March 4, 2019
Stefanie Stinchcomb and Bakahai Litman presented information regarding the support 9th and 10th grade students receive through the All-Stars Program.
Kenja Parks, who was present at the March 4 BOE work session, will replace Tara Cowins as principal of Factory Shoals Elementary.
A brief summary of the March 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 March 4 meeting, please click here . To see supporting documents, click on agenda items.
Work Session Agenda

Wiley Dailey, Bakahai Litman, and Stefanie Stinchcomb presented information regarding the support that 9th and 10th grade students receive through the All-Stars Program. As graduation coach, Ms. Litman worked this year with 9th graders at all high schools who needed additional support and will continue to support them during their 10th grade year. Ms. Stinchcomb, currently principal at Yeager Middle School, will begin working with the upcoming class of 9th graders this summer in her new role as graduation coach.

Work Session Board Agenda Items

The following items were presented for approval at the March 18, 2019, Board of Education meeting:

Finance
  • Financial report for January, 2019
  • 2019/2020 budget adoption timeline

Operations
  • Surplus of mobile unit
  • Agreement with Cole Hil Architecture for the Douglas County High School sports complex and Beulah Elementary classroom addition

Technology
  • Cisco network equipment licensing and support renewal
  • Computer workstations for Lithia Springs High School's STEM Academy engineering and computer science programs
  • Microsoft Premier Support agreement renewal
  • IP intercom system licensing and support

School Nutrition
  • Purchase of cafeteria decor packages for Alexander and Douglas County High Schools

Personnel and Policy
  • Renewal of the Frontline Education Substitute Management System (formerly known as Aesop) for absence reporting and requests/placement for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals
  • Changes to the Board Policies, including policies to be retained, retained with changes, and abolished for sections A, B, and C. This item is submitted for approval at the April 15, 2019, Board of Education meeting.

Action Agenda

Personnel

Certified and classified personnel were approved, including the following appointments and retirements:

  • Jaslyn Dukes, currently assistant principal at Turner Middle School, was named principal at Yeager Middle School, effective July 1, 2019. She will replace Stefanie Stinchcomb, who will move to the position of graduation coordinator for the system.
  • Lisa Golden, currently assistant principal at Lithia Springs Elementary, was named principal at Beulah Elementary, effective July 1, 2019. She will replace Susan Calderara, who will retire.
  • Kenja Parks, currently assistant principal at Alexander High School, was named principal at Factory Shoals Elementary School, effective July 1, 2019. She will replace Tara Cowins, who will retire.
  • Michelle Lowe, currently special education coordinator for the Atlanta Public Schools, was named special education assistant director, effective April 1, 2019. She will replace Jan Hohenstein, who will retire.
  • Angela Haynes, currently educational evaluator for DCSS, was named special education supervisor, effective July 1, 2019.
  • Renee Davis, assistant superintendent of student services, will retire effective May 31, 2019.
  • Rhonda Baldwin, executive director of professional learning, will retire effective April 30, 2019.
  • Tara Cowins, principal of Factory Shoals Elementary, will retire effective June 30, 2019.
  • Pam Walker, STEM coordinator, will retire effective April 30, 2019.

Information Only

The following items were presented for review:

  • An after school camp at Beulah Elementary
  • Overnight and out-of-state field trips
  • The preliminary GMP (guaranteed maximum price) for the construction of a classroom addition and parking lot at Alexander High School
  • Information about the bidding process and timeline for HVAC equipment for Holly Springs Elementary

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 Public Information Portia Lake; and Secretary to the Superintendent Melanie Nicholson.
 
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Monday, March 18, 2019, 7 pm, BOE Meeting
Monday, April 1, 6:00 pm, BOE Work Session
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