[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 A 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, MISS RIDDLE, AND GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. I WOULD LIKE TO NOW CALL TO ORDER OUR MEETING ON MONDAY, MAY 12TH AT 7:00 PM. AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 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
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MUCH. AND AGAIN, WELCOME. WE'RE SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT. AND I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DOCTOR PACE FOR HIS WELCOME FOR US. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. AND TO OUR COMMUNITY. WELCOME TO THE MAY MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. LAST WEEK WE CELEBRATED THE HEART OF EACH CLASSROOM, THE EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS WHO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE EACH DAY ACROSS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. WE ALL HAVE STORIES OF INCREDIBLE TEACHERS WHO MADE LASTING IMPACTS ON OUR LIVES. I HOPE YOU JOIN ME IN. THANK AT LEAST ONE TEACHER DURING TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK. IF NOT, THERE'S STILL TWO MORE WEEKS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR LEFT TO SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION. SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY WAS MAY 2ND. FROM PREPARING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO CREATING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT, OUR DEDICATED SCHOOL NUTRITION TEAM MEMBERS FUEL OUR STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS EVERY SINGLE DAY. THANK YOU, SCHOOL LUNCH HEROES FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. SCHOOL NURSE DAY WAS CELEBRATED MAY 7TH DURING NATIONAL NURSES WEEK. WE RECOGNIZED THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS OUR SCHOOL NURSES AND CLINIC AIDES MAKE DAILY TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR MORE THAN 43,000 STUDENTS. FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE JUST FOUR SHORT DAYS AWAY FROM THE FIRST OF 12 GRADUATION CEREMONIES THAT WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 16TH THROUGH 22ND. THE JOY AND EXCITEMENT OF COMMENCEMENT SEASON IS A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO END THE SCHOOL YEAR. I LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2025 AT THE MCDONOUGH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY, AND I KNOW OUR BOARD MEMBERS DO AS WELL. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY WELCOME. AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE, FOR THAT. WELCOME. AND WE WILL NOW[D. INSPIRATION]
MOVE TO OUR INSPIRATION. DOCTOR PACE, DO WE HAVE INSPIRATION THIS EVENING? YES, MADAM CHAIR, WE HAVE INSPIRATION. OUR INSPIRATION TO THIS EVENING WILL BE PROVIDED BY LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY COURSE THAT WILL BE SINGING THE SONG TITLED AGENTS OF CHANGE. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE MUSIC TEACHER, MISS KENISHA ROBERTS AND PRINCIPAL MISS SPARKLE SMITH. LET'S GIVE OUR LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY CHORUS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AS THEY ENTER THE AUDITORIUM.OH YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. LET'S GO ALL NIGHT. WE ARE THE FUTURE. WE HAVE THE POWER. WE ARE THE
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AGENTS. AGENTS OF CHANGE. WE ARE THE PROBLEM. WE ARE SOLUTION. WE ARE THE AGENTS. AGENTS OF CHANGE. WHOA! I AM! PREPARED FOR MY HAIR TO FLY. SO I AM SO READY. I AM READY TO GO. YOU CAN BE PART OF THIS. FABULOUS THING. DO WHAT YOU DO NOT CARE TO BRING WHAT YOU BRING. WHOA! WE ARE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. WE ARE THE AGENTS OF CHANGE. OH, WE ARE THE ONES TO BE. IT. WE ARE THE AGENTS OF CHANGE. AGENTS OF CHANGE. OH, YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. LET'S GO. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE THE FUTURE. WE HAVE THE POWER. WE ARE THE AGENTS. AGENTS OF CHANGE. WE ARE THE PROBLEM. WE ARE SOLUTIONS. WE ARE THE AGENTS. AGENTS OF CHANGE. WHOA! EVERYONE CHANGE! YOU MUST GO FROM INSIDE CAUSE WE ARE READY. WE CAN SHARE IT WITH MY. MOTHER IS NOT AFRAID. BUT SHE. TOGETHER WE ARE AGENTS OF CHANGE. OH, WE ARE THE ONES WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN. WE ARE THE AGENTS OF CHANGE. OH, WE ARE GOING TO SEE IT. WE ARE THE AGENTS OF CHANGE. AND YOU ARE GONNA SPEAK. HEY, YOU ARE THE. TORN OF HEART AND MAKE YOU SLEEP. HEY, YOU ARE. JOIN THE PARTY. MAKE THE SWEET. HEY, YOU WANT TO BE A PART FAMOUSLY CHANGE.LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY CHORUS. LET'S GIVE THEM ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
MISS ROBERTS. AS YOU WALK OUT I HOPE YOU COULD GET ME A COPY OF THAT FOR MY MOTIVATION. MUSIC IN THE MORNING. BE AGENTS OF CHANGE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THAT CONCLUDES OUR INSPIRATION.
THANK YOU. LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AGENTS OF CHANGE. AMAZING. THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN. THAT WAS CERTAINLY INSPIRING IN THE PERFECT WAY TO START OUR MEETING THIS EVENING.
[E. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS]
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS. DOCTOR PACE, IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SOME THIS EVENING. YES, MADAM CHAIR, WE HAVE A FEW PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE, SO IF OUR BOARD COULD JOIN ME UP FRONT FOR OUR AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS.WELCOME TO EVERYONE JOINING US HERE TONIGHT. I'M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS KYLE SEARS, AND WE'LL BE FACILITATING AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS. THIS EVENING. WE WILL BE RECOGNIZING EXCEPTIONAL WORK BY STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND LEADERS WHO HELP SET AND MAINTAIN THE CONDITIONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING HERE IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. UP FIRST, THE REGIONAL YOUNG GEORGIA AUTHORS WRITING COMPETITION, SPONSORED BY THE GEORGIA LANGUAGE ARTS SUPERVISORS AND THE GEORGIA RESA NETWORK, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IS OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K THROUGH 12. THE CONTEST INCLUDES ALL TYPES OF WRITING, SUCH AS SHORT STORIES, POETRY, ESSAYS, RESEARCH REPORTS, AND OTHER FORMS, AND ITS PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP ENTHUSIASM FOR AND EXPERTISE IN THEIR WRITING TO PROVIDE A CONTEXT TO CELEBRATE THEIR WRITING SUCCESSES, AND TO RECOGNIZE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS AND ACADEMICS. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WHO WERE NAMED WINNERS IN THEIR GRADE LEVEL ACROSS THE EIGHT COUNTY GRIFFIN RESA REGION. FIRST, THE WINNER IN
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GRADE THREE FROM LUELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KAYLA ALSTON. KAYLA IS A COMPANY TONIGHT BY HER TEACHER DENEEN CATES.ONE TWO RIGHT HERE. THE GRADE EIGHT WINNER FROM WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, BRODY CUNNINGHAM. BRODY IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL MICHELLE WILKERSON.
AND THE GRADE 11 WINNER FROM EAGLE'S LANDING HIGH SCHOOL, KAMARI COUCH. KAMARI IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL SHERRI LEWIS.
NEXT, THE HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS SCIENCE AND FINE ARTS DEPARTMENTS, HOSTED AN ART CONTEST DURING FIX A LEAK WEEK MARCH 17TH THROUGH THE 21ST. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS SHOWCASE THEIR CREATIVITY BY ILLUSTRATING THE EVERYDAY USES OF WATER AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FIXING LEAKS TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT OUR WATER SUPPLY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS IN EACH OF FOUR DIVISIONS. FIRST IN K THROUGH SECOND GRADE FROM WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EMMA DUARTE. IS ACCOMPANIED BY PRINCIPAL NAKISHA WILLIAMS. NEXT IN THIRD THROUGH FIFTH GRADE FROM DUTCHTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. MAYA MCELROY. NEXT IN SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE FROM LOCUST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL. JASMINE THOMAS.
IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL MELISSA THOMAS. IN. NEXT IN NINTH THROUGH 12TH GRADE FROM UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL ZOE SHEBA ANDERSON.
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UP NEXT TONIGHT, HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS PARTNERED WITH THE HENRY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EARLIER THIS SPRING TO PROVIDE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL CIVICS BEE. THIS ANNUAL COMPETITION IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, ENGAGE CONSTRUCTIVELY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND BUILD TRUST IN THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS AND INSTITUTIONS. THE LOCAL CONTEST WAS HELD AT THE MCDONOUGH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH AND WAS WON BY CHLOE STIMMEL FROM UNION GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL.NEXT, ON MARCH 31ST, STUDENTS FROM HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE STATEWIDE GOVERNOR'S HONORS PROGRAM. SELECTION PROCESS. NEARLY 1500 STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE LEVEL AUDITION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS. OUT OF MORE THAN 4200 STUDENTS WHO WERE NOMINATED FOLLOWING INTERVIEWS, AROUND 600 STUDENTS ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OF THOSE, HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS IS PROUD TO CELEBRATE EIGHT FINALISTS AND THREE ALTERNATES SELECTED TO ATTEND THE GOVERNOR'S HONORS PROGRAM FOR 2025, FIRST FROM THE ACADEMY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES. JADA RHODEN AND COMMUNICATIVE ARTS AND IMANI WALL IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE. THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL DOUGLAS BLACKWELL AND TEACHER STEPHANIE WILLOCKS.
NEXT FROM OLA HIGH SCHOOL, MAISIE DAVIS IN THEATER, AND GABRIEL DUFFY IN MATHEMATICS.
FROM UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, OWEN SCHROCK IN MATHEMATICS. AND FROM WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL, TAYLOR GRAIN AND VISUAL ARTS, MONICA NAU AND SCIENCE. AND BOHAN HANNA TRAN IN SOCIAL STUDIES. THE THREE ALTERNATES WERE FIRST FROM LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL IN COMMUNICATIVE ARTS KAITLYN WIGGINTON. KAITLYN IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL TONY TOWNSEND.
FROM OLA HIGH SCHOOL IN MUSIC KATE SMITH.
AND FROM WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL IN VISUAL ARTS JADA ELLIS. JADA IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL
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PERVIS JACKSON.UP NEXT TONIGHT, HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS HAS ITS FIRST EVER WINNER OF THE STATEWIDE GEORGIA WATERTOWER COMPETITION. DISTRICT WINNER ELIJAH ATKINS OF AUSTIN ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL, LED BY HIS TEACHER, MISS GARREN PARKS, WENT ON TO WIN THE TOP PRIZE IN THE STATE FOR HIS TOWER, TITLED HIDDEN AMONG THE TREES. ELIJAH REPRESENTED HCS AND THE HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY AT THE COMPETITION IN BEAUFORT, ALONGSIDE 13 OTHER UTILITIES FROM ACROSS THE STATE WHO ENTERED 21 TOWERS TOTAL, IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING $500 IN PRIZE MONEY, ELIJAH GETS TO DESIGN THE T SHIRT FOR NEXT YEAR'S GEORGIA WATER TOWER COMPETITION. HE IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL LIBRA BRITTON. EARLIER THIS SPRING, OUTSTANDING PROJECTS FROM THE 22ND HENRY REGIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR ADVANCED TO COMPETE AGAINST TOP ENTRIES FROM ACROSS GEORGIA AT THE EIGHTH ANNUAL STATE K-5 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR, HELD AT GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY ON MARCH 28TH. THIS YEAR'S EVENT SHOWCASED MORE THAN 400 STUDENTS REPRESENTING OVER 100 SCHOOLS STATEWIDE. CONGRATULATIONS TO TWO STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED TOP HONORS AT THE STATE COMPETITION, FIRST RECEIVING FIRST PLACE IN BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES FROM FLIPPEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ZION LEE.
NEXT RECEIVING FIRST PLACE IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND THE SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS FROM PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CORDELL REEVES. CORDELL WAS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY PRINCIPAL ANDY PIKE. GREAT JOB.
FINALLY, THIS EVENING, PLEASE JOIN US IN HONORING THE EXCEPTIONAL CAREER OF MR. QUENTIN WARD, SENIOR PRINCIPAL OF HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL, AND CELEBRATING HIS RETIREMENT. MR. WARD, A PROUD ARMY VETERAN WITH A LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL AND HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS FOR THE PAST THREE AND A HALF YEARS. THROUGHOUT HIS TENURE, MR. WARD HAS EXEMPLIFIED DEDICATION, PROFESSIONALISM, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. AS HE EMBARKS ON THIS NEW CHAPTER, WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND BEST WISHES FOR A FULFILLING AND JOYFUL RETIREMENT.
UNFORTUNATELY, MR. WARD COULD NOT BE HERE THIS EVENING, BUT PLEASE JOIN ME IN A ROUND OF APPLAUSE IN HONOR OF HIS RETIREMENT. DOCTOR PACE, THIS CONCLUDES AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENING OF CELEBRATION AND RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES BY OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND LEADERS.
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IT'S ALWAYS A JOY TO CELEBRATE THE WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF, AND WE[F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 14, 2025]
WILL NOW MOVE IN OUR AGENDA TO F APPROVAL OF MINUTES. CAN I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM APRIL 14TH? A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM APRIL 18TH, 2020 APRIL 14TH. THANK YOU, MR. EDWARDS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS CARTER. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO MINUTES ARE APPROVED. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO G. PUBLIC[G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION]
PARTICIPATION. DOCTOR PACE, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS THIS EVENING? YES, MADAM CHAIR, WE DO HAVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, AND I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO OUR PARLIAMENTARIAN 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 AND THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS COMMUNITY. 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 DOT, K-12. US. THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION HAVE AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS GOVERNING THEIR PARTICIPATION. 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 IN WHICH THEY SIGNED UP UNTIL THE LAST SPEAKER IS CALLED. OUR FIRST SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS LAUREN LOWRY, FOLLOWED BY DIXIE MOONEY. ARE YOU MISS LOWRY? YES.
OKAY. IF YOU'LL JUST APPROACH THE PODIUM. AND MISS LOWRY AS YOU APPROACH, IF YOU'LL JUST MAKE SURE THAT THAT GREEN LIGHT AT THE BASE OF THE MICROPHONE IS ON SO THAT WE CAN ALL HEAR YOU.
IT IS OKAY. BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE READY. HI, BOARD. HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING THIS EVENING? MY CONCERN THAT I HAVE IS I WANTED TO KNOW, IS THERE ANY WAY THAT SUMMER BRIDGE COULD BE OFFERED TO RISE IN FIRST GRADERS? I HAVE A SON WHO IS A RISING FIRST GRADER WHO IS STRUGGLING WITH LANGUAGE ARTS, AND HIS TWO OLDER SISTERS ATTENDED SUMMER BRIDGE IN THE PAST, AND THEY'VE ENJOYED IT AND THEY LOOK FORWARD TO ATTENDING IT. BUT THEY DON'T OFFER THAT OPTION FOR HIM THIS YEAR. SO I WANTED TO KNOW, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT COULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR HIM? SO MISS LOWRY, THE BOARD IS NOT ABLE TO RESPOND TO COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, BUT A MEMBER OF THE TEAM WILL CONTACT YOU AFTER YOUR COMMENTS. BUT IF YOU STILL HAVE TIME, IF YOU HAVE FURTHER COMMENTS TO OFFER, THAT'S IT. OKAY. THANK YOU, MISS LOWRY. THANK YOU. WHO WOULD BE CONTACTING ME? I DON'T KNOW AT THIS TIME, BUT IT WILL BE SOMEBODY. OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. OUR NEXT SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS DIXIE MOONEY, FOLLOWED BY CASSIE MCDONALD AND MISS MOONEY. AS YOU APPROACH, I'LL GIVE YOU THE SAME INSTRUCTION. JUST MAKE SURE THAT LIGHT IS ON AT THE BASE OF THE MICROPHONE. GOOD EVENING. BOARD. I'M HERE TO ADDRESS THE TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT WITH CSI, ALSO KNOWN AS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL OF SCHOLARS. MY CHILD WAS SENT TO THAT SCHOOL BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OTHER RESOURCES FOR HER. AND NOW Y'ALL ARE TERMINATING THAT CONTRACT, WHICH MEANS MY CHILD HAS NO RESOURCES FOR HER EDUCATION AND HER NEEDS. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS, WHY IS THIS CONTRACT BEING TERMINATED? SO, MISS MOONEY, I'LL TELL YOU THE SAME THING. THE BOARD IS NOT ABLE TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME, BUT SOMEONE WILL CONTACT YOU TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. DO YOU HAVE FURTHER COMMENTS FOR THE BOARD? I DO, YES, MA'AM. OKAY. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THIS THAT THIS REGULAR SCHOOLS DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES FOR THE CHILDREN THAT ARE IN THIS PROGRAM. IT'S NOT JUST MY CHILD, ABOUT 100 CHILDREN BEING OUT PLACED. THEY CANNOT FUNCTION LIKE NORMAL CHILDREN, A NORMAL CLASSROOM. MY CHILD NEEDS SPECIFIC THINGS TO HELP HER EDUCATE AND Y'ALL TAKE AWAY THESE RESOURCES THAT IS AGITATED. NOT JUST MYSELF AND MANY OTHER PARENTS. AND ALSO
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THIS PROGRAM HAS DONE WONDERS. I MEAN BEYOND WONDERS. IT'S NIGHT AND DAY IN MY CHILD. AND I MEAN WHEN I SAY NIGHT AND DAY, I MEAN BEYOND NIGHT AND DAY. SHE IS ABLE TO SIT THERE AND LEARN SHE WAS BEING SUSPENDED FOR SCHOOL BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT CONTROL HERSELF. SOMETIMES THIS SCHOOL HAS DONE MORE THAN WONDERS. NOT FOR MY CHILD, BUT EVERY OTHER CHILD THERE IS IN THIS SCHOOL.AND I WAS ASKED THAT THERE COULD BE A RECONSIDERATION OF CLOSING THIS PROGRAM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS MOONEY. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CASSIE MCDONALD, FOLLOWED BY ANGELA BARNES. MISS MCDONALD, IF YOU'LL JUST MAKE SURE THAT GREEN LIGHTS ON AT THE BASE OF THE MICROPHONE. SO I AM HERE BECAUSE MY CHILD ATTENDS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL OF SCHOLARS, AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THE SCHOOL IS CLOSING. SO I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. HOW WILL THE DISTRICT PREVENT OVERCROWDING AND RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS AND ENSURE THAT THE TEACHERS AND THERAPISTS ARE NOT OVERLOADED BEYOND LEGAL CASELOAD LIMITS? I DO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ALL CAN'T DIRECTLY ANSWER.
SOMEONE WILL SEND AN EMAIL. MY OTHER QUESTION IS WHAT WILL BE? WHAT WILL THE DISTRICT DO TO PRESERVE ESSENTIAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THEIR LONG STANDING THERAPISTS, AIDES, AND TRUSTED ADULTS? BECAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO BE THAT I DON'T. I DON'T WANT IT TO BE LIKE, WELL, MY SON, HE IS NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY MORE COMMUNICATION WITH THE ADULTS THAT HE TRUST. AT HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL OF SCHOLARS. JUST BECAUSE YOU ALL ARE CLOSING. I DON'T WANT THIS RELATIONSHIP TO END WITH THEM. WHAT IS THE DISTRICT DOING TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN? HOW ARE YOU ALL ADVOCATING FOR STABLE, LONG TERM FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SO THAT FAMILIES ARE NOT CAUGHT IN THIS KIND OF CRISIS AGAIN? THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS, AND I DEFINITELY EXPECT THE EMAIL FROM SOMEBODY. THANK YOU. YOU WILL RECEIVE A CALL. THANK YOU, MISS MCDONALD.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANGELA BARNES, FOLLOWED BY JOSEPH FLORA. GOOD EVENING BOARD. I'M ALSO HERE IN REFERENCE TO THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL SCHOLARS. MY NEPHEW HAS BEEN A STUDENT THERE AND HIS MATRICULATION AT THE SCHOOL, HE HAS TURNED AROUND 360 DEGREES FROM WHEN HE STARTED AT THE SCHOOL. I WANTED YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT THE TEACHERS AND THE STAFF AT THE SCHOOL, THEY ARE COMPASSIONATE. THEY SHOW JUST A DIFFERENT TYPE OF LEARNING FOR THE STUDENTS THAT NEED DIFFERENT TYPE OF EMOTIONAL CARE AND LEARNING, AND THAT TO CLOSE THAT SCHOOL WOULD BE A DISSERVICE TO THE COUNTY BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY KIDS OUT HERE THAT NEED THAT EXTRA, EXTRA CARE THAT THE TEACHERS AND THE STAFF AT THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL OF SCHOLARS GIVE. AND I WOULD JUST ASK THAT YOU TRY TO LOOK AT SOMETHING IN THE BUDGET TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP THAT SCHOOL OPEN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MISS BARNES. OUR FINAL SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS JOSEPH FLORINE. I'M SO SORRY. I PROBABLY DIDN'T GET CLOSE. OKAY, FLORENVILLE. GOOD EVENING. I'M A CURRENT EMPLOYEE HERE. TEACH THIRD GRADE HERE IN DISTRICT, SO I WANTED TO COME AND SPEAK ABOUT SOME. MY CONCERN THAT I SEE IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THE STUDENT INTEREST. SOME OF OUR KIDS ARE KIND OF DISCONNECTED WITH WHAT, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IN THE CLASSROOM. AND I'VE BEEN AROUND A LITTLE BIT. I'VE VISITED A FEW OF MY COLLEAGUES, A FEW OF MY FRIENDS VISITED THEIR SCHOOLS, AND I VISIT ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL WHERE THE TEACHER HAD A MATH CLASS GOING ON, AND THEY CALLED HIS CLASS THE BOOM BOX ROOM. HE HAD LIKE MUSIC PLAYING, YOU KNOW, HE WAS HYPING THE KIDS UP.
IT WAS VERY ACTIVE. AND, YOU KNOW, THE KIDS WERE COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER. WE HAVE TO START MEETING THESE KIDS WHERE THEY ARE RIGHT NOW, AS FAR AS THEIR MINDSET AND WHAT THEY'RE INTERESTED IN, NOT MAYBE COMPLETELY. WE PROBABLY CAN'T DO IT COMPLETELY, BUT FROM DAY ONE, I HAVE, YOU KNOW, I HAVE THREE GIRLS. I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD RIGHT NOW. YOU KNOW, SHE'S ALREADY TRYING TO REACH FOR THE PHONE AND STUFF LIKE THAT. SO THEY ARE SO INCLINED TO THIS TECHNOLOGY AND IT'S LIKE A DRUG, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM THEM. IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. SO WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO KIND OF BRIDGE THAT BRIDGE THAT GAP, SO TO SPEAK, WITH WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AS FAR AS TEACHING THEM AND THEM FOCUSING ON WHAT WE'RE DOING, WHAT WE WANT THEM TO DO. I'M NOT THE TYPE OF PERSON TO COME AND COMPLAIN WITHOUT AN IDEA, BUT WHILE I'M SITTING HERE AND I'M SEEING ALL THESE AWARDS AND ALL THIS CREATIVITY, I'M A CREATIVE
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PERSON MYSELF. I'M VERY HANDS ON. I LOVE ART, BUT I CANNOT REALLY DO ANY CREATIVE THINGS IN MY CLASSROOM THE WAY I'D WANT TO BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING THAT'S, YOU KNOW, PUT DOWN ON MY SHOULDERS. BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE, A SMALL STEP WOULD BE, INSTEAD OF A LOT OF THESE ASSESSMENTS THAT WE HAVE FROM THE DISTRICT EVERY COUPLE WEEKS, MAYBE LIKE A SMALL WEEKLY COMPETITION, A SMALL PROJECT THAT'S DISTRICT WIDE, YOU KNOW, MAYBE LIKE A READING PROJECT THAT GOES WITH WHAT WE'VE BEEN TEACHING, A MATH PROJECT THAT GOES WE'VE BEEN WE'VE BEEN TEACHING INSTEAD OF THAT CFA THAT'S DO THAT PROJECT IS DUE AND WE COULD DO IT LIKE THAT WHERE IT'S A FUN ACTIVITY SCHOOL WIDE GRADE LEVEL WIDE, EVEN DISTRICT WIDE. AND THAT WOULD BE A SMALL STEP TOWARDS GAINING SOME TYPE OF INTEREST AND SOME TYPE OF FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS. THAT'S WHAT I HAVE. THANKS. THANK YOU SIR. DOCTOR PACE, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR THIS EVENING, AND I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM PARLIAMENTARIAN. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. AND I TURN THE AGENDA BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR BUSINESS[H. BUSINESS ITEMS (Consent items determined at Study Session)]
ITEMS. AND BEFORE WE GO ON, IT WAS DETERMINED AT OUR STUDY SESSION THAT ITEMS H ONE THROUGH FIVE WOULD BE ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA. BUT THERE WAS RICH DIALOG AROUND ALL OF THESE ITEMS AT OUR STUDY SESSION. SO IF YOU MISSED THAT, I WOULD INVITE YOU TO GO BACK AND HEAR THE DISCUSSION OF THE BOARD AND THE PRESENTATIONS THAT ACCOMPANIED THESE ITEMS. CAN I GET A MOTION, PLEASE, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS H ONE THROUGH FIVE I CHAIR I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AGENDA ITEMS H ONE THROUGH FIVE. THANK YOU. MR. MCDANIEL. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS EDWARDS. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED. CAN I GET A MOTION, PLEASE, TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL[H.6. Personnel]
AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? MADAM CHAIR, MOTION TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL THAT WAS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THANK YOU, MISS EDWARDS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS CARTER. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO PERSONNEL IS APPROVED, AND[I. BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT CLOSING REMARKS]
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR BOARD. SUPERINTENDENT, CLOSING REMARKS FOR THE EVENING. MR. MCDANIEL, DO YOU WANT TO START US OFF THIS EVENING? THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE.AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US ON THIS MAY BOARD MEETING. I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL'S NJROTC FOR FINISHING FIRST IN THE AREA NON DIVISION FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AND FOR PLACING SEVENTH OUT OF OVER 100 TEAMS IN THE AREA NON DIVISION ON THE NATIONAL ACADEMIC EXAM. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS TEAM ON BEING ON BEING NAMED THE REGION FIVE THREE CHAMPIONS, AS WELL AS THE LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM. ON BEING NAMED THE REGION FIVE THREE CHAMPIONS. CONGRATULATIONS TO LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL AGAIN. STATE CHAMPION JASMINE BAXTER FOR BEING THE FIVE THREE STATE CHAMPION IN THE SHOT PUT. CONGRATULATIONS TO LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL'S EZZY MARTINEZ FOR BEING THE REGION FIVE, THREE EIGHT SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR. AND FINALLY, CONGRATULATIONS TO DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL'S ALUM NATE MCCULLUM FOR SIGNING WITH THE NEW YORK GIANTS AND DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI DESMOND TAYLOR FOR PARTICIPATING, SIGNING WITH THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS. AND MADAM CHAIR, I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR WHAT THEY'RE DOING AS WE HAVE TWO MORE WEEKS TO GO IN SCHOOL. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR GRADUATES OF 2025, AND THANK YOU TO ALL THE TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, COUNSELORS, EVERYONE, FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR SCHOLARS CROSS THE FINISH LINE. THANK YOU AND WE APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. MCDANIEL. MISS CARTER, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL THE TEACHERS AND ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS, OUR CLASSROOM TEACHERS, OUR SPECIAL TEACHERS, GIFTED, ALL THE AMAZING PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER IN ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS.
YOUR HARD WORK DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED. I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE CLASS OF 2025.
I'M SO EXCITED TO BE A PART OF MY FIRST GRADUATION CEREMONIES TO CELEBRATE ALL THE HARD WORK THESE SENIORS HAVE WORKED ON THESE PAST 12 YEARS, AND I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR CHAPTER OF LIFE THAT YOU HAVE AHEAD OF YOU. AND I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY SAFE AND HEALTHY AND EXCITING AND RESTFUL SUMMER. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS CARTER. DOCTOR NUTT. SORRY ABOUT THAT. I WAS PRACTICING MY READING HERE. I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL IN COMPLETING THEIR SECOND ANNUAL TED-X TALK EVENT. IF Y'ALL HAVE NOT SEEN THIS, YOU NEED TO GOOGLE TEDXTALK LOCUST GROVE. THESE CHILDREN, THESE YOUNG ADULTS ARE AMAZING. AND YOU WALK OUT OF THERE GOING, WOW. SO SOMETIMES SCHOOL IS NOT ALL ABOUT TESTING. I KNOW PEOPLE WOULD COMPLAIN
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ABOUT THAT, BUT IT'S NOT. AFTER YOU READ THESE, AFTER YOU LISTEN TO THESE TED TALKS, IT'S AMAZING. EIGHT LOCUST GROVE SENIORS PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR'S EVENT. THESE TALKS MADE SUCH AN IMPACT THAT THE MAYOR OF LOCUST GROVE, MAYOR GREER, ADDED A PIANO TO DOWNTOWN TO CELEBRATE THE ARTS THAT IS GROWING IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE PIANO IS IN THE MIDDLE OF LOCUST GROVE, SO IF YOU GET A CHANCE, YOU SHOULD GO AND SEE IT AND EVEN PLAY A FEW TUNES. CONGRATULATIONS TO OLA HIGH SCHOOL VEX ROBOTICS FOR RECEIVING THE EXCELLENCE AWARD AT THE ROBOTICS WORLD COMPETITION IN DALLAS, TEXAS. THE ELEGANT EXCELLENCE AWARD IS THE HIGHEST HONOR GIVEN TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, AND FIRST TIME OLA HIGH SCHOOL HAS COMPETED IN THIS COMPETITION.CONGRATULATIONS TO OLA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CARSON SMITH AND BEING ONE OF 621 NATIONAL FINALISTS IN THE PRESIDENT'S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. WOW! AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL. ANGELINA WILLIAMS IS THE STATE CHAMP IN THE 300 HURDLE HURDLES.
CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL. Y'ALL ARE AWESOME. WE WANT TO WISH YOU A WONDERFUL SUMMER. ALSO, WE WANT TO SEE YOU AT GRADUATION. AND THAT BEGINS ON THE 16TH. DON'T BE SQUARE. BE THERE. THANK YOU, DOCTOR KNIGHT. MISS EDWARDS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, AND GOOD EVENING. AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE WITH US. I'M GOING TO CELEBRATE DISTRICT TWO'S ACTIVITIES.
CONGRATULATIONS TO DUTCHTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK TEAM FOR WINNING THE HENRY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS. ALSO, MAY WE CELEBRATE OUR SCHOOL LUNCH HEROES. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL NUTRITION TEAM MEMBERS AS THEY WORK TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE ALL OF OUR SCHOLARS ARE FED. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 20 2025 GRADUATING CLASSES! WHO? AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR HENRY COUNTY EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THEY ALL WORK HARD. FROM THE BUS DRIVERS TO THE CAFETERIA. THEY ALL WORK HARD.
AND WE JUST APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH. ENJOY YOUR SUMMER AND WE WILL SEE YOU ALL BACK IN AUGUST FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR. NOW LET'S SLOW DOWN, MISS EDWARDS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS FROM WHEN THE BOARD TOOK ACTION ON PERSONNEL. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE GABRIEL WILEY, WHO IS NOW GOING TO THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FACILITY AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS.
NEXT, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE BRIDGETTE JORDAN, WHO'S BEEN RECOMMENDED TO NEW HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS PRINCIPAL. RODERICK MAY TO OLA HIGH SCHOOL AS PRINCIPAL AND DOCTOR JARVIS PRICE TO HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL AS PRINCIPAL. AND TO Y'ALL HERE, STAND UP. GO AHEAD AND STAND. IF YOU'RE HERE, I, I, I THERE WE GO, THERE WE GO. YES, MA'AM. DOCTOR. THE GOOD LOOKING BUNCH.
AND NOW FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MR. MICHAEL BROWNING. STOCKBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHARLES CARR, LOCUST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL. RETURNING CHRISTY COLLIER TO UNION GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, LASHONDA FRANK TO EAGLE'S LANDING HIGH DANTE GILBERT TO DUTCHTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NICOLE SPENCE TO UNITY GROVE ELEMENTARY, AND JUSTIN WATTS TO OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
IF WE COULD RECOGNIZE THEM. IF THEY'RE HERE, PLEASE STAND. APPLAUSE.
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RIGHT THERE. HE'S RIGHT THERE. THE TALL GUY. NO NO, NO. AND LAST, BEFORE WE END, LET ME SAY CONGRATULATIONS. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS IN YOUR IN YOUR NEW ROLES IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. LAST BUT MOST HEARTFELT FROM OUR EXECUTIVE CABINET AND OUR BOARD, AFTER DEDICATING HER ENTIRE PROFESSIONAL CAREER TO PUBLIC EDUCATION, MRS. MARY ANNE SUDDUTH, OUR ESTEEMED CHIEF OF LEADERSHIP SERVICES, WILL SOON EMBARK ON A WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, MRS. SUDDUTH HAS BROUGHT HER EXCEPTIONAL EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP TO HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. INITIALLY SERVING AS AN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT BEFORE ASSUMING HER CURRENT ROLE AS CHIEF OF LEADERSHIP SERVICES. THROUGHOUT HER TENURE HERE, SHE HAS PROVIDED INVALUABLE GUIDANCE THAT HAS BENEFITED OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS.HER REMARKABLE WORK ETHIC, INSIGHTFUL VISION, GENUINE DEDICATION AND I'M ADDING THIS LAST ONE AN IMMENSE TENACITY TO PUBLIC EDUCATION WILL BE DEEPLY MISSED BY THE ENTIRE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS FAMILY. WE EXTEND OUR SINCEREST GRATITUDE TO MRS. MARY ANNE SUDDUTH FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND CONGRATULATE HER ON REACHING THIS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN HER LIFE. WE WISH HER ALL THE BEST IN HER RETIREMENT AND FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY CLOSING REMARKS AND I TURN IT OVER TO YOU. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE. I WANT TO START BY CONGRATULATING WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO RECENTLY PARTICIPATED AT THE STATE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY GEORGIA COMPETITION AT LAGRANGE COLLEGE. BRODY CUNNINGHAM PLACED SECOND IN THE STATE AND WILL REPRESENT WOODLAND MIDDLE AND HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS AT THE NATIONAL NATIONAL HISTORY DAY COMPETITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IN JUNE. ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL'S FCCLA STUDENTS AS THEY ARE PREPARING TO COMPETE AT NATIONALS IN THE STAR EVENT CATEGORIES. PROMOTE AND PUBLICIZE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM AND CAREER INVESTIGATION. WONDERFUL THINGS HAPPENING AT WOODLAND MIDDLE. AND THEN ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS! WE ARE SO EXCITED TO CELEBRATE ALL OF OUR HENRY COUNTY SENIORS IN THE CLASS OF 2025, AS THEY PREPARE TO WALK ACROSS THE STAGE AT THEIR UPCOMING GRADUATION CEREMONIES. WE CANNOT WAIT TO CHEER YOU ON, AND WE ARE SO, SO PROUD THAT YOU REPRESENT HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. I ALSO JUST WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY ON THEIR RECENT PERFORMANCE OF THE JUNGLE BOOK. IF YOU DON'T MAKE TIME IN YOUR YEARLY CALENDAR TO ATTEND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FINE ARTS PRODUCTION, PLEASE, PLEASE FIND THE TIME TO DO SO. IT IS THE MOST HEARTWARMING THING, AND TO JUST SEE THE DEDICATION AND LOVE THAT THESE STAFF AND TEACHERS POUR INTO THESE KIDS IS INCREDIBLE. SO I WAS SO PROUD TO WITNESS THAT. AND THEN I JUST WANT TO GIVE MY PERSONAL WORDS OF GRATITUDE TO MISS SUDDUTH ON YOUR LEADERSHIP HERE IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. IT HAS BEEN SUCH A JOY AND PLEASURE TO SERVE ALONGSIDE YOU IN THIS ROLE, AND JUST TO WITNESS THE INCREDIBLE LEADERSHIP THAT YOU HAVE EXHIBITED AND MODELED FOR OUR ENTIRE OUR ENTIRE SYSTEM. SO I'M SO GRATEFUL TO KNOW YOU, AND I'M EXCITED FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER, AND YOU ARE CERTAINLY GOING TO BE MISSED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL LONG SUMMER. WE'RE NOT THINKING ABOUT AUGUST YET. AND. AND ENJOY THE REST OF THESE TWO EXCITING WEEKS OF SCHOOL. AND SEEING AS THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, I WILL NOW ADJOURN OUR MEETING AT 7:49 P.M. BE SAFE. THE CHAIR HAS ADJOURNED THE MEETING AND ATTENDEES CAN BEGIN TO EXIT AND LEAVE
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