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Oglethorpe County Primary and Elementary School principal Katie Baldwin hugs special education parapro Toni Evans after presenting her with the OCES Classified Employee of the Year award at the board of education meeting in Lexington, Georgia, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Three of the county's four Classified Employees of the Year were honored at the November Board of Education meeting. (Photo/Cassidy Hettesheimer)

Oglethorpe County Primary and Elementary School principal Katie Baldwin hugs special education parapro Toni Evans after presenting her with the OCES Classified Employee of the Year award at the board of education meeting in Lexington, Georgia, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Three of the county's four Classified Employees of the Year were honored at the November Board of Education meeting. (Photo/Cassidy Hettesheimer)

BOE approves purchase of three school buses

Caleb Baldwin and Cassidy Hettesheimer
Thursday, November 9, 2023
The Oglethorpe County Board of Education approved buying three new buses and discussed other structural improvements at its Tuesday meeting.
Melissa and Bud Godfriaux have pushed for improved bus stop safety in the county after the second near accident in front of their residence on Veribest Road in the past two years. Skid marks from a quarry truck are visible after it swerved to keep from hitting their children's school bus on the morning of Sept. 11. (Emily Lupo/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Melissa and Bud Godfriaux have pushed for improved bus stop safety in the county after the second near accident in front of their residence on Veribest Road in the past two years. Skid marks from a quarry truck are visible after it swerved to keep from hitting their children's school bus on the morning of Sept. 11. (Emily Lupo/The Oglethorpe Echo)

A mother’s concern

Emily Lupo
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Melissa Godfriaux watched from the front porch to make sure her children got on the school bus safely on the morning of Sept. 11. Just as the bus arrived, the screeching sound of brakes sent her sprinting down her driveway.
Ninth-grader James Adams (left), who achieved a perfect score on an Algebra I End of Course Test after completing a summer class through Georgia’s Virtual School. Third-grader Catherine Yauck (right), who won first place in the Plains Peanut Festival Postcard Contest. (Photo/Caleb Baldwin)

Ninth-grader James Adams (left), who achieved a perfect score on an Algebra I End of Course Test after completing a summer class through Georgia’s Virtual School. Third-grader Catherine Yauck (right), who won first place in the Plains Peanut Festival Postcard Contest. (Photo/Caleb Baldwin)

BOE approves bus radios, routing software

Caleb Baldwin
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The Oglethorpe County Board of Education unanimously approved two measures to help bus transportation at its meeting on Tuesday.   The first was the purchase of bus routing software, not to exceed $15,000.    Board members expressed concern with the large number of bus riders.
Bus driver trainer Felicia Dellaria (left) and Brandi Hokanson, a new bus driver trainee, watch a driving safety video last week. The trainees spent the morning completing a portion of the 12 hours of required class time for a CDL license. (Photo/Megan Fitzgerald)

Bus driver trainer Felicia Dellaria (left) and Brandi Hokanson, a new bus driver trainee, watch a driving safety video last week. The trainees spent the morning completing a portion of the 12 hours of required class time for a CDL license. (Photo/Megan Fitzgerald)

Schools face bus driver shortage

Megan Fitzgerald
Thursday, October 27, 2022
The Oglethorpe County School System is in need of more full-time and substitute bus drivers.    Become a bus driver Those interested in becoming a school bus driver can contact transportation administrative assistant Mamie Holliday at 706-743-5751.