Habersham County Schools: Calendar, Board Meetings & Family Help
If you searched for the Habersham Board of Education, you may be trying to confirm a 2026–27 school date, find the next Board meeting, check an agenda, reach the administrative office, enroll a new student, solve a bus question or contact the right school.
Habersham County Schools serves communities across the foothills of Northeast Georgia. The district operates eight elementary schools, three middle schools, a Ninth Grade Academy, Habersham Central High School and Habersham Success Academy, with Board and administrative offices in Clarkesville.
Habersham Board of Education at a glance
Habersham County Schools is the local public school system serving Habersham County, Georgia. Its Board of Education Administrative Offices are listed at 132 Stanford Mill Road in Clarkesville, and the district publishes separate school calendars, Board meeting schedules, agendas, meeting summaries, registration instructions and department pages.
Wrong-board warning: Habersham County Board of Education is different from Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners and Board of Elections. School calendars, enrollment, buses and local school Board meetings belong on Habersham County Schools’ website.
Habersham County Schools calendar: key FY 2027 dates
The official District Calendar page lists an FY 2027 School Calendar for 2026–27. The PDF itself was not directly readable through the research browser used for this update, so the dates below were cross-checked against a current reproduction of the district-published calendar.
Use the table for planning, but reopen Habersham County Schools’ official calendar before booking travel, arranging childcare or treating a no-school day as final.
| Calendar event | Date | What families should know |
|---|---|---|
| Flex teacher day | July 31, 2026 | System-improvement / teacher day before pre-planning. |
| Teacher training | Aug. 3–6, 2026 | No regular student attendance. |
| First student day | Aug. 7, 2026 | First instructional day listed for 2026–27. |
| Holiday | Sept. 7, 2026 | No school. |
| Flex teacher day | Sept. 8, 2026 | System-improvement day; no regular student attendance. |
| First nine weeks ends | Oct. 9, 2026 | Grading-period milestone. |
| Flex teacher day | Oct. 12, 2026 | No regular student day. |
| Fall Break | Oct. 13–16, 2026 | Four-day weekday break following the Oct. 12 teacher day. |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 23–27, 2026 | Full school-week break. |
| Early release / nine weeks ends | Dec. 18, 2026 | Early release before winter break. |
| Winter Break | Dec. 21, 2026–Jan. 1, 2027 | Teacher training follows on Jan. 4. |
| Holiday | Jan. 18, 2027 | No school. |
| February holidays | Feb. 15–16, 2027 | Followed by a flex teacher day Feb. 17. |
| Nine weeks ends | Mar. 12, 2027 | Teacher training follows Mar. 15. |
| Holiday | Mar. 26, 2027 | Leads into Spring Break. |
| Spring Break | Mar. 29–Apr. 2, 2027 | Districtwide break shown on the published calendar reproduction. |
| Last student day | May 28, 2027 | Early-release day; teacher post-planning follows in June. |
Calendar verification: weather, emergency closures or later Board action can affect a school calendar. Use Habersham County Schools’ live FY 2027 calendar as the final source before acting on a date.
Habersham County Board meetings: work session vs. regular meeting
Habersham County Schools does not treat every Board gathering as the same type of meeting. Its official page lists work sessions, regular monthly Board meetings, strategic-planning sessions and budget hearings separately.
For October 2026, the district scheduled a work session on October 1 at 4:30 p.m. and a regular monthly Board meeting on October 5 at 6:00 p.m. Both are listed for the Board Room.
Work Session
Habersham’s work sessions are separately dated and often held before the regular monthly meeting. Use the published work-session agenda and summary when researching that session.
Regular Monthly Meeting
The regular meeting has its own agenda and later meeting summary. Do not assume something discussed in a work session became formal Board action.
| 2026 date | Session | Published detail |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 8 | Work Session | Agenda and summary published. |
| Jan. 12 | Regular Board Meeting | Agenda and monthly meeting summary published. |
| Feb. 5 | Work Session | Agenda and summary published. |
| Feb. 9 | Regular Board Meeting | Agenda and monthly summary published. |
| Feb. 26 | Strategic Planning | Separate strategic-planning agenda and summary. |
| Mar. 12 | Work Session | Agenda and summary published. |
| Mar. 16 | Regular Board Meeting | Agenda and monthly summary published. |
| Apr. 9 | Work Session / Budget activity | FY27 budget-hearing material is also listed around this date. |
| Apr. 13 | Regular Board Meeting | Agenda and summary published. |
| May 7 | Work Session | Agenda and summary published. |
| May 11 | Regular Board Meeting | Agenda and summary published. |
| June 11 | Work Session | Published 2026 work-session record. |
| June 15 | Regular Board Meeting | Published monthly meeting record. |
| July 23 | Work Session | Agenda and summary published. |
| July 27 | Regular Board Meeting | Agenda and summary published. |
| Sept. 10 | Work Session | 4:30 p.m., Board Room. |
| Sept. 14 | Regular Board Meeting | 6:00 p.m., Board Room. |
| Oct. 1 | Work Session | 4:30 p.m., Board Room. |
| Oct. 5 | Regular Board Meeting | 6:00 p.m., Board Room — next listed regular meeting as of Oct. 2. |
Do not rely on an old recurring pattern. Meeting dates have varied during the year and special sessions, strategic-planning meetings and budget hearings appear separately. Recheck the live Board schedule before driving to a meeting.
How to verify what happened at a Habersham Board meeting
The district keeps separate agenda and summary files for many Board sessions and also provides a route to recent Board-meeting video. Use each source for the question it actually answers.
Confirm the session type
Check whether the date is a work session, regular monthly meeting, called meeting, public hearing or strategic-planning session.
Read the agenda before the meeting
The agenda tells you what is scheduled for discussion or consideration.
Use the meeting summary afterward
A posted agenda item is not proof that the Board ultimately took the expected action. Check the later summary or official record.
Watch recent meetings for context
The district homepage and Board section link a recent-meeting viewing route. Video can help with context, but the official written Board record remains important.
Speaking at a meeting: a clear current public-comment procedure was not exposed in the official pages retrieved for this update. If you intend to speak, check the current agenda/Board policy or call 706-754-2110 before relying on an old procedure.
Habersham County Board of Education members
The current Board page lists five members and provides a link to the Habersham County School Board district map. The same page gives the Board administrative phone as 706-754-2110.
Habersham County Schools directory
Habersham County operates a larger countywide school network than many nearby districts. For classroom, attendance, pickup, teacher, nurse or student-record questions, the child’s school is usually a better first call than the Board office.
Eight elementary schools
Three middle schools
Secondary and alternative campuses
Local shortcut: if the issue concerns one student’s attendance, class, teacher, health record or daily schedule, call the school first. Use Central Office when the issue is systemwide or a department specifically handles it.
Habersham County new student registration
Habersham uses a centralized registration process for new students. Families first submit an online form for each new student, then the enrolling parent visits Centralized Registration at 165 Raider Circle, Mount Airy, GA 30563 with the required documents and signatures.
Submit the 2026–27 online form
Complete one online registration form for each new student.
Visit Centralized Registration
The office is on the Ninth Grade Academy campus at 165 Raider Circle in Mount Airy. The district lists hours of 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Bring identity and custody documents
Bring a certified birth certificate. The enrolling parent’s name must appear on it unless other custodial paperwork applies. Bring the enrolling parent/guardian’s photo ID as well.
Bring Social Security card or waiver
The district accepts the student’s Social Security card or a signed waiver; waiver forms are available from the registration office.
Bring qualifying proof of residency
The district specifies a current power, water or natural-gas utility document showing service at the Habersham 911 address. Regular mail such as bank or insurance statements is not accepted as the required utility proof.
Bring Georgia health forms
Bring Georgia Immunization Form 3231 and Georgia Certificate of Eye, Ear, Dental and Nutrition Examinations Form 3300 completed through the appropriate physician or health department.
If the utility is not in your name
The district says an affidavit of residency with notarized signatures and a current utility bill in the owner/lessor’s name is required when the enrolling parent does not have qualifying proof in their own name.
Academic records go elsewhere
Previous schools should send grades and attendance records to the child’s new school, not to Central Registration. Enrollment documents still have to be brought to Central Registration.
Processing: the district says registrations can take up to 24 hours to process once all required documents are received. The process is not complete until the online form and required documents/signatures are in.
Address: 165 Raider Circle, Mount Airy, GA 30563
Phone: 706-778-2020
Habersham school buses and route questions
Habersham’s Transportation Department describes a fleet of about 135 school buses with approximately 100 full-time bus drivers. Stephanie Walker is currently listed as Transportation Director.
Route question
Contact the student’s school or Transportation Department rather than relying on an old route list.
New rider or moved?
Reconfirm routing after an address change. The district notes that road construction and emergency conditions can also affect pickup/drop-off availability.
Bus stop timing
The Transportation safety page advises students to arrive at their stop at least five minutes before the scheduled pickup time.
Why you may not find a public route list: the district says it does not maintain a public listing of bus routes after the school year has started for safety reasons. Contact the school or Transportation Department instead.
Special Education, Child Find and family assistance
Habersham County Schools’ Child Find procedure covers students ages 3–21 who may need special education and related services within the district’s jurisdiction, including applicable private-school and home-school students.
Child Find / Special Education
The current Child Find page lists Lisa Eller as Special Education Director at 706-754-2110 ext. 112.
School social work
Habersham school social workers assist with social, emotional, family, economic, attendance and adjustment issues that can affect student success.
The Social Work offices are based at the OASIS Center on the Ninth Grade Academy campus in Mount Airy.
Privacy: student disability, health, discipline, custody, grades and other education records should be handled through the appropriate private school or district process, not discussed publicly at a Board meeting.
Board records and student records use different routes
Habersham’s Board meeting page is the right route for agendas, meeting summaries and governance records. Student records follow a different process.
The district’s Records page has a particularly important warning: its online records portal is for submitting records, not requesting them. Student-record requests should be sent directly to the appropriate school registrar.
Board records
Use the Board meeting page for agendas, summaries, schedules and governance documents.
Student-record request
Contact the student’s school registrar directly for records such as school files or transcript-related requests.
Records portal
Do not assume the online portal is a request form. The district explicitly says it is for submitting records.
Habersham County Schools jobs and substitute work
Habersham Human Resources links current district job postings from its official employment page. The district has also partnered with ESS for daily and long-term substitutes in teaching, paraprofessional, custodial and food-service roles.
Permanent district positions
Start from the Habersham County Schools Human Resources page and follow the current Employment Opportunities link.
Substitute positions
The district directs substitute applicants to ESS. Its HR page lists 877-983-2244 for ESS information.
Job-posting freshness: avoid uploading employment documents through an old reposted vacancy. Confirm the opening through Habersham County Schools’ current HR route first.
Habersham First Alert App and live district updates
Habersham County Schools publishes First Alert App instructions in both English and Spanish for real-time school-system notifications. This can be more useful than repeatedly refreshing an old calendar screenshot when weather or another districtwide issue changes plans.
First Alert
Use the district’s official instructions to receive important school-system notifications.
Live website
The district homepage also carries current announcements, job links, Board schedule access and family quick links.
Habersham School Choice for 2026–2027
Habersham County Schools has published a specific School Choice 2026–2027 notice and application route. Because availability, deadlines and eligibility can change, use the current application itself rather than assuming a school transfer is automatically available.
Habersham Board of Education address and contact details
Common Habersham school search problems
“I found a county-government meeting.”
Habersham County Commissioners and the school Board are different bodies. Use habershamschools.com for Board of Education meetings.
“The phone numbers don’t match.”
The district Administrative Office contact page lists 706-754-2110, while several district footer and Superintendent pages use 706-754-2118. Choose the number based on the office you need.
“I can’t find a bus-route list.”
The district says public bus-route listings are not maintained after the school year starts for safety reasons. Contact the school or Transportation.
“I submitted the new-student form.”
The online form alone does not complete registration. You still need the required documents and signatures at Centralized Registration.
“The meeting is not the date I expected.”
Habersham uses varying work-session and monthly-meeting dates. Check the live schedule instead of calculating a recurring date.
“I used the records portal to request a transcript.”
The district says that portal is for submitting records. Record requests should go directly to the school registrar.
Habersham County Schools official links
Habersham Board of Education FAQs
What is the Habersham Board of Education phone number?
The official Board of Education Administrative Offices contact page lists 706-754-2110. Some other Habersham County Schools pages and the site footer also display 706-754-2118.
Where is the Habersham County Board of Education office?
The Administrative Offices are listed at 132 Stanford Mill Road, Clarkesville, GA 30523. The district mailing address is PO Box 70, Clarkesville, GA 30523.
Who is the Superintendent of Habersham County Schools?
The current Superintendent page identifies Patrick Franklin as Superintendent.
Who are the Habersham County Board members?
The current Board page lists Chairperson Joey Duncan, Vice Chairperson Russ Nelson, Dr. Robert H. Barron, Doug Westmoreland and Dr. Darlene Hudson.
When is the next Habersham Board meeting?
As of October 2, 2026, the official schedule lists the next regular monthly Board meeting for October 5, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Verify the live schedule before attending.
What is the difference between a work session and regular Board meeting?
Habersham publishes separate dates, agendas and summaries for work sessions and regular monthly meetings. A work-session discussion should not automatically be treated as a final Board action.
Where can I find Habersham Board agendas and meeting summaries?
Use the official Meeting Schedule, Agendas and Minutes page under the Board of Education section.
Where can I find the Habersham County Schools 2026–27 calendar?
The district’s official District Calendar page now lists an FY 2027 School Calendar for the 2026–2027 school year.
When does Habersham County school start in 2026?
The current 2026–27 calendar reproduction shows the first student day as August 7, 2026. Verify the date against the official FY 2027 calendar before planning around it.
When is Fall Break for Habersham County Schools?
The current 2026–27 calendar reproduction lists Fall Break for October 13–16, 2026, after a flex teacher/system-improvement day on October 12.
How do I register a new student in Habersham County?
Submit the district’s 2026–27 online form, then take the required enrollment documents and signatures to Centralized Registration at 165 Raider Circle in Mount Airy.
What documents are required for Habersham school registration?
The district lists a certified birth certificate, Social Security card or signed waiver, qualifying residency proof, Georgia Form 3231, Georgia Form 3300 and the enrolling parent or guardian’s photo ID.
Why can’t I find Habersham school bus routes online?
The district says it does not maintain a public listing of bus routes after the school year begins for safety reasons. Contact the student’s school or Transportation for route questions.
Where do I apply for Habersham County Schools jobs?
Use the official Human Resources page for current district vacancies. Substitute teaching, paraprofessional, custodial and food-service staffing is handled through ESS.
How do I request a student’s records?
Contact the student’s school registrar. The district specifically says its online Records portal is for submitting records, not requesting them.
Use the correct Habersham route
Board or governance issue
Use the Board section for members, meeting schedule, agendas, summaries, policy and meeting video.
Student or family task
Use the school, Centralized Registration, Transportation, Special Education, Human Resources or other district department that actually handles the question.
Freshness check: meeting schedules, calendar dates, staff roles, registration rules, transportation arrangements and job postings can change. Reopen Habersham County Schools before a date-sensitive visit or submission.
Independent information guide: BoardofEducations.org is not Habersham County Schools, the Habersham County Board of Education, Habersham County government or the Georgia Department of Education. Current official district information takes priority.