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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Bulloch Co. school launching health clinic, to expand student, staff care
BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — Bulloch County Schools is launching a new program this fall aimed at providing more healthcare options for students and faculty. The district received a $1 million state grant to establish a school-based health center at Langston Chapel's shared elementary and middle school campus. 'Anyone that has a child can know that sometimes it's difficult to get in and see a doctor,' said Hayley Greene, public relations director of Bulloch County School System. School officials chose Langston Chapel as the clinic's first location because of its high number of students that are in foster care, between homes or qualifying for Medicaid. At this time, only students at Langston Chapel will have access to the clinic. 'There's a lot of barriers to healthcare for the children that attend those schools,' said Greene. By the fall semester, the center will be equipped to handle services like sports physicals, immunizations and chronic illness management through a partnership with East Georgia Regional Medical Center. 'As soon as the center starts seeing at least 10 patients a day, it will be self-sustaining,' said Greene. Students experiencing minor illnesses at school will still visit the nurse's office first. However, if additional medical attention is needed, the nurse can refer them to the clinic. 'The parent can either come and join the child for the visit, or they can join via phone or telehealth via computer,' said Greene. The clinic will accept insurance and Medicaid. For those without insurance, a sliding fee scale based on income will be available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Statesboro High senior strikes gold at GA Junior Olympics in air rifle, smallbore
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) — A senior at Statesboro High School is now a Georgia State Junior Olympic Champion in air rifle and smallbore. Katlyn Sullivan is now qualified for both disciplines for the National Junior Olympics which will be held in April in Anniston and Talladega, Al. The competitions are held over a six-day period where junior athletes will compete in air rifle, air pistol, smallbore rifle and 25m pistol disciplines, a Bulloch County Schools spokesperson said. This year, the Junior Olympics will also serve as the selection match for the Junior Pan American Games to be held in Paraguay. Sullivan is the reigning 2024 GHSA Riflery Individual State Champion and is a three-time member of the GHSA Georgia All-Star Team in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Last year, she scored bronze in the State Junior Olympics for smallbore and air rifle and placed 14th overall in the smallbore at the US Nationals. The senior signed to the University of Nebraska's 2025-2026 NCAA collegiate team under Head Rifle Coach Richard Clark. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
3 arrested on truancy charges, Bulloch Schools cracking down on absences
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) — Three parents in Bulloch County are facing charges for not sending their children to school as the district works to address chronic absenteeism. Attendance at Bulloch County Schools has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, but school leaders said they are actively trying to change that. 'Good attendance is one way we are training a future workforce,' said Hayley Greene, public relations director for Bulloch County Schools. Currently, about one in five students in the district is considered chronically absent, meaning they have missed 10% of the school year. 'That's just two days a month, so you can see if your student is absent just two days a month, that adds up very quickly,' said Greene. 'That can quickly become 10% of the school year.' While the percentage of chronically absent students is starting to decline from a peak in 2022—when more than a quarter of students were considered chronically absent—it is still double what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. 'A teacher has to interrupt their pace of instruction for a course because they have one, maybe more, that are chronically absent,' said Greene. 'It can interrupt an entire classroom and the pace of their learning.' Greene said the district has implemented attendance support teams at each school to monitor and encourage regular attendance. Still, this month, three Bulloch County residents were arrested on truancy charges. 'If it gets to the point of truancy, a lot has gone on, intervention and prevention-wise, before that would happen.' Greene said the number of absences before a truancy arrest varies, but being non-compliant and unreachable can speed up the process. She emphasized that any absence should be accompanied by a note, either submitted online or sent with the student. Truancy is a misdemeanor in Georgia, meaning parents or legal guardians could face up to a year in jail or a $1,000 fine. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
