spread information. Public Relations Director, Broni Gainous shares, “We’re in year two of having Apptegy as our provider. It is more user friendly for our constituents, but also for our other stakeholders in the community, because it has its own live feed so they can go on and see our news for any school and for the district as a whole. If they download our app, it will push out notifications in the event of an emergency or any important information we need to get out to all students.” TEACHER PREPARATION AND RETENTION Recognizing the importance of quality educators, Candler County Schools is also investing in the future of its teaching workforce. The district has launched a teacher preparation program in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education and the Rural Education Initiative. High school students interested in becoming educators can intern in local schools, earn credit, and work toward certification. “We’ve been so focused on preparing students for different industries, we maybe have been a little neglectful in terms of growing our own teachers,” Dr. Longgrear 329 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 11 CANDLER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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