The Clarke County Board of Education will hold its next monthly work session and business meeting on Thursday, April 2, 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 work session, the board will review recommended board policy updates put forward by district staff and review items designated for action for the business meeting. Among those items are:
the payment of a $2,000 retention supplement to all full-time CCSD employees and a $1,000 retention supplement to all part-time (50%) employees, based on the addition of a $2,000 supplement that was approved in the Amended FY 2026 State of Georgia budget.
playground equipment and improvement contracts for Gaines and Whit Davis elementary schools
the purchase of a data analytics platform to enhance the district’s existing open-data dashboards
the district’s proposed 2026-27 Code of Student Conduct
a set of upcoming school group field trips that require overnight lodging.
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 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
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.