ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer’s Board of Education is preparing for the new year with set meeting dates and a property purchase offer.

Along with approving Financials, Policy revisits, and Personnel, the board unanimously approved all of its 2020 Meeting Dates and January for 2021.

These 2020 meeting dates are:

Work Session on January 13, Regular Meeting on January 16.
Work Session on February 10, Regular Meeting on February 13.
Work Session on March 16, Regular Meeting on March 19.
Work Session on April 13, Regular Meeting on April 16.
Work Session on May 18, Regular Meeting on May 21.
Work Session on June 22, Regular Meeting on June 25.
Work Session on July 20, Regular Meeting on July 23.
Work Session on August 17, Regular Meeting on August 20.
Work Session on September 21, Regular Meeting on September 24.
Work Session on October 19, Regular Meeting on October 22.
Work Session on November 16, Regular Meeting on November 19.
Work Session on December 14, Regular Meeting on December 17.
Work Session on January 25, 2021, Regular Meeting on January 28, 2021.

Additionally, another approval came this month with the additional vote on an item not mentioned on the agenda. Near the end of their meeting, Superintendent Dr. Shanna Downs noted a property the Board has been speaking on in Executive Session before.

The 1.56 acre property is available next to the Clear Creek Campus of Gilmer Schools. Labeled as parcel 3085140A, according to Downs, the Board is looking to purchase the property for future projects.

The offer recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board was set at $130,000. With the approval, the offer will move forward to attempt to purchase the land.