Jones County
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Location Map Gray, GA 31032 Jones County
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District Poverty Rate 17.3% (data source)
Non-White Students 34.2% (data source)
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Last Updated December 1, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (7)
School Grades Period
Clifton Ridge Middle School
Dames Ferry Elementary School
Gray Elementary School
Gray Station Middle School
Jones County High School
Mattie Wells Elementary School
Turner Woods Elementary School
State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Georgia State Law No state law, federal rulings still apply. School disricts may allow students to be released for religious study or they may also not allow it.
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Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 5
Draft a Plan
135
November 19, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
134
November 19, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
132
November 17, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
130
November 14, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
126
November 13, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
63
October 30, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
62
October 24, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
61
September 27, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
60
September 17, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
58
September 3, 2025
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
58
September 1, 2025
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
57
August 30, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
34
August 28, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
12
August 16, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
11
July 10, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
10
May 9, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
9
April 10, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
7
February 2, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
5
January 18, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
1
September 18, 2024
Step 0
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March 17, 2024
 
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