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Yesterday at 6:35 AM  Updated with video; The Building and Grounds Committee of the Dougherty County School System met Tuesday morning to discuss several changes and updates.

Yesterday at 6:35 AM  Updated with video; Reverend James Bush, a member of the Dougherty County School Board, proposed to the other members yesterday that they request their stipends to be increased.

Monday, June 17, 2013  As the night meeting for the Dougherty County School Board rolled around, the question was, how many people would show up after only one attended the afternoon meeting.

Monday, June 17, 2013  The Dougherty County School System held a public hearing Monday afternoon inviting residents to share their concerns about next year's budget.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; A lottery drawing for students, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed due to a shortage of applicants.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Updated with video; Starting next year all Dougherty County students will be eligible for free lunch as well as free breakfast thanks to a new motion made by the school board during their meeting on Monday night.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; East Albany residents attended Thursday' Albany Planning Commission meeting to plea to the board to dent rezoning an area of land located at 508 Johnson Road to allow for the construction of rental property.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Updated with video; On Wednesday, Dougherty County School System Police held an active shooter training on the campus of Albany High School.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School Finance Committee met Tuesday to go over the tentative annual operating budget for fiscal year 2013-2014.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Updated with video; An educational services provider has filed suit against the Dougherty County School System for fees they say the system never paid.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Although school is out for summer break, students still have an opportunity to have breakfast and lunch served for free.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School System started a contract a while back with a company called Alternatives United.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  In Wednesday’s Dougherty County School System board meeting, members approved several new positions throughout schools in the county.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Updated with video; In Wednesday’s Dougherty County School System Transportation Committee meeting, officials discussed a survey where that monitored the number of people who illegally pass school buses when the stop arm is down.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Education building and grounds committee met Tuesday morning to go over their plans for schools that need a construction upgrade.