A brief summary of the August 20, 2018, 7pm Douglas County Board of Education meeting and second and third Tax Millage Rate Hearings follows. Meeting agendas for each board meeting and work session are posted online. For an agenda from the August 20 meeting, please click
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Second Tax Millage Rate Hearing was held August 20, 2018, 8am.
Board Recognition
Ms. Breezy Straton with the Douglas County Economic Development Authority was recognized for her contributions to the Douglas County School System.
Third Tax Millage Rate Hearing was held August 20, 2018, 7pm.
Unfinished Business/Committee Reports
The following items remain on agenda for further review and possible action:
- Policy regarding foreign exchange students
- Proposed school calendars for 2019-2020 through 2023-2024
Consent Agenda
The following agenda items were approved:
- One year renewal fee for K-12 Solutions/Infinite Campus to include the addition of the Online Registration module
- Subscription to MyOn Digital Book Library
- Purchase of WriteScore for improving writing instruction and student performance
- Purchase of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reading Inventory
- Five year lease/purchase contract with Bank of America for the financing of 64 school bus purchases
- Contract for the renovations to the field house building at New Manchester High School to Titleist
- Contract with Veteran's Oil for the purchase of bulk motor oil for the 2018-2019 school year
- Purchase of classroom cameras and audio enhancement for the Success Center
- Acceptance of the FY19 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants
- Certified and classified personnel
Action Agenda
Board approved:
- Tax Millage Rate
- Revision to FY16 application for capital outlay funding
- FY18 local school board governance annual training report
Information Only
- Overnight and out of state field trips were presented for review.
- Change to the Board Policy Exhibit BCBI-E Public Participation at Board Meetings form to reflect current information
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; Chief Academic Officer Pam Nail; 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; Director of Community Relations Karen Stroud; Director of Public Information Portia Lake; and Secretary to the Superintendent Melanie Nicholson.
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Tuesday, September 4, 2018, 6pm, BOE Work Session
Monday, September 17, 2018, 7pm, BOE Meeting
