Work Session Presentation
Pam Nail, assistant superintendent of student services presented information on Douglas SEES (Serves, Engages, Empowers and Supports). The goal of SEES is to meet diverse needs of all stakeholders. By bringing together support resources and programs to help students academically and socially, SEES addresses emotional wellness and is based on the 5 CASEL competencies.
Kwame Carr, assistant superintendent of operations introduced BioShark, a company that provides air and surface sanitation. BioShark designs installable units that eradicate airborne contaminants on school buses. These units use an ionization process that is natural and organic. The units will help minimize student and staff illnesses, and related absences, due to viral exposures during transportation.
Work Session Board Agenda
The following items were recommended for approval at the April 25 BOE meeting:
- Minutes of previous meetings on March 7 and March 21
Finance
- February 2022 financial report
General Administration
- Board policy GARK: Employee vacation
- 2022-2023 Calendar update
Operations
- Warehouse surplus
- BioShark
Police
- Purchase of mobile pro systems
School Nutrition
Student Achievement
- Emile - Algebra I liftoff program
- KLOUD-12 - Classroom cameras
Student Services
- Open up resources- Bookworms for Factory Shoals Elementary
- Strategic waivers school system (SWSS) contract amendment
Action Items
- Classified personnel
- Certified personnel
Information Only
The following item was presented for information only:
- Overnight and out-of-state field trips
Present in the 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 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 Services Pam Nail; Executive Director of Communications Kenya Elder; and Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Hannah Washington.
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Monday, April 25, 2022, 7:00 p.m., BOE Meeting
Monday, May 2, 2022, 6:00 p.m., BOE Work Session
