Board Meeting

December 15, 2022

The board’s regular public meeting — where most policies, budgets, and personnel decisions get a formal vote.

Agenda items

With votes

Contested

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

Report of the Superintendent

From the minutesLight More Homes Competition Winners Appling Middle – First Place, Middle School Level JaVontae Byrd, 7th grade Tylen Dulin, 7th grade Adviser: STEM Coach Shavetta Thomas Howard High – First Place, High School Level Henry Blankenship, 10thgrade Connor Darity, 10thgrade TJ Hillman, 10thgrade Jamal Howard, 10thgrade Adviser: Dr. Paul Barber GHSA Esports Playoffs Howard Middle School – Rocket League Team Jadyn Arringto…

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Light More Homes Competition Winners Appling Middle – First Place, Middle School Level JaVontae Byrd, 7th grade Tylen Dulin, 7th grade Adviser: STEM Coach Shavetta Thomas Howard High – First Place, High School Level Henry Blankenship, 10thgrade Connor Darity, 10thgrade TJ Hillman, 10thgrade Jamal Howard, 10thgrade Adviser: Dr. Paul Barber GHSA Esports Playoffs Howard Middle School – Rocket League Team Jadyn Arrington, 8thgrade Gabe Fisher, 8thgrade Morgan Howells, 8thgrade Jerome McNicholas, 7thgrade Joshua Phelps, 8thgrade Jackie Wilson, 7thgrade Coach: Chase Bailey - could not find an email Howard Middle School – Smash Brothers League Takiel Bridges, 8thgrade Ethan Brock, 6thgrade Treveon Hill, 6thgrade Kezander Hillman, 8thgrade Kendell Mills, 8thgrade Mayson Rice, 6th grade Teyona Rice, 8thgrade Reginald Rouse, 8thgrade Brandon Wooten, 8thgrade Coach: Vance Jones Howard High Smashers – Super Smash Brothers Trevor Bellflower, 10thgrade Leonardzo Hillman, 10thgrade Jamal Howard, 10thgrade Julius James, 11thgrade Seth Rider, 9thgrade Dillion Thomas, 12thgrade Coach: Paul Barber Bibb County Athletics Record-Breaker Nicholas Woodford, 10thgrade, Northeast High School Flag Football Elite Eight Westside High School Coach: Joshua Grube National Science Championship - Howard Middle School Academic Team Captain: Londyn Rodgers, 8thgrade Co-Captains: Shritham Panda and Makenzie Hugley, 8thgrade Annabelle Brannen, 8thgrade Emmaleigh Brannen, 8thgrade Kezander Hillman, 8thgrade Brooke Johnson, 8thgrade Darius Newsome, 8thgrade Bailei O’Dette, 8thgrade Emory Peek, 8thgrade Yazmine Simms, 8thgrade Adviser: Ashley O’Tyson

No recorded vote.

Superintendent Comments

Invitations to Visitors to Address the Board

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.

Consent Agenda

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Official wordingConfirmation of Minutes -Board Meeting - November

No recorded vote.

FY 2023 Retention Supplement

Official wordingIS-2 FY 2023 Retention Supplement (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved a $1,000 retention supplement to full-time employees and full-time contracted individuals and a $500 pro-rata retention supplement to part-time employees and part-time contracted individuals who meet the criteria included in the background above. The cost of this ARP funded retention supplement is estimated at $3.9 million.

No recorded vote.

VMS Server Refresh

Official wordingFSS-2 VMS Server Refresh (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved the purchase order to Dell Technologies for the district’s refresh of our VMS servers in the amount not to exceed $253,608.53. The funding source is general funds.

No recorded vote.

RFP 22-043 Network Switch Upgrades – 2nd Phase

Official wordingFSS-3 RFP 22-043 Network Switch Upgrades – 2nd Phase (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved the purchase order to AiOS Group for the district’s upgrade of network switches for the second phase of upgrades in the amount not to exceed $3,045,200.41. The funding source is ESSER funds.

No recorded vote.

Workers Compensation Excess Insurance Policy Renewal

Official wordingFSS-4 Workers Compensation Excess Insurance Policy Renewal (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved the Superintendent to renew the school district workers’ compensation excess insurance policy with Star Insurance Company for the policy period January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024. The premium to renew this policy is $132,618.

No recorded vote.

Sales Contract – Former Jessie Rice Elementary School

Official wordingFSS-5 Sales Contract – Former Jessie Rice Elementary School (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved the resolution deeming property located at 3750 Jessie Rice Street, formerly known as Jessie Rice Elementary School, as surplus property and to further authorize the sale of said property.

No recorded vote.

Neel Academy Sale

Official wordingFSS-6 Neel Academy Sale (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved the resolution deeming property located at 2840 Hightower Road, formerly known as Neel Academy, as surplus property and to further authorize the sale of said property.

No recorded vote.

Surplus Property near Sonny Carter ES

Official wordingFSS-7 Surplus Property near Sonny Carter ES (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved the resolution for the surplus and sale of approximately .75 acres located at Carter Elementary School.

No recorded vote.

IKBC - Materials Harmful to Minors Complaint Resolution Process

Official wordingPR-1 IKBC - Materials Harmful to Minors Complaint Resolution Process (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved the revision of Policy IKBC, Materials Harmful to Minors Complaint Resolution Process.

No recorded vote.

BBBB – New Member Orientation

Official wordingPR-2 BBBB – New Member Orientation (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved the revision of Policy BBBB, New Member Orientation.

No recorded vote.

JRB-Parents’ Bill of Rights

Official wordingPR-3 JRB-Parents’ Bill of Rights (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved revision of Policy BBD, Board-School Superintendent Relations.

No recorded vote.

GANA – Infectious Disease

Official wordingPR-4 GANA – Infectious Disease (ACTION)

From the minutesBibb County Board of Education approved the revision of Policy GANA – Infectious Diseases.

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 the district’s central office.

Official wordingPS-6 Central Office Recommendation (ACTION)

From the minutesThe Bibb County Board of Education approved the Central Office Recommendation.

No recorded vote.

New Business

Old Business

Adjourn