February 4, 2019
Two coaching positions were filled at the February 4 BOE work session. Corey Jarvis was named head football coach and PE instructor at Lithia Springs High School. He is pictured with LSHS Principal Albert Lindsey. Kevin Whitley was named head football coach and PE instructor at New Manchester High School. He is pictured with NMHS Principal Tekmekia Gilchrist. For more information on the new coaches, please click here.
A brief summary of the February 4, 2019, 6:00 pm Douglas County Board of Education work session follows. Meeting agendas for each board meeting and work session are posted online. For an agenda from the February 4 meeting, please click here . To see supporting documents, click on agenda items.
Work Session Agenda

  • Mrs. Melanie Manley, Area Executive Director for Elementary Schools; Mrs. Pam Nail, Chief Academic Officer; and Dr. Michelle Ruble, Assistant Superintendent of Personnel & Policy, presented an update on Gifted Education in Elementary Schools. For a news article on the DCSS website regarding the gifted program in elementary schools, please click here. A link to the presentation is included at the end of the news article.

  • Dr. Michelle Ruble presented information on the process for the upcoming district policy review.

  • Ms. Patti Sullivan and Ms. Renee Davis, Family Engagement Specialists, provided an update on Parent Engagement in the district.

Work Session Board Agenda Items

The following items were presented for approval at the February 11, 2019, Board of Education meeting:

Finance
  • Financial reports for November and December, 2018

Operations
  • Surplus of various items
  • Surplus of buses
  • Concrete service driveway to new gym at Alexander High School
  • Lawn maintenance contract for four school locations

Student Services
  • 12-month subscription for USHA software

Action Agenda

Personnel
Certified and classified personnel were approved, including:

  • Melanie Manley, Area Executive Director, was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, effective April 15, 2019.
  • Stefanie Stinchcomb, Principal of Yeager Middle School, was appointed Graduation Coordinator, effective July 1, 2019.
  • Kacia Thompson, Principal of Burnett Elementary, was appointed MTSS Coordinator, effective July 1, 2019.
  • Darien Carruth, Technology Specialist, was appointed Assistant Principal at Mason Creek Middle School, effective January 2, 2019.
  • Deborah Lindeman, Teacher at Arbor Station Elementary, was appointed Assistant Principal at Arbor Station Elementary, effective July 1, 2019.
  • Corey Jarvis was appointed Head Football Coach and PE Instructor at Lithia Springs High School, effective February 25, 2019.
  • Kevin Whitley was appointed Head Football Coach and PE Instructor at New Manchester High School, effective March 1, 2019.

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  • 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; 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; Communications Liaison Lynn Murray; and Secretary to the Superintendent Melanie Nicholson.
 
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Monday, February 11, 2019, 7 pm, BOE Meeting
Monday, March 4, 2019, 6 pm, BOE Work Session
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