Bulloch County Schools

06/04/2026

On June 11, the Bulloch County Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a final contract with its sole finalist for superintendent of schools, Torian White, PhD. Learn more about Bulloch County’s new superintendent of schools, who will begin work on July 1.

06/03/2026

The City of Statesboro Government is hosting a town hall meeting to gather community feedback as it begins its search for a new chief of police.

Help Shape the Future of the Statesboro Police Department! 🚔🚨

We're inviting community members to provide vital input regarding the selection of our next Chief of Police. Please join us for a Town Hall Meeting to share the leadership traits, values, and priorities you would like to see in the next law enforcement leader.

🗓️ Monday, June 15, 2026
🕦 6:00 PM
📍 Statesboro City Hall

Statesboro Police Chief Mike Broadhead will be retiring on July 1st, following a successful nine-year tenure with the Statesboro Police Department and capping off a law enforcement career spanning more than 40 years. To find his successor, the city is partnering with Developmental Associates, the same executive search firm that was used to hire Chief Broadhead in 2017. Feedback gathered at this interactive session will directly shape the ideal candidate profile and guide the selection process.

06/01/2026

Okay, so we want to be a kid again so we can adopt and read to a Dino!

Be sure to register for the Statesboro-Bulloch County Library’s Summer Reading Program then do the following:
- Complete the "Adopt a Dino" reading log.
- Choose a Dino
- Name your Dino
- Sign adoption papers
- Read to your Dino every day.

The Dino Adoption is for children ages 2–12 and will continue until all the available Dinos have a home.

06/01/2026

The Bulloch County Literacy Council and Bulloch County Schools will host a series of Book Bus Stops this summer to encourage reading and provide free books for children. Any children are welcome to hop on the bus to select books to take home and keep.

Bulloch Solutions / Bulloch Telephone, a community literacy partner, will provide free popsicles to children at certain stops. Look for the asterisk (*) for these special stops.

If you miss the Book Bus stops, consider visiting one of our community's more than 50 reading nooks where children may also select books to keep. Find our Book Bus schedule, reading nook locations and more at bullochschools.org/read.

The Bulloch County Literacy Council is a collaborative group of educators, representatives from literacy organizations, business and civic organization leaders, and community volunteers. Its purpose is to sustain a community collaborative that works to increase Kindergarten readiness for students from birth through Pre-Kindergarten and to support the improvement of literacy levels for all children in Kindergarten through fifth grade.

The Literacy Council's Bulloch READ initiative does the following:
📚Reading: Encourages the creation of Reading nooks.
📚Environment: Encourage a literacy-rich environment.
📚Access: Increase Access to book and reading resources.
📚Development: Increase early brain Development.

These are this summer's Book Bus Stops:
📍June 2, 10 am-1 p.m., Statesboro Urgent
📍 June 3, 1-2 p.m., Morris Heights Apartments*
📍June 4, 3-4 p.m., Greenhaven Mobile Homes
📍June 8, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Stilson Elementary School*
📍June 10, 12-2 p.m., Pittman Park Church
📍June 11, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Fletcher Park
📍June 16, 11-12 noon, Madison Meadows Apts.
📍June 16, 1-2 p.m., Fox Ridge Apartments
📍June 16, 2:15-3:15 p.m., Blakewoods Apts.
📍June 17, 12-2 p.m., Mill Creek Elementary School
📍June 20, 12-9 p.m. Juneteenth Event at Honey Bowen
📍June 22, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Portal Middle High School*
📍June 22, 12- 4 p.m., Portal Community*
📍July 9, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Statesboro Urgent Care
📍July 11, 12-3 p.m., Statesboro Mall
📍July 15, 11 a.m. 1 p.m., Little Lotts Creek Apts.*
📍July 25, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Statesboro Farmers Market
📍August 1, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Statesboro High School

06/01/2026

We’ve distributed all meal boxes for June 1st. We distributed 960 boxes, which is 13,440 meals.

06/01/2026

Who makes the perfect school bus driver? (Spoiler: It may be you.)

You don't need a background in commercial driving to be an incredible school bus driver. You just need a big heart and a desire to make a difference. Most of our drivers are unique, non-traditional employees, and we need more like them to join our driving force. Is that you?

🚌Retirees who are ready to get out of the house, give back to local kids, and find a meaningful routine working just five hours or less a day.

🚌Stay-at-home parents who want a schedule that aligns perfectly with your own kids' school calendar and holidays?

🚌Farmers, bi-vocational & home-based business owners who need an additional steady income stream with competitive pay and great benefits that still leaves the middle of your day wide open for your other passions.

We provide all the training you need to feel confident and safe. Find the job you need today, and build the career you want tomorrow.

👇 Check out our upcoming, convenient training options:
No experience? No problem. We train you.
🚌Apply to be a bus driver at bullochschools.org/busjobs; and
🚌Choose one of our upcoming five-day trainings to attend from 8 a.m. to 12 noon., at 219 Simons Road in Statesboro: Either June 1-5; June 15-19; or July 13-17.
🚌 Training times don't work for your schedule? Contact us at 912.212.8640, and we'll work with you.

05/31/2026

Our summer meals for any children start this week with our first pick up meal box option tomorrow, June 1, and dine-in options on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Read full details at bullochschools.org/schoolnutrition

05/30/2026

Our 2025-2026 Bulloch County Teacher of the Year Alison Hardin of Brooklet Elementary School is winding down her year of honor and service by attending the annual Georgia Teacher of the Year Conference & Gala at the Georgia Aquarium’s Oceans Ballroom in Atlanta.

After attending the conference’s professional development and networking opportunities, tonight she and her husband, Dustin, will enjoy tonight’s Gala, where she will be recognized as Bulloch County’s top educator. She will also get to see the state reveal the 2027 Georgia Teacher of the Year.

Thank you, Mrs. Hardin for being an exceptional teacher for our students, a leader, and a mentor to our new teachers. We are proud of you and your service.

05/28/2026

Congratulations to these educators, who have been selected by their faculty peers to represent their schools in the 2026-2027 Bulloch County Teacher of the Year competition. The winner will represent our school district in the state competition to select the 2028 Georgia Teacher of the Year.

🍎Ciara Sims, Brooklet Elementary
🍎Melissa Bazemore, Julia P. Bryant Elementary
🍎Grayson Ray, Langston Chapel Elementary
🍎Taylor Elkins, Langston Chapel Middle
🍎Colleen Winslette, Mattie Lively Elementary
🍎Katina Archie, Mill Creek Elementary
🍎Haven Ackerman, Nevils Elementary
🍎Sarah Earls, Portal Elementary
🍎John Hendrix, Portal Middle High
🍎Elise Gottlieb, Sallie Zetterower Elementary
🍎Anna Swint, Southeast Bulloch Middle
🍎Diana Johnson, Southeast Bulloch High
🍎Raymond Mendoza, Statesboro High
🍎Joanna Mosely, Stilson Elementary
🍎Zach Barrow, William James Middle