The Clarke County Board of Education will hold its next scheduled monthly work session and business meeting on Thursday, September 10, with the work session beginning at 5 p.m., followed by the board 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. View the online archive of board meetings.
During its work session on Thursday, the board will receive an annual update presentation on the district’s five-year Strategic Plan for 2024-2029 and hear other updates from CCSD’s Academics Division.
The board will also:
review recommended policy updates put forward by district staff
review items designated for individual action during the business meeting, including approval of a formal application for state reimbursement for various renovations at Bettye H. Holston Elementary School, purchase of a replacement rooftop HVAC unit at the Athens Community Career Academy, the district’s annual collaborative operating agreement with Foothills Regional High School, and field trips requiring overnight lodging
hold an executive session between the work session and business meeting, if needed.
During the business meeting, the board will:
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 Superintendent and Board President
receive reports from community advisory and oversight boards
receive comments from members of the public.
View the complete work session agenda and supporting documents. The business meeting agenda will be posted on the board meeting list and 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.