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Welcome

from Superintendent Dr. Leis

About the Superintendent Greetings,

A graduate of Coffee High School, Dr. Morris C. On behalf of the Coffee County Board of Education and Coffee
Leis returned to the Coffee County School System County Schools, I welcome you to our district. Our mission is
as superintendent in 2011. Now, more than a decade “Destination Graduation for College, Career, and Life,” and with
into his tenure, Dr. Leis has led the district through our vision we aim to “create a stronger community through
many initiatives. an equitable and excellent education for every student.” We
Throughout his time as superintendent, are very proud of our community and schools and are pleased
Dr. Leis has worked alongside the school board to have the opportunity through this publication to share our
to significantly improve the budget and create accomplishments and information about our school district with
a fiscally strong school system. Academic the hope that you will join our team as an employee, enroll your
achievement has positively increased, graduation student(s), or just decide to make Coffee County your home.
rates have improved, and the school system If you ever have any questions, don’t hesitate to call or stop by
developed its own Safety Department. Go Trojans!
one of the offices at the Board of Education.
The system maintains its accreditation through
the Southern Colleges and Schools (COGNIA) and
continues to receive overwhelming community
support for Education Special Purpose Local Sincerely,
Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) referendums, which
voters approved in 2013 and 2018. Morris C. Leis
Dr. Leis completed his Bachelor of Science
in Social Science Education from Georgia
Southern University and his Master of Education
in Educational Leadership from Valdosta State
University. He earned his Educational Specialist
and Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Argosy
University in Sarasota, Florida. As an active community member, Dr. Leis serves on
He began his educational career in 1994 as a social several local boards such as the Coffee County Board of
studies teacher in the Ben Hill County Schools. Throughout Health, the Douglas Coffee County Chamber of Commerce,
his career in Fitzgerald, he gained valuable experience and Coffee County Boys and Girls Club. He is an active
serving as an alternative school director, athletic director, member of Douglas Rotary. Dr. Leis is an Executive Board
assistant principal, and principal of Ben Hill Elementary and Member for the Georgia Charter System Foundation and is
Fitzgerald High Schools. Prior to his return to Coffee County, the Chairman of the Okefenokee RESA Board of Control.
Dr. Leis served as the superintendent of Wayne County Dr. Leis and his wife Suzy have two children. They are
Schools in Jesup, Georgia. active members of the First Baptist Church in Douglas.

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