August 16, 2021
A brief summary of the August 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m. Douglas County Board of Education meeting follows. Meeting agendas for each board meeting and work session are posted online. For an agenda from the August 16 meeting, please click here. To see supporting documents, click on agenda items.
Consent Agenda

The following items were approved:

  • FY 22 Capital Outlay Program
  • Surplus Items
  • Renewal of Lexia ELL software
  • Renewal of Renaissance instructional software
  • Renewal of Classworks instructional software
  • Renewal of WriteScore instructional software
  • Purchase of Gaggle student safety technology
  • Renewal of IREADY
  • Certified and Classified Personnel

Action Agenda

  • Purchase of Food Service delivery vehicle

Present in the meeting were Board Members Tracy Rookard, District III, Chair; Michelle Simmons,
District IV, Vice Chair; Devetrion Caldwell, District I; Glenn Easterwood, District V. Also present were Superintendent Trent North; Associate Superintendent of General Administration Dr. Michelle Ruble; 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; Director of Public Information Portia Lake, Communications Assistant Isaiah Smith; and
Senior Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Melanie Nicholson; and Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Hannah Washington.
 
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Tuesday, August, 17, 2021, 8:00 a.m., Tax Millage Rate Hearing
Tuesday, August, 17, 2021, 6:00 p.m., Tax Millage Rate Hearing
Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 6:00 p.m., Tax Millage Rate Hearing and Special Called Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 7, 2021, 6:00 p.m., BOE Work Session
Monday, September 20, 2021, 7:00 p.m., BOE Meeting
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