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www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com With Gwinnett County school board member Everton Blair running for state school superintendent, candidates are lining up to run for his seat on the Board of Education.At least three candidates have emerged with plans to run for the District 4 seat that Blair currently holds. Blair's term concludes at the end of this year and the winner of the nonpartisan school board election on May 24 will take his place starting in 2023.The school board races had previously been set to be partisan races, with primaries in the spring and a general election in November. That changed last week when Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation moving the school board to nonpartisan elections starting this year, however.SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Public Schools will transition from requiring masks to strongly recommending the use of masks in its facilities,” the district said in a news release.This is the first time the district has dropped its mask mandate in buildings since school started in August.The district has recorded more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases since the start of the 2021-2022 school year. The highest count — 2,528 cases — was recorded from Jan. 10 to Jan. 17. More recently, the district recorded 205 cases from Feb. 14 to Feb. 22.About the Autho

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Gwinnett NAACP is calling on Gwinnett County police and the school superintendent to investigate what it calls "racist threats" against a school board member.The organization says newly elected school board Chair Dr. Tarece Johnson has been the target of "racism, hate, and slander."Sponsored LinksPay 0% Intro Interest Until Nearly 2024 With One of These Credit CardsNerdWalletJohnson has been the subject of controversy in the county after videos surfaced of her describing white people as "socialized racists" and calling for an end to "anti-Black capitalism" before her election.Republican Sen. Burt Jones, who is running to be Georgia's next lieutenant governor, sent a letter earlier this month asking the Georgia Board of Education to investigate Johnson's statements, policies, and actions in office to see "whether they violate any of the code of conduct policies or other statutes on a county or statewide level." In their letter, the Georgia NAACP says "purposeful misinformation" regarding critical race theory, cultural diversity, and inclusivity "has created a hostile environment during the public input portion of our GCPS meetings" and led to Johnson's life being in "jeopardy."SOURCE: www.Fox5Atlanta.com

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County officials will hold a job fair later this week for residents who are looking to get a job with the county.The county’s Career From Here hiring event will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday at the Gas South Convention Center, which is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.“This is your opportunity to meet with current employees and learn about their departments, have your resume reviewed, and apply for opportunities in a variety of fields,” county officials said in an announcement about the event.SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com#DailyHoroscopes

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Cybersecurity is one of the nation’s fastest-growing job markets, but the demand for these positions is higher than the current training system allows. Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) is addressing that issue with its new cybersecurity certificate.This 16-credit hour curriculum is perfect for students or working professionals who want to enter the field. The courses are offered online and GGC’s smaller class sizes allow students a better opportunity to learn and ask questions of their instructors. The program can run concurrent with a student’s selected major or as a standalone, affordable option for people interested in getting into cybersecurity.SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com “I just want to politely ask you to leave Gwinnett alone,” said Rep. Gregg Kennard, D-Lawrenceville. He grew up in the community when it was largely white and wondered how Republicans would react when the increasingly diverse populace shifted the power toward Democrats.“There was no coup,” he said. “It happened at the ballot box.”Are some republicans trying to tear Gwinnett apart? That's a good question, because of everything that's going on and it seems that Gwinnett is the target for some Republican government officials. They must understand that we are a melting pot of people and they can't control everything. Instead of trying to tear us a part, they should be working together to help make us even better, but their greed for power and control just won't let them.

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Lilburn is undergoing a leadership change in its administration.City Manager Bill Johnsa is set to retire as the town’s top administrator on May 26. The Lilburn City Council voted Monday night to promote Assistant City Manager Jenny Payne-Simpkins to be Johnsa’s successor.“I am confident that Jenny will provide the leadership and vision this community has come to expect as it relates to serving an inclusive community that embraces family values as a quality of life,” Johnsa said. “With the selection of Jenny, Lilburn’s long-established history of visionary leadership continues. She’s an asset to us and what we aspire to achieve.Source: www.GwinnettDailyPost.comWant To Start Your Own Podcast? Enroll In Podcast University www.PodcastUniversity.training

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www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson has asked Gov. Brian Kemp to veto a redrawn commission map that Thursday passed the General Assembly.In a statement, Hendrickson urged state legislators to instead send Kemp the map that the commission last month approved unanimously.“From the very beginning of this process, the Board of Commissioners has remained resolute in our commitment to produce a map through an open and transparent process,” Hendrickson said. “We continue to stand by the commission district map that took into account weeks of public outreach.”SOURCE: www.AJC.com#Horoscopes,

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com After watching his soccer teammates go off to college, Reyes struggled to find his next steps until the night his grandmother had a heart attack.While at the hospital with his family, Reyes was asked to interpret for his grandmother. With no one else on staff in the ICU who could speak Spanish, Reyes was asked if he’d be comfortable accompanying his grandmother into a procedure room while they worked to remove a blockage. Not only lifesaving for his grandmother, but a life-changing moment for Reyes.SOURCE: www.AJC.com#Horoscopes, #Soccer

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Although their request for funding to raise the minimum wage of its employees was turned down by Gwinnett County government, the Gwinnett County Public Libraries system is moving forward with the raises for this year by using contingency reserve funds.But, the system’s executive director, Charles Pace, issued a warning on Monday night: the library system’s can’t afford to use reserve funds in the longterm to pay for the higher salaries.If the library system cannot find ongoing funding for the increased minimum wage on an annual basis in 2023 and thereafter, then library patrons could eventually see fewer services in the coming years.SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com A longtime collaboration between the school district and postsecondary partner Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) has been formalized with an agreement that strengthens collaborative efforts to prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders. The new agreement—signed by Dr. Jann L. Joseph, GGC president, and Dr. Calvin J. Watts, GCPS superintendent—will enhance connections between the college and the school district, building on the work of past leaders to strengthen relationships between the two largest education organizations in Gwinnett County and to provide a more strategic use of resources. This work will be led by a team comprised of GGC academic deans and GCPS leaders who will collaborate on initiatives designed to improve student graduation rates at both the high school and college levels, create stronger pathways to college for GCPS students, and build a sustainable system that encourages positive outcomes for Gwinnett students of all ages over time.SOURCE: www.AJC.com

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com “As a multicultural educational leader, I advocate for the representation of all races, ethnicities, religions and cultures,” Johnson said in a statement. “Every child, regardless of race, must know they are seen, heard, respected, valued and celebrated. All children must learn historical facts and understand that their stories and lives matter.”SOURCE: www.AJC.comSTART YOUR OWN PODCAST! CLASS STARTING FEB. 19, 2022. www.PodcastUniversity.training

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Senate Bill 369 was approved by a vote of 32-21 in the chamber. The Senate rejected — in a 22-30 vote — a proposed amendment that would have let the county's voters have the final say on whether the change would be made.Another amendment that would have changed SB 369 to apply to all school boards in Georgia was ruled out of order. Senate Bill 369 was authored by state Sen. Clint Dixon, R-Buford, whose children do not attend Gwinnett County Public Schools. Both proposed amendments were presented by state Sen. Nikki Merritt, D-Grayson."Over the past few months, I have had increasing numbers of constituents contacting me directly about concerns over the operations of our school board in Gwinnett County," Dixon told the Senate. "The education of our children ... should be a nonpartisan issue."Let's get politics out of our schools and once again focus on educating our children."Merritt told her fellow senators, "We we want to pose that question to our voters and not one senator. We have seven senators in our delegation. One senator is making this decision. One. He represents 10% of the Gwinnett population. We are a population of (nearly) 1 million (people in Gwinnett)."SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com Start Your Own Podcast: Enroll Today www.PodcastUniversity.training