March 1, 2021
A brief summary of the March 1, 2021, 6:00 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 March 1 meeting, please click here. To see supporting documents, click on agenda items.
GAEL Recognition

Mr. Robert Costley, executive director of the Georgia Association for Educational Leaders (GAEL), presented the GAEL Vision award to Superintendent Trent North. This year, GAEL recognized four superintendents across the state for their vision and leadership.

“Mr. North is a respected leader at the state level,” said Mr. Costley. “Whenever the governor calls meetings with educational leaders, Trent’s name is on the list. Because Mr. North is willing to share and collaborate, public education in the state of Georgia is better.”

Established in 1974, the mission of GAEL is to improve public education in Georgia through high quality leadership development, advocacy, and a resource network for educational leaders.
Work Session Agenda

Dr. Kristen Carroll, director of data strategy for DCSS, presented an overview of the strategic research and data department, including goals for the department and methods for collecting, analyzing and using data.

Work Session Board Agenda Items

The following items were presented for approval at the March 15, 2021, BOE meeting:

Finance
  • 2021-22 budget adoption timeline
  • December 2020 and January 2021 financial reports
  • Contract with RA-LIN for construction management services for the multipurpose graduation arena
  • Contract with Carroll Daniel Construction for construction management services for the performing arts center at Alexander High School

Operations
  • Certificate of the Board of Education certifying that accounts for the construction of the addition at Alexander High School have been paid in full
  • Certificate of the Board of Education certifying that all accounts for the HVAC project at South Douglas Elementary School have been paid in full
  • Site application for the performing arts center at Alexander High School
  • Surplus of various items

School Nutrition
  • Surplus of school nutrition items

Information Only

Mr. Carr announced details for the moving sale/auction which will take place on April 24, May 15 and June 19 from 10:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. Items will be sold on pallets to the highest bidder. The events will be advertised three weeks in advance.


Present in the meeting were Board Members Tracy Rookard, District III, Chair; Michelle Simmons, District IV, Vice Chair; Devetrion Caldwell, District I; 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 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, March 15, 2021, 7:00 p.m., BOE Meeting
Monday, April 19, 2021, 6:00 p.m., BOE Work Session
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