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North Fulton charity asks for donations to stock food pantry By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com
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As the country mourns the loss of 19 students and two teachers killed in Uvalde, Texas, parents in Fulton County want to know what safety measures the school district has in place.
Schools balance triumphs with tragedy
Texas school shooting casts dreadful shadow over accomplishments By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com
ATLANTA —The school year ended in late May as students and families celebrated their achievements against the backdrop of a national tragedy. During the same week Fulton County Schools seniors were participating in their first “normal” graduation since
the COVID-19 pandemic, the town of Uvalde, Texas, was mourning the loss of 19 elementary students and two teachers killed by a shooter who entered the school. Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney urged the community to come together to support all students and staff. “As we close the school year and head into summer with the complex emotions this tragedy will create, please remember to reach out to each other to provide support and care,” Looney said in a statement released after the May 24 event.
In social media posts and online forums, many parents questioned what plans Fulton County Schools had to mitigate and respond to similar emergencies in the district. District officials assured parents emergency plans have been a focus of schools for years – not just severe weather drills, but active shooter and intruder protocols as well. “It is difficult to comprehend all that happened [in Texas] and what may have stopped it from occurring…we may never know,” said Brian Noyes, chief com-
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NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities is asking for food donations from the community to keep its food pantry stocked over the summer. The charity’s food pantry serves families from across the North Fulton area who struggle with food insecurity and financial instability. On average, the pantry gives food to 140 families daily. By providing free food for struggling families, the pantry frees up money for them to pay rent, utilities and other living expenses. Alpharetta’s North Point Community Church will hold a food drive to benefit the charity’s pantry June 3-11. Melody Fortin, director of the charity’s food pantry services, said she expects a good turnout for the drive, but that the pantry’s stocks often wane later in the summer. She said she hopes to keep awareness up through July and August. Most-needed items include pasta, canned meat and fish, dried beans, peanut butter and jelly, tomato prod-
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Home burglary reported on Davenport Lane JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –– A Johns Creek woman reported her residence was burglarized May 18 on Davenport Lane while she and her mother were out of town. The victim told police she had been in New York for college and her mother was out of the country, and the last time she was at the residence was in early. When she returned home May 18, she saw the back glass door had been shattered and all rooms ransacked. Throughout the home, clothes from dressers were scattered on the floors of each room. The items missing include a safe that contained 1.75kg of silver and 75 grams of gold jewelry, watches and other jewelry pieces.
PUBLIC SAFETY chasing a cat from an online site, and he spoke to a man over the phone about a cat for $850. The victim sent his money through Zelle and received a tracking number from the caller. The company told him they cover shipping costs of his purchase. But, he was later contacted by another person claiming to be from the shipping company who told him he must pay for the service. During the call, the victim was coerced into purchasing a climatecontrolled container for $990. The victim sent the money through Zelle. Since that time, he has heard nothing from the shipping company or the online person from whom he’d purchased the cat.
Coach reports threats from friend’s spouse ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta soccer coach told police May 25 that a man was attempting to hire someone to hurt
him. The coach said he had been speaking with and “developed a relationship” with one of his students’ mothers. In April, he said her husband had approached him at Webb Bridge Park and “attempted to swing at him.” The husband missed and walked away, but said “something about hiring people to hurt” the coach, according to the report. Since the encounter, the coach said he noticed strange people appear at his soccer practices. He said he is still in contact with his students’ mother, who told him she found “suspicious texts to random people” on her husband’s phone. She also found pictures of the coach’s residence and vehicles, according to the report. The coach would not provide police with the woman’s name. He only requested the incident be documented. Police advised the coach on the procedure to obtain a restraining order and told him to call police if he felt like someone was following him.
Hedge trimmer taken during home break-in JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –– A Johns Creek man reported a home burglary May 19 on Kimball Bridge Road. The caller, who was the grandson of the victim, told police he went over to check on the house and noticed a window on the right side of the porch was broken. The burglar entered the home and made off with a Stihl hedge trimmer, valued at $400.
Cat lover defrauded out of nearly $2,000 JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –– A Johns Creek man reported fraud May 16 after he tried to purchase a cat and ended up losing nearly $2,000. The victim told police he tried pur-
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A security guard working at the Crabapple Market in Milton drew his gun during a confrontation at Peace Love and Pizza May 30, according to a police report.
Security guard pulls gun after row with couple By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — A 22-year-old private security guard working at the Crabapple Market drew his gun during a confrontation with a man and woman at Peace Love and Pizza May 30, according to a police report. The security guard, an Atlanta resident, called Milton police around 9:45 p.m. to report unwanted persons in the shopping center. He said he saw a vehicle park in the center and that he pulled toward the vehicle and informed the driver that the businesses in the center were closed. Peace Love and Pizza is open until 10 p.m. on weekdays, according to the
business’ website. May 30 was Memorial Day, but a manager at Peace Love and Pizza said the business operated its regular hours that day. The guard told police the 21-year-old driver, a Sandy Springs resident, informed him he was there to pick up a pizza and began using “foul language” toward him. He said the suspect then drove away and parked at Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub in the adjacent building. The guard said he pulled toward the vehicle again and attempted to take a picture of the vehicle’s tag. He said that as he tried to take the picture, the driver’s
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Lawmakers seek gun reform after mass killings By REBECCA GRAPEVINE Capitol Beat ATLANTA — America is facing an “epidemic of gun violence,” State Sen. Michelle Au, D-Johns Creek, said at a press conference May 27 called by the Democratic Party of Georgia in response to the recent mass shootings. “It keeps happening, and sometimes it feels like it never stops,” Au said. In March of last year, eight people, AU including six AsianAmerican women, were killed in an attack on spas in metro Atlanta. Au said the attack “rocked the nation’s Asian-American community to its core.” Michael Webb’s former wife, Xiaojie Tan, was one of the women killed. Webb, who said he is a gun owner and not a liberal or even a Democrat, called for “common-sense gun control and gun safety” measures like waiting periods to take possession of a firearm after purchase. “I feel reasonably confident – knowing the evidence – that the mother of my daughter would be alive had there just been a three- or a five-day waiting period,” Webb said. “We have it in other states.” Webb said he also supports universal background checks and making it more difficult to purchase assault weapons. Assault weapons are “made to kill people – they’re not made for sport,” he said.
Robert Peterson, the youngest son of another woman killed in the attack, Yong Ae Yue, criticized Georgia’s new permit-less carry law, which Gov. Brian Kemp signed last month. The new law “makes us all less safe,” Peterson said. “It removes the crucial step of needing to pass a background check before being allowed to carry a concealed gun in public.” Advocates of the permit-less measure contend otherwise. “Criminals do not care about a carry permit,” state Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R-Dallas, the bill’s chief sponsor, said during a debate on the bill in the Senate during this year’s legislative session. The new permit-less carry law “makes sure that law-abiding Georgians … can protect themselves without having to ask permission from state government,” Kemp said when he signed the bill in April. Au, a doctor who also holds a master’s degree in public health, argued that gun violence should be treated as a public health issue that requires layered, multifocal solutions. “We have to come at it from a lot of different ways because there are a lot of different reasons that people are victims of gun violence, including things like mental health issues, suicide … domestic violence,” she said. “Mass shootings … tend to get the most attention.” State Rep. Sam Park, D-Lawrenceville, echoed Au’s perspective, saying, “This should not be a partisan issue. This should not be a political issue. This is a public safety issue.” The frequent mass shootings are
With each successive tragedy … people are going to demand that our leaders start to at least have this conversation in public about passing, or at least discussing, commonsense gun safety legislation.” MICHELLE AU State Senator D-Johns Creek the results of policy choices, Park said. “With good public policies … we can ensure and protect our constitutional rights, but also protect lives,” he said. Park is running for reelection to the Georgia House this fall. Au expressed frustration at how Republican leaders in the Georgia General Assembly have prevented discussion of gun law reforms. Park and Au introduced bills this year that would have required a fiveday waiting period for purchasing certain weapons. Au also introduced a bill that would have required universal background checks. “Not only have the bills not passed and been signed into law, they’ve been blocked to the point that they haven’t even been given the courtesy of being heard in committee,” Au said. “They won’t even let us discuss the bills.” Despite the challenges, Au and Park said they and others will keep advocating for reforms, with plans to introduce bills in the next session requiring universal background checks, waiting periods and safe gun storage. Au said such measures are sup-
ported by a majority of Georgians. “We are not going to give up because the environment around gun safety is changing,” she said. Au now is running for the Georgia House of Representatives. She chose to give up her State Senate seat after redistricting made it much more difficult to fend off a GOP opponent. “With each successive tragedy … people are going to demand that our leaders start to at least have this conversation in public about passing, or at least discussing, common-sense gun safety legislation,” said Au, who has emerged as a leading Democratic voice on this issue in the past few years. In response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, Kemp noted that Georgia has sponsored school safety trainings and threat assessments. He also highlighted funding for school mental health programs in Georgia, including $6 million allotted for a student mental health initiative. This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.
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A guide to Georgia’s gun laws By TAMMY JOYNER Atlanta Civic Circle
Georgia gun laws
ATLANTA — The nation’s largest organization of gun enthusiasts opened its annual convention May 27 in Houston, three days and nearly 300 miles away from the Texas scene of one of the nation’s deadliest mass school shootings ever. The National Rifle Association began its convention at the close of one of the country’s bloodiest months in recent memory, with mass shootings at a Buffalo, N.Y. grocery store, a Santa Ana, Calif. church, and an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that combined claimed 32 lives and left more than two dozen injured. The shooting have sparked a new round of debate over one of American democracy’s most controversial freedoms: the Second Amendment. In response, Atlanta Civic Circle has undertaken this look at gun laws in Georgia, where nearly half of all adults live in a home with a gun, and a young person can’t legally drink until they’re 21, but can possess a gun at 18. Georgia has some of the weakest gun laws in the country, ranking 36th nationally, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, an anti-gun-violence nonprofit. And the state’s gun laws have been getting steadily weaker. Georgia lawmakers passed a law in 2017 requiring colleges and universities to allow guns on campus. In April, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law that allows gun owners to carry concealed handguns in public without a state license.
• Age when you can legally possess a handgun: 18 • Age when you can legally buy a gun: 21 (18, if you’re in the military or honorably discharged) • Age when you can legally possess a rifle or shotgun: No minimum age • Firearms that are illegal to possess in Georgia: Bazooka, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or rifle, rocket launcher.
How many Georgians own guns?
Georgia adults who live in a home with a gun: 49.2 percent Georgia’s national ranking in gun ownership: 6th Gun licenses in Georgia in 2021: 304,124 Guns registered with a law enforcement agency in Georgia: 190,050 Region with the largest number of gun owners: The South
Types of gun laws in Georgia
Are there any restrictions on assault weapons? No. Georgia neither regulates nor prohibits the sale or possession of assault weapons. Or any kind of ban on large-capacity magazines? No. Georgia doesn’t regulate or prohibit the sale or possession of large-capacity magazines. Do you need to undergo a background check to buy a gun in Georgia? Yes, if you buy the gun from a gun shop, because federal law requires all licensed gun dealers to perform background checks. But no, if you buy it online or from a gun show. Does Georgia have any law regulating gun sales at gun shows? No. Georgia explicitly bans any county or city from regulating gun shows in any way, according to Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. That means anyone of any age can buy a gun at a gun show. Does Georgia require a waiting period to buy a gun? No. Do you need a weapons carry license to buy or carry a firearm in Georgia? No. Licensing laws are to ensure that someone passes a background check before buying a gun. They require you to apply for a gun license in person at a law enforcement agency, as an extra safeguard against fraud or errors that could allow dangerous people to get guns. Do you need a license to carry a concealed weapon? No.
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Do you have to register your gun with local law enforcement in Georgia? No. State law prohibits firearm registries. Is there any federal requirement to register a gun with a law enforcement agency? No. There is no national gun registry. Federal law prohibits using the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to create any registry of guns or gun owners. Does Georgia have a law banning guns in secondary schools from K-12? No. School personnel are allowed to carry guns. Does Georgia have a “red flag” law? No. While 19 states and the District of Columbia have some form of red flag laws that allow law enforcement officers to confiscate firearms from people that a court has deemed dangerous, Georgia does not. Does Georgia have a law prohibiting domestic violence offenders from having a gun? No. The state does not automatically prohibit either domestic abusers or stalkers with a “no contact” protective order against them from having a gun. However, when petitioning a judge for a protective order, you can ask them to restrict the abuser from having or buying guns. Are guns allowed on Georgia college campuses? Yes. Does Georgia have a “stand your ground” law? Yes. Georgia is one of 30 states with a law stating you have no obligation to retreat from an attacker, and you can legally use violent or deadly force against them, as long as you are in a place you have a legal right to be. Does Georgia have a secure gun storage law? No. Nationally, 23 states have laws requiring owners to keep their guns locked up to prevent access by children. States with the strongest laws penalize any failure to secure a gun, while weaker laws impose penalties only if a child actually gets to a gun.
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Mandatory insurance: Gun owners in San Jose, Calif., must carry liability insurance under a law passed by city officials a couple of months ago. It works like auto insurance, offering lower premiums for responsible gun owners to encourage safe behavior. Mandatory gun safety class: If you want a license to carry a gun in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Washington, you must complete a safety training course first. This article was originally published on atlantaciviccircle.org.
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Schools: Continued from Page 1 munications officer for Fulton County Schools. “We do know, however, that school safety requires an engaged community that works together and puts our students first.”
A collaborative approach
In 2001, the Fulton County School System was the first in the state to have its school safety plan approved by the Georgia Emergency Management/Home-
land Security Agency (GEMA). The plan included threat-based scenarios spurred by the Columbine High School mass shooting in 1997. Since 2003, every public school is required to have a preparedness drill each quarter under the guidance of GEMA. Active shooter or threat situations must be addressed in addition to routine severe weather emergency drills. The Fulton County Schools Police Department was founded in 1989 and now has 80 sworn officers. It is among the largest school-based agencies in Georgia, and one of only a few school departments certified by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police with trained
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SWAT (special weapons and tactics) officers. Fulton County Schools Police work in collaboration with neighboring law enforcement agencies including police departments in Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek, Milton and Sandy Springs. “There is not a day that goes by where we are not meeting with [outside] law enforcement, or reaching out to them in some way,” said Fulton County Schools Police Chief Mark Sulborksi during a community forum on school safety. Local school police have multiple units and programs to help mitigate emergencies. These include Campus Crime Stoppers, Canine (K-9) sweeps, Cyber-Bullying Awareness, Bullying Awareness, Internet Safety Awareness, SAVTE (Stopping Acts of Violence Through Education), GREAT (Gang Resistance Education And Training) and DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). This spring, Superintendent Looney coordinated with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts, city mayors and police chiefs to seek new ways to increase partnership and interagency cooperation. “The [result of this collaboration] is a prosecutor specifically assigned to address issues that impact at-risk middle and high school students…as well as police departments increasing their communication with the school district,” Noyes said. School leaders are all trained in emergency response with annual renewals on items such as safety protocols, lockdown procedures and police notifications. “Every single school has a safety plan in place that has been reviewed.” Noyes said. “And the district regularly audits these plans in consultation with experts in the field at the regional and national level.
Funding safer schools
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to drop off forgotten items or birthday cupcakes. Today, every school entrance is locked and monitored, with visitors admitted into the school by staff. Video surveillance cameras watch and track everyone inside and outside of school buildings, and all school buses are under the watchful eye of cameras. Local police departments also have access to school-based cameras and can quickly respond to assist school resource officers. New ways to monitor social media messaging have also been implemented. “The [Texas] tragedy serves as a sad reminder why emergency preparedness is necessary,” Noyes said. “Our Board of Education, for some time, has been investing in security infrastructure and personnel to ensure the district has the resources available for school safety.” Much of the funding for safety and security comes through the one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for schools which has been approved by voters for each five-year cycle since 1997. Over the past 25 years, the SPLOST for education has raised $860 million for the Fulton County School System. Initially, the tax proceeds were used primarily for building and infrastructure improvements. Over the past decade, nearly $35 million of SPLOST money, along with millions in direct budget allocations, have funded school safety initiatives. This spring voters renewed the SPLOST through the year 2027, which will fund the following safety initiatives: • Door keycard access controls for school staff • Integration of door buzzer systems with new video surveillance systems • Renewal/replacement IP cameras for existing video systems • Updated equipment for campus police officers, including ballistic vests and communication radios • Replacement of vehicles needed for emergency response • Installation of safety and security window film
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NFCC: Continued from Page 1 ucts and canned meals. Other items in need include cereal, rice, small milk boxes and juices. Non-food items needed include household products and full-size toiletries like bar soap, toothpaste and shampoo. During North Point Community Church’s food drive, food can be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. in bins outside of the church building at 4350 North Point Parkway in Alpharetta. Monetary donations can also be made online at northpoint.org/community-fooddrive to allow the charity to purchase needed items. Food can also be donated directly to North Fulton Community Charities at its building at 11270 Elkins Road in Roswell. More information is available at nfcchelp. org/food-bank.
Guard: Continued from Page 2 girlfriend stepped out of the vehicle and approached the guard’s vehicle. The guard said he tried to back away but could not because other people had gathered behind the vehicle. The guard said he believed the people behind his vehicle were friends of the driver. He stated he gave verbal commands for the people to back away from his vehicle, but they did not. He admitted to pulling his gun out of its holster but said he “was holding it close to his chest not pointing it at anyone.” Police then spoke with the driver’s girlfriend, also from Sandy Springs, who said the guard never identified himself as security. She said the guard used foul language and told the two to leave and “not loiter around the property.” She said he told them to leave even after they informed him they were there to pick up a pizza. After the driver moved to the pub and the guard followed, the girlfriend said she got out of the car to take a picture of the security guard’s vehicle tag. She said the guard had blocked their car with his own so the two could not leave. She said the guard “aggressively pulled forward like he was trying to run her over” and then backed up. The woman said she then saw the guard pointing his gun at her. She also said she did not know other people began blocking the guard’s car. When asked if anyone else had seen the guard point his gun at her, she stated they did not. The driver recorded a video of the incident, which he showed police. The footage shows the guard’s vehicle parked “at a distance” and that the driver was cursing at the guard, according to the report. The driver and his girlfriend declined to press charges but wanted the incident recorded.
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With your leadership and guidance, we will make so many things that have been a dream a reality here in Roswell. LEE HILLS, Roswell Councilwoman 8 | Johns Creek Herald | June 9, 2022
Officials energized with new Roswell Development Authority By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Councilman Peter Vanstrom welcomed the “fantastic seven” to the Roswell Development Authority at a special called meeting on May 31. The new agency will work in conjunction with the Downtown Development Authority, which oversees the Central Business District, to facilitate trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities in the city. The City Council approved a resolution to activate the Roswell Development Authority at a May 23 meeting. The resolution states the members on previous development authorities had not taken any action in several years and that their terms had since expired. The Downtown Development Authority was not affected by the resolution and remains solvent. Vanstrom moved to approve the appointment to the new Roswell Development Authority on May 31, which received a second from Councilwoman Lee Hills. The measure passed 4-0, with Councilman Marcelo Zapata on a medical leave of absence and Mayor Pro Tem Mike Palermo filling in for Mayor Kurt Wilson who was also absent. The Roswell Development Authority will now begin working on bringing new development opportunities to the rest of the city, with a special focus on East Roswell and the Ga. 9 corridor. The city also recently announced it had hired Darryl Connelly to serve as the new full-time economic development director. He is set to start June 6. Palermo said the appointment and hiring of Connelly were the latest ex-
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Members of the City Council, back row, recognize those appointed to serve on the newly formed Roswell Development Authority at a special called meeting May 31. Authority members are, from left: Development Authority Chairman Andy McGarry; Amanda Riepe; LeeAnn Maxwell; Bruce Kellogg; and Brian Feldman. Not pictured are members Mike Hampton and Monica Smith. amples of the council’s commitment to economic development in the city. “[Connelly will] really support the City of Roswell’s efforts to be completely accountable and focused on driving economic development,” Palermo said.
“We also have the importance of getting experts from our community, and I think this is a great opportunity for that and it’s certainly a team effort and an area of focus for the city.” Roswell Development Authority
members are Andy McGarry, who will serve as chairman, Brian Feldman, Bruce Kellogg, Amanda Riepe, Mike Hampton, LeeAnn Maxwell and Monica
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Members: Continued from Page 9 Smith. Vanstrom said McGarry, Kellogg and Riepe previously served on the East Roswell Action Committee. “An exciting, exciting group of seven – the fantastic seven,” Vanstrom said. “I’m so excited that we have you all joining us as volunteers for this great city, so thank you.” Vanstrom said McGarry is the vice president and commercial sales director of Fidelity National Title Group, where he focuses on commercial real estate transactions. Kellogg, owner and managing director of BK Consulting, specializes in commercial business development and appraisal valuation services. Vanstrom said he interacts with various firms related to technology and construction. Meanwhile, Riepe is the vice president of Crown Tenant Advisors, where she emphasizes real estate interests for health care providers such as dentists, physicians and veterinarians. Vanstrom said Maxwell, a Realtor with Century 21 Connect Realty, partner of the Maxwell Adventure Team and founder of the Dixon vodka company, is an active volunteer with the American Heart Association and has a history in condo and townhome
development. “That’s going to be key to us moving forward as we look to bring those entities more into our mixed development uses,” Vanstrom said. Additionally, Vanstrom said Feldman is a certified public accountant and director of real estate at Edible Arrangements. His core competencies include business analytics, operating and capital budgeting, site selection and lease execution, vendor selection and landlord/broker relationships in management. Smith, Vanstrom said, is the president and CEO of the Southeast Tourism Society and has experience in strategic planning, project management, destination sales and marketing convention business recruitment and hotel administration. Vanstrom said Hampton is the chief administrative officer at Choate Construction. He brings years of experience in the construction industry, with specialties in leadership development, business development, profit and loss enhancement, strategic planning and facilitation of complex groups. With the appointment, Hills said she thinks Roswell is beginning to turn a corner. “With your leadership and guidance, we will make so many things that have been a dream a reality here in Roswell,” Hills said.
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Fulton County Schools clamps down on student behavior Parents must review new code of conduct By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Students will return to school in August with new expectations for behavior to stem a rising number of discipline issues reported on buses, in classrooms and on school grounds over the past few years. Parents are being advised to carefully review the new rules for behavior, and the increasing penalties for violations, contained in the 73-page Code of Conduct for the 2022-23 school year. Fulton County Schools is requiring a parent signature showing they read and understand the handbook. “Every year we gather information from a lot of different sources, but this year we took extra effort to gather information from [many groups],” said Chris Matthews, assistant superintendent for student services. He said the 2022-23 Code of Conduct includes four new rules for students and was developed with input from school administrators, teachers and parents, as well as the Information Technology and Transportation departments and behavioral specialists. Violations of rules are considered from low (tier 1) to high (tier 4) infractions, with penalties increasing based on the tier. Matthews said the new rules cover the use of personal communication devices during the school day, recording and distributing inappropriate materials, and interfering with the operation of a bus while it is in motion. “We’re working our way through a pandemic, and it’s never been more important for our kids to be actively engaged in instruction,” Matthews said. “We know that some students have learning gaps so we need to [focus on] that.” Along with four new rules, the district will intensify the consequences for specific actions, including battery, bullying and forceful abduction. These events will move into the top tier of infractions and may result in expulsion from the school system. Teasing or taunting, which were formerly in the lowest tier, will move to tier two. “We tried to take a very ‘parent and student lens’ this year,” Matthews said about the revisions. “We want students to know what our expectations are of them, and we want parents to understand that as well.”
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The rising use of technology in education and the best use devices in the classroom meant re-examining the guardrails surrounding their use. Matthews noted guidelines are needed at all grade levels, but especially in the younger grades where there are more kids with devices. According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, more than 50 percent of children have a cellphone by the age 11. “Given some of the feedback we’ve gotten from our teachers and our principals in our schools, these devices have been very big distractions for our students
Changes to Fulton County Schools Code of Conduct New Rules for 2022-23 School Year Prohibits use of personal communication devices (PCD) during school day (grades K-5)/ during instructional time (grades 6-12) Inappropriate recording and distribution using personal communication devices Bus interference while in motion Increased Tier Consequences for 2022-23 Battery student/other with serious injury Increases to tier 4 Bullying/cyberbullying Increases to tier 4 Forcefully abduct, transport, detain a person Increases to tier 4 Teasing/taunting Increases to tier 2
during the day,” Matthews said. While students can have a personal communication device, such as a cell phone, tablet or smart watch, they can’t have them out during the entire school day unless directed by their teacher. In grades six to 12, personal devices cannot be used during instructional time. Matthews said he understands many parents provide their children with cellphones for safety reasons, but there must be a balance between schoolwork and offline “surfing.” “We want to make sure our students have the highest level of engagement and attention to the instruction that that’s being presented,” Matthews said. The district is also increasing the penalties for “inappropriate recording and distribution using a personal communication device.” In the world of TikTok and live streams, the boundaries of privacy are becoming increasingly blurred. “We already have a rule that speaks to this [topic], but there’s a lot of confusion,” Matthews said. “It’s contained in our technology offenses, but we decided to make this a separate rule offense.” He said while there may be clearer understanding when it comes to recording dangerous or unlawful activities, but filming and posting other events can cause a host of problems. “It breaches other students’ confidentiality, can cause more conflict in the school, and can destroy or disrupt the entire instructional process for the school,” Matthews said. “So we are going to make this a standalone rule and hold it at a tier three consequence level for violating the rule starting in August.” Discipline for infractions mean the automatic confiscation of the device by the teacher, and potentially up to 10 days (or longer) of suspension.
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The final new rule addresses a student interfering with a bus while it is in motion. Matthews noted bus
What we might have thought of back when we were in school was teasing and taunting, “bullying” is a much more serious offense.” CHRIS MATTHEWS Fulton County Schools Assistant Superintendent for Student Services rules have long been in place, but there is a need to carve out a new rule. “We have had a few incidents while a bus was in motion, such as throwing a water bottle at a car out the window, that [created] some very dangerous situations,” Matthew said. “So we thought it warranted some very explicit standalone language.” Violations on a moving bus are now a tier three infraction, potentially leading to loss of bus transportation privileges, placement of the student in an alternative school or expulsion from the school system. Bullying is also being addressed in the new codes of conduct, primarily with “battery” now being a top level offense. Battery can mean physical injury, or when the victim reasonably believes they are in immediate, physical danger. “What we might have thought of back when we were in school was teasing and taunting, “bullying” is a much more serious offense,” Matthews said. “It means communicating a significant threat to harm, coerce or intimidate someone…and that it will be carried out.” The consequences for battery and bullying are now a tier 4 offense, up from tier 3, and could mean expulsion or assignment to an alternative school. Also elevating to tier 4 in August is forcible abduction which Matthews described as holding someone against their will.
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A judge in cowboy boots If you ask just about anyone who knew Judge William “Bill“ Daniel (1922–2002), one of the first things they will mention is his cowboy boots. His boots were only part of the story of this fascinating gentleman who raised purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle on his ranch on Mountain Road in Milton while simultaneously being a respected attorney and judge in Atlanta. BOB MEYERS Bill somehow merged two successful careers, switching from one world to another with ease. Those who knew him in one world didn’t necessarily know much about his other. He was a committed attorney with a big heart and impish grin. His favorite phrase was “...the most beautiful words in the English language are...’not guilty.’ “ At the same time he was a leader in the local cattle raising business – a real cowboy at heart. Even his suits were specially made cowboy style. His wife, Jean Hammack Daniel (1925-2019), would tell the story of Bill’s appointment to the Fulton Country Superior Court in 1979. He was sent to the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada to learn how to be a judge. He left home with only one interest, the law, and returned home a committed cowboy. He attended the college several times and bought back a new article of cowboy attire from each visit, finally a pair of boots. “He never wore shoes again,” Jean said. “He found his true calling.” She called him the Grandma Moses of cowboys. While serving as judge, Bill bought a horse, Yankee, and 31 acres of prime land in Milton. He named the parcel Diamond Dollar Ranch and made several trips to the famed King Ranch in Texas to buy prized Santa Gertrudis cattle. Soon he was in the cattle breeding business. The couple sold their house in Buckhead and moved to their ranch in 1993. A century old barn existed on the property. Bill added cattle pens, chutes and a bunkhouse where he gave free rent to cowhands he needed to handle his cattle. In the 1980s he became active in the North Georgia Cattleman’s Association and at one time served as president. Dr. Lanier Orr, a cattleman and owner of the Orr Animal Hospital in Cumming says Bill was “ahead of his time. Back then, people did not believe that women were interested in the cattle business. Bill brought women into the organization, and they have played a vital role ever since.” Bill came by his love of the land honestly. He was raised on a farm in the small town of Eastman in central Georgia where his father was a horse and mule trainer before becoming a Gulf Oil Distributer and auto dealer, according to his son-in-law lawyer Stan Lawson. Bill attended the local junior college before enrolling at Emory University. His education was interrupted by WW II when he served as a Navy medic in the Pacific. After the war he obtained an LLM or Master of Laws degree from Duke
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University. While establishing his cattle operation in Milton, Bill was pursuing his career as a criminal defense lawyer in Atlanta. In 1974 he and four colleagues established the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, with Bill serving as its first president. Much of the early work of the association was done out of Bill’s one-man office in Atlanta. From a handful of members in the early years, the organization has grown to more than 1,500 members today. Jill Travis, the organization’s executive director, says “Bill Daniel is a hero to this organization.” Bill wrote the “Georgia Criminal Trial Practice” reference book which is still used by every Georgia practitioner. For more than 20 years the Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program – named in his honor – has offered seminars to sharpen the courtroom skills of young criminal defense lawyers. Samuel “Dick” Ruben, today the Federal Defender for the State of Idaho, recalls working with Bill be-
Judge William “Bill” Daniel and Jean Daniel with their horse Yankee on their ranch in Milton. Circa 1991.
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ginning in 1969 when they were young attorneys in Atlanta. Dick says, “Bill was a wonderful man, a real advocate for those individuals who are generally marginalized and without a voice, always a gentleman, but also always a powerful force for the folks he represented.” Bill was active in other ways. He taught Sunday school at the Wieuca Road Baptist Church for more than 20 years with some of his students remaining with the class the entire time. He also served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Georgia in 1990. Bill and Jean’s property has been put up for sale. Their three daughters, Mary Stark, Judi Lawson and Isabell Daniel are hopeful the property will be sold as a unit to someone who will operate it as a farm with the same dedication and commitment displayed by their parents. Bob is the Milton Historical Society Director Emeritus. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.
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found on appenmedia.com. Once nominees are announced, supporters can return to bestofnorthatlanta.com to view the nominees in each category and cast a vote for their final selection in each category. Winners will be announced to the public in the Herald newspapers on Sept. 15 and recognized at an awards gala in October.
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DEATH NOTICES James Tate, 84, of Roswell, passed away May 23, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Lois Barrie, 90, of Alpharetta, passed away May 25, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Mary Ann Mauldin, 85, of Alpharetta, passed away May 29, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Donald Carpenter, 89, of Alpharetta, passed away May 24, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Wayne Brewer, 67, of Roswell, passed away May 25, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Thomas Lynch, 82, of Roswell, passed away May 30, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Phillippa Wilson, 78, of Alpharetta, passed away May 31, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
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Part-time A c c o u n t a n t 30 hrs week Accountant needed for a business located in the Johns Creek area. The position is responsible for accounting, b o o k k e e p i n g , r e c e i v a b l e s / invoicing, payables, monthly financials. The individual must have experience, excellent computer skills, a quick learner and a positive attitude. Qualified candidates can forward their resume to jobjohncreek@ y a h o o . c o m
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