ELLIJAY,GA - At their May meeting, the Gilmer Board of Education approved an agreement with the Gilmer County EMS to…
Dear Citizens of Gilmer, Fannin and Pickens counties, (more…)
Oakland Academy Charter School is continuing its pursuit of a Charter, according to founding trustee Isaac Lassiter. (more…)
Citizen John Williamson pressed the Gilmer School Board on Common Core educational standards last night during the board’s June meeting.…
The three new board of education members were sworn in this afternoon by Probate Judge Anita Mullins in Courtroom D…
This week the Gilmer County Board of Education ended the year with another controversial decision, as it moved to extend…
Gilmer County joined the state in approving the charter amendment referendum in last night’s election. (more…)
Photo from January 26, 2012 Gilmer BOE and OACS Public Hearing "Approving the charter would harm all students in the…
The Gilmer County Board of Education held a Comprehensive L.E.A. Improvement Plan (CLIP) Meeting on Tuesday, July 17th. (more…)
The Gilmer County Board of Education (BOE) had its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 12th. During the meeting the BOE…
Oakland Academy Charter School (OACS) recently received good news. (more…)
Governor Nathan Deal signed another charter school bill yesterday, HB 797, the counterpart to HR 1162. (more…)
Charter schools are different from traditional public schools, says Oakland Academy Charter School Founding Member Dr. Raiford Cantrell. (more…)
Traditional public school teachers will receive a two thousand dollar decrease in their annual salaries if the charter is approved…
“Dr. Ledbetter is a strong proponent of charter school systems and understands how they can positively affect our state’s education…