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Board adds and approves nomination of local reporter for GSBA Beacon Award
Summary
Board amended the agenda to add consideration of the Georgia School Boards Association Beacon Award and approved submitting a nomination for local reporter Jim Thompson for his coverage of public education in Barrow County.
Board members voted during the Sept. 30 work session to add an agenda amendment to consider the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) Beacon Award and to submit a nomination for Mr. Jim Thompson of the Barrow County News Journal.
District staff read a nomination letter into the record praising Thompson's coverage of public education and citing examples including event coverage and consistent attendance at board meetings. After the nomination was read, a board member moved to approve submitting the recommendation to the GSBA and another board member seconded. When asked "All in favor?" the chair responded "Alright," indicating the motion carried with assent.
No formal roll-call vote or tally was recorded in the transcript excerpt, but staff recorded the board's direction to submit the nomination to the GSBA. Mr. Thompson was present and acknowledged the recognition.
