The Clarke County Board of Education will hold its next monthly work session and business meeting on Thursday, June 12, beginning with the work session at 5 p.m. followed by the business meeting at 7 p.m.
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 meeting, the board will vote on final approval of an operating budget for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026). The board will also receive a presentation from the Georgia School Board Association on its superintendent search process during its work session.
Other items
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 projector systems and computers for the newly renovated areas at Cedar Shoals High School
approval of the district’s annual agreement with the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government for school resource officers
change orders for replacement HVAC units at Barrow, Fowler Drive, Timothy Road, and Winterville elementary schools, to be completed this summer
approval of a civil and paving services contract and the purchase of an HVAC unit for the expanded district services warehouse space
the purchase of new radios for the Transportation Department
the construction and installation of a new outdoor classroom space at Barrow Elementary. The project is funded primarily by a Barrow local school governance team (LSGT) grant and Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) donations.
the purchase of replacement Chromebooks for second-grade students
approval of upcoming school field trips that include overnight lodging.
The board will also:
take action on three district policy recommendations
receive and approve the district’s financial reports for April and May
receive updates on district projects funded by special-purpose local-option sales tax for education (E-SPLOST) dollars
receive updates from the Superintendent and board President
receive reports from community advisory and oversight boards
recognize and celebrate recent student and/or staff achievements.
The complete work session agenda and supporting documents for each agenda item can be found here. The business meeting meeting agenda will be posted 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 may sign up prior to the meeting in the Vernon Payne Meeting Hall. 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.