🌱 County Schools Rethink Tribunals + French Bulldog Puppies Stolen

Hello, Dacula. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 89 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. Gwinnett County Public Schools is overhauling its disciplinary tribunals' structure. According to the district, it sent significantly more students to alternative schools compared to surrounding school districts of comparable size. The data indicated the disciplinary tribunals mostly impacted Black students, boys, students with disabilities, and children of low-income families. The district hopes to eliminate disproportionate disciplinary practices by 2027. (CBS 46)
2. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, thieves stole four French bulldog puppies from a man at gunpoint. According to the report, the three individuals fled from the victim's home in a gray 4-door sedan. The puppies are reportedly worth a total of $20,000. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department. (WRDW)
3. The Dacula City Council will be holding its next work session and regular meeting this evening (Sep. 1) at City Hall. The work session will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by the City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. The agenda for tonight's meeting includes the IWorQ System proposal, a resolution for traffic control on Wilson St. and Third Ave., and the adoption of Article VIII - Tobacco, Vape and Hookah, among other things. (City of Dacula)

Today in Dacula:

• Alzheimer & Dementia Caregivers Support Group At Dacula Public Library (6:00 PM)
• Dacula City Council Meeting At City Hall (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Dacula High School has announced the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year finalists. Congratulations to the finalists! (Dacula High School via Facebook)
• Support the Special Olympics at Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office's Cops on Donut Shops. Officers will be located at two Dunkin Donuts locations in Gwinnett County on Sep. 29 between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office has a newly renovated mobile app for the community to use. Click to learn more. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update.

— 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.