A brief summary of the September 4, 2018, 6pm 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 September 4 meeting, please click
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. To see supporting documents, click on agenda items.
New Business
Recommendation was made to approve at the September 17 meeting the 2019 board meeting dates as presented.
Work Session Agenda
- Assistant Superintendent of Operations Kwame Carr presented preliminary plans for construction projects at Alexander High School and Chapel Hill Middle School.
- Executive Director of School Nutrition Danielle Freeman presented an overview of the breakfast, lunch, after-school snack, and summer feeding programs.
Work Session Board Agenda Items
Operations
Recommendation was made to approve at the September 17 BOE meeting the formation of a West African Drumming Club at Alexander High School and the BIGS Club at Douglas County High School. Students in the BIGS Club will provide encouragement and support to special needs children who play in special needs leagues.
School Nutrition
Recommendation was made to approve at the September 17 BOE meeting the bid for cheese processing for pizza.
Student Services
- Recommendation was made to place a moratorium at the September 17 BOE meeting on the foreign exchange student program.
- Recommendation was made to approve at the September 17 BOE meeting external evaluation services for the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant.
Communications
Recommendation was made to approve at the September 17 BOE meeting the proposed school calendars for 2019-2020 through 2023-2024. Proposed calendars have been made available for public review and comment.
Personnel and Policy
Recommendation was made to approve at the September 17 BOE meeting employee benefit options, including a continuation with MetLife for dental and the addition of a group accident policy option.
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; and D.T. Jackson, District II. 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; Executive Director of the Douglas County Education Foundation Lynn Murray; and Secretary to the Superintendent Melanie Nicholson.
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Monday, September 17, 2018, 7pm, BOE Meeting
Monday, October 1, 2018, 6pm, BOE Work Session
