Public Hearing Set for School Superintendent

A public hearing has been planned for March 15 to gather input on the qualities and qualifications for the next superintendent for Fayette County Public Schools.

The hearing will take place at the F.A. Sams Auditorium, located at 205 LaFayette Drive in Fayetteville, beginning at 7 p.m. The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) will moderate the hearing.

GSBA has been hired by the Fayette County Board of Education to conduct a nationwide search for applicants interested in the superintendent position. Input collected from the hearing will be used in the applicant screening process.

In addition to the public hearing, GSBA has also posted an online survey to gather information from the public regarding Fayette’s next school superintendent. The survey is on the school system’s website, www.fcboe.org. All responses are sent directly to GSBA. The survey will remain on the site through April 5.

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Exceptional Children’s Services Free Parent Workshops

Fayette County parents are invited to participate in three upcoming workshops addressing Hearing / Vision Impairments, Autism and Emotional Behavioral Disorder September 29 and October 1 at Rivers Elementary, located at 461 Sandy Creek Road in Fayetteville.

The Hearing Impaired/Visually Impaired Eligibility workshop will be held September 29 at 6 p.m. Discussion will focus on eligibility, services available and parent support groups.

Two workshops are scheduled for October 1. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the Autism workshop will address Autism/Asperger’s eligibility, services available for students in the general curriculum and TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders) programs, social skills curriculum and behavior supports. There will also be a brief question and answer period for general questions.

Starting at 6 p.m. on October 1, the Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD) workshop will discuss EBD eligibility, services available for students in the general school and therapeutic educational settings, social skills and behavior supports.

There is no charge to attend any of the three workshops, but participants must preregister by September 28 for the Hearing Impaired/Visually Impaired workshop and by September 30 for the Autism and EBD workshops. Participants can reserve their space by emailing the Fayette County School System’s Parent Mentor, Allison Stevenson, at stevenson.allison@mail.fcboe.org, or call 770-460-3911, ext. 239.

The workshops are open to all parents of students with the disabilities addressed and to community members who want to learn more about how the Fayette County Public School System serves children with these impairments.

Light refreshments and door prize drawings will be held at each workshop.

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