Dr. Michael Thorsland, Superintendent of Oconee County School District came and spoke about the current state of K-12 education in our county.
Our school district is unique because although we are wealthy school district (3rd wealthiest in the state), approximately 60% of the students in Oconee County live below the poverty line. The district has about 10,000 students across 3 high schools, 3 middle schools, and 10 elementary schools.
Dr. Thorsland was excited to talk about building the new Hamilton Career and Technical Center next to the newest Tri-County Tech campus by Highway 11 and ways to support all students in the district.
