[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THIS BUSINESS MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. IN ORDER TO ENSURE PRODUCTIVE MEETING, ATTENDEES AT THE MEETING HAVE AGREED TO THE DECORUM EXPECTED OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. DISRUPTION TO CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE BOARD WILL RESULT IN THE BOARD MOVING TO RECESS, A VIRTUAL FORMAT OR SUSPENSION OF THE MEETING TO A LATER DATE. WE HAVE A PRODUCTIVE MEETING AHEAD AND I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE CHAIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME. I WOULD LIKE TO NOW CALL TO ORDER THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ON APRIL 14TH, 2025 AT 7:01 P.M. AND IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE BEGIN BY STANDING AND JOINING ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I BELIEVE, TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO DOCTOR PACE FOR HIS
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WELCOME. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND TO OUR COMMUNITY. WELCOME TO THE APRIL MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WEEK WAS OBSERVED APRIL 7TH THROUGH 11 WHILE THE DISTRICT WAS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK. HOWEVER, WE COULD NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THESE LEADERS WHO PROVIDE VITAL SUPPORT TO OUR SCHOOLS AND COUNTLESS WAYS. WE THANK OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS FOR THEIR IMPACT OF THEIR LEADERSHIP IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR OVERALL PURSUIT OF EXCEPTIONAL HERE IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH, AND WE ASK OUR COMMUNITY TO JOIN US IN WEARING BLUE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF BANDING TOGETHER TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF ANY KIND. APRIL IS ALSO RECOGNIZED AS THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD. PLEASE JOIN US IN WEARING PURPLE THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH, TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES AND EXPERIENCES OF OUR MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENTS. THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR MILITARY FAMILIES WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY WHILE ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. APRIL ALSO MARKS SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH, A TIME TO CELEBRATE AND HONOR OUR MEDIA SPECIALISTS AND THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF THE LIBRARY, MEDIA PROGRAMS IN STUDENTS ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. I'D ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE MRS. JANET YOUMANS OF EAGLE'S LANDING HIGH SCHOOL, WHO WAS RECENTLY CELEBRATED AS THE DISTRICT'S LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. YOUMANS, AND THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DEDICATED LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS. WORLD AUTISM DAY WAS ON APRIL 2ND AND THIS WEEK IS EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S WEEK AS WE CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR ESC STUDENTS AND THE MISSION OF OUR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FOR EACH STUDENT THAT MEETS THEIR NEEDS AND PREPARES THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO THE COLLEGE OR CAREER PATHWAY OF THEIR CHOICE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR, MRS. CLEO CANTY. GO AHEAD, STAND UP, MRS. CANTY. A MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATOR FROM PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY. MRS. CANTY AND 59 OTHER SPIES WERE CELEBRATED A FEW WEEKS AGO DURING A CEREMONY AT THE MCDONOUGH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. I'D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SEVERAL OF OUR SB JOB FAMILIES ARE CELEBRATED IN THE MONTH OF APRIL. THEY INCLUDE PARAPROFESSIONAL APPRECIATION DAY, WHICH IS ON WHICH WAS ON APRIL 2ND AFTER SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS WEEK ON APRIL 21ST THROUGH THE 25TH, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY ON APRIL 23RD. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR DEDICATED SUPPORT STAFF HERE IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY WELCOME AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK[D. INSPIRATION]
YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE, AND WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR INSPIRATION. AND I'M EXCITED TO HEAR OUR INSPIRATION FOR THIS EVENING. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I'M EXCITED AS WELL. OUR INSPIRATION TONIGHT COMES FROM PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY. IT IS THE PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY COURSE THAT WILL BE SINGING A SONG TITLED THIS IS ME. THE CHORUS IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MUSIC TEACHER EMILY BOSQUE AND PRINCIPAL MR. ANDY PIKE. PLEASE WELCOME THE PLEASANT GROVE[00:05:01]
ELEMENTARY CHORUS AS THEY ENTER THE AUDITORIUM STAGE.I'M NOT A STRANGER TO THE DARK. I AWAKE THIS DAY. CAUSE WE DON'T WANT YOUR BROKEN PARTS. I'D BE ASHAMED OF ALL. MY SCARS. BY THE WAY THEY SAY NO. LOVE YOU AS YOU ARE. BUT I WON'T LET THEM BREAK ME DOWN TO DUST I KNOW THAT THERE'S A PLACE FOR US. FOR WE ARE GLORIOUS. WHEN THE SHARPEST WORDS WANNA CUT ME DOWN. I'M GONNA SEND A DROWNING MAN. I AM BRAVE. I AM BRUISED. I AM WHOLE, MEANT TO BE. THIS IS ME. LOOK OUT, HERE I COME. AND I DO NOT RETREAT, I DRIVE. I'M NOT SCARED TO BE SEEN I MAKE NO APOLOGIES. THIS IS ME ALL. OH, WHOA! 000. ANOTHER ROUND OF BULLETS IN MY SKIN. OH! FIRE AWAY. CAUSE TODAY I WON'T LET THE SHAME BEGIN. WE ARE RISING THROUGH THE.
BARRICADES. AND REACHING FOR THE SUN. WE ARE ONE. YEAH, THAT'S WHAT WE BECOME. ALL. LET THEM BREAK ME DOWN TO DUST I KNOW THAT THERE'S A PLACE FOR US. FOR WE ARE. GLORIA. WHEN THE STOCK IS WORTH MORE. TO CUT ME DOWN. WE'RE GONNA. WE'RE GONNA DROWN HIM OUT. I AM BRAVE, I AM, I AM WHO, ME? THIS IS ME. LOOK OUT, HERE I COME. AND I'M MARCHING TO THE BEAT OF DRUM. I'M NOT SCARED TO BE SEEN I MAKE NO APOLOGIES. THIS IS THE ONLY. 0000. OH OH. THIS IS ME.
LET'S GIVE THEM ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE PURSUIT OF EXCEPTIONAL. WE ARE BUILDING STARS HERE IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. GIVE HIM ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE. MADAM CHAIR. THAT CONCLUDES THE INSPIRATION FOR TONIGHT. AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND WE ARE ALL TRULY INSPIRED AFTER THAT
[E. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS]
INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS. AND DOCTOR PACE, I CAN SEE WE HAVE A FEW THIS EVENING, MADAM CHAIR. YES, WE HAVE A FEW AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS, A PLETHORA OF THINGS FROM FINE ARTS TO ATHLETICS. SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MR. SEARS FOR AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS AND ASK THE BOARD TO JOIN ME UP FRONT.[00:10:10]
WELCOME TO EVERYONE. JOINING US TONIGHT. I'M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS KYLE SEARS, AND WE'LL BE FACILITATING AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS. THIS EVENING. WE WILL BE RECOGNIZING LOTS OF EXCEPTIONAL WORK BY OUR STUDENTS, OUR TEACHERS, AND OUR LEADERS WHO HELP TO SET AND MAINTAIN THE CONDITIONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING HERE IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. UP FIRST.TONIGHT WE RECOGNIZE THE DISTRICT WINNERS AND THE ANNUAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY POSTER CONTEST. STUDENTS WERE INVITED TO CREATE A POSTER IN SUPPORT OF BUS SAFETY, AND FIRST PLACE WINNERS WERE CHOSEN FOR EACH OF THREE DIVISIONS. THE FOLLOWING DIVISION WINNERS REPRESENT HENRY COUNTY AT THE STATE LEVEL OF COMPETITION, FINISHING FIRST IN DIVISION ONE FROM STOCKBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THOMAS. JONATHAS ACCOMPANY TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL CEDRIC PEOPLES.
AND THE. FINISHING FIRST IN DIVISION TWO FROM LUELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KINGSTON DUNCAN. IS ACCOMPANIED BY PRINCIPAL TWYLA BARKLEY. THAT'S RIGHT.
AND FINISHING FIRST IN DIVISION THREE FROM AUSTIN ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL, MILO GOINS. MILO IS ACCOMPANIED BY PRINCIPAL LIEBER BRITTON AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MR. INGRAM.
UP NEXT, THE GRIFFIN RESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATH CONTEST IS A REGIONAL COMPETITION AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE EIGHT COUNTY GRIFFIN RESA REGION. THE NEW HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATH TEAM PLACED FIRST IN DIVISION TWO. LED BY COACH ANGIE. ROSS. TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE KAYLA CHARPENTIER, ALLIE, AND NAOMI WRIGHT. THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL MICKEY FOSTER AND COACHES ANGIE ROSS AND LAURA LAMB. AND ONE OTHER. PLEASE FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD. EMILY. THANK YOU EVERYBODY. JUST YOU'RE FINE. SO IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH JUST A LITTLE BIT. THERE WE GO. YEAH. FIND THAT WINDOW RIGHT THERE. YEP. OH THIS IS. ONE MORE TIME 100. ONE MORE TIME. NEXT. THE GEORGIA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION STATEWIDE HONOR CHORUS IS OPEN TO FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS NOMINATED BY THEIR MUSIC TEACHERS. HCS IS REPRESENTED ON THE STATE ELEMENTARY HONOR CHORUS BY 12 STUDENTS FROM THREE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, BEGINNING WITH FROM COTTON INDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JULIANA HENDRICKSON, PIPER. HAMMETT, AND KYLIE WOODS. THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL MAHOGANY JACKSON. HEY. THERE, TALLER THAN ME. MAHOGANY
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TO THE BACK. HOLD ON. MAHOGANY TO THE BACK, YOU HEAR? RIGHT HERE. ONE. TWO. THREE.ELEMENTARY. HONOR CHORUS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM NEW HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INCLUDE MACKENZIE, TALLEY, MACKENZIE, ASKEW, CHANDLER YARBROUGH, AND MARIE FLOYD AND EVELYN WALLER.
THEY. ARE HAVING ONE SHOT TO THE RIGHT. BEVERLY. COME ON.
AND ELEMENTARY HONOR CHORUS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM TIMBER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INCLUDE PEARL THOMPSON, GIANCARLO JASMIN, LILA WHEELER, AND CATHERINE GREEN. THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY PRINCIPAL HOLLY WILLIAMS. AND THANK YOU. HCS IS REPRESENTED REPRESENTED ON THE STATE SIXTH GRADE HONOR CHORUS BY THREE STUDENTS FROM OLA MIDDLE SCHOOL RILEY BUTLER, COLBY CHISHOLM, AND MARIAH WILLIAMS. AND. TO. SO QUALIFY FOR GEORGIA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION ALL STATE BAND, CHORUS OR ORCHESTRA STUDENTS MUST GO THROUGH A RIGOROUS TWO ROUND AUDITION PROCESS, COMPETING AGAINST HUNDREDS OF OTHER STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS IN THESE PRESTIGIOUS ENSEMBLES. MAKING AN ALL STATE ENSEMBLE IS A SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT THAT REFLECTS THE STUDENT'S EXCEPTIONAL TALENT, DEDICATION, AND HARD WORK. IT ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM WITH TOP MUSICIANS AND WORK WITH RENOWNED CONDUCTORS REPRESENTING HCS ON THE ALL STATE BAND, FIRST FROM DUTCHTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL, ADRIANNA MAGWOOD. ADRIANNA IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL CRYSTAL WILLIAMS. AND. ALL-STATE BAND MEMBERS FROM DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDE JAYDEN SCOTT AND DESMOND LUCAS. ALL STATE BAND MEMBERS FROM LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDE MICHAEL PERRIER AND NATHAN JOHNSTON. THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY PRINCIPAL TONY TOWNSEND. HOW ARE YOU? ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY TODAY? I DO NOT. ALL RIGHT.
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ALRIGHT.AN ALL STATE BAND MEMBERS FROM OLA HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDE JACOB MULLIS, ALANA POWELL, DYLAN YACKEL AND NATHAN SCHMIDT. THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL NICK ELLIS.
REPRESENTING HCS ON THE ALL STATE CHORUS, FIRST FROM OLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, JOSHUA O'NEAL AND AMBER PACE.
I HEARD YOUR VOICE GO TO BASS ON THE ALL STATE CHORUS FROM LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL, KATELYN KEARSE. AND ON THE ALL STATE CHORUS FROM OLA HIGH SCHOOL, KINSLEY ASBELL, JOSHUA EDGE, CHRISTOPHER BILLINGS, AND HECTOR TORIBIO.
AND REPRESENTING HCS ON THE ALL STATE ORCHESTRA FROM OLA HIGH SCHOOL, KATE SMITH, GEORGE BARNETT AND JIBRIL ZAVERI. UP NEXT, OLA HIGH SCHOOL HAD ANOTHER OUTSTANDING WRESTLING SEASON THIS YEAR, WITH 14 MUSTANG WRESTLERS ADVANCING TO THE TRADITIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FEBRUARY. TONIGHT, WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THREE MUSTANGS WHO WON INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE WEIGHT CLASSES IN THE 150 POUND WEIGHT CLASS, JAVON REDMOND AND THE 157 POUND WEIGHT CLASS, BRIAN PATKIN. AND IN THE 190 POUND WEIGHT CLASS, XANDER DOSSETT. AND.
UP NEXT, WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS DANCE TEAM, THE DUTCHTOWN STARS, WHO ARE BACK TO BACK TO BACK HIGH KICK STATE CHAMPIONS. THE THREE TIME DEFENDING CHAMPS ARE LED BY HEAD COACH EBONY USHER AND ASSISTANT COACHES ANGIE USHER AND JOHN DAVIS. TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE JORDY BLAKELY, LONDON, CO BROOKLYNN CUMMINGS, MACKENZIE HICKS, NICK HURDLE, JURNEE LITTLE, TRINITY MCNEELY, SYDNEY PARKS, PAIGE WOLSEY, BRIANNA WALTON, KIARA WILLIAMS AND ARIANA WOODS.
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RIGHT HERE. MARTIN, YOU CAN RIGHT THERE BETWEEN THE TOP OF YOUR FACE. OKAY, YOU GUYS BACK THERE? NOT OVER YOUR FACE. AFTER THE WAY TO YOUR RIGHT. SHE'S GOOD. LOOKING AT THESE WINDS. COME ON. NEXT, WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE HCS HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS. FIRST, FROM DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, THE REGION 358 CO BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR MADDOX, MELANSON AND ANTHONY WILLIAMS. CONGRATULATIONS. GREAT BASKETBALL PLAYERS. THERE IS GREAT. RIGHT THERE. YOU JUST GOTTA RUN IT FOR ME RIGHT? HERE THREE. THE REGION FIVE THREE-A GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR FROM LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL JASMINE BAXTER. JASMINE IS ACCOMPANIED BY PRINCIPAL BRANDY HARDEMAN.YEAH. NO, NOT. THAT ONE. THE. UP NEXT, THE REGION TWO QUAD-A BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR FROM MCDONOUGH HIGH SCHOOL. ZION GREENE. HI. HOW ARE YOU? HERE WE GO. YES. YEAH, WE ALL ARE. EXCITED. THANK YOU. AND THE REGION TWO QUAD-A GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR FROM OLA HIGH SCHOOL. AYESHA MANNING. YEAH.
THEY THEY THEY. ALSO HAD THREE HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS COACHES OF THE YEAR FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS. THE REGION THREE, FIVE EIGHT BOYS BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR FROM DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL WALLACE CORKER. THE REGION TWO QUAD-A BOYS BASKETBALL COACH OF
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THE YEAR FROM LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL CAMERON CLAYTON. AND THE REGION 538 GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR FROM LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL, LATOYA BROWN. YOU. KNOW. YOU. UP NEXT HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS SECOND COHORT OF ITS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CONSISTS OF CITIZENS FROM ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY WHO PARTICIPATED IN MONTHLY TRAINING SESSIONS BEGINNING IN AUGUST TO LEARN ABOUT KEY ASPECTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING GOVERNANCE AND POLICY, TEACHING AND LEARNING, STUDENT SUPPORTS, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. THIS YEAR'S COHORT INCLUDES AMANDA MADDOX, CHASITY SIMS, CHRISTINA MCCULLOUGH, CLAYTON CARTE, CLAYTON LEGRAND, EBONY MURILLO, EDWINA HULSEY, ELLEN FOSTER, JENNY REID, HEIDI LONG. DOCTOR JEFFREY BRIGHT, KEISHA CHEEKS, LATOYA SHIVERS, LEONARD ROBINSON, MICHAEL MCELHANEY, PHAEDRA. THOMAS, RICHARD READ, RUBY BRAND, DOCTOR, RUFUS JOHNSON, SHANIQUA. HAMILTON, TAMIKA. LEWIS, TIAN, SIMON, TRACY WILLIAMS, AND MICHELLE WHITE. OKAY, NOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO A STEP BACK. WE WANT TO DO. TANYA, YOUR LEWIS. LET'S SEE LEWIS RIGHT HERE. LET'S GIVE HIM. OH, HE'S RIGHT HERE. NO, NO. RIGHT HERE. OKAY. JUST SPLIT THE BOARD ON THIS. OH. OH OKAY.SO YOU TYPEKIT. ALWAYS. OH, YEAH. HE'S ON. PLEASE. YES, OF COURSE THE BOARD IS ON THAT SIDE. OKAY. ALL SMILES. ALL RIGHT. IF YOU DO NOT SEE THE LENS, THE LENS IS NOT SECURED. RIGHT THERE. RIGHT HERE, OVER YOUR FACE. TWO. THREE. ONE.
FINALLY, TONIGHT, HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE TWO ASPIRING LEADERSHIP COHORTS SPONSORED BY THE LEADERSHIP SERVICES DIVISION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
THANK ONE. FINALLY TONIGHT, HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE TWO ASPIRING LEADERSHIP COHORTS SPONSORED BY THE LEADERSHIP SERVICES DIVISION. THE FIRST COHORT IS LEED, WHICH STANDS FOR LEADERSHIP ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. THESE ASPIRING PRINCIPALS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING ACTION RESEARCH, SIMULATIONS, AND APPLICATION OF LEARNING FROM MANY CROSS DIVISIONAL LEADERS. THIS YEAR'S COHORT INCLUDES EMERY ARNOLD, RACHEL BURDEN, LEAH COCKFIELD, KEISHA DIXON MOSLEY, KWANZA LIPPERT, JAMILA MARTIN, APRIL ROBINSON, ASHLEY SELLERS, SHONDA WALKER, ROBIN WILLIAMS, AND
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ASHLEY WRIGHTON. THAT IS A NICE SIZE GROUP RIGHT HERE IN THE SHADOWS, SO SHARP.THEY'RE GOOD. FELLOWS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YEAH. I'LL BEHAVE. THE NEXT GROUP IS ASPIRE WHICH STANDS FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONALS INSPIRED TO REACH EXCELLENCE.
THESE TEACHER AND ENTRY LEVEL DISTRICT LEADERS ASPIRE TO BECOME ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS OR FURTHER THEIR CAREERS IN DISTRICT LEADERSHIP. THEY HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING APPLICATION OF LEARNING FROM CROSS DIVISIONAL LEADERS, ACTION RESEARCH THAT INVOLVED A PROBLEM OF PRACTICE FROM THEIR CURRENT SCHOOL OR DEPARTMENT, AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH GOALS. THIS YEAR'S COHORT INCLUDES YASMIN.
ASHMEAD. FAYE CULBERSON, KENYATTA EVANS, ROXANNE EVANS, LATRICIA GAINER, MONIQUE HAMPTON, JAMIE HENKE, TALIA JACKSON, CARRIE JARRETT, EBONY JENKINS, LAKISHA JET, CHRISTIAN KENDRICK, TANYA MANNING AND ANGELICA MANUEL. CYNTHIA MCCLAMMY, BRANDEE NEAL, KATRINA PANDYA, STACY SALTER, JESSICA SHELTON, SHAQUANA, SILAS, SHEKINAH, SURMELIAN HILL, AND JAQUAN WILLIAMS. IS. YOU FOUND? HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. CONGRATULATIONS. YEAH. I NEED ONE MORE. ONE MORE FOR.
YOU. DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT? HE JUST LEFT. HE HAS. ONE. OKAY. COME ON OVER HERE. ALRIGHT.
THERE WE GO. OKAY, EVERYBODY FACE THIS WAY. YEAH. ALRIGHT. READY? DOCTOR PACE, THIS CONCLUDES AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENING OF CELEBRATION AND RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES BY OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND LEADERS. OKAY.
[F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 10, 2025]
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CAN I GET A MOTION, PLEASE, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 10TH, OFFER A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 10TH. THANK YOU, MISS EDWARDS. IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS CARTER. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO MINUTES ARE APPROVED. WE WILL[G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION]
NOW MOVE IN OUR AGENDA TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. DOCTOR PACE, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS THIS EVENING, MADAM CHAIR? YES, WE DO HAVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO OUR PARLIAMENTARIAN, MRS. RIDDLE, FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THANK YOU, DOCTOR PACE. THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS FOR THE BOARD TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS ON THE POSTED AGENDA OR OTHER SUBJECTS PERTINENT TO THE BOARD. AS A REMINDER, THE WINDOW TO SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS FROM 6 P.M. TO 6:55 P.M. IN THE LOBBY FOR THOSE VIEWING AT HOME. PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED AT PUBLIC COMMENTS AT HENRY K12 US. THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION HAVE AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS GOVERNING THEIR COMMENTS. EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE MEMBERS OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. UNUSED TIME MAY NOT BE GIVEN TO ANOTHER SPEAKER. SPEAKERS MAY NOT USE VULGAR OR INSULTING LANGUAGE. NAME A STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE INDIVIDUALLY OR DISCUSS ANY CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE PARAMETERS WILL RESULT IN A COURTESY REMINDER. ANY FURTHER VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN THE SPEAKER'S TIME BEING FORFEITED. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER THEY SIGNED UP UNTIL THE LAST SPEAKER IS CALLED. OUR FIRST SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS ASHLEY WILSON, FOLLOWED BY TIFFANY CHAMBERS. MISS WILSON, AS YOU APPROACH, IF YOU'LL JUST MAKE SURE THAT THE GREEN LIGHT IS ON AT THE BASE OF THAT MICROPHONE.GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ASHLEY WILSON. I AM HERE AS A CONCERNED PARENT WHO CHILD HAS BEEN UNFAIRLY TARGETED BY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF DESTROYING SCHOOL PROPERTY, SOMETHING NO OTHER STUDENT HAS BEEN SINGLED OUT FOR. DESPITE SIMILAR SIMILAR INCIDENTS. THIS TREATMENT HAS THIS. I'M SORRY THIS. I'M VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT THIS. THIS TREATMENT HAS THIS TREATMENT SHE HAS RECEIVED IS JUST UNFAIR. IT'S BIASED AND IT REFLECTS A DEEPER ISSUE WITHIN THE DISTRICT. A PATTERN OF PREJUDICE, NARCISSISTIC BEHAVIOR BY THOSE IN AUTHORITY WHO ARE MORE INTERESTED IN CONTROL THAN JUSTICE. I AM NOT ASKING FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT. I'M DEMANDING EQUAL TREATMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. I URGE THE BOARD TO REVISE THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM HANDBOOK TO INCLUDE STRONGER PROTECTIONS AGAINST DISCRIMINATORY DISCIPLINE, CLEAR DEFINITIONS OF BIAS, CONDUCT BY STAFF, AND A FAIR PROCESS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO CHALLENGE THESE ACTIONS. NO STUDENT SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR SIMPLY BEING THE ONE THEY CHOOSE TO BLAME. MY DAUGHTER IS STRONG, BUT THIS SYSTEM HAS BROKEN HER SPIRIT IN WAYS I CANNOT FULLY DESCRIBE. IT IS EVERY PARENT'S NIGHTMARE TO SEE THEIR CHILD TREATED UNJUSTL, AND TO FEEL POWERLESS AND POWERLESS TO STOP IT. DOCTOR PACE, YOU STATED EARLIER THAT HENRY COUNTY IS BUILDING STARS. SEEMS LIKE HENRY COUNTY DESTROYING THEM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS WILSON. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS TIFFANY CHAMBERS, FOLLOWED BY KIMBERLY GREEN. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, I AM BACK. I'M NOT TOO HAPPY RIGHT NOW. I HAVE SOME CONCERNS AS A PARENT WHERE I SPEAK ON A LOT OF PARENTS WHO ARE IN MY SHOES RIGHT NOW WITH HAVING CHILDREN WHO ARE ON THE SPECTRUM. I'M CONCERNED RIGHT NOW AS A PARENT TO KNOW WHAT THIS BOARD IS GOING TO DO. A PART IS DISMANTLING THE AND WANT TO KNOW IF MY CHILD IS GOING TO BE PROTECTED WITH AN IEP. AS EVERY DAY GOES BY, WE'RE FINDING OUT KIDS THAT ARE BEING TOLD NOT TO RETURN BACK TO DISTRICTS DUE TO THE FACT OF THEM BEING SPECIAL NEEDS, AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TO FALL ONTO THE DISTRICT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE STATE LEVEL ASKING QUESTIONS.
CAN'T GET ANSWERS. I'VE BEEN TO THIS COUNTY ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS, AND EVERYTHING IS PUT RIGHT BACK ONTO THIS BOARD. TELLING ME TO COME TO YOU GUYS TO ASK YOU, IS MY CHILD GOING TO BE PROTECTED HAVING AN IEP? SO I HAVE QUESTIONS AND I WANT ANSWERS BECAUSE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IF MY CHILD IS GOING TO BE PROTECTED OR NOT. ALSO WORRIED ABOUT MY KID, HOW
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HE'S BEEN TREATED IN HOSPITAL, HOMEBOUND WITH HIS TEACHERS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE WORRIED AS A PARENT WHEN I'M ALREADY DEALING WITH EVERY DAY IN A HOSPITAL WITH MY CHILD, ARGUING ABOUT WHY DO I HAVE A NOT HAVE A COMPUTER PLUG? WHERE IS HIS SCHOOLWORK, WHY HE DIDN'T GET ASSIGNED A TEACHER UNTIL JUST TWO WEEKS AGO, AND STILL HAVING TO ARGUE ABOUT GETTING WORK AND WONDERING IF MY CHILD'S GOING TO BE LEFT BEHIND. SO I'M ASKING THIS BOARD TO REALLY START LOOKING INTO YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, BECAUSE I AM WORRIED, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER PARENT IS, I YIELD. THANK YOU, MISS CHAMBERS. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KIMBERLY GREEN, FOLLOWED BY LAVENDER SMITH. LET ME WIN. BUT IF I CANNOT WIN, LET ME BE BRAVE IN THE ATTEMPT.THIS IS THE OATH OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS. MY SON, CAPERS LEON GREEN JUNIOR, IS A STUDENT AT STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE HE RECEIVED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. HE GRADUATED IN 2023, BUT HE IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SERVICES UP UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE HIS 22ND BIRTHDAY AT AUSTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE DISTRICT'S SPECIAL OLYMPICS EVENT AT WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. HE PARTICIPATED IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM AT STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE DISTRICT'S SPECIAL OLYMPICS EVENT HIS FRESHMAN YEAR. THEN COVID HIT IN 2020. DURING MY TEN YEARS WITH ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS WAS A HUGE EVENT AT LAKEWOOD STADIUM. THEN I SPENT THREE YEARS WITH THE GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. WE ALSO HAD A THRIVING SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAM. I'M HERE TO ASK HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS TO BRING BACK THE DISTRICT SPONSORED SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK AND FIELD EVENT. THIS EVENT ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHICH IS ALSO A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT AND WORKING WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS. OUR STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT INCLUSION. WE INVEST SO MUCH IN SCHOOL BASED ATHLETICS. LET'S CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE ATHLETIC COMPETITION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. MISS GREEN. OUR FINAL SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS LAVENDER SMITH.
GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M SO NERVOUS. I DIDN'T EVEN PLAN TO COME. I SAW THE BOARD MEETING. I SAID, I HAVE TO STOP. I'M A PARENT. I'M A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE. I'M A NURSE. AND IN MY. SOMETIME, I'M A SUB FOR THE SYSTEM. AND I'M HERE BECAUSE I AM REALLY WORRIED FOR OUR KIDS. I'M WORRIED FOR THE TEACHERS. WHAT I SEE IN THE CLASSROOM IS ALLOWED BEHAVIOR AND IT'S LEARNED BEHAVIOR. THE DISCIPLINE IS OUT OF CONTROL. AS A SINGLE MOM, I MOVED AND BUILT MY HOME IN HENRY COUNTY. I MOVED FROM FAYETTEVILLE. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN THAT ALREADY HAVE GRADUATED COLLEGE FROM NORTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND MY SON IS NOW AT UGA. I HAVE MY LAST CHILD IS IN THIS SYSTEM IN NINTH GRADE. WHEN I GO TO YOUR SCHOOLS, THE DISCIPLINE IS OUT OF CONTROL. SOME OF THE CLASSES THAT ARE 55 MINUTES TEACHERS SPEND 45 MINUTES. DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE. CHILDREN. I'M WORRIED BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER IS IN THIS SCHOOL SYSTEM AND SHE CAN'T GET WHAT SHE NEED. I'M ASKING YOU GUYS TO LOOK AT YOUR DISCIPLINE POLICY BECAUSE OUR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE LEFT BEHIND. I'M A PARENT THAT MY TAXES IS 6000 NOW A YEAR. IT'S NOT FAIR TO MY CHILD. IT'S NOT FAIR TO YOUR TEACHERS, AND IT'S NOT FAIR TO THE STUDENTS THAT COME TO LEARN. IF THESE KIDS CONTINUE TO BE DISCIPLINED ISSUES. I'M ASKING THAT YOU GUYS REMOVE THEM FROM THE CLASSROOM, SEND THEM HOME TO THEIR PARENTS, AND LET THEIR PARENTS HOME SCHOOL THEM. IT'S JUST NOT FAIR.
AND I WANT MY 14 YEAR OLD TO GRADUATE AND GET EVERYTHING THAT SHE NEED. AND I WANT HER TO BE PREPARED IN THIS WORLD. AND RIGHT NOW, I DON'T SEE THAT COMING FROM HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. MY SON IS AT UGA. IT TOOK A LOT FOR HIM TO GET TO UGA. I WAS TOLD ONLY FOUR KIDS OUT OF THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL WAS RECRUITED IN 2023. MY SON HAD A 4.11 GRADE AVERAGE, AND AS A SINGLE MOM, I WORKED HARD TO GET HIM THERE. SO I'M ASKING IF WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO GO TO D1 SCHOOLS. WE GOT TO CONTROL THE DISCIPLINE. WE GOT TO GET THESE KIDS OUT OF THE CLASSROOM AND THEY CAN HOMESCHOOL. THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. BUT ON MY DOLLAR $6,000 A YEAR, I CAN'T CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THAT. AND I'M JUST ASKING YOU GUYS TO BACK THE TEACHERS AND BACK ADMINISTRATION, PLEASE, BECAUSE I GO INTO ALL OF YOUR SCHOOLS AND IT'S ELEMENTARY. THE MIDDLE
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SCHOOLS ARE HORRIBLE. YOUR SUBS ARE QUITTING. IT'S TEACHERS. THEY DON'T WANT TO RETURN. I SEE IT, I'M LIKE I SAID, I'M A NURSE. I HEAR THEM WHEN THEY COME INTO THE FACILITIES WHERE I NURSE IT. THEY ARE TIRED. AND I'M JUST ASKING YOU GUYS TO PLEASE BACK THEM UP. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU, MISS SMITH. DOCTOR PACE, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR THIS EVENING. I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, MRS. RIDDLE. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. AND I TURN THE MIC BACK OVER TO YOU. THE FLOOR BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK[H. BUSINESS ITEMS (Consent items determined at Study Session)]
YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE. AND WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR BUSINESS ITEMS. IT WAS DETERMINED IN OUR STUDY SESSION. EXCUSE ME. I'M SORRY, MADAM CHAIR, COULD WE PLEASE PULL AN ITEM OFF OF THE CONSENT AGENDA? I APOLOGIZE PROFUSELY FOR NOT CATCHING IT BEFORE, BUT I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO PULL NUMBER THREE, PLEASE, OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND VOTE ON IT SEPARATELY. OKAY. THANK YOU, DOCTOR NUTT. SO BASED ON THIS UPDATE, IT IS NOW DETERMINED THAT ITEMS H ONE AND TWO AND FOUR THROUGH TEN WILL BE ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA. IF YOU MISSED OUR STUDY SESSION THIS AFTERNOON, I WOULD INVITE YOU TO GO BACK AND HEAR THE DISCUSSION AROUND THOSE ITEMS. BUT CAN I GET A MOTION NOW PLEASE, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS H ONE AND TWO AND FOUR THROUGH TEN. MADAM CHAIR, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS H1, H2 AND H FOUR THROUGH TEN. THANK YOU, MR. MCDANIEL. IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS CARTER. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED. CAN I GET A MOTION,[H.3. FY26 Tentative Budget]
PLEASE? NOW TO APPROVE ITEM H THREE. MADAM CHAIR, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM H THREE, THE FY 26 TENTATIVE BUDGET AS PROPOSED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. THANK YOU, MR. MCDANIEL. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS EDWARDS. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND FOR ALL OBJECTING ONE. AND CAN I GET A MOTION NOW TO APPROVE H 11 PERSONNEL AS[H.11. Personnel]
PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? MADAM CHAIR, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM H 11 PERSONNEL AS STATED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THANK YOU, MR. MCDANIEL. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS EDWARDS. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO PERSONNEL IS APPROVED.[I. BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT CLOSING REMARKS]
WE'LL NOW MOVE TO OUR BOARD. SUPERINTENDENT CLOSING REMARKS. DOCTOR NUTT, DO YOU WANT TO START US OFF THIS EVENING? SURE. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY EXCITING. AND I'M GLAD YOU'RE ALL BACK FROM YOUR SPRING BREAK. AT TUSSY HALL. THESE TWO STUDENTS WERE STUDENTS OF THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ON DOCTOR JONES'S DAUGHTER, AMANI AND HER SON REECE WERE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.AMANI WAS THE WOMEN'S COLLEGE WRESTLER OF THE YEAR, AND REECE WAS AN ALL-AMERICAN STATUS WRESTLER. CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE TWO. THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN AMAZING. HAMPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND STUDENTS SCORED SUPERIORS AT THE LGP. WE THEY ALSO HAD TWO STUDENTS THAT RECEIVED FIRST PLACE AND BEST IN SHOW IN THE WORLD LANGUAGE FAIR. UNITY GROVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CUT THE RIBBON FOR THE NEW PLAYGROUND FOR THEIR TWO NEW. I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU'D SAY THEY'RE CHILDREN.
THEY'RE TWO PEOPLE. FARM ANIMALS. CLYDE, WHO IS A POTBELLY PIG. HE IS MASSIVE AND WHO LOVES APPLES, BY THE WAY. AND FERN IS THEIR NEW GOAT, AND THEY NOW RESIDE AT UNITY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE COMMUNITY HELPED TO BUILD THEM A NEW MOUNTAIN SO THEY CAN CLIMB, AND A NEW FEEDER WITH PLENTY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL HAD THEIR ANNUAL PARTNERS PROM, AND THE STUDENTS WERE TREATED TO NAIL PAINTING, HAIR DESIGN, AND THE BEST MUSIC YOU COULD EVER HAVE. FROM FIRST BAND. THESE STUDENTS HAD A BLAST. THEY ALSO HAD HELPING HANDS CELEBRATE, WHICH MISS MCCRORY AND DOCTOR PACE ALSO ATTENDED, AND WE GOT TO HEAR THEIR SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS. MISS DAVIDSON, WHO IS OUR SPONSOR, DID AN AWESOME JOB. BIG SHOUT OUT. AND THIS COMES FROM THE HEART OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM
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FOR HONORING OUR BELOVED LOCUST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM. THEY THEY HAD A THEIR SOCCER THEIR VOLLEYBALL COACH PASSED AWAY. AND LIKE OLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, HONORED THEM WEARING THEIR OLA MIDDLE SCHOOL WORE THE LOCUST GROVE SHIRTS. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MCDONOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL.THEIR COUNSELING TEAM EARNED RAMP DESIGN OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELING AND LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. YAY! WILDCATS IS THE ONLY SCHOOL IN THE LOCUST GROVE CLUSTER THAT HAD BEEN RECOGNIZED AS BEATING THE ODDS BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY, Y'ALL ARE ON YOUR WAY. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, LUELLA HIGH'S. THE VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPTURED THE REGION FIVE TRIPLE A CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES, THEIR VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS SECURED THE REGION TRIPLE A CHAMPIONSHIP CROWN. THEIR VARSITY BOYS TENNIS TEAM FINISHED AMONG REGION FIVE RUNNER UP, AND THEIR BASEBALL TEAMS ARE UNDEFEATED 11 ZERO REGION. THAT'S WONDERFUL. AND THEIR BAND RECENTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE LGP PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EARNED AN OVERALL RATING OF EXCELLENCE. WOW, Y'ALL ARE ON THE BALL. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MCDONOUGH HIGH SCHOOL'S GIRLS TRACK ATHLETE OF THE MONTH IS NINA DOZIER AND SHAWN WIGGINS AS THE BOYS TENNIS AND GOLF BOYS GOLF, AND THE COACH IS DEJA HOOKS FOR HER GYMNASTICS AND LACROSSE. CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYBODY FROM DISTRICT ONE. YOU GUYS ROCK.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR NUTT. MISS CARTER. I JUST WANT TO WELCOME EVERYBODY BACK FROM SPRING BREAK. I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT WEEK. EXCITED FOR WHAT THE NEXT SIX WEEKS HAS IN STORE FOR EVERYONE. FIRST OFF, I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE MCDONOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL WARHAWKS FOR REPRESENTING THE REPRESENTATIVES ON WINNING THE REGIONAL NATIONAL HISTORY DAY COMPETITION AND GOOD LUCK TO THEM AS THEY WILL BE REPRESENTING HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS AS THE STATE LEVEL COMPETITION IN LAGRANGE. ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO TULSA HALL ELEMENTARY SPANISH CLUB FOR EARNING BOTH FIRST PLACE AND BEST IN SHOW AT THE RECENT WORLD LANGUAGE FAIR. CONGRATULATIONS TO UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL'S GYMNASTIC TEAM AND WINNING THEIR FIRST THEIR THIRD FIRST PLACE FINISH IN HENRY COUNTY GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP, AND ALSO AT UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK TEAM. ON WINNING THE HENRY COUNTY TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP. AND I ALSO JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THE SCHOOLS I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DO ALL OF MY SCHOOL VISITS OR SOME OF MY SCHOOL VISITS, AND I HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME. THANK YOU TO ALL THE ADMINISTRATORS FOR JUST ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR ME. IT WAS SO WONDERFUL AND JUST THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING, AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE STAFF THAT WENT WITH ME ON MY ON MY VISITS. IT WAS REALLY WONDERFUL. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MISS CARTER. MR. MCDANIEL THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THERE'S A LOT GOING ON IN DISTRICT FIVE. CONGRATULATIONS TO DUTCHTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK TEAM FOR FINISHING FIRST IN THE HENRY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK COMPETITION. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK TEAM FOR WINNING THE HENRY COUNTY TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 19 HAMPTON HIGH SCHOLARS WHO THE STUDENT AMBASSADORS WHO GRADUATED FROM THE HENRY COUNTY TOASTMASTERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 17 STUDENTS WHO WERE INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL EDITOR EQUITY LAB. THE 17 STUDENTS CAME FROM STOCKBRIDGE HIGH, LUELLA HIGH, AND MCDONOUGH HIGH. AND THEN CONGRATULATIONS TO DOCTOR SEAN HESTER FOR BEING APPOINTED TO THE SOUTHERN CRESCENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AND THEN, MADAM CHAIR, I JUST WANT TO SAY TO ALL OF OUR SCHOLARS AND PRINCIPALS AND BUILDING LEADERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AND WORKERS AND EVERYONE WHO HAS A POSITION HERE, THIS 2024, 2025 SCHOOL YEAR IS ALMOST COMING TO AN END. AND I JUST WANT TO REMIND OUR SCHOLARS, AS I EVEN SAY TO MY OWN CHILDREN, FINISH STRONG. YOU ARE RESILIENT. YOU ARE OVERCOMERS. YOU ARE LEADERS. YOU ARE THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW.
YOU'RE A PARADIGM SHIFTERS. YOU'RE CONSISTENTLY THE FARTHER ODDS YOU ARE ALL THE AND ABOVE.
YOU'RE ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS. SO PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WITHIN EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU ARE LEADERS. WITHIN EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU ARE FIGHTERS OR WARRIORS. AND TO OUR BUILDING LEADERS, CONTINUE TO DO THE JOB THAT YOU'RE DOING. CONTINUE LEADING. CONTINUE TO BE A MOM AWAY FROM HOME, DAD AWAY FROM HOME. CONTINUE TO EMBRACE OUR OUR SCHOLARS BECAUSE YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHOM YOU ARE EMBRACING, WHO YOU'RE LOVING UPON. BECAUSE YOU'LL LOOK UP ONE DAY AND YOU'LL SEE THAT PERSON AS A DOCTOR, A LAWYER IN THE NBA AND THE NFL. AND YOU CAN LOOK BACK AND SAY, I HAD A HAND IN THAT PERSON. SO CONTINUE DOING THE JOB THAT YOU'RE DOING, EVEN
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WHEN YOU DON'T GET THANKED. JUST KNOW SOMEONE IS THANKING YOU, SOMEONE APPRECIATES YOU. AND AT THE END OF THE NIGHT, THERE'S A MOM OR DAD THAT SAYS YOU ARE WHERE YOU ARE. MAYBE NOT BECAUSE OF ME, BUT BECAUSE OF THAT TEACHER THAT WAS IN THAT CLASSROOM THAT STAYED UP TO 11:00 AT NIGHT TO GRADE PAPERS. SO CONTINUE PUSHING ON. WE GOT 30 DAYS LEFT AND WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE FINISH LINE AT AMS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU, MR. MCDANIEL. MISS EDWARDS, AND WE WILL FINISH STRONG AFTER THAT. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT DISTRICT TWO. CONGRATULATIONS TO UNITY GROVE AND NEW HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ON RECEIVING THE DISTINCTION OF BEING NAMED AS A RAMP.RECOGNIZED AS A MODEL PROGRAM PROGRAM SCHOOL FOR THEIR COUNSELING PROGRAM. ONLY 190 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RECEIVED THIS DESIGNATION THIS YEAR. OF THE 190 12 SCHOOLS ARE IN GEORGIA, THREE ARE IN HENRY COUNTY. THAT'S A WHO. CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE SCHOOLS. GOOD. CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATH TEAM FOR PLACING FIRST IN THE DISTRICT AT THE AT GRIFFIN RESA MATH COMPETITION. AND. OH, I READ YOURS. YEAH. THANK YOU.
OKAY. GOOD LUCK. GOOD LUCK TO OLA HIGH SCHOOL VEX ROBOTICS TEAM. THEY HAD THEY'RE HEADED TO THE TO COMPETE IN THE WORLDS ROBOTICS. IN APRIL. NOW DISTRICT TWO. CONGRATULATIONS TO WOODLAND MILLER HIGH WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. FCC ELLA TEAM ON ADVANCING TO THE NATIONAL COMPETITION IN THE FOLLOWING EVENT. PROMOTE AND PUBLICIZE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM AND EVENT CAREER INVESTIGATION. CONGRATULATIONS TO STOCKBRIDGE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ON WINNING BEST OF SHOW IN THE WORLD LANGUAGE FAIR. THANK YOU TO ALL OF HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, WONDERFUL SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS. AND I'M GOING TO SAY THAT AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK THE BUS DRIVERS.
WE ALL WANT TO THANK THE BUS DRIVERS. FOR DOING A GREAT JOB IN TRANSPORTING ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, NOT ONLY TO FROM SCHOOL TO SCHOOL, BUT FOR FIELD TRIPS, TO FIELD TRIPS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. THANK YOU BUS DRIVERS FOR DOING A GREAT JOB FOR OUR STUDENTS AND KEEPING THEM SAFE. AND I WANT TO SAY TO ALL OF YOU WHO JUST HUNG AROUND FOR OUR BOARD MEETING, THANK YOU. YOU KNOW THIS THIS PLACE WAS FULL WHEN? AT 7:00. BUT THANK YOU FOR HANGING AROUND WITH US. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT, MISS EDWARDS. I THINK THEY HUNG AROUND BECAUSE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT FACTOR THIS EVENING. DOCTOR PACE, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU. WELL, THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU TO OUR BOARD. THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU FOR THE INSPIRATION IN YOUR CLOSING REMARKS. I'M GOING TO MAKE MINE BRIEF. I WANTED TO SAY WELCOME BACK FROM SPRING BREAK, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO US AS A DISTRICT FINISHING THIS HOME STRETCH. AS MR. MCDANIEL SAID, FINISH STRONG. SO I CANNOT TAKE HIS WORDS EVEN THOUGH I HAD IT WRITTEN HERE. SO I'M GOING TO CHANGE MINE TO THIS, ADDED TO IT, FINISH STRONG AND END EXCEPTIONAL. LET'S END THIS SCHOOL YEAR EXCEPTIONAL. WE'VE BEEN ON THIS PURSUIT. PURSUIT OF EXCEPTIONAL. NOW LET'S END EXCEPTIONAL. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR STUDENTS SHOWING ALL THAT THEY CAN DO AS WE ENTER IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR, BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ALL OUR STUDENTS CAN LEARN AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR TEACHERS, LEADERS AND STAFF ENDING EXCEPTIONALLY BECAUSE WE KNOW TEACHERS, EFFECTIVE TEACHERS, LEADERS AND STAFF PRODUCE EXCELLENT RESULTS. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE AND LET'S FINISH STRONG, AS MR. MCDANIEL SAID AND END EXCEPTIONAL. THANK YOU TO OUR BOARD FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR EXCEPTIONAL. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING ON THIS JOURNEY. SO THANK YOU.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MADAM CHAIR, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS FROM THE. WHEN THE BOARD TOOK ACTION ON PERSONNEL FROM THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MARCH 24TH. LET ME START WITH WELCOMING AND INTRODUCING TO SOME. BUT WE KNOW HER. DOCTOR JACQUELINE FOSTER, AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND POLICY. YES.
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STAND UP. TAKE A BOW. THANK YOU. DOCTOR FOSTER AND MR. ROBERT WILSON AS THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS. CONGRATULATIONS. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS IN YOUR NEW ROLES IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY CLOSING REMARKS.THANK YOU, DOCTOR PACE. AND TO ROUND IT OUT FOR THIS EVENING, I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO MCDONOUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS TEACHER OF THE YEAR, MISS BRANDY NEAL, ON BEING SELECTED AS ONE OF THE TOP TEN TEACHERS OF THE YEAR FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA. SHE REPRESENTS US SO WELL. ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO UNION GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL SEVENTH GRADER RUPOSHI BABANI ON BEING SELECTED AS THE MIDDLE SCHOOL READER OF THE YEAR FOR THE HENRY HERITAGE READING COUNCIL. CONGRATULATIONS! YES, INCREDIBLE. TO THE UNION GROVE BOYS TENNIS TEAM ON BEING NAMED THE REGION TWO FOR A REGION TENNIS CHAMPIONS. AND LASTLY, I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS FOR ALL THEY DO EACH AND EVERY DAY FOR OUR STUDENTS AND SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS AND PRINCIPALS. AND I THINK EVERYONE'S WEEK SHOULD FALL ON SPRING BREAK. THAT'S ONLY APPROPRIATE. AND WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD ON THIS MONDAY OF ALL MONDAYS, I WILL ADJOURN OUR OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING AT 8:07 P.M. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. THE CHAIR HAS ADJOURNED THE MEETING AND ATTENDEES CAN BEGIN TO EXIT AND
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