[A. CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:08] 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. WE'RE SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025 AT 7:02 P.M. AND IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE BEGIN BY STANDING AND JOINING ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [D. WELCOME] THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO DOCTOR PACE FOR HIS WELCOME TONIGHT. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND OUR COMMUNITY. WELCOME TO THE WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. BEFORE WE BEGIN, PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PASSING OF ONE OF OUR MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES LAST MONTH. THANK YOU. IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF VETERANS DAY TOMORROW, I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE SERVED OR ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE US MILITARY. WE RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE THE SACRIFICES YOU HAVE MADE FOR OUR COUNTRY AND AT THIS TIME, IF THERE ARE ANY VETERANS IN THE AUDIENCE, PLEASE STAND SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT AND SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP RECENTLY SIGNED A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING NOVEMBER AS EDUCATOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH ACROSS GEORGIA. THIS FIRST OF ITS KIND RECOGNITION IN OUR NATION ACKNOWLEDGES THE IMPORTANCE OF FINDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS TO RECHARGE, FIND BALANCE, AND PRIORITIZE WELLNESS SO THEY CAN BE AT THEIR VERY BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS. IT ALSO SHINES A LIGHT ON THE VITAL ROLE OF OUR SCHOOL BASED CARE TEAMS, LED BY OUR AMAZING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATORS. NOVEMBER IS ALSO NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, IN WHICH WE CELEBRATE THE RICH HISTORIES, DIVERSE CULTURES, AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND THEIR INVALUABLE IMPACT ON OUR COUNTRY. TODAY, WE ARE WEARING BLUE IN CELEBRATION OF THIS WEEK AS WORLD KINDNESS WEEK HERE IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, WE BELIEVE THAT KINDNESS WORKS. PASS IT ON. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF EMPATHY AND RESPECT ACROSS OUR SCHOOLS. ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, COINCIDING WITH WORLD KINDNESS DAY, WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GO BLUE TO SYMBOLIZE OUR COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT TO KINDNESS. SEVERAL OF OUR JOB FAMILIES ARE ALSO RECOGNIZED THIS MONTH. LAST WEEK WAS NATIONAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WEEK. WE THANK OUR DEDICATED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS FOR THEIR IMPORTANT ROLE IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS, MENTAL, STUDENTS, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC WELL-BEING. COMING UP ON NOVEMBER 20TH, WE WILL CELEBRATE EDUCATION SUPPORT DAY IN HONOR OF ALL OF OUR SPS WHO PLAY SUPPORTING ROLES IN OUR SCHOOLS. SCHOOLS COULD NOT OPERATE WITHOUT THE DEDICATION OF OUR SUPPORT STAFF FROM PARAPROFESSIONALS, BUS DRIVERS, FRONT OFFICE STAFF, NUTRITION WORKERS AND MANY OTHERS WHO HELP OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED EVERY DAY. NEXT WEEK IS FUTURE COLLEGE AWARENESS WEEK, WHICH ALIGNS WITH OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS, AND OUTCOMES FOR EVERY STUDENT AS WE PROMOTE POST-SECONDARY READINESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS. WE WANT OUR FAMILIES TO KNOW THAT MANY OF OUR STATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WAIVE THEIR APPLICATION FEES DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WW FUTURES ORG. FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NATIONAL STEM DAY WAS LAST FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH. IN CELEBRATION, STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT ENGAGED [00:05:01] IN ENGINEERING CHALLENGES AND STEM CAREER EXPLORATION. AND ON SATURDAY, THE ACADEMY OF ADVANCED STUDIES HOSTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL VEX IQ ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS. THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY INSPIRED STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE INVESTMENTS OF THIS BOARD, HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS SETS ITSELF APART BY OFFERING STEM FOR ALL IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY WELCOME. AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. [E. INSPIRATION] THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE, FOR THAT WONDERFUL WELCOME. WE WILL NOW MOVE IN OUR AGENDA TO OUR INSPIRATION AND WE ARE ALREADY INSPIRED. DOCTOR PACE, CAN YOU SHARE THAT INSPIRATION WITH US THIS EVENING? ABSOLUTELY, MADAM CHAIR, TONIGHT FOR OUR INSPIRATION, WE HAVE STUDENTS FROM MCDONOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE ADVANCED CLASS, THE ADVANCED DANCE CLASS FROM MCDONOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THEM PERFORMING FOR US TONIGHT UNDER THE THE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MISTER LINDA ELLIS AND PRINCIPAL DOCTOR KIMBERLY KESSINGER. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME TO THE FRONT THE MCDONOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVANCED DANCE CLASS. LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. THESE. SCIENCE.GOV. SCIENCE.GOV. SCIENCE.GOV. DOCTOR WITH A FEVER. KEEP OUT OF THE DARKNESS. READ. SHE HAS A BREAKDOWN. SO MUCH COVID-19 DOES NOT RIGHT. DON'T JUST LEAVE THE 99. WANNA BE STARTIN SOMETHIN TO BE STARTED SMALL. JUST. BECAUSE SHE DOES. GOOD WHEN YOU'RE ALWAYS UP TO NO GOOD. YOU DON'T NEED TO RAISE UP. SHE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE TRYING. TO DECLINING. YOU CAN JUST MIGHT BE STARTING SOMETHING UP. TO TRY TO STOP. SHE GOT TO GET. DOWN TO. LET'S GIVE ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE ADVANCED DANCE CLASS AT MCDONOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR INSPIRATION FOR TONIGHT. AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT WAS SO EXCITING AND [F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS] INSPIRING. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS. DOCTOR PACE, DO WE HAVE ANY THIS EVENING? YES, MADAM CHAIR, WE DO HAVE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION AND I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE BOARD TO JOIN ME UP FRONT FOR OUR AWARDS AND RECOGNITION. AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MISTER SEARS. GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE. JOINING US TONIGHT, I'M KYLE SEARS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF [00:10:07] COMMUNICATIONS, AND WE'LL BE FACILITATING AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS. THIS EVENING. WE'RE RECOGNIZING ONE STUDENT AND ONE STAFF MEMBER WHO HELPED TO SET AND MAINTAIN THE CONDITIONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING HERE IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. UP FIRST SENIOR TARYN WILLIAMSON, A RESIDENT AT DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL AND THE ACADEMY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES, DESIGNED AND BUILT THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION FILE FOR A 3D PRINTED THERMOSTAT COVER THROUGH HER COURSEWORK AND MECHATRONICS AT AAS. THE PRODUCT, MADE WITH DURABLE, BIODEGRADABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY POLYLACTIC ACID PLASTIC, IS EASY TO MOUNT AND SNAP SECURELY ONTO THERMOSTATS TO PROTECT TO PROTECT THEM FROM TAMPERING AND DAMAGE, EXTENDING THEIR LIFE, THE FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE TEAM INSTALLED THE FIRST OF THESE COVERS IN A DISTRICT OFFICE IN AUGUST 2024, AND TO DATE, HKS HAS CREATED AND INSTALLED MORE THAN 150 OF TARYN'S 3D PRINTED THERMOSTAT COVERS IN SCHOOLS AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS ACROSS THE DISTRICT. TARYN IS A TRUE EMBODIMENT OF HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS MISSION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESS IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY. EARLIER TONIGHT, IN RECOGNITION OF HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DISTRICT, THE HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION PROVIDED TARYN WITH A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. CONGRATULATIONS, TARYN. TERENCE, ACCOMPANIED BY HER PRINCIPAL DOCTOR, DOUGLAS BLACKWELL. UP NEXT, DOCTOR SHAMARA WEBB, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATOR AT HICKORY FLAT ELEMENTARY, HAS SPENT MORE THAN 25 YEARS IN EDUCATION AND IS KEENLY AWARE OF THE EMOTIONAL TOLL ON EDUCATORS BEING QUIETLY CARRIED BEHIND THE SCENES. HER ADVOCACY LED TO A HISTORIC PROCLAMATION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP, MAKING GEORGIA THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE NOVEMBER AS EDUCATOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. DOCTOR WEBB MET WITH GOVERNOR KEMP AND FIRST LADY MARTY KEMP IN OCTOBER TO DISCUSS NEXT STEPS IN SUPPORTING THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR EDUCATORS. CONGRATULATIONS TO DOCTOR WEBB AND HAPPY EDUCATOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH TO ALL OUR EDUCATORS. THANK. DOCTOR WEBB IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY HER PRINCIPAL DOCTOR, DAWN BLACKWELL. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CHRISTOPHER DOWELL, I. KENYATTA EVANS, COUNSELORS PATRICE BRYANT AND SAMARIA WRIGHT, AND SOCIAL WORKER KAREN BRIGHT. I WANT TO GET ON BOARD WITH YOU GUYS. WE JUST. THANK YOU. DOCTOR PACE. THIS CONCLUDES TONIGHT'S RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS BY OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. [B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 13, 2025] WE WILL NOW MOVE TO F THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES. CAN I GET A MOTION, PLEASE, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 13TH? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES AS PRINTED FOR THE OCTOBER BUSINESS SESSION. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISTER MCDANIEL. IS THERE A SECOND? OKAY. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU, MISS EDWARDS. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE [G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION] [00:15:04] ZERO MINUTES ARE APPROVED. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. DOCTOR PACE, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS THIS EVENING? YES, MADAM CHAIR, WE DO HAVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. AND I TURN IT OVER TO OUR PARLIAMENTARIAN FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT THIS TIME. 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 K 12 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, ALTHOUGH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL RESPOND. EACH SPEAKER WILL RECEIVE OUTREACH FROM A MEMBER OF THE CABINET STAFF. 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. THIS EVENING WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER, MR. ABRAHAM WEBSTER, AND AS YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM, MR. WEBSTER, IF YOU'LL JUST MAKE SURE THAT THE GREEN LIGHT OF THE BASE OF THE MICROPHONE IS ON SO THAT WE CAN ALL HEAR YOU. AND YOU CAN ADJUST THE MICROPHONE AS NEEDED. OKAY. GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MY NAME IS ABRAHAM WEBSTER. I AM A 15 YEAR OLD STUDENT AT WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND THE FOUNDER OF IMPLOSION. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO INTRODUCE THE IMPLOSION IMPACT PROGRAM, A STUDENT POWER INITIATIVE WE'RE LAUNCHING AT WOODLAND THAT'S DESIGNED TO RAISE REAL FUNDS FOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, HELPS STUDENTS EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, BUILD STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND GIVE STUDENTS REAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PROCESS. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE CREATE A VIABLE MODEL WHERE SCHOOLS CAN GENERATE VALUE, BUILD COMMUNITIES AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, ALL THROUGH A SYSTEM THAT'S FULLY STUDENT LED, STRUCTURED, LIKE A BUSINESS. WE'RE PREPARING A PILOT THE PROGRAM THIS MONTH AT WOODLAND, AND I WANTED TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO BOTH INFORM THE BOARD AND INVITE ALIGNMENT AND SUPPORT THE MOVE. WE'RE MOVING FORWARD. THIS ISN'T A ONE TIME FUNDRAISER. THIS IS A LONG TERM ENGINE FOR STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL GROWTH, STARTING IN HENRY COUNTY AND DESIGNED TO EXPAND ACROSS THE GLOBE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND ONCE AGAIN, I'M ABRAHAM WEBSTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. WEBSTER. DOCTOR PACE, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. AND I WILL TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM PARLIAMENTARIAN. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. [H. BUSINESS ITEMS (Consent items determined at Study Session)] THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE WILL NOW MOVE IN OUR AGENDA TO H OUR BUSINESS ITEMS. IF YOU WEREN'T ABLE TO ATTEND OUR STUDY SESSION THIS AFTERNOON, WE HAD RICH CONVERSATIONS AROUND EACH OF THESE ITEMS, BUT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ITEMS H ONE THROUGH FIVE WOULD BE ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT. CAN I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE, TO APPROVE OUR CONSENT AGENDA? ITEMS H ONE THROUGH FIVE FROM A MOTION THAT WE OFFER. MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE AGENDA ITEMS FOR H ONE THROUGH FIVE. THANK YOU, MISS EDWARDS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS CARTER. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO. THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED. CAN I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE, TO APPROVE H SIX PERSONNEL AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE. ITEM H SIX PERSONNEL. THANK YOU. MR. MCDANIEL. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS CARTER. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO PERSONNEL IS APPROVED. OKAY. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR BOARD. [I. BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT CLOSING REMARKS] SUPERINTENDENT, CLOSING REMARKS FOR THE EVENING. MR. MCDANIEL, YOU WANT TO START US OFF? THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION FROM DISTRICT FIVE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENT, MASON JONES, FOR BEING SELECTED TO SERVE AS THE 2025 2026 JUNIOR YOUTH OF THE YEAR FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF METRO ATLANTA. MASON WILL RECEIVE A $1,500 SCHOLARSHIP AND WILL MOVE ON TO COMPETE AT THE STATE LEVEL, REPRESENTING THE METRO ATLANTA CLUB. CONGRATULATIONS TO EAGLES LANDING HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL COACH FAYE CULBERTSON AND BEING NAMED THE REGION TWO FOR VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR. I ALSO WANT TO, AS WE TALK ABOUT BRIGHT FUTURES, BEGIN HERE IN HENRY. I DO WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS. THERE WE GO. THAT WAS MY THREE MINUTES. BUT [00:20:04] CONGRATULATIONS TO DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL ALUM AND CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY ALUM MR. JADEN WILLIAMS ON HIS ELECTION AS THE MAYOR OF STOCKBRIDGE. AND I DID NOT KNOW, BUT HE HAS NOW. HE NOW HOLDS THE DISTINCTION AS THE YOUNGEST MAYOR ELECT IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND IN STOCKBRIDGE. SO KUDOS TO MR. WILLIAMS. HIS PRINCIPAL IS HERE, MISS SHAW. AND TO ALL THE DUTCHTOWN COMMUNITY FOR BRIGHT FUTURES DOES BEGIN HERE IN HENRY COUNTY. LASTLY, I WANT TO SAY TO ALL VETERANS FAR AND NEAR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. YOUR DEDICATION, DETERMINATION, DEPENDABILITY ENSURES THE SAFETY OF EVERY AMERICAN, BOTH HERE AND ABROAD. AND I HONOR YOU TODAY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. ON NOVEMBER 18TH, BEGINNING AT 12:00, THE HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, THE SHAQUILLE O'NEAL FOUNDATION, WILL HOLD A THANKSGIVING DRIVE AT GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH BEGINNING AT 12:00. AND THEN FINALLY TO OUR STAFF. PLEASE ENJOY YOUR THANKSGIVING BREAK. WELL DESERVED. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING, AND AS YOU ARE PARTAKING IN YOUR MEAL, PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE THAT ARE GOING THROUGH AND THAT ARE WITHOUT. KEEP THEM IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS DURING THIS TIME OF SEASON AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MR. MCDANIEL. DOCTOR NUTT. GOOD EVENING. I HOPE EVERYONE'S DOING WELL. THE STEM STEAM DAY WAS THE 8TH OF NOVEMBER. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE WE'RE ALREADY IN NOVEMBER. 10TH THROUGH THE 14TH IS WORLD KINDNESS WEEK AND 10TH THROUGH THE 14TH ALWAYS IS HENRY COUNTY KINDNESS WEEK. AND THAT'S THE REASON WE ALL HAVE BLUE ON. PLUS, YOU WANT TO HUG A VETERAN ON THE 11TH FOR VETERANS DAY. AND WE DO APPRECIATE THE SACRIFICE THAT THEY DID BY SERVING. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HENRY COUNTY WHEELCHAIR HANDBALL TEAM, THE GEORGIA STORM, ON WINNING THE TRIPLE A STATE WHEELCHAIR HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. OH MAN, THAT'S GREAT. CONGRATULATIONS TO LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM ON WINNING THE REGION FIVE TRIPLE A CHAMPIONSHIP. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM, WILDCATS ON WINNING THE REGION TWO, A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS MEANS LUCAS GROVE HIGH SCHOOL WILL. THIS IS THEIR VERY FIRST FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN SCHOOL HISTORY. SO THIS FRIDAY NIGHT IS ON AT 730. SO I INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME SIT WITH ME. BRING YOUR HEAD MUFFS BECAUSE YOU'LL NEED IT IF YOU'RE SITTING BESIDE ME SCREAMING. BUT WE'RE WE'RE SO EXCITED FOR OUR WILDCATS. THANK YOU FOR THE MCDONALD MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCERS. GIRLS, Y'ALL WERE AMAZING. I NEED TO TAKE SOME LESSONS. Y'ALL ARE AMAZING. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, BE THERE OR BE SQUARE AT LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR THANKSGIVING FEAST, MR. TOWNSEND PUTS ON A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL TURKEY DINNER. AND LAST YEAR THEY COOKED 15 TURKEYS, DEEP FRIED MR. HOPE, DEEP FRIED 15 TURKEYS. AND THAT WAS AMAZING, HE SAID. THIS YEAR THEY'RE GOING TO COOK MORE. SO IF NOTHING ELSE, YOU NEED TO COME WATCH THE PEOPLE IN ACTION. THEY'RE A MESS. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY. YOU'VE MADE IT THROUGH NOVEMBER. WE WANT TO WISH YOU A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON. WE WANT A GREAT THANKSGIVING. AND BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU GOBBLE BECAUSE YOU'LL END UP WOBBLING. HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING. THANK YOU. DOCTOR, MISS CARTER. CONGRATULATIONS TO MCDONOUGH HIGH SCHOOL ONE ACT PLAY THEATER PROGRAM ON WINNING REGION TWO FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP AND WILL ADVANCE TO. STATE ONE ACT PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP IN NOVEMBER. THIS IS THEIR FIRST REGION CHAMPIONSHIP IN SCHOOL HISTORY, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO OUR VERY OWN DOCTOR WEBB FROM HICKORY FLAT ELEMENTARY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATOR, FOR SUCCESSFULLY PARTNERING WITH GOVERNOR KEMP'S OFFICE TO ESTABLISH NOVEMBER AS THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MONTH IN GEORGIA. AND THIS PROCLAMATION IS THE FIRST IN THE NATION, SO THAT'S REALLY EXCITING FOR OUR STATE. CONGRATULATIONS TO UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM ON ADVANCING TO THE ELITE EIGHT [00:25:01] AND FINISHING EIGHTH OVERALL. I PERSONALLY WATCHED ALL THOSE GAMES AND THAT WAS SO EXCITING FOR THEM. SO I'M SO PROUD OF ALL THOSE GIRLS. CONGRATULATIONS TO UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER KYLE LEE EVANS, ON BEING NAMED REGION TWO FOR A VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR. SO EXCITING. AND AGAIN RECOGNIZING STEM. JUST SUPER PROUD OF OUR COUNTY AND OUR SCHOOL FOR WRAPPING AROUND ALL THE AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR KIDS WITH THE STEM PROGRAM AND THEN JUST KINDNESS WEEK. JUST TRULY JUST THINK ABOUT SOMEBODY ELSE THAT YOU'RE AROUND EVERY DAY THAT MAY NOT BE GOING THROUGH WHAT YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING THROUGH. SO JUST ALWAYS SHOW ACT OF KINDNESS AND JUST THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR STAFF AND OUR TEACHERS AND FOR ALL THEY DO. AND I HOPE THEY HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING, AND I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THEIR WEEK OFF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MRS. CARTER. MISS EDWARDS, THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, AND GOOD EVENING. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT DISTRICT TWO. CONGRATULATIONS TO DUTCHTOWN ELEMENTARY DOCTOR DANTE GILBERT FOR BEING AWARDED THE BRIGHT IDEAS GRANT, SPONSORED BY SNAPPING SHOALS EMC. DOCTOR GILBERT'S WINNING PROJECT, SEEDS OF INCLUSION, WILL CREATE A SENSORY GARDEN DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE AUTISTIC STUDENTS BY FOSTERING EXPLORATION, CALMNESS, AND CONNECTION TO NATURE. THE INNOVATIVE SPACE WILL PROVIDE HANDS ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCES TO PROMOTE INCLUSION AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO STOCKBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE HENRY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. AND JUST BE SAFE EVERYONE. ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY, BUT PLEASE BE SAFE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL BACK HERE IN DECEMBER. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MRS. EDWARDS. DOCTOR PACE, THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. IN A FEW WEEKS, WE WILL GO INTO OUR THANKSGIVING BREAK AND I HOPE YOU TAKE TIME TO GIVE THANKS AS THIS WEEK IS KINDNESS WEEK. WE WANT TO BE AS KIND AS WE CAN, NOT ONLY THIS WEEK, BUT ALL THE TIME, AND JUST TAKE THE MOMENT TO GIVE THANKS TO OUR FAMILIES AND TO THOSE THAT ARE AROUND US. AND JUST BE THANKFUL AND TAKE A MOMENT TO TAKE THAT IN AS WE GO INTO THE BREAK. I ALSO WANT TO JUST GIVE ANOTHER RECOGNITION TO DOCTOR WEBB AND HER EFFORTS FOR EDUCATOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MONTH THAT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY OUR GOVERNOR. AND I WANT TO JUST BORROW A FEW OF HER WORDS ABOUT WHY IT MATTERS. AND THIS IS NOT THIS IS FOR ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATOR. MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MONTH IS ABOUT PROGRESS, NOT PROBLEMS. IT CELEBRATES THE GROWING RECOGNITION THAT EDUCATORS DESERVE OPPORTUNITIES TO RECHARGE, FIND BALANCE, AND PRIORITIZE WELLNESS. BECAUSE WHEN EDUCATORS FLOURISH, ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES THRIVE. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND THAT THAT THOSE ARE MY CLOSING REMARKS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE AND I WILL FINISH US OFF TONIGHT BY FIRST CONGRATULATING EAGLES LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL'S COED CHEER TEAM FOR EARNING STATE RUNNER UPS IN OCTOBER. AND THIS QUALIFIES THE TEAM FOR AMERICA'S CHEERLEADING CUP CHAMPIONSHIP IN FEBRUARY. SO WE WILL BE CHEERING YOU ON QUITE LITERALLY. CONGRATULATIONS TO UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. STUDENT WILLIAM CARDOZA AND IMPACT ACADEMY STUDENT HANNAH GRIMWOOD MOSS FOR BEING NAMED TO THE STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL. WE KNOW BOTH OF THOSE YOUNG GENTLEMEN WILL REPRESENT HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS SO WELL ACROSS OUR ENTIRE STATE. CONGRATULATIONS TO HICKORY FLAT STEM TEACHER CHRISTY HINTON FOR BEING AWARDED A BRIGHT IDEAS GRANT SPONSORED BY SNAPPING SHOALS EMC. MISS HINTON WILL UTILIZE HER GRANT FOR OZO. SOME ROBOTS, SOME REALLY COOL ROBOTS. OZOBOT PROGRAMABLE CODING ROBOTS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO USE IN THE STEM CLASSROOM. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO PRONOUNCE THEM AND THEY KNOW HOW TO CODE THEM. SO WE ARE SO SO GRATEFUL FOR OUR STEM EDUCATORS. AND ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS LORETTA WIGGINS, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF LEADERSHIP SERVICES FOR AREA FIVE, ON BEING SELECTED AS THE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR FOR THE BY THE NAACP HENRY COUNTY BRANCH. CONGRATULATIONS, MISS WIGGINS. OF COURSE, I COULD NOT LET TODAY GO BY WITHOUT THANKING OUR VETERANS. THANK YOU TO YOU, MR. MCDANIEL, FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND TO ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AND WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE. I CONSIDER IT AMONG ONE OF MY GREATEST BLESSINGS THAT I GET TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND AM FREE TO SEND MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND TO WORSHIP, AND TO JUST TO LIVE, THANKS TO THE SACRIFICE OF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR VETERANS. [00:30:03] SO I THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I THINK THAT AS WE CELEBRATE KINDNESS WEEK HERE IN HENRY COUNTY AND BEYOND, IT COULD NOT FALL AT A MORE TIMELY OPPORTUNITY TO THINK ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS IN THIS MONTH OF OF NOVEMBER, WHERE WE KNOW THAT FOOD SCARCITY IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH, I JUST PRAY THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO COME TOGETHER AND REACH OUT TO OUR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE IN NEED. AND I ALSO AM SO GRATEFUL THAT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS SHARED RESOURCES WITH ALL OF OUR FAMILIES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR FAMILIES TO CONTINUE TO ACCESS THAT GROWING LIST OF RESOURCES. AND I'M SO, SO GRATEFUL TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY WHO TRULY BELIEVES IN BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND A GOOD FRIEND. SO I HOPE THAT YOU CAN BE KIND THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THIS WEEK AND THIS MONTH, AND THAT CARRIES YOU INTO A WONDERFUL, RESTFUL THANKSGIVING BREAK. AND SEEING AS THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD, I WILL NOW ADJOURN OUR MEET * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.