Dougherty Schools superintendent receives GSSA President's Award

Alan Mauldin, The Albany Herald, Ga.
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May 8—ALBANY — Dougherty County Schools Superintendent Ken Dyer was recognized recently for outstanding leadership as the recipient of the 2022 Georgia School Superintendent Association's President's Award.

The award is given to superintendents who exhibit leadership both in their school systems and communities.

"It was a surprise to me," Dyer said of the award. "I'm honored and humbled to be recognized in that way by my peers and by the GSSA president, particularly with the challenging two-plus years we've experienced since COVID.

"To be recognized in that way is special to me, and I really appreciate it."

Among the accomplishments given for Dyer's selection was the Dougherty County School System's graduation rate, which has been above the state average for several years, and the system's investment in technology.

That investment in technology paid off during the pandemic as it provided laptop computers for older students and tablets for students in younger grades that were used while they were being given instruction at home.

Dougherty County also provided mobile hot spots to students who did not have internet connection at their homes.

A third accomplishment was "our financial stewardship with having the highest reserves we've had in the history of the school system and rolling back taxes for the last five years," Dyer said.