A brief summary of the February 1, 2021, 7:00 p.m. 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 February 1 meeting, please click here. To see supporting documents, click on agenda items.

2020 fall graduates of Youth Leadership Douglas (YLD) were recognized. YLD is a leadership program sponsored by the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce and the Douglas County School System. High school juniors learn about local government agencies, businesses and civic activities. Half of the YLD graduates were recognized. The other half of the class was recognized at the January 19 BOE meeting.

Pictured are students from Chapel Hill, Douglas County, and Lithia Springs High Schools, along with YLD sponsors. Pictured left to right are Kimmy Yon with Youth Villages, Israel Thorpe, Kiersten Elder, Sam Austin, Lily Hart, Josh McElroy, Rebecca Scarbrough, Bryce Falker, Neal Daniel, Denver Moreland, Whitney Lester from NMHS, Dr. Tawyna Bailey from DCHS, and Carley Lawson from the Chamber of Commerce. Standing behind the students are Superintendent North and board members Tracy Rookard, Michelle Simmons, Devetrion Caldwell, D.T. Jackson, and Glenn Easterwood.

The following items were presented for approval at the February 8, 2021, meeting:

Board approved a $1,000 payment to all full-time employees for their outstanding work during the challenging time of COVID-19. Checks will be distributed on Thursday, February 4. This $1,000 payment from the Douglas County School System is in addition to the $1,000 bonus for K-12 teachers, bus drivers, and school-level staff that was announced two weeks ago by Governor Kemp and State Superintendent Woods.

The 2021-2022 calendar was presented for information only.

Monday, February 8, 2021, 7:00 p.m., BOE Meeting

Monday, March 1, 2021, 6:00 p.m., BOE Work Session