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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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