April 27, 2020
A brief summary of the April 27, 2020, 7:00 pm Douglas County Board of Education meeting follows. Meeting agendas for each board meeting and work session are posted online. For an agenda from the April 27 meeting, please click here . To see supporting documents, click on agenda items.

Due to the public health emergency declared by the Governor and confirmed by the General Assembly, the Douglas County Board of Education conducted its meeting by videoconference and made it available through a livestream on the school system's YouTube channel.
Consent Agenda

The following items were approved:

  • The Georgia Vision Project resolution, which is incorporated in the school system's strategic plan
  • 2020-2021 adult meal prices
  • Personnel

Action Agenda

The following item was denied:

  • Zest Preparatory Academy charter petition


Present in the virtual 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 Pam Nail; Assistant Superintendent of General Administration Michelle Ruble; Executive Director of Technology Todd Hindmon; Executive Director of Communications Nell Boggs; and Secretary to the Superintendent Melanie Nicholson.
 
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Monday, May 4, 2020, 6:00 pm, BOE Work Session
Monday, May 18, 2020, 7:00 pm, BOE Meeting
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