Stephens Co. BOE To Meet Today

The Stephens County Board of Education is expected to consider an appointment for the open seat on the school board at its meeting later today.

School board members are set to meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the School System Administrative Offices at the old Big A Elementary School.

The District 1, Post 1 seat on the Board of Education has remained vacant since Dr. Elizabeth Pinkerton resigned earlier this year.

Only one candidate qualified for the post, which was up for election this year, and that is Republican candidate Wendy Rice Dawkins.

The Stephens County Board of Education had tabled filling the open seat until candidate qualifying was complete.

Also on today’s Stephens County Board of Education agenda is consideration of the 2016-2017 school calendar.

Board members and staff discussed the proposed calendar at Thursday’s work session.

Today’s 5:30 p.m. Stephens County Board of Education meeting is open to the public.