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Schools

Madison schools facing leaner times

September 3, 2010

MADISON – Madison Schools financial consultant David Smith painted a bleak financial picture for the 2011 school year to board members at Thursday night’s budget meeting.

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New principal is familiar face at Columbia

August 20, 2010

MADISON – Columbia Elementary Middle School has a new principal, but he doesn’t have to worry about learning everyone’s name.

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Bob Jones High School tennis courts to get lights

August 5, 2010

The Board of Education this afternoon approved a contract with an architect to design the lighting system for the tennis courts and a contract to broadcast the school’s football games.

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Rocket City United teams up with Madison to host NPSL’s Final Four ‘Soccer Wars’ through Saturday

July 29, 2010

MADISON — Rocket City United and the City of Madison kicks off a first time event as it hosts the National Professional Soccer League’s Final Four and Soccer Wars in Madison today through Saturday.

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Columbia principal named Madison Safety Director

July 26, 2010

MADISON — Columbia Elementary School Principal Dennis James was named the Student Support/Safety/Security and Communication Coordinator at Monday night’s Madison City School Board of Education meeting.

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City hopes to work out funding for school officers

July 26, 2010

MADISON – The Madison City Council may consider tonight how to pay for three new police officers to patrol the city’s three secondary schools – Bob Jones High, Discovery and Liberty middle schools.

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Madison schools to get new safety director

July 26, 2010

MADISON, AL – The Madison City School Board is expected to vote tonight on creating a new position to coordinate student safety, campus security and communication for the school system.

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Local school systems receive major grants from Department of Defense for BRAC students

June 23, 2010

MADISON – Madison City Schools Director of Secondary Education offered some good news to board members at their meeting Tuesday night. Dr. Camille Wright said the system has been awarded a Department of Defense grant of $1.3 million, believed to be the largest grant in the 12-year history of the system.

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Local school systems receive major grants from Department of Defense for BRAC students

June 23, 2010

MADISON – Madison City Schools Director of Secondary Education offered some good news to board members at their meeting Tuesday night. Dr. Camille Wright said the system has been awarded a Department of Defense grant of $1.3 million, believed to be the largest grant in the 12-year history of

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Madison School Board gives superintendent good grades, compensation for performance

June 23, 2010

MADISON – Now that students in the Madison City School system have received their grades for the 2009-10 school year, it was time for Superintendent Dee Fowler to receive his report card from the school board.

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