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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THIS BUSINESS MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
[A. CALL TO ORDER]
IN ORDER TO ENSURE PRODUCTIVE MEETING, ATTENDEES AT THE MEETING HAVE AGREED TO THE DECORUM EXPECTED OF A BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.DISRUPTION TO CONDUCTING THE. 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.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ON MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH AT 7:00 PM. AND IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE BEGIN BY STANDING AND JOINING ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO DOCTOR PACE FOR HIS WELCOME THIS EVENING.
[C. WELCOME]
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND OUR COMMUNITY.WELCOME TO THE AUGUST MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THANK YOU. LET ME BEGIN BY SHOWING OUR APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR THE FOR ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS INVOLVED IN LAUNCHING A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, THANK YOU FROM THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN MANY COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS OR THE SECOND ANNUAL STUFF THE BUS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE, SPONSORED BY HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION OR OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WHO PREPARED WELCOME BAGS FOR OUR 400 NEW TEACHERS AND STAFF.
YOU ARE ALL MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILIES.
I WANT TO OFFER A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION.
LET'S GIVE ALL OF THESE ACCOLADES A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
THESE PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN FULL OF EXCITEMENT.
OUR ORIENTATION FOR NEW EMPLOYEES OPEN HOUSE.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT A RECAP OF OUR BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
WELCOME TO HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS.
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YES, THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS AN IMPORTANT TIME TO REFLECT ON THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS.FAMILIES, PLEASE TAKE TIME TO REVIEW THE CODE OF CONDUCT IN THE STUDENT AND PARENT HANDBOOK, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. AND LET'S SET CLEAR ATTENDANCE AND BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS WITH OUR STUDENTS.
ALSO, AS LARGE PUBLIC EVENTS KICK OFF IN OUR SCHOOLS SUCH AS FOOTBALL AND COMPETITIVE CHEER, PLEASE BE AWARE OF OUR PROCEDURES RELATED TO CLEAR BAGS AND WEAPONS DETECTION TECHNOLOGY.
ACROSS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 90% OF STUDENTS HAD 0 TO 1 DISCIPLINE REFERRALS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF CONTINUING TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THIS SCHOOL YEAR, AND THANK OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO SAFE AND SECURE LEARNING.
MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY WELCOME AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE, FOR THAT WELCOME.
WE WILL NOW MOVE IN OUR AGENDA TO D OUR INSPIRATION.
[D. INSPIRATION]
DOCTOR PACE, DO WE HAVE INSPIRATION TONIGHT. YES MA'AM.I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AND INVITE TO OUR STAGE THE HONORS ENSEMBLE, WHO WILL BE PERFORMING SEPTEMBER BY EARTH, WIND AND FIRE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF TREVOR STANLEY, PRINCIPAL MISS TAMIKA KNIGHTEN.
LET'S GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR WALNUT CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONOR ENSEMBLE. CHORUS.
I. WAS CHANGING MY MIND. WHILE CHASING THE CLOUDS AWAY.
I. SEE THAT OUR SOUL IS SINGING AND DANCING, AND I REMEMBER HOW I. SAID, DO YOU REMEMBER MY DANCING IN THE TAMPA BAY? I NEVER LEFT THE CLOUDY DAY.
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA FIGHTING. FIGHTING. FIGHTING.
FIGHTING, FIGHTING. I GOT TO MAKE YOU DANCE WITH YOUR HEART.
YOU SEE YOU ARE TAUGHT TO LOVE. REMEMBER HOW WE KNEW LOVE.
YOU LOVE. YOU LOVE THE YEARS. TODAY.
I SAID, DO YOU REMEMBER HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE? SOME TIME FOR EVERYONE TO VALIDATE. WHY ARE FINALLY, THIS IS HOW EVERYONE. THE TINY WORLD.
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THAT IS OUR WALNUT CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORS.ENSEMBL. ENSEMBL. PERFORMING. SEPTEMBER. AND WE CAN HEAR.
SEPTEMBER IN ANY MONTH, ESPECIALLY AUGUST. LET'S GIVE THEM ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR INSPIRATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THAT WAS AMAZING. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO E OUR AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS.
[E. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS]
AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE LOTS OF PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE TONIGHT, DOCTOR PACE.UP FIRST, HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BE PRESENT, BE POWERFUL DURING THE 2526 SCHOOL YEAR, CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOWING UP EVERY DAY ACROSS HCS 121, STUDENTS HAD PERFECT ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING NO TARDIES OR CHECKOUTS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR.
ALL 121 STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE AND A MEDAL TO RECOGNIZE THEIR PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
THEIR COMMITMENT PROVES THAT BEING PRESENT IS BEING POWERFUL BECAUSE ATTENDANCE TRULY MATTERS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF YOU. OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS FROM BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
CARTER WILLIAMS FROM COTTON INDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
AVA WOLF FROM DUTCHTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. LOLA FINLEY FROM PATE'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
MAVERICK DAGESTANI FROM RED OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NOP.
LINH DAN VU FROM TIMBER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
CRANDALL HEARD FROM WESLEY LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LONDON RENDER.
IN MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM AUSTIN ROAD. MIDDLE. SCHOOL.
ARIANA COLVIN. FROM HAMPTON MIDDLE. SCHOOL. MICHELLE AKINPELU AND DANIELA REIS.
FROM IMPACT ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL. CAMDEN, BOYNES.
FROM MCDONOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. BROOKE SELLERS.
FROM OLA MIDDLE SCHOOL. JESSICA HING FROM UNION GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
HOWIE AKAMO FROM IMPACT ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL. SAVANNAH BRYAN FROM LOCUST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL. RYLAND MEREDITH FROM LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL, ARIEL COLLINS FROM MCDONOUGH HIGH SCHOOL, ELIJAH DRUMMOND FROM OLA HIGH SCHOOL, COREY MCELROY FROM UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL.
AARAV PATEL AND FROM WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL, BOHAN.
HANNAH TRAN. OKAY, SO I WOULD LIKE FOR MY STUDENTS. AND ALL FACULTY MOVE UP. PLEASE COME DOWN.
STAND IN. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE YOU GUYS ON BOTH SIDES.
FACULTY UP ON THE SECOND FLOOR. DO YOU KNOW THE RULES? AND I'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE. TO ALL THE KIDS DOWN.
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THERE WE GO. OKAY, IF YOU CAN SEE ME, WE CAN SEE YOU.SMILE. THREE. TWO. ONE. FOUR. THREE. TWO. ONE.
GUYS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
UP NEXT. HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS PURCHASING DEPARTMENT RECENTLY RECEIVED THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN PROCUREMENT AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE. THIS PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION HONORS DEDICATION TO PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE AND REFLECTS COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION, PROFESSIONALISM, E-PROCUREMENT PRODUCTIVITY, AND LEADERSHIP.
THIS ACHIEVEMENT DEMONSTRATES THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PROCUREMENT PRACTICES.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE WITHIN THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.
GREG GOINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING.
LYNN LEWIS, PURCHASING SUPERVISOR. TANYA TUKES K PURCHASING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS LEAD. PATRICIA NASH, PURCHASING ASSISTANT, AND KEISHA GOSSETT, PURCHASING ASSISTANT. THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED THIS EVENING BY OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SHAMIKA CLAY.
I WANT TO APPRECIATE. JUST A LITTLE BIT RIGHT NEXT TO SOPHIE.
YOU TURN ON THE AIR AND. OH, YOU GOT US ALL THIS WAY.
RIGHT THIS WAY. OKAY, THERE WE GO. BIG SMILE.
THREE. TWO. ONE. FOUR. THREE. TWO. ONE. CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU DOCTOR. THAT CONCLUDES THIS EVENING'S AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS.
[F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 13, 2026]
MOTION TO APPROVE THE JULY 13TH MEETING. 2026 MEETING.THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS EDWARDS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. THANK YOU, MISS CARTER. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THREE ZERO MINUTES ARE APPROVED. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO G PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
[G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION]
DOCTOR PACE, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION THIS EVENING? MADAM CHAIR? YES, WE DO HAVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT THIS TIME.I TURN IT OVER TO OUR PARLIAMENTARIAN. 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@HENRY.K12.GA.US.
EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE MEMBERS OF THE HENDRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
UNUSED TIME MAY NOT BE GIVEN TO ANOTHER SPEAKER.
THE BOARD IS EAGER TO HEAR EACH SPEAKER BUT WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE SPEAKERS COMMENTS.
EACH SPEAKER WILL RECEIVE FOLLOW UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENTS.
STAFF SPEAKERS MAY NOT USE VULGAR OR INSULTING LANGUAGE.
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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 NOVIA SCOGGINS, FOLLOWED BY PAUL DAM.
AND MISS SCOGGINS, AS YOU APPROACH, IF YOU'LL JUST MAKE SURE THAT THE GREEN LIGHT IS ON AT THE BASE OF THE MICROPHONE, IT IS. YOU MAY BEGIN. GOOD EVENING. BOARD. MY NAME IS NOVIA SCOGGINS.
I WANT THIS BOARD TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING VERY CLEARLY.
WE STOP. WE TURN ON OUR LIGHTS. WE EXTEND OUR STOP ARM.
WE DO EVERYTHING WE ARE TRAINED AND LEGALLY REQUIRED TO DO.
AND STILL, DRIVERS PASS US. I SEE IT ALL THE TIME.
I SEE CARS FLY PAST MY STOP SIGN WITH CHILDREN STANDING IN THE ROAD.
ADDIE DID NOT DIE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM FAILED INSIDE THE BUS.
SHE DIED BECAUSE A DRIVER IGNORED THE LAW OUTSIDE OF IT.
A STOP ARM CAMERA PROGRAM COULD HAVE CHANGED THAT.
I CARRY WHAT HAPPENED TO ADDIE WITH ME EVERY TIME I OPENED MY DOOR FOR A CHILD.
I LOOK AT EVERY STUDENT AND I THINK ABOUT HER.
I AM ASKING YOU AS SOMEONE WHO SITS BEHIND THAT WHEEL EVERY DAY.
PLEASE GIVE US THE TOOLS TO PROTECT THESE CHILDREN.
PLEASE DON'T LEAVE US HELPLESS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A SIGN AND HOPE ADDIE'S LAW EXISTS.
PLEASE HELP US PREVENT IT BY INSTALLING STOP ARM CAMERAS ON ALL OF OUR SCHOOL BUSSES.
I HAVE BEEN LOBBYING FOR THIS SINCE OCTOBER 9TH, 2023.
FOUR MONTHS LATER, TRAGEDY HIT. WE NEED THESE CAMERAS JUST ON THE SECOND DAY OF SCHOOL.
WE HAD A NEAR TRAGEDY. SAME DAY, I HAD THREE PEOPLE RUN MY STOP SIGN WITH A TOTAL OF FIVE THAT WEEK.
WE CAN'T FORCE THEM TO STOP, BUT WE CAN START HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE.
WE NEED TO START PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN AS MUCH AS WE CAN.
AS A MOTHER, MY STUDENTS CROSSED THE ROAD TO GET ON A BUS, AND I PRAY EVERY DAY THAT THEY ARE SAFE, AS WELL AS ALL THE CHILDREN WHO BOARD MY BUS EVERY DAY.
I JUST ASK THAT WE LOOK INTO A STOP ARM CAMERA SO THAT WE CAN START PROTECTING OUR STUDENTS MORE.
THANK YOU. HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING. THANK YOU, MISS SCOGGINS.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS PAUL TAM. GOOD EVENING BOARD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MY NAME IS PAUL DAM.
APRIL 3RD. MITCHELL DECIDED TO DROP OUT OF ROTC DUE TO CONFLICT AND AFTER EDUCATION AT HOME AND WITH MASTER GUNNERY SUPPORT, MITCHELL CHANGED HIS MIND AND SAID THAT HE WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE ON HIS ROTC PROGRAM.
WE HAVE APPROACHED A SCHOOL MULTIPLE TIMES FROM THE BEGINNING OF MAY.
WE HAD MR. BERRY, THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL IN THE 10TH GRADE.
ALL THE WAY THROUGH, EVEN TO THE PRINCIPAL. JUST RELENTLESS DENIAL FOR A MISTAKE.
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COMBATIVE, ARGUMENTATIVE, AND HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE DISCIPLINE.BUT THROUGH HIS MATURITY, HE APPROACHED MASTER GUNNERY, ADMITTED HIS FAULT, ADMITTED HIS MATURITY, AND ASKED FOR HELP. MACKIE DIDN'T SUBMITTED HIS EMAIL.
THE RESPONSES THAT WE ARE GIVEN, IT'S A STRICT RULE.
I THINK IT WAS MR. BARRY EXPLAINED TO MY WIFE THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S A FUNDING SITUATION.
IF WE CHANGE THIS CLASS NOW, WE'RE GOING TO JEOPARDIZE FUNDING FOR AG VERSUS ROTC.
AND THEN LASTLY, THE PRINCIPAL SAYS, NO, THERE'S NOTHING WE COULD DO BECAUSE THE CLASS IS FULL.
A REBUTTAL AND I'M GOING TO RUN OUT OF TIME IS THE STRICT RULES.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CLASS COULD BE FULL OF 30 STUDENTS, AND THERE'S 42 IN THE SEVENTH PERIOD.
THE SCRIPTED RESPONSES ARE JUST RELENTLESS, AND ALL I'M ASKING FOR IS A LITTLE BIT OF SUPPORT.
AND I WANT TO JUST REMIND YOU OF WHAT I READ ON THE BOARD WHEN I WALKED THROUGH HERE.
MR. DAM, THAT IS YOUR TIME. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COMMITTED TO ENSURING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FOR EACH STUDENT.
THAT'S YOUR MOTTO. THANK YOU, MR. DAM.
DOCTOR PACE, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR THE EVENING.
AND I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM PARLIAMENTARIAN.
MADAM CHAIR, I TURN THE MEETING BACK OVER TO YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING.
AND SOMEONE FROM THE TEAM WILL BE BACK IN TOUCH WITH YOU ALL.
[H. BUSINESS ITEMS]
THERE WAS DISCUSSION AROUND THESE ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM OUR TEAM, BUT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ITEMS H ONE THROUGH THREE WOULD BE ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING. CAN I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS H ONE THROUGH THREE.I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. BUSINESS ITEMS EACH ONE THROUGH THREE.
THANK YOU, MRS. CARTER. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.
THANK YOU, MRS. EDWARDS. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THREE ZERO CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED. CAN I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE? TO APPROVE BUSINESS ITEM H FOR THE FY 28 CAPITAL OUTLAY APPLICATION.
MOTION TO APPROVE H FOUR. FY 28 CAPITAL OUTLAY APPLICATION.
THANK YOU, MRS. EDWARDS. IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU, MRS. CARTER. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THREE ZERO H FOUR IS APPROVED. CAN I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE, TO APPROVE BUSINESS ITEM H FIVE, THE HE'S GROUP SIX ONE HVAC REPLACEMENT BID TABULATION.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE HBHCS GROUP SIX ONE HVAC REPLACEMENT BID TABULATION.
THANK YOU, MISS CARTER. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.
THANK YOU, MISS EDWARDS. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THREE ZERO H FIVE IS APPROVED.
MOTION TO APPROVE H SIX PERSONNEL THAT WAS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THANK YOU. MISS EDWARDS. IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS CARTER.
ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THREE ZERO PERSONNEL IS APPROVED.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO I, OUR BOARD SUPERINTENDENT.
[I. BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT CLOSING REMARKS]
CLOSING REMARKS FOR THE EVENING. MISS CARTER, DO YOU WANT TO START US OFF? I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT START TO SCHOOL THIS PAST WEEK.I WANT TO CONGRATULATE PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY FOR BEING A NATIONAL BETA SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION.
WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL 2026 GRADUATE PATRICK PRUITT GAINED NATIONAL ATTENTION AS HE EARNED NEARLY $17 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM OVER 260 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
WOW, THAT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU, PATRICK.
THAT'S AMAZING. STUDENTS FROM NEW HOPE ELEMENTARY'S BETA CLUB COMPETED AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE THIS SUMMER IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. THE NEW HOPE LARGE GROUP PERFORMANCE TEAM PLACED SECOND IN THE NATION.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO 2025 2026 TEACHER OF THE YEAR, TINA BUCHANAN FROM NEW HOPE ELEMENTARY FOR BEING SELECTED AS A HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS TEACHER OF THE YEAR SEMIFINALIST. AND DID YOU KNOW THAT BY THE 10TH DAY OF SCHOOL, ALL OF OUR 53 SCHOOLS WILL HAVE HAD THEIR FIRST FIRE DRILL? THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OUR SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN A SCHEDULE OF DRILLS TO ENSURE THAT THESE STUDENTS AND STAFF KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A REAL EMERGENCY.THANK YOU TO OUR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT TEAMS FOR CARRYING OUT THIS IMPORTANT WORK.
I ALSO JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK ALL OF OUR SROS FOR ALL THEIR DEDICATION, THEIR RELATIONSHIPS THEY BUILD WITH OUR STUDENTS AND THE LEADERSHIP THEY PROVIDE TO OUR STAFF. AND I ALSO WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A GREAT SECOND WEEK OF SCHOOL AND A WONDERFUL SCHOOL YEAR.
Y'ALL HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS CARTER.
MISS EDWARDS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WANT TO SAY WELCOME BACK.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL WAS AUGUST 3RD. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A WONDERFUL YEAR.
CONGRATULATIONS TO STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING NAMED A NATIONAL BETA CLUB SCHOOL OF MERIT.
ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO RED OAK ELEMENTARY THAT HAS BEEN NAMED A NATIONAL BETA CLUB SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION FOR THE 2026 2027 SCHOOL YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR EARNING THE 2526 NATIONAL BETA SCHOOL DISTINCTION, DISTINCTION, STATUS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO 2526 TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
VALERIE FORD OF RED OAK ELEMENTARY AND TIERRA ROGERS OF AUSTIN ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR BEING SELECTED AS TWO OF OUR HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS TEACHER OF THE YEAR SEMIFINALIST THIS YEAR. HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS HAS ADOPTED THE STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL TO PROVIDE CLEAR, PLAIN LANGUAGE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE BEING TRAINED ON THE FIVE ACTIONS HOLD SECURE, LOCKDOWN, EVACUATE AND SHELTER, AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO STAY TUNED TO THE DISTRICT'S SOCIAL MEDIA THIS MONTH TO LEARN MORE. HAVE A GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS EDWARDS.
THIS IS FROM EARLIER THIS EVENING, AS WELL AS THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING HELD ON JULY 27TH, 2026. LET ME START WITH WELCOMING SHAMIR. BUFORD MCDONOUGH, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
RAFFERTY COLEMAN. STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
KELDRICK GLASS. STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
JESSICA GRACE, LOCUST GROVE MIDDLE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
SILAS LUELLA, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
AND ON AUGUST 10TH. TODAY, ASIA KING PATE'S CREEK ELEMENTARY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY CLOSING REMARKS AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE. AND AGAIN, HAPPY NEW YEAR.
I HOPE THAT EVERYONE'S SCHOOL YEAR IS OFF TO A WONDERFUL START.
I KNOW GREAT THINGS ARE YET TO COME IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS EVENING. DUTCHTOWN MIDDLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALSO EARNED NATIONAL BETA CLUB SCHOOL OF ACADEMIC DISTINCTION STATUS, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO DUTCHTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
RED OAK ELEMENTARY ALSO CONGRATULATES ANAYA FAIR, FIFTH GRADE TEACHER, FOR WINNING A $500 GRANT THROUGH THE HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION. LET'S GET SOCIAL CHALLENGE. A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2526 TEACHER OF THE YEAR, ZACH BARFIELD OF OLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, FOR BEING SELECTED AS ONE OF THE SEMIFINALISTS.
IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN MR. BARFIELD IN ACTION, YOU ARE MISSING OUT AND I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO DOCTOR PACE AND POINTING OUT THAT MORE THAN 90% OF OUR STUDENTS IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS HAD 0 OR 1 CONDUCT REFERRALS LAST YEAR, WHICH MEANS WE HAVE
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GREAT KIDS. YES, THAT DESERVES A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.AND I'M PROUD THAT OUR STUDENTS KNOW THE CODE OF CONDUCT, AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR FAMILIES, AS ALWAYS, TO REVIEW THAT AND HELP US SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.
AND I HOPE EVERYONE HAS SAFE TRAVELS HOME.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.