Consent Agenda
The following items were approved:
- 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
Certified and classified personnel were approved, including the following appointments:
- Tonya Johnson as principal of FLEX Academy, effective July 1, 2021. Ms. Johnson will replace Dr. Tara Campbell, who is retiring.
- Matthew Combs as assistant principal of Mason Creek Elementary, effective April 27, 2021. Mr. Combs will replace April Gaines, who is retiring.
- Nancy Schrier as assistant principal of CCI, effective April 27, 2021. Ms. Schrier will replace Geri Armstrong, who was named principal of CCI.
- Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Cathy Swanger will retire effective June, 1, 2021.
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 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
Monday, May 3, 2021, 6:00 p.m., BOE Work Session
Monday, May 17, 2021, 7:00 p.m., BOE Meeting
