Committee Meeting
April 18, 2024
A smaller group of board members that reviews items — like finance or policy — before the full board votes.
Attendance
No recorded vote.
Voting Members
No recorded vote.
Approves the meeting’s agenda — the list of items the board will take up.
Official wordingApprove Agenda
Full roll call
Building Our Future: Supporting Gifted Education
Official wordingIS-1 Building Our Future: Supporting Gifted Education (PRESENTATION)
A presentation to the board. No vote is taken.
Monthly Financial Update
Official wordingFSS-1 Monthly Financial Update (PRESENTATION)
A presentation to the board. No vote is taken.
Approves a mid-year change to the FY2024 budget, with a projected ending balance of $58.6 million.
Official wordingFSS-2 Budget Amendment #3 (ACTION)
Full roll call
Department of Partnerships and Engagement Overview
Official wordingFSS-3 Department of Partnerships and Engagement Overview (PRESENTATION)
A presentation to the board. No vote is taken.
Removes the Fine Arts Facility project from the 2021 ESPLOST list, since other projects met the need.
Official wordingFSS-4 Fine Arts Facility Project (ACTION)
Full roll call
Approves up to $579,081 for furniture at the new Springdale Elementary.
Official wordingFSS-5 RFP for New Springdale Elementary School Furniture (ACTION)
Full roll call
Approves up to $396,002 for Microsoft Office 365 education licenses through Dell.
Official wordingFSS-6 Microsoft License Renewal (FY25) (ACTION)
Full roll call
Approves up to $254,376 for a Veeam data-backup system through CDW.
Official wordingFSS-7 Backup Solution Refresh (ACTION)
Full roll call
Adds $1.2 million to the Kelly Education substitute-staffing contract.
Official wordingFSS-8 Kelly Services - Increase Funding (ACTION)
Full roll call
Updates the district’s policy on how it writes and changes its own policies.
Official wordingPR-1 Policy BD, Policy Development (ACTION - Second Reading)
Full roll call
This policy at other meetingsFirst reading · March 21, 2024 → · Second reading · April 18, 2024 →
Updates the district’s employee dress-code policy.
Official wordingPR-2 Policy GBRL, Employee Dress Code (ACTION - Second Reading)
Full roll call
This policy at other meetingsFirst reading · March 21, 2024 → · Second reading · April 18, 2024 →
Proposes minor revisions to the solicitations policy for consistency.
Official wordingPR-3 Policy GAI, Solicitations (INFORMATION - First Reading)
First reading: the proposed change is put before the board and the public. The board votes on it at a later meeting, at its second reading.
This policy at other meetingsSecond reading · May 16, 2024 →
Proposes revising the student-transportation policy for consistency and current practices.
Official wordingPR-4 Policy ED, Student Transportation Management (INFORMATION - First Reading)
First reading: the proposed change is put before the board and the public. The board votes on it at a later meeting, at its second reading.
This policy at other meetingsSecond reading · May 16, 2024 →
Proposes revising the staff political-activities policy to bar political activity during the workday and with district equipment.
Official wordingPR-5 Policy GAHB, Staff Political Activities (INFORMATION - First Reading)
First reading: the proposed change is put before the board and the public. The board votes on it at a later meeting, at its second reading.
This policy at other meetingsSecond reading · May 16, 2024 →
Proposes a new policy setting expectations for foreign exchange students in the district.
Official wordingPR-6 Policy JQK, Foreign Exchange Students (INFORMATION - First Reading)
First reading: the proposed change is put before the board and the public. The board votes on it at a later meeting, at its second reading.
This policy at other meetingsSecond reading · May 16, 2024 →
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/Cyber Security
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The Board voted to enter into Executive Session at 5:16 p.m. Motion made by: Dr. Sundra Woodford Motion seconded by: Dr. Thelma Dillard Voting: Unanimously Approved The Board voted to return from Executive Session at 6:31 p.m. Motion made by: Dr. Thelma Dillard Motion seconded by: Dr. Sundra Woodford Voting: Unanimously Approved The Chair of this Committee entertained a motion to amend the agenda to add PS-6.1, Central Office Recommendations. Motion made by: Dr. Thelma Dillard Motion seconded by: Mrs. Kristin Hanlon Voting: Unanimously ApprovedFull roll call
Approves the latest personnel moves for certified staff — teachers and other licensed employees (hires, transfers, and departures).
Official wordingPS-1 Certified Personnel Report (ACTION)
Full roll call
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)
Full roll call
Approves the latest personnel moves for classified staff — non-teaching employees like aides, bus drivers, and custodians (hires, transfers, and departures).
Official wordingPS-3 Classified Personnel Report (INFORMATION)
Shared with the board for information. No vote is taken.
Approves personnel actions recommended by school principals and administrators.
Official wordingPS-5 School-Based Administrator Recommendations (ACTION)
Full roll call
Approves personnel actions recommended by the district’s central office.
Official wordingPS-6 Central Office Recommendations (ACTION)
Full roll call
Approves a set of recommended staff appointments.
Official wordingPS-6.1 Recommendations for Personnel Appointments
Full roll call
2016 and 2021 Capital Improvement Programs
Official wordingFI-1 2016 and 2021 Capital Improvement Programs
No recorded vote.
ESPLOST 2016 Reports
No recorded vote.
ESPLOST 2021 Reports
No recorded vote.
Bonds of 2020 Report
No recorded vote.
Debt Services Reports
No recorded vote.
Fl-2 Investments and Investment Income Report
No recorded vote.
Discipline & Attendance Update
Official wordingFI-3 Discipline & Attendance Update
No recorded vote.
Ends the meeting.
Official wordingAdjourn