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Bibb County superintendent cites progress, new grants and rising absenteeism at State of the District
Summary
At a State of the District address, Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Danni Sims highlighted academic gains, new and ongoing grants to expand college pathways and mental-health services, plans for a second school-based health center, and persistent chronic absenteeism affecting nearly one in four students.
Dr. Danni Sims, superintendent of the Bibb County School District, used the district’s 2025 State of the District address to tout academic gains and grants while warning that chronic absenteeism remains a major barrier for students.
Sims cited an 87% graduation rate and said seven schools were recognized by the state for academic progress between the 2022–23 and 2023–24 school years. She also highlighted partnerships and funding aimed at expanding postsecondary pathways and student supports, including dual enrollment agreements with institutions such as Central Georgia Technical College, Middle Georgia State University, Wesleyan, Georgia Military College and Georgia Tech.
Why it matters: the superintendent framed recent investments as tools to narrow equity gaps and expand opportunities — from job training to college coursework — but said those efforts cannot succeed if students are not in class. “I’m asking all of you to say yes to BCS,” Sims said, urging the…
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