The Clarke County Board of Education will hold its next monthly work session and business meeting on Thursday, August 14, 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.
The board on Thursday will discuss its Superintendent search and consider a job description for a new district Sustainability Coordinator position.
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:
approval of construction and special inspections contracts for the Gaines Elementary School renovation project
approval of a district application submission for state funds for the Gaines Elementary renovation project and re-roofing projects at Johnnie Lay Burks and Bettye H. Holston elementary schools
the purchase of replacement refrigeration units at Bettye H. Holston Elementary and Clarke Central High schools
approval of a fiscal year 2026 collaborative operating agreement with Foothills Regional High School
renewal of an existing contract with Advanced Care Partners to provide specialized nursing support to medically fragile students
approval of FY26 federal program allocations
approval of upcoming school field trips that include overnight lodging.
The board will also:
discuss a board memberās request to rename the baseball field at Cedar Shoals High School
review several district policies up for renewal or possible revision
receive and approve the districtās most recent financial reports
receive updates on district projects funded by special-purpose local-option sales tax for education (E-SPLOST) dollars
receive updates from the Interim Superintendent and board President
receive reports from community advisory and oversight boards.
The complete work session agenda and supporting documents for each agenda item can be found here. The business 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.