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Education

SPLOST VI Projects

Renovation of:Anne Street ElementaryFutral Road ElementaryMoreland Road ElementaryCowan Road Middle SchoolKennedy Road Middle SchoolSpalding High SchoolTaylor Street Campus/ Auditorium/Gym

Chromebook 1:1 Project: Replaceolder Chromebooks and provide eachstudent in the district, K-12, aChromebook for class plus theopportunity for students to takedevices home to extend the learningday.

Computer RefreshProject: Support ongoing programsin our district that requirespecialized devices, such as ourCTAE and Amp-IT-Up courses.

Epic System: Bridge together all ofthe technology components thatteachers use in the classroom intoone manageable system that theycan access through their computer.Epic also integrates the securityfeatures provided through AudioEnhancement into a visible alertsystem which will be visible to thefront office staff.

Securing Intermediate and MainDistribution Frames: Protects allusers when online as well as securesthe integrity of the network.Securing these distribution frames isone step in the district's cybersecurity assessment aimed atprotecting the data of all our users.

Purchase 5 to 8 new buses per operationalyear (30 total) to serve the needs of bothgeneral and special education students.

Construction of a new bus shop. The currentfacility used for the maintenance and repairof all GSCS school buses was built in 1962and no longer meets the needs of the district.The proposed new facility will provide:additional vehicle bays, hydraulic lifts,additional indoor storage for all mechanicalsystems and fluids, an expended parts roomand adequate restrooms and personal spacefor our bus technicians and drivers.

Upgrade all of the school’s security cameras to high definition and DVRs.  

Update programs that allow our administrators and school resource officers toaccess and view all cameras from their computers and smartphones.

Install security door systems to other strategic areas in each school as we have forall of the main entrances.

Purchase emergency generators to alleviate the concern of losing power during athreat as well as to keep emergency systems functioning.

Upgrade our intercom systems allowing us to incorporate many security featuresthroughout the buildings.

Facilities TransportationTechnology

Safety & Security

Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (eSPLOST)

A significant funding source for capital improvements (e.g. newconstruction, facility improvements, technology upgrades, etc.)

which can ONLY be used for educational purposes.

A one penny sales tax funded by anyone buying goods in thecounty, regardless of where they live.