Work Session Agenda
Fall Sports Update
Eric Collins, director of athletics and discipline, presented information on fall sports, including a list of teams for middle and high school, number of students participating in each sport, safety protocols that are being followed and Georgia High School Association guidance during COVID-19.
Budget Update
Greg Denney presented the budget for 2020-2021 which was updated to include the hiring of 150 teacher assistants to help with reducing class sizes to meet social distancing guidelines. He also presented the final tax digest and announced that the millage rate will be rolled back from 19.65 to 19.6 mills. Three tax millage rate hearings will take place on August 17 at 8 am and 7 pm and August 24 at 8 am.
Work Session Board Agenda Items
The following items were presented for approval at the August 17 meeting:
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Finance -- Financial report for May 2020
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Operations -- Surplus of mobile units from Alexander High School
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Student Services -- 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants for FY21
Action Agenda
The following items were approved:
- 2020-2021 proposed budget
- Purchase of temperature scanning kiosks for schools
- Purchase of folding chairs for in-person instruction
Information Only
- GBRB-R(1) Administrative Procedure: Time Schedules/Work Load
Present in the meeting 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; Chief Financial Officer Greg Denney; Assistant Superintendent of Student Achievement Melanie Manley; Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Renee Davis; 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
Monday, August 17, 2020, 8:00 am, Tax Millage Rate Hearing
Monday, August 17, 2020, 7:00 pm, Tax Millage Rate Hearing and BOE Meeting
Monday, August 24, 2020, 8:00 am, Tax Millage Rate Hearing and Special Called BOE Meeting
Tuesday, September 8, 6:00 pm, BOE Work Session
