The Clarke County Board of Education will hold its next monthly work session and business meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9, 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 Thursday’s board meeting, the BOE will receive a presentation from representatives of the Georgia School Boards Association regarding the upcoming Superintendent search. At its September meeting, the board approved a contract with GSBA for the association to lead the search. At Thursday’s meeting, GSBA representatives will lay out a timeline for the process that will ultimately lead to the board’s selection of the next CCSD Superintendent.
The board will also receive an update from district leaders on the second year of the district’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan.
Other items
During its work session, the board will:
review several district policies up for renewal or possible revisions
consider a cost proposal for resurfacing and restriping of the tennis courts at Clarke Central High School
consider a contract for trash/debris removal and other abatement measures for the three vacant buildings on the district’s West Broad campus property
consider proposed revisions to the previously approved academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year
consider approval of upcoming field trips that require overnight lodging.
Items that require a vote will either be placed on the consent agenda or designated for separate action during the board’s 7 p.m. business meeting.
The board will also:
hold an executive session between the work session and business meeting, if needed
receive and approve the district’s 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
recognize recent student and staff achievements
receive comments from members of the public.
The complete work session agenda and supporting documents for each agenda item can be found here. The business meeting agenda and supporting documents 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
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.