Board Agenda Discussion and Action Items
The following items were discussed and approved:
Special Education
- Contract with ProCare Therapy for an additional ASL interpreter
Finance
- Brighten Academy Facilities Grant with the Georgia Department of Education
Operations
- Contract with RA-LIN for construction management services for the Douglas County High School sports complex
- Surplus of various items
School Nutrition
- Purchase of food serving lines for Stewart Middle School and Lithia Springs High School
- Surplus of School Nutrition technology items
Personnel and Policy
- Board Policies to be retained, retained with changes, abolished (rescinded) in Section D Fiscal Management
Certified and classified personnel were approved, including the following appointments:
- Tameka Bonner, educational evaluator at New Manchester Elementary School, to assistant principal at Beulah Elementary
- Renee Davis, retired assistant superintendent of student services, to part-time assistant superintendent of student services
- Pam Nail, retired assistant superintendent of federal programs, to part-time assistant superintendent of student services
Appointment of District 5 Board Member
- Rita Fasina-Thomas was appointed to the vacant position for District 5 on the Douglas County Board of Education.
Present were Board Members Tracy Rookard, District III, Chair; Michelle Simmons, District IV, Vice Chair; Devetrion Caldwell, District I; and D.T. Jackson, District II. Also present were Superintendent Trent North; Chief Financial Officer Greg Denney;
Assistant Superintendent of Student Achievement Melanie Manley;
Assistant Superintendent of General Administration 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, August 5, 6:00 pm, BOE Work Session
Monday, August 19, 7:00 pm, BOE Meeting
