It is with a heavy heart that I send this message this evening following the horrific and tragic events at Apalachee High School in Barrow County today. As the Superintendent of the Cherokee County School District, there is nothing that I think more about each day than the safety and security of our students and our staff, and I am heartbroken to think about the devastation experienced by the Barrow community and shared by our entire state of Georgia.
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