Board Meeting
May 18, 2023
The board’s regular public meeting — where most policies, budgets, and personnel decisions get a formal vote.
Agenda items
39
With votes
0
Contested
0
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Report of the Superintendent
No recorded vote.
Details
From the minutesResolution in Recognition of Dedicated Service Honoring Susan K. Sipe, former Board of Education member, District 3 | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retirees with 25+ Years in Bibb County | | | | | Name | | Bibb Years | Total Years | | Felice Bryant | Academic Coach | 32 | 32 | | Charlene Causey | Parapro/Dr. MLK Jr. ES | 30 | 30 | | Levert Chaney | Teacher/Heritage ES | 31 | 31 | | Tracy Clayton | Academic Coa…
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Resolution in Recognition of Dedicated Service Honoring Susan K. Sipe, former Board of Education member, District 3 | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retirees with 25+ Years in Bibb County | | | | | Name | | Bibb Years | Total Years | | Felice Bryant | Academic Coach | 32 | 32 | | Charlene Causey | Parapro/Dr. MLK Jr. ES | 30 | 30 | | Levert Chaney | Teacher/Heritage ES | 31 | 31 | | Tracy Clayton | Academic Coach/Heritage | 30 | 30 | | Kimberly Colbert | Teacher/Rosa Taylor ES | 26 | 26 | | Laverne Cooper | Custodian/Southwest HS | 31.3 | 31.3 | | Helen Dawson | Route Supervisor/Transportation | 38.2 | 38.2 | | Deborah Dennard | School Improvement Coor./Curriculum | 30 | 30 | | Carmalita Dillard | Principal/Matilda Hartley Elementary | 25 | 25 | | Carolyn Finney | Bus Driver/Transportation | 26.3 | 26.3 | | Joyce Francis | Bus Driver/Transportation | 35 | 35 | | Charles Dwight Gilbert | Warehouse Foreman/Procurement | 44 | 44 | | Sharon Hamrick | Nutrition Assistant/Heard | 31.5 | 31.5 | | Gloria Houston | Academic Coach/Williams ES | 28 | 28 | | Ramon Johnson | Educational Support Spec./Howard MS | 28 | 28 | | Valerie Lyles | Teacher/Rosa Taylor ES | 28.8 | 28.5 | | Mauritius McClardy | Head Custodian/Burdell-Hunt Magnet | 46 | 46 | | Linda Melton | Media Clerk/Heard ES | 25 | 25 | | Christopher Meyer | Band Director/Rutland MS | 28 | 32.6 | | Walsetta Miller | Alexander II Magnet School | 43 | 43 | | Eddie Montgomery | Director III Maintenance | 38 | 48 | | Loretta Parks | Parapro/Ballard-Hudson MS | 47 | 47 | | Sylvia Pettigrew | Bus Monitor/Transportation | 25.8 | 25.8 | | Jacquelyn Raines | Family Engage Facilitator/Ballard-Hudson | 33 | 33 | | Juanita Raines | Head Custodian/Robert J Williams Complex | 25 | 25 | | Sylvia Ray | Teacher/Rutland MS | 27 | 27 | | Vickey Toliver | Parapro/Howard High School | 34 | 34 | | Shirley Turner | Teacher/Miller Magnet MS | 31 | 31 | | Helen Weaver | Teacher ESOL/Springdale ES | 30 | 30 | | Maria Wesley | Social Worker Tech./Elam Alexander | 30 | 25 | | Bonnette Womack | Parapro/Union ES | 26 | 26 | Bibb County CTAE Student of the Year Angel Hollomon, Rutland High School Gates Scholarship Award Nyah Clifton, 12thGrade, Howard High School Tatiana Traore, 12thGrade, Southwest High School Na’Ya Kendrick, 12th Grade, Westside High School ACADEMIC AWARDS (VIDEO PRESENTATION) Regional Secondary Science and Engineering Fair Emma Tillery, 8thGrade, Miller Magnet Middle School – First Place Honors, advanced to State Competition Hannah Liles, 9thGrade, Rutland High School – First Place Honors, advanced to State Competition; advanced to International Science and Engineering Fair Remiya Stephens, 9thGrade, Rutland High School – First Place Honors, advanced to State Competition; advanced to International Science and Engineering Fair Math Team 1stPlace Team Winners – Erik Wang, Ashley Ouyang, Siler Hall, Adelyn May, Camden Fleming, and Steven Tillery with Coach Amy Morgan, Springdale Elementary School 1stPlace Speed Round Winners – Ashley Ouyang and Steven Tillery, Springdale Elementary School 4thGrade 1stPlace Individual Winner – Erik Wang, Springdale Elementary School 5thGrade 1stPlace Individual Winner – Siler Hall, Springdale Elementary School Math24 Competition First Place Zion Johnson, Burdell-Hunt Magnet School, 5thGrade Aubrey Spencer, Alexander II Math & Science Magnet School, 5thGrade Grace Parks, Springdale Elementary School, 5thGrade Jimari Sanford, Skyview Elementary School, 5thGrade Shabrea Wilder, Vineville Academy of the Arts, 5thGrade Brody Cravey, Skyview Elementary School, 5thGrade London Brooks, Springdale Elementary School, 5thGrade Cyler Fleming, Springdale Elementary School, 4thGrade Mason Kindell, Rosa Taylor Elementary School, 4thGrade Grace Parks, Springdale Elementary School, 4thGrade Terrence Dixon, Skyview Elementary School, 4thGrade Leland Shelly, Vineville Academy of the Arts, 4thGrade Keantae Kendrick, John R. Lewis Elementary School, 4thGrade Garner Woodard, Sonny Carter Elementary School, 4thGrade Erik Wang, Springdale Elementary School, 4thGrade Bibb County Quiz Bowl Champions Alexander II Math & Science Magnet School: Cameron Freeman, 5thgrade; Logan Hall, 5thgrade; Ka’Leah Yates, 5thgrade; Tariona Braswell, 5thgrade; Joshua Johnson, 4thgrade; Archie Griggs, 4thgrade; Cordelia Vanderhoek, 4thgrade; Oliviyah Stephens, 4thgrade; with Coaches Jamita Roach and Sarah Beasley National Robotics Championship Invitation – Built4Bibb Robotics Peachtree District Championship, District Championship Rookie All Star Award (National Championship Qualifying Award) Peachtree District Regional Competition (Macon), Highest Rookie Seed Award Peachtree District Regional Competition (Albany), Highest Rookie Seed Award Peachtree District Regional Competition (Albany), All Star Award Iscia Daramanu, Howard High School, 11thGrade Zenabu Daramanu, Howard High School, 10thGrade Na’Ya Kendrick, Westside High School, 12thGrade Malinda Milton, Howard High School, 10thGrade Taylor Threats, Westside High School, 12thGrade Jamiah Tolbert, Howard High School, 12thGrade Keadence Williams, Northeast High School, 11thGrade Henry Blankenship, Howard High School, 10thGrade Leonardzo Hillman Jr., Howard High School, 10thGrade Ty’Darion Madison, Northeast High School, 12thGrade Jayden Tolbert, Howard High School, 10thGrade Christopher Watt, Westside High School, 9thGrade Donald Williams III, Howard High School, 10thGrade CTAE & CTSO AWARDS (VIDEO PRESENTATION) Video: [https://youtu.be/TNkcS8bNJw0](https://youtu.be/TNkcS8bNJw0)No recorded vote.
Superintendent Comments
Invitations to Visitors to Address the Board
Consent Agenda
Votes to meet privately on matters state law lets boards close — like personnel, lawsuits, property, or safety. No final decisions are made behind closed doors.
Official wordingExecutive Session – Personnel Matters/Future Acquisition of Property/Pending Litigation/School Safety/Cybersecurity
From the minutesNot Needed
No recorded vote.
Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.
Official wordingConfirmation of Minutes -Board Meeting - April
No recorded vote.
Write Score Renewal
Official wordingIS-2 Write Score Renewal (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to approve the purchase of Write Score to be implemented during the 2023-2024 school year. The cost will not exceed $170,313.52 and will come from American Rescue Plan funds.
No recorded vote.
iReady Mathematics Renewal
Official wordingIS-3 iReady Mathematics Renewal (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to approve the purchase of i-Ready mathematics to be implemented during the 2023-2024 school year. The cost will not exceed $448,733.86 and will come from American Rescue Plan funds.
No recorded vote.
Science Lab Materials for High Schools
Official wordingIS-4 Science Lab Materials for High Schools (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to approve the purchase of science lab equipment for high schools. The cost will not exceed $199,946.34 which will come from FY2023 general funds.
No recorded vote.
Contract Supports for Special Education for FY 2024
Official wordingIS-5 Contract Supports for Special Education for FY 2024 (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the Program for Exceptional Child to enter into a contract with the above listed companies in the amount not to exceed $960,000.00, from the General Fund Budget.
No recorded vote.
Contract Supports for PEC Therapist and Interpreters
Official wordingIS-6 Contract Supports for PEC Therapist and Interpreters
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the Program for Exceptional Child to enter into service contracts as needed. The budget impact will not exceed $300,000, and will come from general funds.
No recorded vote.
Renewal of CIS of Central Georgia Model
Official wordingIS-8 Renewal of CIS of Central Georgia Model (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to renew a contract with CIS of Central Georgia for the CIS Comprehensive Model of Integrated Student Services for $636,000 in ARP funds for the implementation of comprehensive dropout prevention programs.
No recorded vote.
FY 2023 General Fund Budget Amendment #2
Official wordingFSS-2 FY 2023 General Fund Budget Amendment #2 (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Board of Education approved Budget Amendment #2 for the FY 2023 General Fund budget with a revised projected ending fund balance of $58,835,582.
No recorded vote.
FY 2024 Truist Bank - Banking Services Contract Renewal
Official wordingFSS-3 FY 2024 Truist Bank - Banking Services Contract Renewal (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to renew the banking services contract with Truist Bank for FY 2024 school year.
No recorded vote.
FY 2024 Tyler Technologies – MUNIS and Executime Financial Software Renewal
Official wordingFSS-4 FY 2024 Tyler Technologies – MUNIS and Executime Financial Software Renewal (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to issue a purchase order for $642,221.77 to Tyler Technologies for the renewal of contracted services of the Munis financial application for FY 2024 utilizing 2021 ESPLOST funds.
No recorded vote.
ESPLOST 2021 Budget Amendment #2
Official wordingFSS-5 ESPLOST 2021 Budget Amendment #2 (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Board of Education approved an ESPLOST 2021 Budget amendment to the Technology line item with an increase of $5 million ($5,000,000) to provide for technology equipment. The increase will be offset by a decrease of District Wide Security line item of the same amount.
No recorded vote.
GMP for the new Springdale EM School
Official wordingFSS-6 GMP for the new Springdale EM School (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to issue a purchase order for construction of a new Springdale Elementary School with a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $26,896,000.00 to International City Builders (ICB). This project will be funded by the 2021 ESPLOST fund.
No recorded vote.
ESPLOST 2021 Budget Amendment #3
Official wordingFSS-7 ESPLOST 2021 Budget Amendment #3 (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Board of Education approved an ESPLOST 2021 Budget amendment to the Technology line item with an increase of $5 million ($5,000,000) to provide for technology equipment. The increase will be offset by a decrease of District Wide Security line item of the same amount.
No recorded vote.
Ingram Pye Furniture for Media Center, Classrooms and Administrative Suite
Official wordingFSS-8 Ingram Pye Furniture for Media Center, Classrooms and Administrative Suite (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Board authorized the Superintendent to issue a purchase order for Georgia Special Equipment in the amount of $447,191.28 utilizing pricing from Statewide Contract Number 99999-001-SPD-0000100 to purchase replacement furniture for Ingram-Pye Elementary School. This project will be funded by the 2021 ESPLOST.
No recorded vote.
FY 24 Annual Renewal of VIEWpath Software Licenses
Official wordingFSS-9 FY 24 Annual Renewal of VIEWpath Software Licenses (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the purchase order to Audio Enhancement for the district’s VIEWpath software licenses in the amount not to exceed $183,100.00. The funding source is FY24 General Funds.
No recorded vote.
Infinite Campus Renewal
Official wordingFSS-10 Infinite Campus Renewal (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the purchase order to K-12 Solutions Group for the annual renewal of Infinite Campus student information system for the 2023-2024 school year in the amount not to exceed $429,623.15. The The funding source is FY24 General Funds (REAA).
No recorded vote.
RFP 22-043 Network Switch Upgrades – 3r
Official wordingFSS-11 RFP 22-043 Network Switch Upgrades – 3r (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the purchase order to AiOS Group for the district’s upgrade of network switches for the third phase of upgrades in the amount not to exceed $3,150,064.49. The funding source is ESSER funds ($2,910,124.08) and 2021 ESPLOST ($239,940.41).
No recorded vote.
RFP 21-018 Renewal of Bread Contract, FY 2024
Official wordingFSS-12 RFP 21-018 Renewal of Bread Contract, FY 2024 (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to issue a purchase order for $390,000 to Flowers Baking Company for the renewal of contracted services for the FY 2023–2024 school year. This renewal will be funded through the School Nutrition Fund.
No recorded vote.
RFP 23-002 FY 2024 School Nutrition Produce Renewal
Official wordingFSS-13 RFP 23-002 FY 2024 School Nutrition Produce Renewal (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to issue a purchase order for $1,862,625 to Bi-City Produce for the renewal of contracted services for the FY 2023–2024 school year. This renewal will be funded through the School Nutrition Fund.
No recorded vote.
FY 2024 Atrium Health Navicent Agreement (School House Health)
Official wordingFSS-14 FY 2024 Atrium Health Navicent Agreement (School House Health) (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to continue the Atrium Health Navicent agreement for the FY 2024 school year at a cost of $1,448,604, which will be funded through the General Fund.
No recorded vote.
FY23 Firefighter Pathway Equipment and Supplies
Official wordingFSS-16 FY23 Firefighter Pathway Equipment and Supplies (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education approved the award of RFQ #23-041 to the companies and authorized the Superintendent to issue purchase orders in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for FY23 out of American Rescue Plan funds.
No recorded vote.
FBGA – Electronic Communications
Official wordingPR-1 FBGA – Electronic Communications (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education approved the revision of Policy IFBGA, Electronic Communications.
No recorded vote.
IFBG – Internet Acceptable Use
Official wordingPR-2 IFBG – Internet Acceptable Use (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education approved the revision of policy IFBG, Internet Acceptable Use.
No recorded vote.
IFBGE - Internet Security
Official wordingPR-3 IFBGE - Internet Security (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education approved the revision of Policy IFBGE, Internet Security.
No recorded vote.
Approves the latest personnel moves for certified staff — teachers and other licensed employees (hires, transfers, and departures).
Official wordingPS-1 Certified Personnel Report (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education approved the Certified Personnel Report that includes the new hires, transfers, and retirements/resignations of certified employees.
No recorded vote.
Approves the latest personnel moves for classified staff — non-teaching employees like aides, bus drivers, and custodians (hires, transfers, and departures).
Official wordingPS-2 Classified Personnel Report (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education approved the Classified Personnel Report that includes the new hires, transfers, and retirements/resignations of classified employees.
No recorded vote.
Approves personnel actions recommended by district administrators.
Official wordingPS-5 Administrators Recommendation (ACTION)
From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education approved Administrators Recommendation that includes certified employees.
No recorded vote.
New Business
Old Business
Adjourn