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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Twelve Dougherty County Schools will welcome new principals to their buildings in August after the Dougherty County School Board voted on reappointments Monday evening

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County school board members will soon vote on whether or not to restructure the school system's transportation department.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Charter Schools Association held a community meeting this morning to discuss possibly bringing a charter school to Albany/Dougherty County.

Monday, April 08, 2013  The Dougherty County School Board received an evaluation of both Monroe High and Dougherty Comprehensive High School’s math departments during their meeting on Monday night, and although they called the presentation brutally honest, they also say it was needed.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Updated with video; In Wednesday’s Dougherty County School Board meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve payments of $60,000 a month to the Water Gas and Light Commission.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The Dougherty County School board has voted 5-2 to close three schools.

Monday, March 11, 2013  With 1/3 of the cameras on the Dougherty County School System's buses not working, the school board unanimously voted to upgrade 40 of their fleet with working DVR’s during Monday evening’s board meeting. They say the $67,600 purchase is necessary for stopping incidents on the bus.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County School Board members met this morning, to hear a presentation from the Albany Housing Authority on the beautifcation of a local neighborhood.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  School board members were also discussing the potential for more teacher tribunal hearings in the coming months. Plus discussion on the closure of schools remains stagnant.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School Board met at the Government Center on Thursday evening for an information session regarding possible school closures in the county.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School Board held the second and final public hearing regarding the possible closure of three county schools on Thursday afternoon.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Updated with video; As a response to the heavy turnout at the Monday night Dougherty County School Board meeting over school closures that led to standing room only crowds, school board officials have changed the venue for the second school board meeting.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  Updated with video; Parents, teachers, officials, and others came together Saturday afternoon to talk about the recent announcement made by the Dougherty County School Board that two local schools may be closing.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County Board of Education members met Wednesday afternoon to hear a presentation regarding rezoning and repurposing of several schools throughout the system.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Updated with video; Authorities confirm that they're considering closing one of the Dougherty County public schools.