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Chattahoochee Tech held a reception for its new president at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre.
Ron Newcomb, the new president of Chattahoochee Technical College, was introduced to and welcomed by members of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce at a reception Thursday evening in Marietta. The reception held at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre was the fifth of several set in each of the six counties served by the school. The last reception will be held in Canton in June. Attendees at the event included state legislators, and community and business leaders around Cobb County. Building a strong workforce for communities in Georgia is Chatt Tech's No. 1 priority, Newcomb told Patch in February, after he was named the college's new president. He had served as the interim president of Chatt Tech since Oct. 1, when former president Sanford Chandler …
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The Board of Education has until June 30 to find a compromise that at least four members can support for fiscal 2013.
The Cobb County School District has to go back to the chalkboard after the Board of Education failed to approve the fiscal 2013 budget Thursday night. The school board has until June 30 to pass a budget for the year that starts July 1, but after the extensive debate Thursday, the path forward is unclear. A special meeting will be scheduled to search for an answer. The seven board members staked out at least four distinct positions on the proposed $841.9 million budget—none of them matching the administration's recommendation. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and Chief Financial Officer Mike Addison entered the meeting recommending the same budget that the school board passed April 26 on a preliminary basis. It features 350 fewer teachers …
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The Cobb Board of Education voted 4-3 to allow CCSD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa to begin fundraising efforts for Teach for America for the 2013-2014 school year.
In a 4-3 vote at Thursday night's nearly four-hour meeting, the Cobb Board of Education authorized Hinojosa's fundraising efforts for up to 25 TFA teachers, who will likely work in South Cobb during the 2013-2014 school year. Board members Kathleen Angelucci, Alison Bartlett and Tim Stultz voted against the measure. In order for the TFA teachers to be hired, the board established four stipulations at its May 9 worksession: Possible Fee Increase for TFA Training The fee required for each TFA teacher pays for the teacher's five-week training prior to entering the classroom and the ongoing training each teacher receives regularly throughout her two-year commitment. Hinojosa said the training fee for each TFA teacher has increased from $2,000 …
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Watch the video of Thursday night's Board of Education meeting to see how the budget failed, Teach for America passed and more.
We've replaced the live stream with the two-part recording of the 3½-hour school board meeting, so you can replay the parts of the meeting that interest you most. We'll have more from the meeting in the morning. In the meantime, we welcome suggestions for a budget that could win at least four votes. The Cobb County Board of Education is scheduled to vote tonight on the final fiscal 2013 budget, the school calendar that accommodates the approved furlough days, a contractor to prepare for a SPLOST IV referendum in March 2013, and the pursuit of donations and grants to support 25 Teach for America teachers in South Cobb starting in the 2013-14 school year. The board is meeting at 7 p.m. at the Cobb County School District's Central Office, 514…
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Erik Malewski begins the Cabinet-level post effective July 1.
Kennesaw State University President Daniel Papp announced Wednesday the hiring of Erik Malewski as the university's new chief diversity officer. Malewski, who currently serves as an associate professor of curriculum studies at Purdue University’s College of Education, will begin the cabinet-level post at Kennesaw State effective July 1. According to a statement from the university, Malewski is an expert on multiculturalism and served as senior diversity advocate at Penn State University from 2002 to 2003, after four years in the Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity. “In searching for Kennesaw State’s next chief diversity officer, we wanted someone with the vision, knowledge and experience to further enhance the university’s …
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Take a look at the latest job openings in and around Kennesaw.
As one of Georgia's fastest-growing universities, Kennesaw State is currently seeking a Lecturer of Social Work and Human Services. The College of Health and Human Services at KSU is accepting applications for a 12-month, non-tenure track lecturer. Qualifications include a master’s degree in social work and a minimum of two years full-time clinical social work experience. Salary is commensurate with experience. To guarantee consideration, applicants should send a letter addressing position qualifications; a current curriculum vita; names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references; and official transcripts. Materials should be postmarked by May 15 and sent to: Dr. Lisa Johnson Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Rd. …
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Kennesaw State students, friends and family use social media to document graduation.
Kennesaw State University graduates, friends and family members used Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to instantly capture the graduation experience during spring 2012 commencement ceremonies held this week at the KSU Convocation Center. Congratulations, graduates. Keep pursuing your dreams, and don't stop tweeting about it!
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Kennesaw State students will see a tuition increase of 2.5 percent this fall.
Kennesaw State University President Daniel Papp will see his total compensation package increase by $50,523 to $370,000, according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Papp is one of four Georgia college presidents who will receive pay hikes, effective July 1, due to action taken by the Board of Regents Wednesday, the AJC reported. Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson's deferred compensation will increase by $166,666 to $756,666, and the salaries for Gary McGaha, president of Atlanta Metropolitan College, and David Bridges, president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, will increase by about $25,000 to $198,000, the AJC reported. Private college foundations will pay the increases at Kennesaw State and Georgia Tech, while taxpayers will…
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The Cobb County school board voted 4-3 to proceed immediately with the full $14.5 million renovation project.
The full $14.5 million Harrison High School construction project, including the ninth-grade center, will proceed this summer after all. The Cobb County Board of Education voted 4-3 this afternoon to move ahead with the project, reversing a 4-3 decision March 22 to break up the work and postpone the ninth-grade center indefinitely. It was the third time in 15 months that the school board voted on the Harrison project, and the third time the vote was 4-3. The only difference in the votes has been Vice Chairman David Morgan of South Cobb’s Post 3. He joined Lynnda Eagle of West Cobb, David Banks of Northeast and East Cobb, and Scott Sweeney of East Cobb in voting to put the ninth-grade center at Harrison and award the architectural contract …
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10:33 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
If Angelucci doesn't like it, she should resign! She has been drama since the campaign!! more ›
Oldtimer
8:51 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
I would be willing to bet there are certfied, experienced teachers will to relocate to Cobb. more ›