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Tax hike on table for Columbia County schools

When the Columbia County school board meets next week, a tax increase likely will be discussed as a means of narrowing a projected budget shortfall.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-07/tax-hike-table-columbia-
Board OKs 12-classroom addition at Evans Middle School

...School students and staffers return to class in August, they'll find a dozen new classrooms at their campus.Columbia County school board members Tuesday approved a $1,085,000 bid from Continental Construction Company Inc. to build a 12-room...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-02-26/board-oks-12-classroom-additi
Rants & Raves

...almost nothing on the sales, and not the payouts. Are there other retailers as frustrated?KUDOS TO THE three Columbia County school board members for declining to take new Apple iPads. As Roxanne Whita ker said, "I say we save the money for something...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-11-26/rants-raves
Columbia County school board OKs alternative school move

Columbia County school board members on Tuesday unanimously approved relocating the alternative school from its Grovetown site to the current Evans Elementary School.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2013-01-22/columbia-county-school-bo
Brian Slowinski to seek 10th Congressional District seat

...campaigns for Sonny Perdue, Herman Cain, John McCain and others.In 2012, Slowinski unsuccessfully ran for a Columbia County school board seat."We need to elect men and women of principle who will address runaway government and save America from...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/elections/2013-02-08/brian-slowinsk
Boards approve Columbia County parking lot

Columbia County School Board members and county commissioners on Tuesday separately approved plans for paving parking lots on the tract behind Lakeside High...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-02-12/boards-approve-columbia-
Columbia County schools deputy superintendent named lone finalist to lead school system

...Superintendent Sandra Carraway was announced Monday as the lone finalist to lead the school system beginning next year.Columbia County school board members spent about 1½ hours interviewing Carraway for the superintendent position in executive session before...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2012-11-26/columbia-county-schools-d
Columbia County Alternative School could be moved to Evans next year

The Columbia County school board will vote Dec. 11 on moving the county's alternative school from Grovetown to Evans next year.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2012-11-27/columbia-county-alternati
Columbia County school board names Carraway superintendent

The Columbia County school board appointed Deputy Superintendent Sandra Carraway on Tuesday to the school system's top administrative position, beginning in...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2012-12-12/columbia-county-school-bo
Columbia County school board plans to hire few teachers

Columbia County school officials gave tentative approval Tuesday to adding fewer than four teaching positions in elementary and middle schools next year.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2013-01-08/columbia-county-school-bo