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Tuesday, August 07, 2012 The Dougherty County School System reports that although numbers are not finalized, an estimated 2-3% more students showed up for the first day of classes compared to last year.

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DCSS board passes budget with furloughs, shorter school year

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 In a 4-3 vote, the Dougherty County School System passed the Fiscal Year 2012 budget, but had to make sacrifices.

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