Emanuel County Board of Education holds monthly meeting

The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Office with the following members in attendance: Brandon Jones, Cherie Hooks, Del Brown, John Allen Bailey, Tanya Lane, Elizabeth DeVane and Jeanette Harden. Board Chair Del Brown welcomed everyone calling the meeting to order. Del Brown delivered the invocation followed by Tanya Lane leading the Pledge of Allegiance. John Allen Bailey made a motion to move item d under the Superintendent Comments to item g under the Discussion of the Consent Agenda and then to approve the agenda. Elizabeth DeVane seconded the motion. Del Brown, Tanya Lane, Cherie Hooks, Brandon Jones, John Allen Bailey, Jeanette Harden and Elizabeth DeVane voted “yes”. CARRIED.

SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS

Dr. Warnock welcomed everyone and thanked them for their time.

a. Swainsboro Middle School Presentation-David Miller, Jonathan Moses, Lindsey Sconyers, Kay Hooks, and Amy Atkinson

b. Georgia Promise Scholarship-School Choice-Dr. Denise Warnock

c. Floating Homestead Exemption Information (HB581)-Dr. Denise Warnock

d. Communications/Radio-Jansen Ware

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AGENDA

The Consent Agenda was presented and approved as follows:

a. Approval of Minutes of the November 12, 2024, Regular Board Meeting.

b. Approval of Financial Reports – Mollie Smith

c. Approval of K-5 ELA High Quality Instructional Materials Adoption-Stefanie Mason

d. Approval of Capital Outlay Architectural Contract- HVAC Renovations-Jansen Ware

e. Approval of Capital Outlay Architectural Contract- Swainsboro High School -Jansen Ware i. Swainsboro High School Athletics

f. Approval of Capital Outlay Architectural Contract- ECI Baseball Field -Jansen Ware

g. Communications/Radio-Jansen Ware

i. Swainsboro High School Auditorium

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ii. Swainsboro Elementary School Gym & Cafeteria

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

Johnson, Leslie – English Teacher 49% – ECI – 01/06/2025 – NCIC Complete; Webb, Elizabeth – SPED Inclusion Teacher – SES – 01/06/2025 – NCIC Incomplete

RECOMMENDATIONS, CLASSIFIED

Griffin, Kristl – Paraprofessional – SPS – 01/6/2025 – NCIC Incomplete; Hartley, Sierra – Caregiver – EHS – 01/6/2025 – NCIC Incomplete; Howard, Ashley – Sub Bus Monitor – Transportation – 12/2/2024 – NCIC Complete; Steptoe, Kinsley – Food Service Worker – SPS – 12/2/2024 – NCIC Complete; Wilkerson, Caley – Paraprofessional – SPS – 12/11/2024 – NCIC Incomplete

RESIGNATION, CLASSIFIED

Akridge, Pamela – Paraprofessional – ECI – 12/3/2024; Stapleton, Jordan – Clerical – SPS – 11/22/2024

RETIREMENT, CLASSIFIED

Powell, Judy – Clerical – SHS – 02/01/2025

TERMINATION, CLASSIFIED

Heard, Paulet – Custodian – TCE – 11/15/2024

2024-2025 TRANSFERS

McRae, Agatha – SPS – Paraprofessional – SPS – Data Clerk – 12/2/2024