exemplary board award
At tonight’s WCS Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Bert Smith presented the 2022 Georgia School Board Association's Exemplary School Board Award to the board members. Outgoing Chairman Rusty Ganas received the recogntion on the board’s behalf. 

Exemplary boards are those which showcase best practices in school governance and leadership in order to foster educational community cultures that advance student learning and achievement.

Superintendent Smith (bottom left) is pictured with new Vice Chairman Barry Deas, new Chairman Denton Dial, Karen Ethridge, (top row left to right) new board member Brandi Waters, Edward “Buster” Tyre, Rusty Ganas, and Alisa “Toni” Nelson. 

WCS Board