A brief summary of the November 5, 2018, 6:00 pm Douglas County Board of Education work session and meeting follows. Meeting agendas for each board meeting and work session are posted online. For an agenda from the November 5 meeting, please click
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Work Session Agenda
- Daniel Dooley from Centegix presented information on an emergency alert system for schools.
- Board of Education Vice Chair Michelle Simmons made a presentation on her experience in Ghana during the summer of 2018 as part of the Fulbright-Hayes Group Projects Abroad program. She will present again at the Lithia Springs Library on November 10 at 11:00 am. Ms. Simmons is pictured at the top of the Communique.
Board Agenda Discussion and Action Items
Board approved the following items:
Student Achievement and Leadership
- Payment of International Baccalaureate exam fees
- Renewal of Education Galaxy for all elementary schools
- Payment to Research Associates and The Evaluation Group for L4GA start-up and quarter 1 post award services
- Payment to Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center for a performance review work session for principals and district leaders in summer of 2019
Finance
- Financial reports for June, July and August, 2018
- Based upon the financial performance of the school district during the prior year, the Board approved for all DCSS employees to once again receive a one-time compensation check in the amount of 2% in December of 2018.
School Nutrition
Surplus of school food service equipment
Personnel and Policy
- Contract with Elevate K-12 for online instruction which will be piloted at Lithia Springs High School for spring semester of the 2018-2019 school year
- Certified and classified personnel
Information Only
Overnight and out-of-state field trips were presented for review.
Present were Board Members Tracy Rookard, District III, Chair; Michelle Simmons, District IV, Vice Chair; Devetrion Caldwell, District I; D.T. Jackson, District II; and Jeff Morris, District V. Also present were Superintendent Trent North; Assistant Superintendent of District Operations Kwame Carr; Chief Financial Officer Greg Denney; Assistant Superintendent of Personnel and Policy Dr. Michelle Ruble; Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Renee Davis; Executive Director of Communications Nell Boggs; Executive Director of the Douglas County Education Foundation Lynn Murray; and Secretary to the Superintendent Melanie Nicholson.
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Monday, December 3, 2018, 6 pm, BOE Work Session and Meeting
Monday, January 7, 2019, 3:00 pm, Whole Board Training
Monday, January 7, 2019, 6 pm, BOE Work Session
