Teddy D. Martin II, of the Reed Creek District, and Ben Gravely, of the Iriswood District, will again lead the Henry County School Board of chairman and vice chairman, respectively.
The board also:
*Heard from Janet Lewis, who led the Poetry Out Loud program in county schools, which participated in the competition for the first time due to a grant from the Commission of the Arts. One student each from Bassett and Magna Vista high schools won. The winning two students will progress to the virtual regional competition in February.
*Learned that Homer Dillard Post #78 spent much of the fall conducting flag etiquette training at elementary schools. Two students from Sanville Elementary School presented some of what they had learned, folding a flag in front of the board.
Curtis Millner, who is a member of the post, said its members “really enjoyed doing this. We hope to do it again next year,” starting in September. Millner added that the post also offers a number of other programs to students.
“We would like to do what we can because we realize that these students are our future. We’d like to do all that we can to help,” Millner said.
Read a resolution for Principal Appreciation Week, which is Jan. 14-20.
*Heard from Greg Preston, executive director for the Piedmont Community Services Board, told the school board that his agency is the school division’s partner for community health service. He added that part of the agency’s effort for 2024 is to educate various entities about community service boards, and to focus on prevention “in order to combat substance abuse.”
