Election of Board Officers
Board members elected Tracy Rookard Chair of the Board of Education for 2020. Michelle Simmons was elected Vice Chair, and Devetrion Caldwell was elected Legislative Liaison.
Work Session Agenda
Operations
Recommendation was made to approve at the January 21 meeting the HVAC renovations at South Douglas Elementary School.
Personnel and Policy
Certified personnel were approved, including the appointment of Dr. Karen Strickland as Executive Director of Federal Programs effective January 21, 2020.
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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 Rita Fasina-Thomas, District V. Also present were Superintendent Trent North; Assistant Superintendent of District Operations Kwame Carr; Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Pam Nail; 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; and Secretary to the Superintendent Melanie Nicholson.
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 7:00 pm, BOE Meeting
Monday, February 3, 2020, 6:00 pm, BOE Work Session
