Work Session Agenda
Summer School Plan
Assistant Superintendent for Student Achievement Melanie Manley presented the plan for summer school, which will be held at each school for students in grades K-12. Students were selected for summer school based on specific criteria.
Digital Learning Plan for 2021-2022
Ms. Manley presented information for the online option, COVID Extension Services, which will be available in 2021-2022 for students in grades 3-12 who participated in School-Based Digital Learning (SBDL) for the 2020-2021 school year.
CARES Funding
Superintendent North reviewed expenditures from the CARES funding.
Work Session Board Agenda Items
The following items were presented for approval at the April 26, 2021 meeting:
- Financial reports for February and March, 2021.
- Surplus of vehicles
- Purchase of playground equipment for five elementary schools
- Renewal of contract for waste management
- Renewal of contract for pest control services
- Contract with Dade Paper for school nutrition
- Renewal of membership with the Georgia Education Cooperative
- Surplus items in school nutrition
- Renewal of Brighten Academy's letter of intent to renew the charter for 2022-2027
- Agreement with Harvard University for recruitment of a data fellow
Information Only
The following items were presented for information only:
- Partnership with Gordian as a state-approved general contractor
- Constitution and bylaws of the Lithia Springs High School Boys Basketball Booster Club
- On and off campus summer camps
- Revised locations and schedule for 2021 graduations
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 Glenn Easterwood, District V. Also present were Superintendent Trent North; Assistant Superintendent of Operations Kwame Carr; Chief Financial Officer Greg Denney; Assistant Superintendent of Student Achievement Melanie Manley; Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Pam Nail; 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
Saturday, April 24, 2021, 8:00 a.m., Budget Work Session
Monday, April 26, 2021, 7:00 p.m., BOE Meeting
Monday, May 3, 2021, 6:00 p.m., BOE Work Session
