The board's July meeting agenda lists a recognition award for Dr. Robert Barron's board service, though the record does not show the board taking it up.
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- July 27, 2026: Recognition: Dr. Robert Barron Board Service Recognition Award
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- No next step has been documented.
The board's action covers retirements, resignations, and new hires for the 2026-2027 school year.
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- July 27, 2026: Personnel recommendations
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- No next step has been documented.
At a work session, school leaders briefed the Habersham County Board of Education on student support and cell phone expectations at the Ninth Grade Academy.
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- July 23, 2026: Habersham Ninth Grade Academy update
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- No next step has been documented.
The alternative program's report to the school board highlighted 27 graduates and student partnerships.
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- July 23, 2026: Habersham Success Academy update
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- No next step has been documented.
The program pairs mentors with students, and the update gave the school board a look at how participation and involvement are going this year.
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- July 23, 2026: Teach One Lead One program update
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- No next step has been documented.
The board's vote lets the school system take part in a federal summer meal program and names the district's authorized representative to run it.
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- July 23, 2026: Summer Feeding–Helping Hands program
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- No next step has been documented.
The Habersham County Board of Education voted unanimously to hold a closed executive session covering personnel and real estate matters.
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- July 23, 2026: Executive Session for Personnel and Real Estate matters
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed "Distraction Free Learning" policy could change how students use personal devices during the school day.
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- July 23, 2026: Distraction Free Learning policy discussion
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- No next step has been documented.
The tool is meant to let schools reach families by text, email, and app notifications.
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- July 23, 2026: ParentSquare communication tool rollout
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- No next step has been documented.
The board is weighing new radio equipment for the district's school bus fleet, though no funding or contract decision has been recorded.
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- July 23, 2026: New districtwide bus radio system
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- No next step has been documented.
The new code, approved after a year and a half of review, rewrites the county's zoning and development rules and adjusts lot-size minimums, home-size standards and data-center permitting.
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- July 20, 2026: Proposed county zoning map
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- No next step has been documented.
Voters approved a six-year, 1% sales tax and $52 million in bonds for county projects including the new jail in November 2025…
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- July 20, 2026: Intergovernmental agreement between Habersham County and Alto, Baldwin, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Demorest, Mt. Airy and Tallulah Falls to impose the Floating Homestead Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST/PTRLOST)
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- A special election on the new one percent FLOST sales tax is scheduled for November 3, 2026.