December 3, 2018
A brief summary of the December 3, 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 December 3 meeting, please click here . To see supporting documents, click on agenda items.

Board Recognition
The following individuals and groups were recognized:

Kennedy Rogers, Chapel Hill Middle School, 8th grade, was honored for her selection as one of 30 students in the nation to participate in the 8th annual Broadcom MASTERS, the nation's premier STEM competition for middle school. She presented her science fair project to the public at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. Pictured are CHMS Assistant Principal Cindy Allen with Kennedy Rogers, BOE members, and Superintendent North.
Marquise Collins, Douglas County High School, 12th grade, was honored for his selection as the male state winner for the prestigious Wendy's High School Heisman award. He was chosen to represent Georgia based on his academic success, his community volunteer work, and his excellence on the playing field. Pictured are BOE members and Superintendent North with Marquise Collins and DCHS Principal Andre Weaver.
The Alexander High School JROTC Cougar Battalion Raiders Mixed Team was honored for placing first in the state in the Tier 3 Division at the Raiders competition on October 27 in Griffin, GA. Pictured with the AHS Raiders are AHS Principal Nathan Hand, AHS Assistant Principal Stephen Beatty, 1SG (Ret) Mark Arnold, LTC (Ret) Sharon Collier, BOE members, and Superintendent North.
The Stewart Middle School football team was honored for winning the 2018 middle school football championship for Douglas County. Pictured with the football team are BOE members, Superintendent North, SMS Assistant Principal Marcus Harley and coaches for SMS: Nathaniel Kemp, Travis Grayson, Daryl King, Duane Hall, Cedric Huddleston, and John Howard.
Work Session Agenda

Pam Nail and Wiley Dailey presented information on the results of the 2018 Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) and the 2018 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).

Board Agenda Discussion and Action Items
Board approved the following items:

Finance
Financial reports for September and October, 2018

Operations
  • Surplus Items
  • Contract with MEJA Construction for construction management services for the classroom additions at Alexander High School and contract with Bowen & Watson for construction management services for the classroom additions at Chapel Hill Middle School. Both projects will be funded from ESPLOST V.

Technology
Contract with Centegix for CrisisAlert System. This system allows for any employee to initiate an emergency alert.

Personnel and Policy
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; 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; 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, January 7, 2019, 3:00 pm, Whole Board Training
Monday, January 7, 2019, 6 pm, BOE Work Session
Monday, January 14, 2019, 7 pm, BOE Meeting
A Patriotic Start to the December 3 BOE Meeting

At the December 3 Douglas County Board of Education meeting, the JROTC from Alexander High School presented colors.

LTC (Ret) Sharon Collier, JROTC instructor at Alexander High School, regaled the audience with a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem.
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