Assign and manage sub coverage for absent teachers using the master schedule. Real-time, no login required.
ghsclasscoverage.netlify.app → Live🚌Tap-to-place bus dispatcher interface with real-time loop tracking and CSV export for arrival records.
ghsbuscoverage.netlify.app → Live📰Morning briefing agent pulling Gmail and Calendar into a pinned doc. Auto-runs at 7:25 AM.
ghssubbrief.netlify.app → Live📋Log student behavior by type, antecedent, period, and location. Antecedent pattern summaries and CSV export.
ghsbehaviortracker.netlify.app → New🎓Three interactive self-paced courses for first-year teachers: Welcome to Griffin & the School Year, Classroom Management & Routines, and Lesson Planning & Scaffolding — with knowledge checks and scored quizzes.
Open the Academy → Live🚨Interactive sub briefing pack: build a printable sub packet, log sub performance, and access ready-made emergency lessons by subject and course.
🌐 Open App →Three-tier guide: Instructional, Operational, and Behavioral. Grades 10 & 11 · 2026–2027.
⬇ Download DOCX ⚡One-page non-negotiables: grading policy, behavior tiers, attendance, key system links.
⬇ Download DOCX 🎯Teacher-led strategies for students scoring 60–69. Re-engagement, relationship & structural supports.
⬇ Download DOCX New📕The official GHS handbook: Mission IMPACT goals, admin team & cohorts, schedules, non-negotiables, tardy policy, discipline levels, grading, and safety protocols.
📄 View PDF New🧭Both semesters: morning posts (7:45–8:35), transition assignments by hall, all four lunch waves with post rotations, and afternoon dismissal duty (3:15–3:20).
📄 View PDF New🗂️The full GHS master schedule workbook — teacher assignments, sections, and blocks for both semesters.
⬇ Download XLSX New📐GSCS Weekly Lesson Plan aligned to the GADOE instructional framework: Learning Targets, Opening, Work Session, Closing — plus Differentiation, Vocabulary & Resources rows.
📄 View PDF New⚖️Minor (teacher-managed, PBIS Rewards) vs. major (office-managed, admin referral) behaviors with the full step-by-step intervention pathways for each.
📄 View PDF New📜GaPSC Rule 505-6-.01 — Georgia's ten professional standards for educators, from legal compliance to professional conduct.
📄 Official GaPSC PDF New📊GaDOE Teacher & Leader Effectiveness: TKES/LKES implementation handbooks, performance standard fact sheets, and orientation materials.
🌐 GaDOE TKES / LKES New📗Attendance law, discipline rules, dress code, FERPA, bus conduct, and all 23 code rules. Updated 7/20/26.
📄 View PDF New🧑🏫The GSCS classroom observation tool — 10-indicator rating scale covering instructional framework, learning targets, engagement, and feedback. Revised Dec 2023.
📄 View PDF 📌System critical dates calendar with leave request rules. Personal leave requires 10-day advance notice in ExecuTime. Failure to report = insubordination.
⬇ Download DOCX 📅Board-approved school calendar. 180 instructional days · 1st semester 89 days · 2nd semester 91 days · 2 remote learning days (Nov 3 & Jan 5).
📄 View PDF New💵Official Finance Department schedule — extra time/timesheet coverage periods, supervisor approval deadlines, and pay dates. Semi-monthly, 15th & last day of month.
📄 View PDF 🧩Protocol, documentation requirements, and teacher responsibilities for MTSS and 504 meetings.
⬇ Upload file to activate ❤️GHS AED locations, CPR protocol, and the emergency response chain for cardiac events on campus.
📄 Upload file to activateLog in Infinite Campus
Written notice to parent
Home visit as needed
Possible juvenile court
Chronic = 10%+ of school year · Excused AND unexcused absences count · 3 parent contacts/week minimum, logged in IC · 7 unexcused absences = loss of credit without doctor's excuse
High Schools: 8:45 AM–3:15 PM student hours · Staff: 7:30 AM–3:30 PM · No passes first/last 10 min of any block · Last 30 min of 4th block no passes
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Jul 23–31, 2026 | Pre-Planning / Professional Learning Days |
| Aug 3–7, 2026 | First Week of School for Students |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Day Before Labor Day Holiday |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Day After Labor Day Holiday |
| Oct 8–9, 2026 | Two Days Before Fall Break |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Day After Fall Break |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Day Before Thanksgiving Holidays |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Day After Thanksgiving Holidays |
| Dec 14–18, 2026 | Last Days of First Semester / Day Before Christmas Holidays |
| Jan 4–8, 2027 | First Week of Second Semester |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Day Before MLK Jr. Holiday |
| Jan 19, 2027 | Day After MLK Jr. Holiday |
| Feb 12, 2027 | Day Before Winter Break |
| Feb 22, 2027 | Day After Winter Break |
| Apr 2, 2027 | Day Before Spring Break |
| Apr 12, 2027 | Day After Spring Break |
| May 19–26, 2027 | Last Week of School for Students |
| May 27–28, 2027 | Post-Planning for Teachers |
Standardized testing days are Critical Dates · Personal leave requires 10-day advance notice in ExecuTime + balance of earned leave + compelling reason documented + sub secured · Leave entered <10 days out will be DENIED · Failure to report when leave is denied = insubordination
180 Instructional Days · 1st Semester = 89 days · 2nd Semester = 91 days · ★ Remote Learning Days: Nov 3, 2026 & Jan 5, 2027 (½ District PL · ½ Planning) · Download full PDF in Staff Documents above
| Coverage Period | Timesheet Approval Due | Payroll Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16–30 | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Jul 1–15 | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Jul 16–31 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Aug 1–15 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Aug 16–31 | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Sep 1–15 | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Sep 16–30 | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Oct 1–15 | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Oct 16–31 | Nov 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Nov 1–15 | Nov 17, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 |
| Nov 16–30 | Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 15, 2026 |
| Dec 1–15 | Dec 16, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Dec 16–31 | Jan 7, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 |
| Jan 1–15 | Jan 21, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 |
| Jan 16–31 | Feb 4, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 |
| Feb 1–15 | Feb 18, 2027 | Feb 26, 2027 |
| Feb 16–28 | Mar 4, 2027 | Mar 15, 2027 |
| Mar 1–15 | Mar 23, 2027 | Mar 31, 2027 |
| Mar 16–31 | Apr 2, 2027 | Apr 15, 2027 |
| Apr 1–15 | Apr 22, 2027 | Apr 30, 2027 |
| Apr 16–30 | May 6, 2027 | May 14, 2027 |
| May 1–15 | May 20, 2027 | May 28, 2027 |
| May 16–31 | Jun 7, 2027 | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Jun 1–15 | Jun 22, 2027 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| Jun 16–30 | TBD | Jul 15, 2027 |
GSCS pays semi-monthly on the 15th and last day of each month (last business day prior if on a weekend). Base salary is divided evenly over contracted months. Timesheets must be approved by employee AND supervisor via financial software by approval date · GSCS reserves right to modify pay dates based on state revenue availability
| Role | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Superintendent | Dr. Donald Warren | donald.warren@gscs.org |
| Deputy Superintendent | Lindy Pruitt | 770-229-3710 |
| Exec. Dir. Instruction & Student Support | Dr. Chris Ridley | chris.ridley@gscs.org |
| Exec. Dir. Human Resources | Judi Battle | judi.battle@gscs.org |
| CFO | Byron Jones | 770-229-3710 |
| Director of Student Services | Jonathan McGavin | 770-229-3710 |
| GHS Principal | Mrs. Naja Douglas | 770-229-3752 |
| GHS AP — 9th Grade Academy | Dr. McElroy | 770-229-3752 |
| GHS AP — 10th Grade Cohort | Samuel Wright | 770-229-3752 |
| GHS AP — 11th Grade / Operations | Dr. Daymond Ray | 770-229-3752 |
| GHS AP — 12th Grade Cohort | Ms. Princess Banks | 770-229-3752 |
| GHS Dean of Students | Tony Hall | 770-229-3752 |
| Special Education Director | Charles Kelley | charles.kelley@gscs.org · ext.10333 |
| MTSS Coordinator | Dashia Phillips | dashia.phillips@gscs.org |
| Mental Health & Positive Student Supports | Dr. Eleajah McElroy | eleajah.mcelroy@gscs.org |
| Counseling Program Coordinator | Dr. Lanekia Pruitt | ext.10303 |
| School Safety Coordinator | Donald Britt | 770-229-3710 |
| Athletic Director | Bill Stikes | 770-229-3710 ext.10334 |
| Transportation Director | Patrick Martin | 770-229-3725 |
| Maintenance Director | Bruce Ballard | 770-229-3710 |
| Instructional Technology Director | Lonny Harper | lonny.harper@gscs.org |
| Title VI / Non-Discrimination | Dr. Lisa Moore | lisa.moore@gscs.org · ext.10400 |
| Section 504 / ADA Coordinator | Charles Kelley | ext.10333 |
| Communications (Exec. Director) | Adam Pugh | adam.pugh@gscs.org |
Leadership-only reference material. Enter the admin PIN to view.
2026–2027 GSCS Leadership Handbook — district org chart, meeting dates, playbooks, safety resources, HR, and finance references for school leadership.
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