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![Gricelda Rodriguez]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711627389/daltonpublicschoolscom/a3nws440vhnj9pskallj/GriceldaRodriguez22.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711627389/daltonpublicschoolscom/a3nws440vhnj9pskallj/GriceldaRodriguez22.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711627389/daltonpublicschoolscom/a3nws440vhnj9pskallj/GriceldaRodriguez22.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711627389/daltonpublicschoolscom/a3nws440vhnj9pskallj/GriceldaRodriguez22.png","width":940}])
Gricelda Rodriguez, honored as the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year at Roan School, finds her purpose in witnessing the growth of her students.
![Superintendent Search]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711205735/daltonpublicschoolscom/sfwlz5itiaqggpw8aw9c/CopyofAPSchool.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711205735/daltonpublicschoolscom/sfwlz5itiaqggpw8aw9c/CopyofAPSchool.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711205735/daltonpublicschoolscom/sfwlz5itiaqggpw8aw9c/CopyofAPSchool.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711205735/daltonpublicschoolscom/sfwlz5itiaqggpw8aw9c/CopyofAPSchool.png","width":940}])
The Dalton Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education convened in a Special Called Board Meeting on Friday, March 22nd, to discuss the search for a new school superintendent following the recent retirement announcement of current DPS Superintendent, Dr. Tim Scott, who will transition to the role of Executive Director of Georgia High School Association (GHSA.)
![Disc Golf Collage]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701873848/daltonpublicschoolscom/guroplpzvfaday9vv4pa/DiscGolfCollage.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701873848/daltonpublicschoolscom/guroplpzvfaday9vv4pa/DiscGolfCollage.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701873848/daltonpublicschoolscom/guroplpzvfaday9vv4pa/DiscGolfCollage.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701873848/daltonpublicschoolscom/guroplpzvfaday9vv4pa/DiscGolfCollage.png","width":940}])
Dalton Public Schools is excited to announce the recent addition of disc golf courses to each of its schools, thanks to a collaborative effort with Prodigy Disc and Cyra's Simple Goodness. The initiative, aimed at promoting physical fitness and positive mental health among students and staff, has been met with enthusiasm from the community.
![George Woods headshot]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695923895/daltonpublicschoolscom/fsskt4ud5d95hmiwhzac/original-8B5FA3AF-D4FE-402F-9130-212874C58C5B.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695923895/daltonpublicschoolscom/fsskt4ud5d95hmiwhzac/original-8B5FA3AF-D4FE-402F-9130-212874C58C5B.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695923895/daltonpublicschoolscom/fsskt4ud5d95hmiwhzac/original-8B5FA3AF-D4FE-402F-9130-212874C58C5B.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695923895/daltonpublicschoolscom/fsskt4ud5d95hmiwhzac/original-8B5FA3AF-D4FE-402F-9130-212874C58C5B.jpg","width":960}])
For over two decades, George Woods has impacted the lives of thousands of children through coaching youth sports in the northwest Georgia and Chattanooga area. Now he is being honored for his work as a 2023 inductee in the Rome Elite Sports Youth Hall of Fame.
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The Dalton Board of Education has tentatively approved to reduce the operating millage rate to 8.00 mills from 8.09. This would be the third consecutive year to reduce the operating millage rate which was at 8.20 mills in the 2020 year.
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Dalton Public Schools and the Dalton Board of Education will honor Manny Meza at a reception on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, as he begins his service on the Dalton Board of Education.
The Dalton Board of Education voted today to select Manuel “Manny” Meza to fill the vacant board seat.
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Though everyone is still enjoying a much-needed summer break, the start to a new school year is just around the corner.
![Ambassadors touring a school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671108298/daltonpublicschoolscom/khwykakpdlzydyziqewz/Picture1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671108298/daltonpublicschoolscom/khwykakpdlzydyziqewz/Picture1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1671108298/daltonpublicschoolscom/khwykakpdlzydyziqewz/Picture1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1671108298/daltonpublicschoolscom/khwykakpdlzydyziqewz/Picture1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1671108298/daltonpublicschoolscom/khwykakpdlzydyziqewz/Picture1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671108298/daltonpublicschoolscom/khwykakpdlzydyziqewz/Picture1.png","width":1999}])
Dalton Public Schools is once again accepting applications for the District Ambassador Program. The program, which began in 2022, is designed to provide community members an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the day-to-day operations of the school district.