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Committee Meeting

July 16, 2026

4:00 PM · Bibb County Board of Education - Professional Learning Center - PLC 1 · 2003 Riverside Drive

A smaller group of board members that reviews items — like finance or policy — before the full board votes.

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Agenda items
52
With votes
37
Contested
4
Call to Order
II

Approve Agenda

Approves the meeting agenda, adding an item to consider restoring step raises for eligible employees.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
IS-1

FY27 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Grant Program Evaluator (ACTION)

Postpones a decision on hiring a GEAR UP grant program evaluator until the board receives a presentation on the option.

7 Yes1 No
Voted No
Kristin Hanlon (District 3)
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonNo
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
IS-3

Renewal of Imagine Learning - Edgenuity (ACTION)

Renews the Imagine Learning-Edgenuity online learning contract for up to $537,855 for the 2026-2027 school year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
IS-4

Kelly Services – Contract Extension (ACTION)

Renews the contract with Kelly Education Services for up to $4.5 million for the 2026-2027 school year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FISCAL/SUPPORT SERVICES COMMITTEE
FSS-1

Monthly Financial Statement Review (PRESENTATION)

No recorded vote.

FSS-2

Request for Authority to Proceed with Tax Anticipation Note (ACTION)

Adopts a resolution allowing the district to seek short-term borrowing of up to $35 million through a tax anticipation note.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-3

FY 2027 District Contract – Copiers (ACTION)

Approves a $267,415.80 purchase order to Superior Document Solutions to lease copiers districtwide for the 2027 fiscal year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-4

FY 2027 – School Nutrition Food Contract (ACTION)

Buys school cafeteria food from Gordon Food Services for up to $7.15 million in the 2027 fiscal year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-5

Approval of Milk and Dairy Contract (ACTION)

Approves a $1 million contract with Thomaston Milk Company to supply milk and dairy to schools for the 2026-2027 school year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-6

FY 2027 – School Nutrition Paper Contract (ACTION)

Approves a contract of up to $480,000 for school nutrition paper products for the 2027 fiscal year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-7

FY 2027 School Nutrition Procurement Plan and Procedures (ACTION)

Approves the school nutrition department's procurement plan and procedures for the 2027 fiscal year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-8

FY 2027 – School Nutrition Produce Contract (ACTION)

Approves contracts of up to $1.4 million for school nutrition produce for the 2027 fiscal year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-9

Smart Mouth Pizza Blanket Requisition Approval (ACTION)

Buys up to $950,000 in pizza from Smart Mouth Pizza for school meals during the 2026-2027 year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-10

FY 2027 – Nutrition Temporary Staffing Services Renewal (ACTION)

Renews contracts with temporary staffing vendors for school cafeteria workers for up to $490,000 in the 2027 fiscal year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-11

FY 2027 Custodial Contract Award, District-Wide (ACTION)

Buys custodial supplies from Southeastern Paper Group for up to $450,000 during the 2027 fiscal year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-12

Contract for Garbage Collection Services (ACTION)

Approves a $370,000 contract with Waste Management Services for garbage and recycling for the 2026-2027 school year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-13

FY 2027 – Athletics Material and Uniforms Contract Approval (ACTION)

Approves contracts with BSN Sports and Riddell Sports for athletics gear and uniforms, capped at $400,000 for the 2027 fiscal year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-14

FY 2027, RFP 25-029 Legal Services – Award of Contract (ACTION)

Awards a $998,000 legal services contract for the 2027 fiscal year to Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein.

7 Yes1 No
Voted No
Henry Ficklin (District 2)
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinNo
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-15

Tyler Technologies Student Transportation (powered by Traversa)-Renewal (ACTION)

Renews the Tyler Technologies bus-routing software for $183,454.51.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-16

Naming of Ed Defore Baseball Field in Honor of Eddie Ashley (ACTION)

Names the baseball field at Ed Defore Sports Complex "Eddie Ashley Field" to honor his contributions to Bibb County Schools.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-17

Gas and Diesel Fuel Purchase (ACTION)

Approves up to $450,000 in gas and diesel fuel purchases from Walthall Oil, Mansfield Oil, and Boswell Oil.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-18

District-Wide Propane Fuel Services Bid (ACTION)

Authorizes purchase orders to Ferrellgas for propane fuel, capped at $1.1 million.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-19

Parts, Supplies and Service – Yancey Bus Sales and Service (ACTION)

Buys bus parts and supplies from Yancey Brothers Company for up to $355,000 a year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-20

Cybersecurity Grant: Email Security (ACTION)

Approves a $549,900 purchase order to SHI for the Proofpoint email security platform.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-21

Cybersecurity Grant: SIEM & SOC (ACTION)

Approves a $294,000 purchase order to Securely Managed for cybersecurity monitoring services.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-22

Firewall Upgrades (ACTION)

Approves a $695,144 purchase order to Lockstep Technology Group for firewall upgrades.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-23

Staff Devices – Phase 2 – 2026 (ACTION)

Approves a $2.25 million purchase order to SureLock Technology for staff devices, the second phase of the 2026 rollout.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-24

FY 2027 Atrium Health Navicent Agreement (School House Health) (ACTION)

Renews the district's School House Health agreement with Atrium Health Navicent for about $2 million in the 2027 fiscal year.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FSS-25

Reinstate Step Increase (ACTION)

Restores yearly step raises for eligible employees and adds $1.71 million to the budget to pay for them.

7 Yes1 No
Voted No
Daryl Morton (At-Large · Post 7)
Full roll call
Daryl MortonNo
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
V

POLICIES AND RULES COMMITTEE

Skips the public reading of new policy proposals to save time, asking members to review them on their own.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
PR-1

Policy GAK - Criminal Background Checks (Replacing Policy GAM: Staff Rights and Responsibilities) (ACTION - Second Reading)

Proposal to revise the district's criminal background check policy for staff, replacing the current staff-rights policy.

0 Yes8 No
Voted No
Daryl Morton (At-Large · Post 7), Sundra Woodford (District 5), Kristin Hanlon (District 3), Myrtice Johnson (District 1), Henry Ficklin (District 2), Barney Hester (District 4), James Freeman (District 6), Lisa Garrett-Boyd (At-Large · Post 8)
Full roll call
Daryl MortonNo
Sundra WoodfordNo
Kristin HanlonNo
Myrtice JohnsonNo
Henry FicklinNo
Barney HesterNo
James FreemanNo
Lisa Garrett-BoydNo
PR-2

Policy GAE - Complaints and Grievances (ACTION - Second Reading)

Adopts revisions to Policy GAE, which covers complaints and grievances.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
PR-3

Policy GARH - Employee Leaves and Absences (ACTION - Second Reading)

Adopts revisions to Policy GARH, which covers employee leaves and absences.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
PR-4

Policy JBCD - Transfers and Withdrawals (INFORMATION - First Reading)

No recorded vote.

PR-5

Policy JCDAF - Use of Electronic Devices (INFORMATION - First Reading)

No recorded vote.

PR-6

Policy JHC - Student Organizations (INFORMATION - First Reading)

No recorded vote.

PR-7

Policy JRA- Student Data Privacy Complaints (INFORMATION - First Reading)

No recorded vote.

PERSONNEL SERVICES COMMITTEE
i

Executive Session

Moves the board into a closed session to discuss legal matters, personnel, and a property purchase, then returns to the public meeting.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
PS-1

Certified Personnel Report (ACTION)

Approves the latest personnel moves for certified staff, such as teachers and other licensed educators.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
PS-2

Classified Personnel Report (ACTION)

Approves the latest personnel moves for non-teaching staff, such as aides, bus drivers, and custodians.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
PS-3

Classified Personnel Report (INFORMATION)

No recorded vote.

PS-5

Administrators Recommendation (ACTION)

Approves the recommended personnel moves for school administrators.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes
FOR INFORMATION
FI-1

2021 Capital Improvement Programs

No recorded vote.

a

ESPLOST 2026 Reports

No recorded vote.

b

ESPLOST 2021 Reports

No recorded vote.

ii

Fl-2 Investments and Investment Income Report

No recorded vote.

VIII

Adjourn

Ends the meeting.

8 Yes
Full roll call
Daryl MortonYes
Sundra WoodfordYes
Kristin HanlonYes
Myrtice JohnsonYes
Henry FicklinYes
Barney HesterYes
James FreemanYes
Lisa Garrett-BoydYes