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What to watch for at Gwinnett school board meeting
August 26, 2015 Lawrenceville - The Gwinnett school district partnered with Junior Achievement to open a center inside Discovery High School where students will learn how to manage a family budget and some job skills. Gwinnett officials are discussing a program with Junior Achievement at Norcross High. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Eric Stirgus
Dec 17, 2015Gwinnett County school board members are scheduled to hold their final meetings of the year Thursday.
Here are some things to watch for when the board holds its 3 p.m. work session and 7 p.m. voting meeting.
- An oversight committee will discuss any recommended changes to the school district's Academic Knowledge and Skills curriculum.
- A vote to spend about $2.6 million to hire companies to make improvements to heating and cooling units to 10 schools.
- Details about a proposed Junior Achievement program at Norcross High School.
- Picking the name for a new middle school in the Duluth area.
The meetings will be at the district’s headquarters, 437 Old Peachtree Road in Suwanee.
About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He currently writes about higher education and has assisted in the newsroom’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
