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Bay County School Board Reviews Tentative Budget Last Updated: 10:02 PM 07/01/08 - Superintendent James McCalister presented a tentative balance budget for 2008-2009 school year. (Full Story)
Tuition Increase at Gulf Coast Last Updated: 10:05 PM 07/01/08 - The Board of Trustees approved a six increase in tuition. (Full Story)
Bay County School Board Decides Not to Close and Repurpose Last Updated: 10:06 PM 07/01/08 - When Bay County school board members began the budget process months ago, they had to cut about $16.4 million from the budget. That amount is now up to $20.2 million, and the board still doesn't know what to cut. (Full Story)
Holmes County School Board Budget Last Updated: 12:22 PM 06/28/08 - Today Federal Judge Richard Smoak approved a $325,000 legal fee settlement between the Holmes County school district and lawyers for a Ponce De Leon High School student. (Full Story)
Good News for Bay County Schools Last Updated: 3:13 PM 06/27/08 - Superintendent James McCalister and Johnny Brock are trying not to close down any schools. (Full Story)
GCCC Partnering with FSU Last Updated: 2:52 PM 06/27/08 - Often times, transferring from a community college to a bachelor's program can be a rocky process. However, if you're willing to stay local, those problems may be avoidable. (Full Story)
Bay County School Board Last Updated: 3:30 PM 06/25/08 - Bay County School Board explains where cuts gave to come from. (Full Story)
Bay County School Board May Have to Cut More Than Expected Last Updated: 10:05 AM 06/24/08 - Bay County School Board members are holding budget workshops this week. (Full Story)
Panhandle Students Learn Engineering Skills at STEM Camp Last Updated: 10:13 AM 06/20/08 - School's out for the summer, but 100 students from all around the panhandle have spent the week back in class. (Full Story)
GCCC to Take Budget Hits at Administrative Level Last Updated: 9:20 PM 06/18/08 - Gulf Coast Community College officials are looking to take a significant chunk of their budget cuts from the administrative level. (Full Story)
Residents Speak Out on Possible A.D. Harris Closure Last Updated: 3:56 PM 06/18/08 - There was strong reaction at the Glenwood Community Center off of Martin Luther King Blvd. from folks who are opposed to the possibility of A.D. Harris High School closing. (Full Story)
50 Mountains, 50 Days, 50 States Last Updated: 3:17 PM 06/16/08 - When teachers have the summer off they usually get a second job or use the time to relax, but one Denver teacher is doing anything but that. (Full Story)
Board Moves Forward With School Closings, Standstill With Another Last Updated: 10:19 AM 06/12/08 - For many, many hours Wednesday evening, Bay County School Board members debated the list of schools Superintendent James McCalister has recommended for closing, or re-purposing. (Full Story)
Bay County Exceeds State in Remaining FCAT Scores Last Updated: 5:29 PM 06/10/08 - The last of this year's FCAT scores are in and Bay County schools did especially well compared to statewide averages. (Full Story)
Bay County Superintendent Announces Schools to Close and Re-purpose Last Updated: 10:30 AM 06/10/08 - Bay County School Superintendent James McCalister has finally announced which campuses are on the chopping block to be closed or re-purposed. (Full Story)
Student-Run Theatre Camp Starts at Arnold High Last Updated: 10:22 PM 06/09/08 - School may be out for most students, but some local kids headed back to class Monday for summer camp. (Full Story)
Bay County Superintendent Holds Community Forum on Budget Last Updated: 1:47 PM 06/06/08 - It was a small turnout for Thursday's community forum with Bay County school Superintendent James McCalister, but a good discussion nonetheless. (Full Story)
P.C. Mayor Clemons Addresses Issue of Closing Schools Last Updated: 9:52 AM 06/05/08 - Panama City Mayor Scott Clemons says closing schools could dramatically affect the city. (Full Story)
School Board Members Entertain Idea of Four-Day School Week Last Updated: 8:56 PM 06/05/08 - The cost-saving crunch by the Bay County school district has board members exploring a variety of ways to cut the budget. (Full Story)
Budget Could Redline K-9 Last Updated: 9:43 PM 06/04/08 - The school drug dog is not safe from the $16.4 million cuts. (Full Story)
Bay County Superintendent Refuses to Say Which Schools Might Be Shut Down Last Updated: 9:51 AM 06/04/08 - Tuesday's topic of closing and re-purposing schools has stirred emotion from some board members and local residents. (Full Story)
Bay County School Board Holds Budget Workshop Last Updated: 11:13 AM 06/03/08 - Bay County school board members began a lengthy discussion Monday on some of the proposals Superintendent James McCalister has asked them to look at. (Full Story)
Calhoun County Officials Prepare for Hurricane Season Last Updated: 3:24 PM 05/30/08 - Calhoun County also took a deadly hit from the same twisters during Hurricane Ivan in 2004. (Full Story)
Bay Co. School Board Surprised About Some Possible Budget Cuts Last Updated: 8:50 PM 05/29/08 - Bay County Schools are getting $16.4 million dollars less from the state than they got last year. Wednesday, Superintendent James McCalister gave the board a draft of potential budget cuts. Some of the members were pretty surprised about the items on the list. (Full Story)
Seat Belts on School Buses Last Updated: 8:51 PM 05/29/08 - How did your county fair when it comes to seat belts on school buses? (Full Story)
Student Summer Plans Last Updated: 8:53 PM 05/29/08 - What are most students doing for their summer vacation? (Full Story)
Seat Belts Saved Lives in Bus Accident Last Updated: 8:52 PM 05/29/08 - Wednesday morning a school bus carrying third graders from Crestview's Walker Elementary School rolled over twice on I-10. (Full Story)
Bay County Superintendent Proposes Ways to Cut Budget Last Updated: 11:03 AM 05/29/08 - Bay County school board members wrapped up an intense budget workshop Wednesday evening regarding the major cuts that are coming from the state for 2007-2008. (Full Story)
Calhoun County High School Consolidation Last Updated: 4:47 PM 05/23/08 - People are still reacting to yesterday's surprise move by the Calhoun County School Board to scrap a three-year-old high school consolidation plan. (Full Story)
Cancer Deaths Down Last Updated: 11:01 AM 05/22/08 - More and more people are beating the disease. Better equipment and public awareness about early detection are the main reasons. (Full Story)
2008 Third Grade FCAT Scores Released Last Updated: 3:13 PM 05/21/08 - 2008 FCAT scores for third graders are out and Bay District officials say overall they are satisfied. (Full Story)
Students Awarded With Free Computers Last Updated: 9:13 PM 05/19/08 - Students at a local elementary school received a huge surprise on Monday; their very own computers to take home with them. (Full Story)
Bay County Teacher Honored for Saving Teen’s Life Last Updated: 9:13 PM 05/19/08 - We often talk about educators as everyday heroes, but a local family is calling one Bay County teacher a true hero for going above and beyond to save the life of their son. (Full Story)
Marianna Fight Last Updated: 9:15 PM 05/19/08 - Two students have been suspended from Marianna High School for what Jackson County sheriff's investigators are calling an arranged student fight. (Full Story)
Cedar Grove Elementary Celebrates Birthday Last Updated: 1:22 PM 05/19/08 - Cedar Grove has turned a year older! (Full Story)
Teacher Retires Last Updated: 1:20 PM 05/19/08 - Mrs. Beverly McDaniel calls it a career. (Full Story)
School Board Members Approve Charter for Newpoint Bay Last Updated: 9:21 PM 05/14/08 - School board members moved forward Wednesday with the Newpoint Bay High School development by approving the charter. (Full Story)
Gay Pride Allowed at Ponce de Leon High Last Updated: 7:34 PM 05/14/08 - A U.S. district judge ruled Tuesday that students would be allowed to wear their gay pride outfits. (Full Story)
Calhoun County School Board Still at Odds Over School Last Updated: 10:06 AM 05/14/08 - Since deciding to consolidate high schools in Calhoun County, school board members are still at odds when it comes to finding a place to put it. (Full Story)
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Gay Rights Expression Last Updated: 8:59 PM 05/13/08 - Defense attorneys say the Holmes County school board will make every effort to comply with Judge Smoak's ruling. (Full Story)
School Board Addresses Destin High School Last Updated: 9:57 AM 05/13/08 - Monday evening local residents brought their case in front of the Okaloosa County School Board in hopes the board would support a high school in Destin. (Full Story)
Gulf and Bay Educators Discuss Mexico Beach Agreement Last Updated: 9:22 PM 05/12/08 - Last month Bay County school superintendent James McCalister announced he was terminating a long-standing agreement with Gulf County Schools to educate students from Mexico Beach, but Gulf County officials say there are a number of reasons to leave the agreement in place. (Full Story)
GCCC Graduation Last Updated: 2:55 PM 05/12/08 - Commencement was held on Mother's Day, giving moms a chance to see their children graduate. (Full Story)
Wewa Middle Students Going to World Competition Last Updated: 9:04 PM 05/10/08 - Five Wewahitchka Middle School students are preparing to take a trip to a world competition. (Full Story)
GCCC Wraps Up Semester Last Updated: 11:08 AM 05/05/08 - The month of May means that students all over the country are gearing up for their last tests of the year. = (Full Story)
GCCC Awards Last Updated: 7:07 AM 05/04/08 - Some of Gulf Coast Community College's brightest students received awards today for their hard work in the classroom at the school's 48th Annual Honors Convocation. (Full Story)
Destin Residents Want a High School Last Updated: 7:11 AM 05/04/08 - Some residents in Destin say it's time they had their own high school. They've met with the Destin City Council and now are working to bring a case before the Okaloosa County School Board. (Full Story)
Students Could Have to Switch Schools Last Updated: 8:51 PM 04/24/08 - Possible funding cuts could force students in Gulf County to transfer to Bay County. (Full Story)
Student Fatal Accident Last Updated: 5:29 PM 04/23/08 - Students at Holmes County High School were in a state of shock this morning. One of their classmates was killed in a traffic crash on the way to school. (Full Story)
Cedar Grove Elementary Celebrates Earth Day Last Updated: 4:54 PM 04/22/08 - Kindergarten students plant cedar trees to commemorate Earth Day. (Full Story)

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Tenure makes bad teachers hard to fire
Few people know better than school superintendent Allan Gerstenlauer that disciplining a tenured teacher can be a long and expensive process.
Poll: Schools not properly preparing kids
It's not much of a report card. Half of Americans say U.S. schools are doing only a fair to poor job preparing kids for college and the work force.
Schools for teachers flunk at math
Elementary-school teachers are poorly prepared by education schools to teach math, finds a study being released Thursday by the National Council on Teacher Quality.