The Clarke County School District will open two new health clinics at Coile Middle School and Classic City High School on the HT Edwards campus.
At its Apr. 11 meeting, school board member Tim Denson relayed concerns from staff about removing classroom space at Classic City. Director of SPLOST John Gilbreath said CCSD’s purchase of the former Rutland Academy building will open up space at HT Edwards. The clinic will take up three classrooms on the second floor and will be separate from the school with its own entrance. “It’s kind of an ideal situation,” Gilbreath said.
The Coile Middle health clinic will be located in a modular unit, like the one at Holston Elementary (formerly Alps Road). The new Clarke Middle School next door, set to open this fall, will include permanent space for the clinic. CCSD also included a clinic when it rebuilt Hilsman Middle.
The clinics are a partnership with Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center and UGA, and will be funded by grants from the Georgia Department of Education.
In other CCSD news, the board approved the appointment of Matthew Snow as the new principal at Burks Elementary (formerly Chase Street). Snow had been the assistant principal there since 2020 and was named interim principal when Tracey Neal left in January.
Like what you just read? Support Flagpole by making a donation today. Every dollar you give helps fund our ongoing mission to provide Athens with quality, independent journalism.