Titan Family and Friends,
We hope that all of our Titan families have settled into this new school year well. We are looking forward to Homecoming Week and the fun it will bring! First, we would like to take a moment to share with you the highlights of our recent Board of Governors meeting held Monday, September 11th:
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Guest Speaker, Dr. Bonnie Holliday, with Georgia Charter Schools Association - LOA was fortunate enough to have guest speaker Dr. Bonnie Holliday, PhD and Chief Strategy Officer for Georgia Charter Schools Association(GCSA) with us for the meeting. Dr. Holliday spoke to the board about best practices that Charter School Boards should follow. She praised Lake Oconee Academy - stating that it has a pristine reputation as a charter school across the state, further validating that LOA is, “held up as what we call a ‘Lighthouse School,' a benchmark example of what every school should strive to be. You should be proud of the community,” she concluded. Dr. Holliday focused on 6 points:
- Legal Obligations of Charter School Governing Boards
- Top Priorities of Charter School Governing Boards
- Effective Board Meetings
- Barriers to Effective Governance
- Governing Board Composition
- The Parental Role
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Testing Data Review - The School Improvement Leadership Team (SILT) gave a very thorough breakdown of the testing data collected in order to make improvements to school performance. Using various tools, such as the Georgia Milestone/CCRPI, the SILT has been able to identify many areas of successes, as well as areas for improvement. There were many celebrations of successes and very few areas of focus, of which the team is diligently working to improve.
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Charter School Renewal Update - Dr. Bowling shared a document of 9 BOE Requested Revisions to the Charter Renewal Application as presented to him by Dr. Chris Houston, Superintendent of Greene County Schools. The Board of Governors discussed the requested revisions, and asked clarifying questions and gave feedback.
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LOA Waiting List - There are currently 362 students on the waiting list, 30 of those students are listed as priority students.
LOA Board of Governors will hold its next meeting Monday, October 2, 2023. If you have any questions or concerns you can reach the LOA Board of Governors by emailing LOABOG@lakeoconeeacademy.org.
We are ONE TITAN!
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Save the Date - October 10, 2023
Quarterly Town Hall
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Save the Date for Quarterly Town Hall - hosted by the LOABOG! This will be an informal gathering to allow parents to ask questions and interact with the Board of Governors and Dr. Bowling. We encourage all parents, faculty, staff and community member to attend!
Meeting times are as follows:
- 8am - After Carline
- 1pm - Before Carline
- 5pm
- 7pm
All Quarterly Town Hall's will take place on campus. Exact locations will be announced at a later date. Stay tuned!
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The LOA Events Class has diligently prepared for Homecoming and is excited to announce this year's theme - LOA's Got Game!
From October 1-7, prepare your Titan for a week filled with fun events!
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Mark your calendars! LOA is hosting a Titan Tailgate to celebrate the Homecoming Game on October 6th from 5:30-7:30pm!
You WON'T want to miss the food trucks, DJ, photo booth, and face painting.
Kick off is at 7:30pm, and we are thrilled to welcome Lt. Governor Burt Jones to start the game with a coin toss. Continuing in the excitement, Homecoming Court will be presented at halftime!
We encourage and welcome all Alumni to attend.
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LOA School Clinic - Online Resources Now Available |
Introducing the LOA School Clinic Resource page! We hope that this resource helps you and your families stay well and informed. Remember to always keep Nurse Jessica (and your student’s teacher/staff) informed of any health conditions that could affect your student while at school. Healthy students are better learners! |
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Visit the Charter Renewal Resource Center
Our dedication to transparency and accurate information drives us to provide resources and make them easily accessible. For this reason, we have established an online Charter Renewal Resource Center. Here, parents, faculty, and the community can access pertinent documents and stay updated with the latest information. We will frequently update the Charter Renewal Resource Center, so remember to bookmark the page and visit it regularly for the most current information.
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Regular Board Communications |
The LOABOG is pleased to offer many ways to Stay Connected!
- Quarterly Town Hall sessions to keep the community informed and answer questions.
- Monthly Newsletters sent out with important news about LOA, the Greene County BOE and the Charter Renewal.
- Social Media Posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
- News Posts on LakeOconeeAcademy.org
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Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors
706.454.1562
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