March 15, 2021
A brief summary of the March 15, 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 March 15 meeting, please click here. To see supporting documents, click on agenda items.
School Board Appreciation Week

March 15-19 is School Board Appreciation Week in Georgia. Following a reading of the School Board Appreciation Week proclamation by Governor Brian Kemp, Superintendent North expressed appreciation for the outstanding work of the Douglas County Board of Education and presented certificates to board members.

Pictured left to right are: D.T. Jackson, District II; Tracy Rookard, District III, Chair; Michelle Simmons, District IV, Vice Chair; Devetrion Caldwell, District I. Not pictured is Glenn Easterwood, District V.
Consent Agenda

The following items were approved:

  • 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
  • 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
  • Surplus of school nutrition items
  • Certified and classified personnel, including the appointment of Geri Armstrong as principal for the College & Career Institute (CCI)

Action Agenda

The following items were approved:

  • Contract with PO Solutions for a deep cleaning of the new district office headquarters.
  • Budget adoption timeline for 2021-2022

Present in the meeting were Board Members Tracy Rookard, District III, Chair; Michelle Simmons, District IV, Vice Chair; Devetrion Caldwell, District I; and D.T. Jackson, District II. 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, April 19, 2021, 6:00 p.m., BOE Work Session
Monday, April 26, 2021, 7:00 p.m., BOE Meeting
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