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The Lady Wildcats celebrate on the field shortly before the end of their April 12 match with Etowah High School. Dunwoody won the playoff game 1-0. By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com CHAMBLEE, Ga. –– Dunwoody High School girls soccer kicked off their first playoff game April 12 with a win at
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was relieved and excited to score and it was the “best moment” on the field with her teammates embracing her. Gild knew the game would be a chal-
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Pet store reports theft of two French Bulldogs DUNWOODY, Ga. –– An unidentified man was reported having stolen two dogs April 7 worth more than $10,000 at Petland on Ashford Dunwoody Road. A store employee said she had allowed a male visit with two brindle French Bulldogs, worth $10,550. She then looked away to help a customer and when she looked back, he was gone and so were the puppies. The manager said there is security footage with multiple camera angles and will send the footage to police.
Shopper walks off in new Adidas shoes DUNWOODY, Ga. –– An unidentified male walked into a Nordstrom Rack on Hammond Drive April 4, tried on a pair of shoes and then walked out. A loss prevention officer said she watched the suspect steal the shoes, a pair of Adidas valued at $47. He put on the new shoes and then fled the store after he was confronted by the loss prevention officer.
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MARTA Police to enforce ‘Ride with Respect’ rules By JOHN RUCH SaportaReport ATLANTA — The MARTA Police Department is launching a “zero tolerance” crackdown that will continue through June. A new “Train Patrol Detail” will strictly enforce the transit agency’s “Ride with Respect” rules as well as state and local laws, MPD Chief M. Scott Kreher said during an April 7 meeting of the Buckhead Public Safety Task Force. The idea is to make the system more appealing to rule- and lawabiding passengers as ridership picks up after COVID-19 pandemic lows. Kreher said “we’re basically going to have a zero-tolerance [policy] on our system.” MARTA is not advertising the crackdown, but transit agency spokesperson Stephany Fisher said MPD likely will release information about its results afterward. “If the detail is successful and budget allows, MPD will more than likely have another one,” Fisher said. The April-through-June detail will include 12 officers, four sergeants and two wagon drivers. The crackdown will include removing homeless people who stay on the transit system, which Kreher called MPD’s “biggest challenge.” He said that when ridership plunged during the early stages of the pandemic, the “entire
system began to be inundated with unsheltered folks.” Today, he said, MPD removes an average of 40 to 60 homeless people from the system’s trains and buses each night at the end of service. He said 120 homeless people were removed on the night of April 6, when the weather brought thunderstorms. Part of MPD’s challenge, Kreher said, is the lack of mental health or substance abuse facilities for homeless people with such issues, as well as a near-total absence of long-term housing. MARTA does have a “HOPE team” program, piloted in 2020, that pairs social workers with unarmed security officers, called field protective specialists, who address homeless people staying on the system. Kreher said the HOPE teams work with people to find support services or pre-arrest diversion programs. In addition to the crackdown detail, Kreher said, MPD has launched an undercover operation with a minimum of five officers on the system daily. A former Atlanta Police Department deputy chief, Kreher took command of MPD during the pandemic in 2020. He said MPD, like many other police agencies, is dealing with retention and hiring issues. He said MPD has lost 63 sworn-officer positions since January 2020 — about a 20 percent reduction in the force. This article was originally published on SaportaReport.com.
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Dunwoody Assistant City Manager J. Jay Vinicki speaks to the City Council about pandemic relief funds at a meeting April 11 at City Hall.
Dunwoody officials create $10 million projects fund By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. – The Dunwoody City Council meeting held April 11 was all about money, to the tune of $10 million in federal funds for future spending. The council unanimously approved creating a separate $10 million fund to use American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act money for future projects. Dunwoody received an $18.4 million allocation last year from the sweeping federal legislation meant to alleviate the economic impact from COVID-19. Under the law, cities have a wide berth on how the money is used. Permitted uses include revenue replacement to pay essential workers, funding for water or sewer projects or providing grants or loans to small businesses. Under federal guidelines, Dunwoody could use up to $10 million as revenue replacement, but city leaders concluded the city wasn’t in that bad of a condition. In the budget passed last year, the council approved using a lesser amount of $1.5 million for revenue replacement. The city’s strong financial footing has left the money untouched. By creating a separate fund, certain federal requirements are removed, including the time frame that money must be spent. The $10 million will serve as a contingency once the council decides on a purpose in the future. “What it’s going to do is pay for current services that are paid for out of the general fund, free up that funding and create a fund labeled ARP 2,” Assistant City Manager J. Jay Vinicki said. “By approving this action you are go-
ing to be creating a new budget of $8 million that is federally tied to ARP 1 and a federally freed $10 million, both with the intent of American Rescue Plan funding.” Vinicki said this is the most prudent action Dunwoody can take because it uses the federal money in a way it was intended, but also gives city leaders flexibility on future projects. In other matters at the April 11 meeting, the City Council gave out two sustainability hero awards. One award went to Laura Johnson for devotion to promoting native ecosystems, bees and beekeeping. Johnson was a driving force behind Dunwoody’s continued status as a “Bee City USA,” a city proclamation said. Johnson provides public education for adults and children around pollinators and the native plants on which they depend through her work with the Dunwoody Beekeeping Club and through her observation beehive. The other award went to the Dunwoody Community Garden and Orchard for promoting and using organic techniques and sustainable gardening practices. The organization holds free monthly talks at Brook Run Park greenhouses. The group and volunteers cultivate more than 30 garden plots that produce 3,000 lbs of fruits and vegetables per year for Malachi’s Storehouse. April 11 was declared the day for Laura Johnson and the Dunwoody Community Garden and Orchard. The council also unanimously approved a dense consent agenda that included two contracts and a resolution to
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DeKalb Board of Education recruiting for Audit Committee DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Board of Education is seeking applicants for three community adviser positions on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the DeKalb County School District’s financial operations and makes periodic reports to the Board of Education regarding financial reporting processes, audit process, waste and abuse inquiries. The committee works with the school district’s Office of Internal Audits and Compliance. The three community advisers will work alongside three members of the
Dunwoody: Continued from Page 3 sell five surplus police department SUVs. One contract with Trees Atlanta requires the city to contribute $10,000 for a front yard tree planting program meant to increase tree canopy. Trees Atlanta is responsible for the selection and coordination with homeowners. The organization will install up to two trees per front yard. The city will not participate in planting and will not be responsible for any liability associated with the tree planting. Each tree costs $250. Planting is scheduled to run from October through the end of March 2023. The other approved contract was with Davenport & Company, LLC., the city’s new financial advisory services who scored the highest of three bidders. A review committee of five city staffers evaluated and scored the proposal and
Board of Education on the Audit Committee. “The DeKalb County Board of Education and the school district is committed to transparency,” DeKalb County School Board Chair Vickie B. Turner said. “We want the public to feel assured about the financial management of the district and this is one of the steps of that assurance.” Applications are due by April 25 and can be found at bit.ly/DCSDCAA. Selected applicants will serve one term which will expire on July 1, 2023. — Jake Drukman held interviews with the final two applicants. “Davenport & Company LLC’s minimum fee is $30,000 per transaction, with a maximum fee of $80,000,” a city memo dated April 11 said. The scoring document looked at six criteria including fee costs, experience provided to other municipalities and accessibility of assigned individuals if the city needs assistance and their experience. Davenport scored highest among the two applicants on the city’s category for structuring, negotiating, evaluating and implementing a full range of tax-exempt and taxable bond and note financing. The company scored the highest for bank loans, letters of credit, liquidity facilities and derivatives products and positions. The April 11 meeting also marked the end to virtual public comment for the first time since the pandemic started. The meeting included an executive session discussing real estate and legal matters.
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Sign-up opens for annual Tim Lester 34-Day Camp By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton High School is hosting the second annual Tim Lester 34-Day Camp in honor of the former NFL player and founder of the Milton Steelers youth football program. Lester died last year at age 52 due to complications related to COVID-19. The free camp is slated for May 1 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. and will offer sports-related speed and agility stations for boys and girls entering kindergarten through eighth grade. Milton High School teacher and coach Lonnie Estes, who worked with Lester for about 13 years, said a little over 110 students participated in the camp last year, and he hopes even more join this year. He said the camp is open to all athletes, not just those who play football. “We were trying to create an additional positive day in the community with this camp as we remember Tim and try to create the next generation of leaders in our community,” Estes said. At the camp, students will get to hear from a diverse group of coaches, teachers, business leaders and various college and high school athletes, who will lead multiple character discussions and drills to
challenge, promote and reinforce influential life behaviors. Estes said some of the college and high school athletes were Lester’s students and are now helping with the camp as a way to carry on his legacy. The camp will focus on building the following 10 character traits: • Determination – I will believe in myself. • Effort – I will always do my best. • Diligent – I will be willing to take small steps toward my greatness. • Faithful – I will not be shaken by someone’s opinions or actions in my life. • Discipline – I will replace my bad habits with good habits. • Loyal – I will always be respectful and responsible in my actions. • Brave – I will face my fears with passion and purpose. • Fierce – I will bring my “A” game daily. • Humble – I will be gracious in my success and stumbles. • Leader – I will learn from my mistakes and make those around me better.
Remembering Tim Lester
Lester grew up in Florida and later attended Eastern Kentucky University, where he played for the Colonels football
program from 1988-91. He was voted all-conference several years as a fullback/ halfback. He rushed for 3,640 yards with EKU with 37 touchdowns and was an integral part in the Colonels winning three conference titles. He was voted into the EKU Hall of Fame in 2011. Lester was then drafted in the 10th round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and spent three years with the franchise before playing with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995-98. He was perhaps best known in NFL circles as the “Bus Driver” for serving as the lead blocker for Jerome “The Bus” Bettis. Lester closed out his professional career in 1999 with the Dallas Cowboys and went on to found Pigskin Academy, a non-profit mentoring program for at-risk athletes, as well as New Found Life Youth Football, better known as the Milton Steelers. For several years, the Steelers organization was the youth football provider in Milton, and Lester led a charge to waive registration fees to allow families to join the program free of charge. Lester also served as an assistant coach for Milton High School and Fellowship Christian School. Estes said he worked with Lester during his last year as a coach at Milton
High School in 2008-09. He said that as a motivational speaker and coach in the Milton/Alpharetta area, Lester’s message was always, “Clear eyes, Full heart, Can’t Lose.” “[That was] a tag he used during multiple public speaking engagements where his football popularity was used to address elementary and middle school kids on the importance of identifying positive character traits and being accountable,” Estes said. He added that even now when he’s teaching or coaching, sometimes he comes across kids who are missing certain traits in their behavior that could make them more successful. Through the Tim Lester 34-Day Camp, Estes said he hopes to continue to plant seeds to build students’ character. “It helps them to just become a better all-around person, and that’s what Tim did,” Estes said. “He took football and used it as a tool to draw people in to the options and opportunities to build their character or make great choices and become better people.” To register for the second annual Tim Lester 34-Day Camp, visit https://forms. gle/EsbwvYUKXqXTZ6SF8. For questions, call 470-509-536 or email TimLesterDay34@gmail.com.
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Spotlight on Dunwoody Authors at Lemonade Days ‘Tis the season for Lemonade Days, and once again, this community event features local authors on Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24. What will you find at the Dunwoody Authors and Friends Bookstore? KATHY Books by more than 15 local fiction and MANOS PENN non-fiction authors in a multitude of genres — romance, mystery, thriller, history — you name it. Not only can you browse to your heart’s content, but you can also chat with the authors and purchase signed copies of their books. What better op-
portunity is there to find books for the readers on your gift list? Think travel and beach reads, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and May and June graduations. Heck, think of yourself. As an author, I have an appreciation for what it takes to put pen to paper or fingers to the keyboard to write a book, much less several, as many of these folks have done. It requires a passion for writing and the discipline to keep at it day after day. For me, there are days when everything flows, and there are others when I think, “Oh for goodness’ sake, does this hang together at all?” I suspect I’m not alone on that writing rollercoaster. When I look at the accolades our friends and neighbors have received, I stand in awe of their achievements. When
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I go a step further and remember that many of these folks also hold down demanding full-time jobs while writing their books, I want to give them a round of applause. I can’t possibly do justice to each and every author, but I can highlight a few of their accomplishments. Donald Reichardt’s “The Blue Wall” was a crime thriller finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and three authors are 2022 Georgia Author of the Year Award nominees in their respective genres: • Marylyn Baron— “The Romanov Legacy” / Romance • Jan Slimming— “Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park / History” • Christopher Swann— “A Fire in the Night” / Detective/Mystery “There’s no Ham in Hamburger” by Kim Zachman is a 2022 “Books All Young Georgians Should Read” selection. “Crooked Truth” by Kristine F. Anderson received the Ferrol Sams Fiction Award from Mercer University Press and was nominated for the 2021 Willie Morris Southern Fiction Award. Does anyone else get cold chills at seeing the name Ferrol Sams? When people ask about books that have stayed with me, his are titles that always come to mind. The Authors and Friend Bookstore will be open 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday and noon–6 Sunday. Check the schedule of appearances below and plan your visit. For more information, including a complete listing of books and author biographies, please visit https://dunwoodypreservationtrust.org/lemonade-days/ food-beverage-country-store/. You can also follow Lemonade Days on Instagram, #LDays22, and on Twitter @LemonadeDays. Many thanks to Jan Slimming for making this year’s author booth a reality. There are still a few author signing spots available. Contact jslimming@comcast. net. In the past, I’ve been involved with the Author Booth as an author and as a worker bee, and I wish I could participate again this year. I’d love to be on hand to pitch in, meet and greet readers, and share my cozy mystery series. I’d be there both days so I could meet every one of these outstanding authors. Unfortunately, I haven’t mastered being in two places at once. You may think my priorities are out of whack, but I’m choosing to attend a Billy Joel concert in Charlotte — the concert I purchased tickets for in 2020 — the one that’s finally been rescheduled for 2022. Nope, not going to miss that. I will, however, join the Friends of the Dunwoody Library at the Dunwoody Arts Festival on May 7 & 8. It’s a Dunwoody thing — books everywhere you turn!
The Schedule April 23rd 11 a.m.: Valerie Winrow “Dear Chris” and “Who’s That Girl” / Memoir 11 a.m.: Susan N. Swann “Angels in the Fog” / Historical Fiction 12 p.m.: Donald Reichardt “The Third Gate to Hell” and “The Blue Wall” / True Crime and Crime Thrillers 12 p.m.: Maxene Raices “The Land of Sunshine and Hell” / A Memoir of a 60’s Unwed Mother 1 p.m.: Marilyn Baron “The Case of the Missing Botticelli” / Cozy mystery “The Romanov Legacy” / Romantic Suspense 1 p.m.: Kathy Des Jardins “Mama Tried” / Women’s Contemporary Fiction 2 p.m.: David Davis “The Mistakes” / Science Fiction Humor 2 p.m.: Trae D. Johnson “Family Scars” / Black & African American Urban Fiction 3 p.m.: Mike Shaw “The Musician” / Literary Fiction and “Understanding Economic Equilibrium” / Non-fiction 3 p.m.: Susan Salganek “Touched by Truth” / a faith-based novel with romance 4 p.m.: Christopher Swann “Fire in the Night” and “Never Turn Back” / Thriller 4 p.m.: Jenny Guberman “Chattahoochee Cats” / Children’s Fiction April 24 1 p.m.: Don Pattillo “A Romance of Flight” / Historical Fiction and “The General Aviation History of America” / Aviation History 1 p.m.: Sherry Ellis “Don’t Feed the Elephant” and “Bubba and Big Squirt’s Big Dig to China” / Children’s Fiction 2 p.m.: Kim Zachman “There’s No Ham in Hamburgers — Facts and Folklore about our Favorite Foods” / Children’s Non-Fiction 2 p.m.: Kristine F. Anderson “Crooked Truth” / Historical Fiction 3 p.m.: Jan Slimming “Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park” and “Codebreaker Girls: The Secret Life of an American Codebreaker” / WWII History Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her cozy mysteries locally at The Enchanted Forest and on Amazon. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/KathyManosPennAuthor/.
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Growing up in small town Dunwoody 1930s and ’40s Jane Anderson Autry shared many stories of growing up in Dunwoody. Any time I had a question, I knew I could give her a call and she would be happy to talk about history. She was born VALERIE July 18, 1931, to BIGGERSTAFF Lucy Carpenter Anderson and Walter Anderson and grew up at the intersection of Tilly Mill Road and Mount Vernon Road. Jane Autry died last month at the age of 90. Her father was from Toccoa, Georgia. Her mother, grandparents and great grandparents were all born in Dunwoody. Growing up, Jane’s grandparents lived across the road. She and her sister could walk over to visit their grandparents any time. Jane Autry was the middle child, in between older sister Carolyn and younger brother Ken. She went to Dunwoody School, located where the Dunwoody Library and Spruill Center for the Arts is today. Her favorite teacher was Nettie Austin, who taught first, second, and third grade together in one room. Ola Spruill, who lived across the road from the school, would prepare lunch for the children each day. It cost twentyfive cents to eat lunch for a week or you could bring in a dozen eggs to pay for a week of lunches. During World War II, Dunwoody School students would ring the school bell when they filled their war bond books. Autry attended a bond rally in Decatur where movie star Dorothy Lamour encouraged people to buy war bonds. Later in life, Autry would return to Dunwoody School to work as school secretary. She graduated from Chamblee High School in 1948. Before she went to school there, she remembers her grandfather driving the grandchildren to Chamblee the day the high school burned, December 8, 1941, one day after Pearl Harbor Day. A happier memory is of her grandfather driving the children to Lockhart’s Drug Store in Chamblee to have a bottle of Coca-Cola or an ice cream cone. Dunwoody Baptist Church was a big part of her life. Her father served as pastor, and she sang in the choir. Autry said she enjoyed roller skating up and down Mount Vernon Road. One time she skated on Mount Vernon Road
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to Chamblee Dunwoody Road and then continued to Spalding Drive. She made it back home, but not without a fall on Spalding Drive, helping her decide not to skate on that road again. The Dunwoody sandlot baseball team was one of Jane’s memories. She recalled the team traveling to Doraville, Duluth, and Norcross. When the team played in Dunwoody on Sunday afternoons, everyone would come out to watch. Jane married Clarence Autry in 1948 and their marriage continued for 64 years. Clarence graduated from Chamblee High School in 1946 and played on the Dunwoody sandlot baseball team. He was an employee of General Motors for 31 years. Clarence Autry died in 2012 and he and Jane are both buried at New Hope Cemetery in Dunwoody. Jane Autry’s memories of Dunwoody include family, church, school, helping neighbors, visiting friends, and having fun. Many of her memories are preserved in a video recording made by Dunwoody Preservation Trust in 2017. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@ gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek and Milton, has announced its newest Eagle Scouts who completed their Eagle Board of Review on March 31, 2022, at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. Mario Jimenez, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church, whose project was the design and construction of a kiosk to display a cemetery map for Ebenezer UMC cemetery in Roswell. Mario also created the map and identified all the graves. Alexander Sabatino, of Troop 226, sponsored by Bridge to Grace Church, whose project was the design and construction of a chicken coop with a runway for the Mount Pisgah Christian School. Zachary Burke, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church, whose project was the design and construction of two benches, color coded markers for every half mile and a course map for the cross country course at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School. Brendan Hunt, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of three disc golf goals and a staircase between the 2nd and 3rd bas-
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kets for the youth center on the Alpharetta First United Methodist campus. Jehan Patel, of Troop 300, sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church, whose project was enhancing the exterior of the building closest to the field at the Cox Road Athletic Complex. Kevin Cameron is the Dunwoody Rotary Teacher of the Year. Cameron is the AP chemistry and Honors Chemistry teacher at Dunwoody High School. Teaching is his third career, having also been a systems analyst and a domestic engineer. He was a Noyce Fellow at Kennesaw State and was the Student Teacher of the Year there. His two daughters graduated from Dunwoody High School.
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North American Properties to open new stores at Avalon ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– North American Properties has announced five new brands coming to Alpharetta’s Avalon in the coming months. The list includes Aerie and Offline, Allbirds, Electric Gamebox and Freebird. “Our team’s ability to create experiences that continually attract top retailers to seek out space at Avalon is unmatched,” said Adam Schwegman, partner and senior vice president of leasing at North American Properties. “Avalon is already home to nearly 100 retailers and restaurants, and we look forward to delivering these new concepts to round out our lineup of best-in-class offerings.” Retail brands Aerie and Offline by Aerie sell women’s apparel with a focus on inclusivity and body positivity. Allbirds is a sustainable apparel and footwear brand whose products are made
with environmentally conscious materials. The Allbirds store and community center is set to open in May, taking over the space which formerly housed Lululemon. Also joining Avalon is Electric Gamebox, a virtual reality gaming experience where players use their bodies as controllers. Electric Gamebox offers a variety of gaming options for ages 5 and up. Freebird, a Denver-based footwear brand, prides itself on its handcrafted, well-constructed footwear. Most recently, Lilly Pulitzer joined Avalon earlier this month with a grand opening celebration. Rowan will host a grand opening April 15. North American Properties said Makers Marker is also set to open later in the spring. For more information on new openings at Avalon, visit experienceavalon.com. —Sydney Dangremond
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Legislature ends 2022 session with host of school directives Lawmakers address issues of race, recess, girls’ sports By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Rebranding “critical race theory” to “divisive concepts” proved more palatable to state lawmakers who passed an all-encompassing bill outlining what is acceptable to teach in Georgia classrooms about race-related issues. The session began in January with several bills touching on the subject of discriminating “on the basis of race,” according to their sponsors. It ended in early April with one bill, House Bill 1084, known as the “Protect Students First Act,” which ultimately passed both chambers and was sent on to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for final approval.
House Bill 1084 outlines nine concepts prohibited to be discussed or taught in the classroom. School systems that veer into these danger zones could potentially lose funding and instructional flexibility in other areas. Officials with the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, which represents the vast majority of public school teachers, had multiple concerns with the bill. During a podcast, officials outlined those issues. “First, it is unclear whether the problems the bills aimed to address is an issue in Georgia,” said Claire Suggs, senior legislative policy analyst for PAGE. “There has been little effort to gather input across the state to understand if these concepts are actually taught in the classroom.” During an address to the chamber,
Education bills passed in the 2022 session Supporters of mandatory recess for elementary school kids are crossing their fingers that the sixth time is the charm. Rep. Demetrius Douglas (D-Stockbridge) has sponsored a bill every year since 2016 to mandate recess for students in grades one through five on days they do not have structured activities or physical education classes. In 2019 the bill was passed by the Legislature, but ultimately vetoed by Gov. Brian Kemp, who said he was concerned it took away local control from elected school board members. This year, Douglas’ bill, HB 1283, removed language prohibiting schools from using recess as an incentive and punishment for behavior, or to set how long recess should be. It easily passed the Legislature and now awaits Kemp’s signature. Here is a summary of education bills passed this session. Gov. Kemp has through May 14th to sign or veto bills, or do nothing and allow the bill to become law. HB 385, “Return to Work” bill – Opens a four-year window to allow teachers who retired after 30 years to return to the classroom after one year of retirement, without giving up their pensions. The window would open July 1, 2022 and close June 30, 2026. The program applies to select regions in the state which are struggling to fill teacher vacancies, especially in certain subjects. HB 517 – Increases the amount donors can give to student scholarship organizations to be used for private school tuition vouchers. Donors receive a dollar-for-dollar income tax credit. Georgia will cap donations at $120 million annually – up $20 million from the current year – beginning in January. HB 1178, “Parents Bill of Rights” bill – Requires a policy or regulation to deal with complaints and appeals. Most of the language is already in law, in other bills and in most school districts. HB 1215 - School districts are required to have a streamlined transfer process to allow students to transfer to a charter school without penalty. HB 1461 - A city must notify the county and any impacted school system within 30 days of accepting a
one legislator who supported the measure noted “99.9%” of teachers are likely already in compliance, but he had concerns with the tiny fraction who were not. Suggs noted school administrators, educators, students and parents will also have no clear standards to determine when the issues of race relations, slavery or similar topics can appropriately be included in history lessons. “A final concern is the administrative burden the bills place on school and district leaders,” Suggs said. “Educators will be vulnerable to unsubstantiated complaints, and unresolvable debates about what was said and how it was said.” Raising even more eyebrows was the last-minute addition of launguage concerning transgender athletes into House Bill 1084. Earlier in the session, the Senate
petition of annexation. There is no current requirement to notify the school district(s). Note: In 2015, the City of Atlanta attempted to annex parts of unincorporated Fulton County which included more than $50 million in Fulton School System assets in the annexation area, along with 1,800 students that attended Fulton Schools. SB 220 – Contains two parts. First, it requires a financial literacy course for 11th and 12th graders as a requirement for graduation. The second part creates a 15-member Georgia Civics Commission to promote the study of local and state government in schools, help educate students on the importance of civic involvement, and collaborate with organizations to carry out these ideals. SB 226 – Expedites the process for removing books and other content seen as “harmful to minors.” If it becomes law, school principals will be the final judge, and will have seven days to decide whether to remove contested materials. SB 345 – Prohibits state and local governments from requiring a COVID-19 vaccine (a vaccination passport) to enter a facility (including schools) or to receive a service. SB 514 – The legislation requires any policy requiring students to wear masks must include a parental opt out. Currently no public school district requires masks for students. Clayton County was the final holdout, dropping the policy on March 31. The bill has already been signed by Kemp. SB 588 – Requires all local board meetings to be open to the public unless otherwise allowed by law. Requires local boards adopt rules of conduct for meetings. Attendees could be removed only according to those rules. SR 650 - Creates a study committee that will examine how the state funds public education, including the QBE formula, equalization grants for low-wealth districts, funding for virtual schools and capital outlay.
passed a bill banning transgender athletes from playing on sports teams that matched their gender identity. However, House Speaker David Ralston blocked the bill from a vote in the House. That prompted legislators to tack it onto HB 1084 in the closing minutes of the session, and near certain approval by Kemp. The bill would name the Georgia High School Association as the final arbiter of who is eligible to play on what sports teams. A study committee under the GHSA will be tasked to create policy on whether it is “necessary and appropriate to prohibit students whose gender is male from participating in athletic events that are designated for students whose gender is female.” The policy would apply to all participating public high schools.
‘Divisive Concepts’ Teachers and schools are prohibited from “espousing personal political beliefs” under HB 1084. This bans instructors from intentionally encouraging or attempting to persuade or indoctrinate others to agree or advocate for such individual’s personal beliefs. Divisive concepts prohibited from being instructed in the classroom under HB 1084 bill include: • One race is inherently superior to another race • The United States is fundamentally racist • An individual, by virtue of his or her race, is inherently or consciously racist or oppressive toward individuals of other races • An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race • An individual’s moral character is inherently determined by his or her race • An individual, solely by virtue of his or her race, bears individual responsibility for actions committed in the past by other individuals of the same race • An individual, solely by virtue of his or her race, should feel anguish or any other form of psychological distress because of his or her race • Performance-based and meritbased advancement policies and practices are racist • Any other form of race scapegoating or race stereotyping.
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Wildcats: Continued from Page 1 lenge, but she wouldn’t let the pressure get in the way of their hard work on the field. Gild said compared to previous playoff games in her soccer career, she made sure the team finished strong, no matter what happened. “Having the strong connection we do, we managed to play as if it was our last game and fight until the end,” Gild said. “Being a part of Dunwoody soccer has been the best four years of my life, and I am so grateful I get the chance to finish out my soccer career with my best friends and the people who I started playing soccer with.” The Dunwoody varsity soccer team, with back-to-back region championships, is the number 1 seed. Head coach Nafis Karim expressed his excitement post-game. “I knew it was going to be competitive… but if it was easy, everybody would do it,” Karim said. Karim has been the coach for seven years now, and he said he’s happy to lead a team that he’s personally cultivated and watched grow. Even so, he said there’s still room for improvements – much like every team – but he’s eager to see their momentum continue in the upcoming the playoff games. Gild said game-by-game, the team is ready for the next challenge come Monday. The next playoff game will take place on Dunwoody’s home turf again at DeKalb Stadium – April 18 – versus Hill Grove High School. The time is yet to be determined.
Dunwoody High School teammates embrace one another after senior Julia Gild scores the winning goal.
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Senior Julia Gild dribbles before scoring the winning goal.
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Senior Katie Halliwell defends her turf against Etowah High School.
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A few dozen fans and family members showed up for the game, hosted at Dekalb Stadium in Chamblee.
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