The Clarke County Board of Education will hold its next monthly work session and business meeting on Thursday, April 17, beginning with the work session at 5 p.m. followed by the business meeting at 7 p.m. The board will hold a closed session in between the meetings.
Board meetings are held at the Clarke County School District administrative offices building, 595 Prince Ave., Athens, in the Vernon Payne Meeting Hall. Meetings are open to the public and are also livestreamed and available for on-demand viewing on the CCSD YouTube channel. Archived meetings can be found here.
During its work session, the board is scheduled to review and discuss items that will be up for a vote during the business meeting and determine whether those items will be placed on the consent agenda for approval or designated for individual action. Among these items are:
the purchase of fire alarm system upgrades at Cleveland Road, Fowler Drive, and J.J. Harris elementary schools
the purchase of new data network infrastructure
the purchase of new furniture for Phase 3B of the Cedar Shoals High School renovation project
the purchase of new furnishings and storage for the music programs at Cedar Shoals High School
approval of the district’s annual agreement with the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government for school resource officers
a resolution for approval of the district’s five-year facilities capital improvement plan, which has been presented to the Georgia Department of Education
approval of upcoming school field trips that involve overnight lodging.
The board will also:
receive an update presentation from the district’s Sustainability Committee during the business meeting
take action on four district policy recommendations and review seven additional policies and consider the Superintendent’s recommendation to place them for public comment for a period of 30 days
receive the district’s proposed 2025-26 Code of Student Conduct for first read. The code is currently out for public comment through April 30.
receive updates on district finances during the work session and hold a vote to approve the February and March financial reports during the business meeting
receive updates on district facilities and on district projects funded by special-purpose local-option sales tax for education (E-SPLOST) dollars during its business meeting
receive reports from community advisory and oversight boards during its business meeting
recognize and celebrate recent student and staff achievements and awards during its business meeting.
The complete work session agenda and supporting documents for each agenda item can be found here. The business meeting meeting agenda can be found here and will be finalized following the work session. Agendas may be updated continuously leading up to the meeting time.
Public Comment
During the business meeting, the board will also receive comments from members of the public. The public comment period is for any agenda item or any topic relevant to the business of the board. Anyone wishing to provide public input must contact Lisa Palmer, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board Manager, at 706-546-7721, Ext. 79201, by 4 p.m. April 17. Speakers are limited to three minutes each and must provide their name, place of residence, contact information, and the topic on which they wish to speak.