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Liaison pushes parental involvement in schools
Sherry Jordan for web
Sherry Jordan is the parent liason for Nevils Elementary, Brooklet Elementary, Stilson Elementary and Southeast Bulloch Middle School. - photo by Al Hackle/special
While her own child is now starting law school, Sherry Jordan applies the enthusiasm she exhibited as a parent volunteer to helping other parents stay involved in kindergarten through eighth grade.One of four parent liaisons working for the Bulloch County Schools, Jordan serves Nevils Elementary, Brooklet Elementary, Stilson Elementary and Southeast Bulloch Middle School. Federal Title I funding, targeted to help children from low-income families, supports parent liaisons for grades K-8."We stay busy. The mission of the parent liaison is to bridge the gap between school and family," Jordan said.
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