The Griffin-Spalding County School System has earned an “accredited with quality” status from the Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC), according to a news release. The school system was recommended for this status after a consultant visited and inspected all schools in the system for a week in October.

“Accreditation is truly an accomplishment and an indication of the hard work, diligence and attention the district provides in assuring quality education,” said Cynthia Anderson, middle school curriculum director for the school system, in an e-mail. Being accredited by the GAC, an independent agency governed by a board of educators, means that schools provide comprehensive and quality teaching and learning experiences while preparing students for the next academic level.

Schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School System were evaluated in the areas of organization, personnel, program of studies, school plant, finances and summer school.

During his evaluation, the consultant looked closely at how school personnel meet standards by observing their actions and reviewing documentation. On a district level, the consultant evaluated the district’s board of education policies, emergency plan, contractual handbook and financial audit.