Board of Education holds monthly meeting

The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at Swainsboro Primary School with the following members in attendance: Brandon Jones, Cherie Hooks, Del Brown, and John Allen Bailey and Tanya Lane. Board Chair Del Brown welcomed everyone calling the meeting to order and delivering the invocation, He asked everyone to take a moment of silence to honor the late Johnny Parker. John Allen Bailey asked everyone to take a moment of silence to honor Barrow County Schools fallen and then led the Pledge of Allegiance. John Allen Bailey made a motion to approve the agenda. Tanya Lane seconded the motion. Del Brown, Tanya Lane, Cherie Hooks, Brandon Jones, and John Allen Bailey voted “yes”. CARRIED.

SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS

Dr. Warnock welcomed everyone and thanked them for their time. She acknowledged the loss of former Board member Johnny Parker and expressed her gratitude for his years of service. Dr. Warnock took a moment to address the tragedy in Barrow County and discussed how very personal school safety is for everyone. She thanked the BOE for making safety measures such as our crisis alert system available to all employees throughout the district and thanked them for their partnership with the Emanuel County Sheriff Department which provides our School Resource Officers. She further stated the allocation of resources for these, and other safety measures demonstrates their commitment to student and staff safety.

1. Swainsboro Primary School Presentation-Sarah Tapley & Gray Mendieta

2. Student Recognition-SES National Beta, SMS National Jr. Beta & SHS National Beta Convention-Stefanie Mason

Swainsboro High School – Award/Competition/Honor: National Beta Convention – Savannah – June 16-19, 2024 – Sponsor/Teacher: Cindy Riner; Student/Staff: YI’zhariah Bell – 3rd Place Performing Arts Solo, Trio Dancer; Caleb Long – 2nd Place Division II Speech;

Quintus Williams – 4th Place Accessorized Design; Swainsboro Elementary School – National Beta Convention – Savannah – June 13-15, 2024 – Sponsor/Teacher: Whitney Claxton; Student/Staff – Ju’Siyah Bell – 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Benton Bishop – 8th Place 5th Grade Social Studies; Benton Claxton – 6th Place Service Learning Board, 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Preston Claxton – 6th Place Service Learning Board, 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Edwin Cruz Simon – 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Jase English – 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Jenna Farmer – 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Blake Johnson – 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Abigail Joseph – 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Kanin Love – 5th Place Accessorized Design; Karlee Love – 5th Place Accessorized Design; Tucker Morris – 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Isabella Mulrooney – 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Lena Robins – 10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; August Street – 10th Place Performing Arts-large Group; Brandtley Wheeler – 6th Place Service Learning Board,

10th Place Performing Arts-Large Group; Swainsboro Middle School – National Jr. Beta Convention – Savannah – June 13 2024 – Sponsor/Teacher: Marcie Gay and Amy Screws; Student/Staff: Kaylee Screws – 8th Place Quilling, 7th Grade SMS; Tate Torpy – 4th Place Woodworking, 9th Grade SHS

3. Teacher of the Year Recognitions-Stefanie Mason

a. Moved to the next Board Meeting

4. 2024-2025 Assessment Schedules-Anetria Edenfield

5. Communications/Radio-Jansen Ware

6. Proposed Memorandum of Agreement-Emanuel County School District & East Georgia Healthcare regarding

School Based Health Center at Emanuel County Institute-Dr. Denise Warnock

NEW BUSINESS TO BE TABLED

1. Revised Board Policy DIB-Fixed Asset Policy-Mollie Smith

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AGENDA

The Consent Agenda was presented and approved as follows:

1. Approval of Minutes of the August 13, 2024, Regular Board Meeting and August 29, 2024, Called Board Meeting

2. Approval of Financial Reports – Mollie Smith

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3. Approval of Mandatory Addendum for Twin City Elementary Renovations-Jansen Ware

4. Approval of Mandatory Addendum for Twin City Elementary Modifications-Jansen Ware

5. Approval of FY24-25 Fundraisers

a. Fundraisers have been sent to the school Administrators with modifications and approvals. Staff will need to contact their School Administrator with any questions

6. Approval of GSBA Board of Education Training Plan the Local Board Training Plan FY25

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION -None

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EMPLOYMENTS:

The Board approved the Renewal, employment, retired, retirement and resignations of the following certified and

classified employees:

RECOMMENDATIONS, CERTIFIED

Calloway, Pamela – SPED Inclusion Teacher – SES – 9/23/2024 – NCIC Incomplete; Connor, Mary – Math Lab Teacher 49% – SES – 9/23/2024 – NCIC Complete; Street, Gwendolyn – Math Lab Teacher 49% – SES – 9/23/2024 – NCIC Complete

RESIGNATIONS, CERTIFIED

Myers, Denise – SPED Inclusion Teacher – SES – 9/18/2024 Released – 8/23/2024 Abandoned Contract

RECOMMENDATIONS, CLASSIFIED

Brown, Laurel – Media Clerk – ECI – 9/11/2024 – NCIC Completed; Hagins, Shontae – Custodian – Pre-K – 9/23/2024 – NCIC Incomplete; Sherrod, Hosea – Food Service Worker – ECI – 9/13/2024 – NCIC Completed; Womack, Kelcy – Caregiver – EHS – 9/24/2024 – NCIC Completed

RESIGNATIONS, CLASSIFIED

Clifton, Marcia – Food Service Worker – ECI – 8/7/2024; Cobb, Annette – Food Service Worker – SPS – 8/2/2024

2024-2025 Transfers

McNeely, Lucretia – SHS – Teacher – Media