🌱 County Schools Behavior Plan + County Departments' Presentations

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First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm around in the p.m. High: 88 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. The suspect in a Gwinnett County murder is still at large. The Suwanee Police Department is searching for Joshua Ryan Poteat, 17 years old, for allegedly killing a 16-year-old county resident. Two other suspects have already been apprehended. Poteat is facing felony murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault charges. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department. (CBS46)
2. The Gwinnett County school board has approved a new plan for improving student behavior. The district hopes that the new plan will close the achievement gap while providing a safe, supportive learning environment. The plan asks schools to view disciplinary actions as teachable moments designed to teach life-long lessons about self-control and proper behavior. Most notably, the plan asks suspensions and expulsions to only be used for the most serious of infractions. Click to view the full plan. (Gwinnett County Public Schools)
3. Gwinnett County department heads will be presenting their 2023 business plans to a Citizens Review Team starting Monday. The group will analyze the proposals after the presentations. The group will then provide funding recommendations to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners. The program is meant to provide the commission information from a resident's perspective. (Gwinnett County)

Today in Dacula:

• Chillin' with the Council At Maple Creek Park (11:00 AM)
• Lifeway Women Live Atlanta At Hebron Baptist Church (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office held its Emergency Self Aid and Buddy Care training this last week. Click to learn more about the department's training opportunities. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office will be hosting Cops on Donut Shops on Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Lawrenceville Dunkin Donuts locations. The events will be between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Gwinnett County Public Library's Good Night Gwinnett program provides a bedtime song and story for children between 2 and 6 years. The program is every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Click to watch the latest episode. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.