* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:01] GOOD AFTERNOON. [A. CALL TO ORDER] WELCOME TO THE REGULARLY CALLED MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE A PRODUCTIVE MEETING ATTENDEES AGREE 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. I KNOW WE HAVE A PRODUCTIVE MEETING AHEAD AND I TURN IT OVER TO THE CHAIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. PORTER, AND GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH AT 4:00 PM [B. SUPERINTENDENT'S WELCOME] AND WE WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON BY TURNING IT OVER TO DR. PACE FOR HIS WELCOME. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND OUR COMMUNITY. WELCOME TO THE SEPTEMBER MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE PASSING OF STAFF MEMBERS FROM HAMPTON MIDDLE AND WESLEY LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO JOINED US SEPTEMBER 1ST AT THE MCDONOUGH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOR OUR ANNUAL STATE OF OUR SCHOOL'S EVENT. WHILE PROVIDING AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR NEW COMMUNITY INSPIRED STRATEGIC PLAN, THE PROGRAM SHOWCASED THE POWER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN HENRY COUNTY THROUGH THE INCREDIBLE WORDS, MUSIC, PERFORMANCES, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. A FULL VIDEO OF THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE NOW ON OUR DISTRICT'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS IN HONOR OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTH, THE NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE MANY FIRST RESPONDERS ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY. IF WE HAVE ANY FIRST RESPONDERS IN THE AUDIENCE, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED AT THIS TIME, LET'S GIVE A HAND FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. BEGINNING TOMORROW, WE WILL OBSERVE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ACROSS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE VIBRANT CULTURES, RICH HISTORIES, AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF HISPANIC AND LATINO COMMUNITIES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE ANNUAL HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD AT THE FAIRVIEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY WELCOME AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR. PACE. [C. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS] WE'LL NOW MOVE IN OUR AGENDA TO SEE OUR INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND WE WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH ITEM C ONE A AND I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. FOR OUR FIRST INFORMATIONAL ITEM UNDER STRATEGIC PLAN, ATTENDANCE, ENGAGEMENT, AND STUDENT SUCCESS, I'D LIKE TO INVITE OUR CHIEF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP OFFICER, MR. ANTONIO MATTOX AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES, DR. SHANNON ELLIS FOR THIS INFORMATIONAL ITEM. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE. THIS BOARD'S COMMITMENT TO THE WELLBEING OF STUDENTS AND STAFF IS COMPREHENSIVE. IT ENCOMPASS THE MANY CONDITIONS AND SUPPORT THAT HELPS STUDENTS THRIVE. FOR OUR STUDENTS, CONSISTENT ATTENDANCE IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THAT WORK, ENSURING THAT THEY ARE PRESENT AND ENGAGED IN THE LEARNING, RELATIONSHIPS AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THEIR SUCCESS. YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN ENSURES THAT EVERY STUDENT, STAFF, PARENT, AND COMMUNITY MEMBER WILL BE MET WITH CARE, COMPASSION, AND THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE. WITH A FOCUS ON CULTURE, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, YOUR COMPASS THIS AFTERNOON IS GROUNDING US IN THE AREAS OF STRENGTHENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE TO FEEL SAFE, WELCOMED, VALUED, AND SUPPORTED. YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN GROUNDS US IN ADVANCING STUDENT AND EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SUPPORT. I WILL NOW YIELD THE FLOOR TO DR. SHANNON ELLIS, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN UPDATE ON OUR STUDENT ATTENDANCE, ENGAGEMENT, AND STUDENT SUCCESS. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE STRONG STUDENT ATTENDANCE IS A DIRECT DRIVER OF ACADEMIC GROWTH AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. AS WE LOOK AHEAD, THE FOCUS IS ON BUILDING A CONSISTENT, ALIGNED, AND PROACTIVE DISTRICT-WIDE APPROACH TO ATTENDANCE. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THIS BOARD'S MISSION AND VISION, YOUR POLICY. IB HENRY'S ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY TO ENSURE A HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICT ENSURES THAT DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS ARE REQUIRED TO INTERVENE EARLY [00:05:02] TO DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. AND THAT DISTRICT LEVEL STAFF USE EQUITABLE CRITERIA AND TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO PRIORITIZE RESOURCES AND DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ACROSS EVERY SCHOOL. COMING OFF OF A YEAR OF MEANINGFUL GAINS AND WITH EARLY INDICATORS SHOWING A STRONG START, WE ARE FOCUSED ON SUSTAINING THAT MOMENTUM THROUGH CLEAR SYSTEMS, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND COORDINATED SUPPORT. WE'RE STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AT OF OUR ATTENDANCE REGULATION, JBDR ONE, TO ENSURE EQUITABLE AND CONSISTENT PROCEDURES IN EVERY SCHOOL. OUR ATTENDANCE FACILITATOR IS DIRECTLY SUPPORTING SCHOOLS TO MONITOR DATA, COORDINATE INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT FAMILIES. OUR SCHOOL-BASED CARE TEAMS, WHICH STANDS FOR CARING ADULTS, RESPONDING EVERY DAY ARE LED BY OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATORS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURED WAY TO ADDRESS MORE SIGNIFICANT ATTENDANCE CONCERNS BY IDENTIFYING ROOT CAUSES OF ABSENTEEISM AND COORDINATING SUPPORTS TO PREVENT IT DRIVEN BY A SHARED COMMITMENT TO STUDENT AND STAFF WELLNESS. THESE SUPPORTS ENABLE EARLY INTERVENTION THROUGH MONTHLY DATA-DRIVEN DISTRICT REPORTS THAT HELP TEAMS CUSTOMIZE ASSISTANCE. WE PROVIDE MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR ATTENDANCE CLERKS TO MAINTAIN ACCURATE TRACKING AND FOSTER COMPASSIONATE OUTREACH TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY COMMUNICATION. INFINITE CAMPUS SENDS AUTOMATED ABSENCE ALERTS. SCHOOLS DISTRIBUTE WEEKLY POLICY DRIVEN ATTENDANCE LETTERS, AND OUR CARE TEAMS PARTNER DIRECTLY WITH FAMILIES TO OFFER RESOURCES AT THE FIRST SIGN OF AN ATTENDANCE CONCERN. PARENT ENGAGEMENT IS VITAL TO OUR SUCCESS AND WE APPRECIATE OUR FAMILY'S ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS IN ENSURING REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. TOGETHER THESE EFFORTS ENSURE MORE STUDENTS ARE PRESENT, CONNECTED, AND ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM INSTRUCTION EVERY DAY. I'M EXCITED TO SHARE OUR AUGUST ATTENDANCE AND CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RESULTS AS WE BEGIN THE 26TH 27 SCHOOL YEAR. WE ARE STARTING THIS SCHOOL YEAR WITH SOME VERY ENCOURAGING NEWS. THE WORK THAT OUR SCHOOLS, STAFF, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES HAVE PUT INTO IMPROVING ATTENDANCE IS MAKING A MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THAT DIFFERENCE MEANS MORE STUDENTS ARE IN SCHOOL ENGAGED AND RECEIVING DAILY INSTRUCTION. AS WE COMPARE AUGUST, 2025 TO AUGUST, 2026, WE HAVE 1002 FEWER STUDENTS MEETING THE THRESHOLD FOR CHRONIC AS ABSENTEEISM. THAT REPRESENTS 1002 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS WHO ARE SHOWING UP MORE CONSISTENTLY, HAVE GREATER ACCESS TO INSTRUCTION, RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE SUPPORTS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. EVEN MORE ENCOURAGING. OUR 96.2 AUGUST ATTENDANCE RATE IS A SIX YEAR DISTRICT HIGH. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT STRONG ATTENDANCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR HELPS ESTABLISH POSITIVE HABITS AND EXPECTATIONS THAT CAN INFLUENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WHAT IS ESPECIALLY NOTEWORTHY IS THAT THIS IMPORT, THIS IMPROVEMENT SPANS ACROSS ALL LEVELS, ALL SCHOOL LEVELS AND CAMPUSES. THE GROWTH FROM SCHOOL YEAR 25 TO SCHOOL YEAR 26 IS WIDESPREAD ACROSS OUR DISTRICT. WE ARE EXCITED TO REPORT THAT 84% OF OUR SCHOOLS BOASTED POSITIVE GAINS IN ATTENDANCE RATES ACROSS EVERY ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL. WE ARE SEEING THE EVIDENCE OF OUR ATTENDANCE WORK IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. TO BUILD ON THIS MOMENTUM, WE LAUNCHED THE DISTRICT WIDE ATTENDANCE MATTERS CAMPAIGN TO KEEP ATTENDANCE VISIBLE AND CELEBRATE CONSISTENT GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ATTENDANCE MATTERS CAMPAIGN IS NOW IN ITS SECOND FULL YEAR, AND WE ARE PROUD OF THE WORK THAT THE SCHOOLS HAVE DONE TO IMPROVE ATTENDANCE FOR OUR STUDENTS. WE ARE PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF OUR 25 26 ATTENDANCE CAMPAIGN, WHICH RECOGNIZES TOP PERFORMERS IN GROWTH ACROSS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. AT OUR SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, WE CELEBRATED THE CAMPUS CAMPUSES AND CLUSTERS LEADING THE WAY FOR MOST IMPROVED CONGRATULATIONS TO HICKORY FLAT ELEMENTARY, MCDONOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL, XCEL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE ENTIRE MCDONOUGH CLUSTER, WHICH SAW THE MOST IMPROVEMENT IN ATTENDANCE AS A CLUSTER FOR THE HIGHEST OVERALL ATTENDANCE. SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY, UNION GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, IMPACT ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE ENTIRE UNION GROVE CLUSTER, WHICH SAW THE HIGHEST OVERALL ATTENDANCE RATES AS A CLUSTER. CARE TEAMS OPERATE IN EVERY HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL AND PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SUPPORTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, WELLBEING, AND A MOST IMPORTANTLY STUDENT ATTENDANCE. OUR SCHOOL-BASED CARE TEAM CONSISTS [00:10:01] OF ADMINISTRATORS, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATORS, OUR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, ATTENDANCE CLERKS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS COACHES, AND OTHER IMPORTANT STAFF MEMBERS. OUR CARE TEAMS MEET REGULARLY TO BRING TOGETHER SCHOOL STAFF, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR AND ATTENDANCE NEEDS THAT CAN IMPACT A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO ATTEND OR ENGAGE IN SCHOOL CONSISTENTLY. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT ATTENDANCE, WE KNOW THAT SIMPLY TELLING STUDENTS TO COME TO SCHOOL IS NOT ENOUGH. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT MAY BE KEEPING A STUDENT FROM BEING PRESENT AND THEN SURROUND THAT STUDENT AND FAMILY WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORTS. CARE TEAMS HELP US DO THAT. THEY MONITOR ATTENDANCE TRENDS, IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW PATTERNS OF ABSENTEEISM, INITIATE EARLY OF INTERVENTIONS, AND CONNECT FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES THAT CAN REMOVE BARRIERS TO REGULAR ATTENDANCE. AT THE SAME TIME, THESE TEAMS WORK TO CREATE A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE WHERE STUDENTS FEEL A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING AND KNOW THAT THERE IS A CARING ADULT IN THE BUILDING WHO KNOWS THEM, SUPPORTS THEM, AND INVESTS IN THEIR SUCCESS. PRESENT, CONNECTED, AND READY TO LEARN. ATTENDANCE IS ALL ABOUT ENGAGEMENT, AND WE HAVE CONNECTED THIS WORK TO OUR YOU BELONG CAMPAIGN, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT FEELS SEEN, VALUED, WELCOME, AND CONNECTED TO THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. IN AUGUST, OUR FOCUS WAS ON BEING WELCOMED WITH SCHOOLS, CREATING INTENTIONAL FIRST DAY EXPERIENCES THAT HELPED STUDENTS FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING FROM THE MOMENT THEY WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR. IN SEPTEMBER, OUR FOCUS SHIFTED TO PRESENT. BEING PRESENT IS ABOUT MORE THAN SIMPLY BEING IN THE BUILDING. IT IS ABOUT CREATING THE RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO WANT TO BE HERE. SMALL INTENTIONAL ACTIONS SUCH AS GREETING STUDENTS BY NAME, LISTENING TO THEM, CHECKING IN, AND LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THEY MATTER. MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN HOW CONNECTED STUDENTS FEEL TO SCHOOL. ATTENDANCE AND BELONGING ARE DEEPLY CONNECTED. WHEN STUDENTS FEEL WELCOMED, KNOWN, SUPPORTED, AND CONNECTED TO A CARING ADULT, WE CREATE THE CONDITIONS THAT ENCOURAGE THEM TO BE PRESENT AND ENGAGED IN SCHOOL. THROUGH OUR CARE TEAMS AND THE YOU BELONG CAMPAIGN, WE ARE TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO ATTENDANCE. ONE THAT FOCUSES NOT ONLY ON IDENTIFYING WHEN STUDENTS ARE ABSENT, BUT ON UN, BUT ON UNDERSTANDING WHY THEY ARE ABSENT IN CREATING THE RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORTS THAT HELP THEM RETURN, STAY CONNECTED AND SUCCEED. ULTIMATELY, ATTENDANCE IS MORE THAN A NUMBER. IT MEANS STUDENTS ARE PRESENT, ENGAGED IN LEARNING. I WANT TO THANK OUR SCHOOL LEADERS AND OUR SCHOOL TEAMS ALONG WITH OUR FAMILIES FOR MAKING ATTENDANCE A PRIORITY. AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE 26 27 SCHOOL YEAR, WE WILL CONTINUE BUILDING THUS ON THIS MOMENTUM, REDUCING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND ENSURING EVERY STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PRESENT, CONNECTED, AND READY TO LEARN EVERY DAY. THANK YOU. THAT IS ALL THAT WE HAVE PREPARED AND WE MAY REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR INFORMATIONAL ITEM, ATTENDANCE, ENGAGEMENT, AND STUDENT SUCCESS. AND I'D LIKE TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU FOR THE BOARD TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS OR YOU GIVE ANY FEEDBACK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH DR. PACE, AND THANK YOU MR. MATH TALKS AND DR. ELLIS FOR THAT PRESENTATION. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? MS. CARTER, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE GOTTEN FROM ALL THIS. THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH FOR PUTTING ALL THAT TOGETHER. I KNOW IT WAS A LOT OF HARD WORK AND I KNOW ALL THE FAMILIES WILL APPRECIATE ALL THAT, AND ESPECIALLY THE STAFF, SO THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT. THANK YOU MRS. CARTER. MS. EDWARDS. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. I WANNA SAY, I'M GONNA MIMIC WHAT SHE SAID. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF HARD WORK THAT GOES INTO EVERY DAY WITH THE STUDENTS' LEARNING. UM, JUST SEVERAL POINTS. I WANNA SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CARE TEAM FOR CONSIDERING THE WHOLE CHILD AND IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND WE CAN SEE THAT AS WE, AS WE MOVE ALONG. UM, CONGRATULATIONS TO, IS THE MCDONNA CLUSTER THAT HAD THE HIGHEST NUMBER, WAS THAT FOR ATTENDANCE? IMPROVED ATTENDANCE. OH, WONDERFUL. IMPROVED CLUSTER. OKAY. IMPROVED ATTENDANCE. VERY GOOD. AND I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU DO, 'CAUSE I KNOW IT ENTAILS A LOT OF WORK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MS. EDWARDS. UH, MR. MCDANIEL, UH, THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. UM, AND THANK YOU, UH, MR. MATTOCKS, UH, DR. ELLIS, UH, FOR THIS, UH, REPORT. UM, I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS BEFORE I GET TO A COUPLE OF THINGS, BUT I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. YOU HIGHLIGHTED, UH, THAT THERE WERE 1002 FEWER CHRONICALLY, UH, ABSENTEE STUDENTS FROM AUGUST, 2025 TO AUGUST, 2026. UH, YOU MAY NOT HAVE THIS ON YOU RIGHT NOW, BUT MY QUESTION IS, UH, WHILE THAT [00:15:01] IS GREAT, MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY DO WE HAVE NOW? UH, YOU SAY A THOUSAND, TWO FEWER. SO WE SAYING THAT LAST AUGUST WE HAD 3000 AND NOW WE'RE AT 2000. OR WHAT ARE WE SAYING WHEN WE REALLY LOOK AT THAT? IF WE WERE TO UNPACK THAT NUMBER, WHAT DOES THAT REALLY LOOK LIKE? YES, SIR. WE DO NOT HAVE THAT AVAILABLE NOW, BUT WE WILL PROVIDE THAT FOR THE BOARD. OKAY. AND THEN YOU SAID 84% OF OUR SCHOOLS BOASTED POSITIVE GAINS IN ATTENDANCE RATES. AND AGAIN, WHILE I AM HAPPY TO SEE 84% HAS A POSITIVE GAIN, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO GET THE OTHER 16%, UH, TO HAVE AN INCREASE IN THEIR ATTENDANCE, UH, TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE MORE STUDENTS, UM, IN THE SEAT FOR INSTRUCTION? WHAT ARE WE DOING TO HELP BRINGING THEM ONLINE? FOR THE STUDENT? FOR THE SCHOOLS THAT SAW A DECREASE, WE DO, UM, DEPLOY SUPPORT TO THEM. SO THROUGH OUR ATTENDANCE FACILITATOR, THOSE SCHOOLS ARE RECEIVING SOME ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS. OKAY. UM, AND THEN YOU SAID EVERY ELEMENTARY, EVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND KUDOS TO OUR ELEMENTARY STAFF AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF. UM, DO WE KNOW WHAT THE DRIVERS OR THE INHIBITORS ARE OR WHATEVER IT IS AT OUR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL THAT IS KEEPING OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, AGAIN, FROM BEING ONLINE AND GETTING THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THERE? UM, AND, AND THE REASON WHY I'M BRINGING THAT UP IS BECAUSE WE A LOT OF TIMES HEAR ABOUT TRANSPORTATION. SO IS THIS A TRANSPORTATION ISSUE? WHAT, WHAT IS IT THAT WHEN THE ABSENTEE, OH, NOT ABSENTEE, BUT WHEN THE, UM, WHEN THE STUDENTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IN SCHOOL, WHAT IS IT THAT KEEPS IT FROM HAPPENING? THAT'S THE QUESTION I'M TRYING TO REALLY LOOK AT HERE. SO THAT'S PART OF THE CARE TEAM. IT'S, IT'S INDIVIDUALIZED, SO REALLY LOOKING AT THE STUDENTS AND THEIR ATTENDANCE AND REALLY WANTING TO REMOVE ANY BARRIERS. SO THE CARE TEAM, PART OF THEIR APPROACH TO THIS IS SITTING DOWN, LOOKING AT THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ARE ABSENT, AND THEN REACHING OUT TO PARENTS AND REACHING OUT TO ACTUALLY THE STUDENTS TO SEE WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS PREVENTING YOU FROM COMING TO SCHOOL? AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT WE COULD DO, THAT'S WHY WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE WHOLE CHILD, TO REALLY REMOVE THOSE BARRIERS. IT'S OUR JOB TO ENSURE THAT WE, WHEN POSSIBLE, TO REMOVE THOSE BARRIERS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE INCREASING THAT. SO IT'S INDIVIDUALIZED BASED ON THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS. OKAY. AND THEN LASTLY, I WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENT OF MY COLLEAGUES, UM, ABOUT THE CARE TEAM. AND IF I HEARD CORRECTLY, I THINK DR. LS YOU HIGHLIGHTED THE FACT THAT THE CARE TEAM, UH, IS LED BY THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATOR. IS THAT CORRECT? IS THAT WHAT YOU STATED? UM, AND I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AGAIN TO THE ENTIRE CARE TEAM, BUT ALSO I WANT TO LIFT UP THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT ONLY THE CARE TEAM COLLECTIVELY, BUT WE TALK SO MUCH ABOUT OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATORS. WE TALK ABOUT HOW, UH, GRATEFUL GRACIOUSLY WE GOT THOSE POSITIONS. IF I'M WRONG, UH, MS. CLAY LET ME KNOW, BUT WE REALLY GOT THAT DURING THE ER, WE GOT THAT DURING COVID, AND WE SAW HOW THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATORS REALLY EMBEDDED THEMSELVES IN OUR SCHOOLS AND NOT ONLY HELPED MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE TAKEN CARE OF AND THE THE TEACHERS AS WELL, UM, BUT HOW THAT POSITION HAS EVOLVED, UH, TO MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE CONNECTED TO OUR STUDENTS AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY FEEL WELCOME AT SCHOOL TO BE AT SCHOOL. SO I REALLY WANT TO THANK THE CARE TEAM. I THANK THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATORS FOR, FOR WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE THERE. AND THANK YOU TO YOUR TEAM FOR BEING PROACTIVE INSTEAD OF REACTIVE IN MAKING SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE THERE AND THAT THEY ARE LEARNING. SO THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF. THANK YOU, MR. MCDANIEL. DR. NUT, AGAIN, I WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF OH, WHAT AN OVERWHELMING TASK YOU HAVE, UM, AND GETTING EVERYONE AND ALL OF THE NUMBERS. MY, UM, CONCERN FOR YOU GUYS IS, IS THE LARGE TASK, BUT ALSO COULD YOU TELL ME HOW BEING TRANSIENT, THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT I SEE THAT WE'RE, WE HAVE A LARGE TRANSIENT POPULATION. UM, AND HOW DOES THAT IMPACT YOUR, UH, ATTENDANCE IN THE SCHOOLS AND HOW CAN YOU, I GUESS, HOW CAN YOU SEPARATE JUST CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND TRANSIENT, I GUESS THAT'S A WORD. UM, HOW, HOW DOES THAT, IN, HOW DOES THAT IMPACT OUR STUDENTS? QUITE SIMPLY, EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY MATTERS WHETHER WHILE THEY'RE ENROLLED WITHIN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. SO CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IS THE ENROLLED DAYS, UM, AND YOU HAVE TO MISS 10% OF THOSE ENROLLED DAYS. SO THAT'S HOW THEY'RE CALCULATED [00:20:01] IT. OKAY. THANK YOU DR. NUTT. UM, I JUST WANNA THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR THIS REPORT. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE YOU BELONG CAMPAIGN. I THINK IT IS SO INCREDIBLE THE BEING WELCOMED AND PRESENT AND SUPPORTED. IT'S BEYOND JUST GETTING STUDENTS TO SCHOOL AND THE INTENTIONALITY BEHIND THAT IS JUST WONDERFUL. AND WE ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A STATEWIDE AND NATIONWIDE CRISIS. THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS TO BE FOCUSED ON CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, BUT I LOVE THAT HENRY COUNTY DOESN'T USE THAT AS AN EXCUSE THAT THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO GET KIDS TO SCHOOL AND MAKE SURE THEY KNOW HOW LOVED AND SUPPORTED THEY ARE. SO I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS INITIATIVE AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE CONTINUED SUCCESS AND BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE MORE SCHOOLS AND MORE STUDENTS THERE EVERY DAY. UM, I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO MS. EDWARDS. UH, YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED. UH, WHAT DOES THAT ADDITIONAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT LOOKS LIKE TO BRING THE ATTENDANCE, UH, TO A HIGHER LEVEL? WE HAVE A, A DEDICATED, UM, TEAM BEHIND THAT STANDS BEHIND ATTENDANCE. SO WE HAVE WELLNESS SPECIALISTS THAT ARE, UM, DISTRICT OFFICE EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS OUR, UM, ATTENDANCE FACILITATOR. AND WE DO A LOT OF OUTREACH BY ACTUALLY ATTENDING THE CARES TEAMS MEETING AND HELPING THEM TO, UM, LOOK THROUGH THEIR DATA AND HELP THEM WITH SUPPORTS. HOW OFTEN IS THAT DONE CARES TEAMS? UM, SOMETIMES THE CARES TEAMS MEET WEEKLY. UM, SOMETIMES THEY'RE TWICE A WEEK. UM, BUT WE ARE CONSTANTLY IN THE SCHOOLS ATTENDING THE CARES TEAMS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU MS. EDWARDS. DR. PACE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND, AND I JUST WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY OR TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT OUR CARE TEAM, CARING ADULTS, RESPONDING EVERY DAY, UH, AS BOARD MEMBER MCDANIEL SAID, LED BY MENTAL HEALTH, UH, WELLNESS FACILITATORS. HOWEVER, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THIS TOPIC THAT WE LIFT THE ENTIRE TEAM UP BECAUSE IT IS DEFINITELY NOT DONE WITHOUT THE TEAM EFFORT. SO YOU HAVE YOUR COUNSELORS INVOLVED, YOU HAVE YOUR ATTENDANCE CLERKS, YOU HAVE TEACHERS, UH, FROM THE OUTSIDE, YOU HAVE YOUR PARENTS, YOU HAVE ADMINISTRATION THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE CARE TEAMS, AND DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD, WE'RE ABLE TO BRING IN ANY MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL STAFF THAT WE THINK CAN HELP RESPOND TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO BE A PART OF THE CARE TEAM. SO, UH, AS WELL AS LIFTING UP THE PEOPLE, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LIFT UP THE PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE BY THE PEOPLE IN ORDER TO, UH, IMPACT STUDENTS. AND I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT, UH, THREE AREAS THAT CAME OUT OF THE PRESENTATION. UM, ONE, THE IMPORTANCE OF DECREASING STUDENTS WITH CHRONIC A, A ABSENCES CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. UH, TWO, HOW WE USE DATA TO IMPLEMENT AND TARGET MONTHS THAT ARE, HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY KNOWN FOR ABSENCES TO DO OUR ATTENDANCE CAMPAIGN, SUCH AS THE, UH, THE MAY MADNESS CAMPAIGN, WHERE OVER THE PAST, UH, FEW YEARS, WE'VE SEEN HOW NORMALLY ATTENDANCE DROPS IN MAY BECAUSE IT'S THE LAST MONTH OF SCHOOL, BUT WE'VE REALLY BEEN PUSHING FOR DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES IN OUR SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO COME TO SCHOOL IN. WE'VE SEEN THEM COME AND, UH, LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MOST IMPORTANTLY, UM, CONNECTED TO CARING ADULTS AND THE CULTURE OF THE CULTURE OF THE SCHOOL THROUGH PEER RELATIONSHIPS. THAT CONNECTION PIECE IS SO VALUABLE WHEN IT, UH, COMES TO GETTING OUR STUDENTS TO COME TO SCHOOL EVERY SINGLE SINGLE DAY. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK OUR BOARD, UH, FOR YOUR VISION. UH, THIS IS ONE OF OUR, UH, PART OF OUR GOAL AREAS IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO PUSH TO GET OUR STUDENTS TO SCHOOL EVERY SINGLE DAY, BECAUSE ONCE THEY'RE PRESENT AND CONNECTED, THEN WE KNOW THEY'RE READY TO LEARN AND SUCCEED. AWESOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH DR. PACE. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR THAT REPORT. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO OUR NEXT INFORMATIONAL ITEM, WHICH IS C TWO A. DR. PACE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. UNDER, UNDER THE, UH, CORE BUSINESS OF STUDENT LEARNING, WE HAVE A MATH UPDATE FOR OUR INFORMATIONAL ITEM THAT'S COMING UP. NEXT, I'D LIKE TO INVITE OUR CHIEF LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE OFFICER, DR. CLEVELAND JOHNSON FOR THIS INFORMATIONAL ITEM. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE THIS AFTERNOON. I'M EXCITED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON OUR MATHEMATICS IN OUR DISTRICT. OUR MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION IS GROUNDED IN YOUR CORE BELIEF THAT EACH STUDENT CAN LEARN AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL AND WILL HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. THAT BELIEF SHAPES HOW WE THINK ABOUT MATH. WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO STRONG GRADE LEVEL INSTRUCTION, APPROPRIATE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EXTEND THEIR MATHEMATICAL THINKING. OUR WORK HAS THREE CONNECTED PURPOSES, EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO THINK MATHEMATICALLY, STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY [00:25:01] OF INSTRUCTION, AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AS THEY DEMONSTRATE READINESS AND MASTERY OF STANDARDS. THESE RESULTS ARE EVIDENCE THAT OUR DISTRICT IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ACROSS ALL TESTED MATHEMATICS AREAS, WHICH INCLUDE GRADES THREE THROUGH EIGHT AND ALGEBRA HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS PERFORMING AT PROFICIENT AND ABOVE. WE ALSO SAW OTHER NOTABLE GAINS, INCLUDING FOUR PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASES IN THIRD AND SEVENTH GRADE MATH. WHILE SIXTH GRADE. MATH AND ALGEBRA HAVE DEMONSTRATED GROWTH OVER MULTIPLE YEARS. WHILE WE CELEBRATE THAT PROGRESS, THE DATA ALSO REMINDS US THAT THERE IS STILL WORK TO DO. WE ALSO USE THIS DATA TO STRENGTHEN PLANNING, INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT HELP MOVE MORE STUDENTS FORWARD. TO SUSTAIN A MOMENTUM WHILE CONTINUING TO MOVE STEWARD STUDENTS TOWARDS PROFICIENCY, WE IMPLEMENT THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S MATHEMATICAL MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK. THIS FRAMEWORK GIVES US A COMMON STRUCTURE FOR HIGH QUALITY MATH INSTRUCTION, ENGAGE, EXPLORE, APPLY, AND REFLECT WORK AS A CONTINUOUS CYCLE. STUDENTS MOVING FROM ACTIVATING THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO DEVELOPING NEW MATHEMATICAL UNDERSTANDING, TO APPLYING AND COMMUNICATING THAT LEARNING, AND THEN REFLECTING ON WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED. THIS FRAMEWORK CREATES CONSISTENCY IN WHAT HIGH QUALITY MATH INSTRUCTION SHOULD LOOK, FEEL, AND SOUND LIKE ACROSS OUR CLASSROOMS, AND PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUED GROWTH. OUR STUDENTS' MATH JOURNEY BEGINS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATION. AS STUDENTS MOVE THROUGH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, MATH BECOMES MORE COMPLEX AND MORE ABSTRACT, BUT THE FOUNDATION REMAINS CONNECTED. AS STUDENTS MATRICULATE THROUGH THIS JOURNEY, THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN ADVANCED MATHEMATICS, OFFERING INCREASED ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY, AND A COMPETITIVE DISTINCTION. OVER THESE NEXT SLIDES, WE WILL EXPLORE WHAT THIS JOURNEY LOOKS LIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ENGAGED WITH CONCRETE HANDS-ON TOOLS LIKE BASE 10 AND PATTERN BLOCKS TO BUILD EARLY NUMBER SENSE, AS STUDENTS PROGRESS INTO UPPER ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION INTENTIONALLY TRANSITIONS FROM TACTILE EXPLORATION TO VISUAL MODELS AND REPRESENTATIONS. TEACHERS UTILIZE COMPUTER ADAPTIVE DIAGNOSTIC DATA TO MEET STUDENTS AT THEIR PRECISE SKILL LEVEL, CLOSING FOUNDATIONAL GAPS WHILE EXTENDING PROFICIENT THINKERS. ADDITIONALLY, MULTI MEASURE CRITERIA ESTABLISH CLEAR ON-RAMPS INTO THIRD GRADE ADVANCED MATH, ACCELERATING STUDENTS TOWARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS PATHWAYS. AS STUDENTS TRANSITION INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL, MATH CONCEPTS CONTINUE TO BECOME MORE ABSTRACT. MANIPULATIVE MANIPULATIVES LIKE GEOMETRIC NETS AND ALGEBRA TILES, SUPPORT STUDENTS PROPORTIONAL REASONING AND UNDERSTANDING OF LINEAR EXPRESSIONS. TEACHERS LEVERAGE DATA TO GUIDE TARGETED SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, BUILD PROCEDURAL FLUENCY, AND PROVIDE REAL-TIME FEEDBACK. ADVANCED MATH PATHWAYS, COMPACT CORE GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS, CREATING FLEXIBLE ACCELERATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL COURSES, SUCH AS HONORS ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY. BEFORE REACHING NINTH GRADE IN HIGH SCHOOL, STUDENTS REACH THE CAPSTONE OF THEIR MATH JOURNEY, APPLYING ADVANCED REASONING TO REAL WORLD MODELS, GEOMETRY AND DATA ANALYSIS. WE EXPAND STUDENT ACCESS TO COLLEGE LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES AND DUAL ENROLLMENT. THIS STRONG CONNECTED FOUNDATION ENSURES OUR GRADUATES DEVELOP THE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND MATHEMATICAL CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO EXCEL IN COMPETITIVE COLLEGES, SKILLED CAREERS, AND THE MODERN WORKFORCE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. THE ULTIMATE EVIDENCE OF OUR STUDENTS' MATHEMATICAL CONFIDENCE AND PROBLEM SOLVING STAMINA SHOWS UP IN HOW THEY PERFORM WHEN PUT TO THE TEST AGAINST THEIR PEERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT, REGION, AND STATE. OUR K EIGHT MATHEMATICS COMPETITION PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES, COLLABORATE, PROBLEM, SOLVE, AND EXPERIENCE MATH IN A DYNAMIC SETTING. WE ALSO CONNECT STUDENTS WITH REGIONAL, COLLEGIATE AND STATE MATH EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE GRIFFIN RESA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA. THESE EXPERIENCE MATTERS. THESE EXPERIENCES MATTER BECAUSE THEY ALLOW STUDENTS TO SEE MATH AS SOMETHING THEY CAN DO, EXPLORE, COMPETE IN, AND ENJOY, NOT SIMPLY SOMETHING ASSOCIATED WITH A GRADE OR AN ASSESSMENT. ULTIMATELY, THESE OPPORTUNITIES HELP US BUILD A DISTRICTWIDE CULTURE WHERE MATH IS VIEWED AS A PATHWAY TO CHALLENGE CREATIVITY AND FUTURE SUCCESS. SEEING OUR STUDENTS THRIVE IN BOTH THE CLASSROOM AND COMPETITIVE ARENAS REINFORCES WHY EXPANDING ACCESS IS SO CRITICAL TO ENSURE EVERY STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THESE HEIGHTS. OUR WORK ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH HOUSE BILL 10 30 THE MATH MATTERS ACT. THIS LEGISLATION CENTERS ON FOUR KEY IMPLEMENTATION PILLARS. FIRST, INSTRUCTIONAL TIME ENSURING STUDENTS HAVE THE TIME NECESSARY TO [00:30:01] ENGAGE DEEPLY IN MATHEMATICS. SECOND, AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT, EXPANDING ACCESS TO ADVANCED MATHEMATICS OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES SIX THROUGH 10 WHO SCORE DISTINGUISHED ON THE GEORGIA MILESTONES. THIRD, PARENTAL RIGHTS, MAKING SURE FAMILIES ARE INFORMED AND HAVE A CLEAR ROLE IN DECISIONS RELATED TO ADVANCED MATHEMATICS OPPORTUNITIES. AND FOURTH EDUCATOR TRAINING. BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT INCREASINGLY RIGOROUS MATHEMATICS LEARNING. TOGETHER THESE FOUR AREAS REINFORCE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE. OPPORTUNITY IN MATHEMATICS HAS TO BE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS. ALL OF THIS WORK FROM DAILY CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TO ADVANCED PATHWAYS AND COMPETITIONS IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS BOARD'S INTENTIONAL AND ONGOING INVESTMENTS. WHEN GEORGIA ADOPTED THE NEW K 12 MATHEMATICS STANDARDS, HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL STRATEGICALLY LEVERAGED FUNDING TO EQUIP EVERY MATH CLASSROOM WITH INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS SUCH AS HANDS-ON MANIPULATIVES AND GRAPHING CALCULATORS. TO ENSURE OUR TEACHERS WERE FULLY PREPARED TO LEAD THIS STANDARDS SHIFT, WE PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS TO PROVIDE HIGH IMPACT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN THE SPRING OF 2025, WITH ANOTHER DEDICATED SESSION OCCURRING EARLIER THIS MONTH ON SEPTEMBER 4TH. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SCHOOL YEAR, WE INVESTED DIRECTLY IN OUR CLASSROOMS BY PURCHASING COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING PLAN AND STANDARD BOOKLETS FOR ALL MATH TEACHERS BOARD. YOU CONSISTENTLY PRIORITIZE MATHEMATICAL EXCELLENCE AND THESE CONTINUOUS INVESTMENTS ENSURE OUR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. AS WE LOOK AHEAD, OUR NEXT STEPS ARE FOCUSED AND CONNECTED TO THE WORK ALREADY UNDERWAY. FIRST, WE WILL DEEPEN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK SO THAT ENGAGE, EXPLORE, APPLY, AND REFLECT CYCLE IS CONSISTENTLY VISIBLE DURING MATH INSTRUCTION. SECOND, WE WILL STRENGTHEN CURRICULUM RESOURCE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION SO THAT TEACHERS ARE USING ALIGNED STATE AND DISTRICT RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY AND MAINTAINING THE INTENDED LEVEL OF RIGOR. THIRD, WE WILL STRENGTHEN ASSESSMENT PRACTICES SO THAT STUDENT UNDERSTANDING IS CONSISTENTLY USED TO INFORM INSTRUCTION AND NEXT STEPS. THESE THREE PRIORITIES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP US MOVE FROM POCKETS OF STRONG PRACTICE TO GREATER CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE DISTRICT. LORD, I WANT TO RETURN TO WHERE WE BEGAN WITH YOUR CORE BELIEF THAT EACH STUDENT CAN LEARN AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL AND WILL HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. OUR DISTRICT'S MATH STORY IS ABOUT CREATING A COHERENT PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS FROM ELEMENTARY FOUNDATIONS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL REASONING TO HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION AND ADVANCED OPPORTUNITIES. EVIDENCE OF OUR PROGRESS IS REFLECTED IN OUR STUDENT OUTCOMES. HOWEVER, OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO CREATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT HELP STUDENTS SEE MATHEMATICS, NOT SIMPLY AS A SUBJECT THEY TAKE, BUT AS A TOOL THEY CAN USE TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AND SHAPE THEIR FUTURE. DR. PACE, THIS CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION AND I YIELD THE FLOOR TO YOU. THANK YOU, DR. JOHNSON. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR MATH UPDATE, INFORMATIONAL ITEM, AND REMAIN AVAILABLE TO OUR BOARD IF ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. THANK YOU, DR. PACE. AND THANK YOU DR. JOHNSON FOR THAT REPORT. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? MS. CARTER, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR. JOHNSON, FOR THIS WONDERFUL REPORT. I THINK IT'S JUST SO AMAZING AND I LOVE HOW WE'RE CHALLENGING OUR STUDENTS AND GIVING 'EM THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY HAVE. AND I HAVE A MATH QUIZ AT HOME THAT WAS MAD THAT HE MADE 105 OUTTA 108 THE OTHER DAY. SO I LOVE THAT YOU'RE CHALLENGING, WE'RE CHALLENGING OUR STUDENTS TO DO THESE KIND OF THINGS, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. IT WAS WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UM, MS. EDWARDS. DR. JOHNSON, THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT. COULD YOU EXPLAIN TO BOARD, UM, HOW THE, UM, IMPLEMENTATIONS TO COMMIT A HIGHER, A HIGH QUALITY MATHEMATICS OF INSTRUCTION WILL BE DONE? SO WE KNOW THAT EFFECTIVE TEACHERS PRODUCE EXCELLENT RESULTS, AND SO WE REALLY LEAN HEAVILY INTO ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UM, WITH OUR TEACHERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO PROVIDE THAT INSTRUCTION. SO REALLY IT'S ABOUT DEVELOPING OUR TEACHERS ONGOING THROUGH THAT INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK. SO THEY HAVE, THEY UNDERSTAND IT AND IMPLEMENT IT WELL EVERY DAY. OKAY. UM, SO MY NEXT QUESTION IS, HOW OFTEN WOULD IT BE DONE, THE IMPLEMENTATION OR THE TRAINING? THE TRAININGS HAPPEN ALMOST MONTHLY, UM, WITH OUR CALENDAR, WITH THE ASYNCHRONOUS AND THE DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS, AND WE ALSO ADDED, UM, THREE ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM BASED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAYS THAT TEACHERS ALMOST TRAIN MONTHLY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MS. EDWARDS. MR. MCDANIEL, THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR, AND THANK YOU DR. JOHNSON FOR, UH, THIS REPORT. SO THE QUESTION I HAVE IS, IF I WERE TO GO UP ON THE HOUSE BILL 10 30 WHERE SAY, UH, THE MATH MATTERS ACT, UH, NUMBER TWO, IT SAYS AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT, ANY STUDENT IN GRADE SIX THROUGH 10 SCORE AND DISTINGUISH IS AUTOMATICALLY, UH, PLACED IN ADVANCED MATH. UM, I, I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN CONNECT THE RIGHT.HERE, BUT I'M GOING TO TRY, [00:35:01] WHEN YOU SAY ADVANCED MATH, IS THAT ADVANCED MATH ONE AND ADVANCED MATH TWO? UM, OR, UM, WHAT DOES IT MEAN BY ADVANCED MATH? IS THAT ADVANCED MATH ONE AND TWO ON THE SLIDE THAT YOU HAVE HERE? SO IT, IT SOMEWHAT DEPENDS ON WHAT GRADE LEVEL THE CHILD IS IN. WHEN THEY SCORE DISTINGUISHED, IT WOULD BE THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IF A CHILD JUST SCORES DISTINGUISHED IN SIXTH GRADE, THEN THAT COULD BE ADVANCED MATH SEVEN FOR THAT ONE. HOWEVER, IF A CHILD JUST SCORES DISTINGUISHED IN SEVENTH GRADE, THAT COULD BE ENHANCED ALGEBRA. IT KIND OF DEPENDS ON WHERE THE STUDENT IS IN THEIR, WHAT GRADE LEVEL THEY'RE IN TO WHAT THE NEXT HONORS OR ADVANCED PLACEMENT OR ADVANCED COURSE WOULD BE. OKAY. AND SO WHEN IT SAYS DISTINGUISHED, UM, AND THIS IS JUST A LITTLE EDUCATIONAL FOR MANY, WHEN IT SAYS DISTINGUISHED, THAT IS DETERMINED BY THE, WHAT THAT THAT DISTINCTION IS, IS, IS DETERMINED BY, UM, THAT'S FROM THE GEORGIA MILESTONE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. AND SO THOSE SCORES ARE CALCULATED BY THE STATE AND THE, AND THAT THAT ASSESSMENT. OKAY. SO MY QUESTION IS, WHAT ABOUT IF A STUDENT DON'T, DOESN'T WANT TO, UH, GO AND TAKE THE ADVANCED MATH? WHAT ABOUT, YOU KNOW, IF A STUDENT SAYS, HEY, SIXTH GRADE WAS GOOD, SEVENTH GRADE, I DON'T WANNA TRY IT, IS THERE AN OPTION FOR THAT STUDENT TO SAY, HEY, YOU KNOW, I, THIS IS NOT WHAT I WANNA DO? OR IS IT JUST, AGAIN, SOMETHING THAT'S AUTOMATICALLY DONE? SO WHILE THE REFERRAL IS AUTOMATIC, WE DO PARTNER WITH THE PARENT AS WELL AS THE STUDENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT IS THE BEST, UM, PLACEMENT. OKAY. AND THEN LASTLY, I'M SURE THAT THERE'LL BE SOME TYPE OF CAMPAIGN OR SOME TYPE OF NOTIFICATION THAT GOES OUT, SOME COMMUNICATION THAT WILL GO TO PARENTS TO SAY, HEY, THIS IS YOUR OPTIONS. THIS IS WHAT THIS IS, YOU KNOW, ALONG THE WAY, I'M, I'M SURE, CORRECT. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MCDANIEL. UM, I HAVE SOMETHING ELSE. OH, NO, YOU'RE FINE. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR. JOHNSON. I'M JUST SO PROUD OF OUR DISTRICT AND THE INCREDIBLE GAINS THAT WE'VE ALREADY SEEN IN MATH. A HUNDRED PERCENT INCREASING IS JUST PHENOMENAL. AND I KNOW THAT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING AND I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE, THE SUPPORT. AND AGAIN, AS I SAID EARLIER IN THE PRESENTATION, THE INTENTIONALITY BEHIND EVERYTHING ALL OF OUR TEAMS DO IS JUST SO IMPRESSIVE. SO THANK YOU. AND I CAN'T WAIT TO CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE OUR TEAMS. WE APPRECIATE IT. WE'LL NOW MOVE IN OUR AGENDA TO OUR NEXT INFORMATIONAL ITEM, WHICH IS C3 A DR. PACE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR, UH, FOR C3 A AUGUST, 2026 CONSTRUCTION IN EAST LOSS REPORT. I'D LIKE TO INVITE MR. BARRY MOUSE, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER TO THE PODIUM FOR THIS INFORMATION ITEM. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACES. HAPPY TO REPORT ON THE AUGUST, UH, 2026 CONSTRUCTION REPORT. GOOD PROGRESS HAPPENING OUT AT STEM HIGH SCHOOL. A LOT OF GOOD WORK CONTINUING IN WALL OVERHEAD, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING. ROUGH IN IS CONTINUING CMU INSTALLATION, UH, FINAL GRADE IN THE PARKING AREAS, UH, AROUND THE SITE. THE CURB AND GUTTER INSTALLATION CONTINUES ALSO WITH, THERE'S A BASE LAYER OF ASPHALT ALREADY IN PLACE. UH, SITE WORK FOR THE TRACK. EXTERIOR DOOR INSTALLATION, OF COURSE, EXTERIOR BRICK CONTINUES AS WELL. MOVING TO OLA HIGH SCHOOL ON THE EXTERIOR, WE'VE GOT CURB GUTTER INSTALLATION BEGINNING THERE WITH FINAL GRADE ON THE BUILDING, NEAR COMPLETION, ALSO NEW FIRE LANE INSTALLATION TAKING PLACE AND THE, THE PARKING LOT STORM DRAIN INSTALLATION IS ALSO CONTINUING THERE. ON THE INTERIOR WE'VE GOT HVAC UNIT TESTING AND BALANCE LOCKER INSTALLATION, LIGHT FIXTURE AND FIRE ALARM, CABLING, INSTALLATION, AND ALSO ELECTRICAL TRIM ON THOSE DEVICES THAT ARE READY TO BE TRIMMED OUT AT WOLF CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE'VE GOT SITE WORK CONTINUING ON BOTH SIDES AND THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. FRONT AND BACK HALL. CLASSROOM CMU, THE BLOCK WALL INSTALLATION CONTINUES UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING. ROOF CONTINUES IN WALL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING. ALSO, UH, CONCRETE SLABS FOR THE CLASSROOM SPACES. THE FOOTPRINT OF THE BUILDING IS COMPLETE AND THE FRONT PARKING LOT CURB AND GUTTER ARE COMPLETE AS WELL WITH BASE LAYER OF ASPHALT PRESENT THERE. ALSO, LOCUS GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, THE LAY DOWN AREA FOR THE FENCING IS COMPLETE. CONTRACTOR IS RIGHT NOW COORDINATING WITH THE COUNTY PRIOR TO THE MOBILIZATION, MOBILIZATION OF THEIR STAFF AND INTERCOM FIRE ALARM, UH, REPLACEMENT CONTRACT PHASES COMPLETE THERE. SCHEDULING CONS AND CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN SOON. UH, REGARDING GROUP SIX HVAC REPLACEMENT, WE ARE STILL IN THE CONTRACT PHASE WITH SIGNATURES RIGHT NOW. DR. PACE, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND I REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU MR. MILES. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR INFORMATIONAL, UH, ITEM AUGUST, 2026, CONSTRUCTION AT EAST LOSS REPORT AND REMAIN AVAILABLE TO OUR BOARD FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. THANK YOU DR. PACE AND THANK YOU MR. MILES FOR THAT REPORT. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH AND WE'LL NOW MOVE TO OUR NEXT INFORMATIONAL ITEM, WHICH IS C3 B DR. PACE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR INFORMATIONAL. ITEM C3 B TO AUGUST, 2026 FINANCIAL REPORTS. I'D LIKE TO INVITE OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MRS. SHANEIKA CLAY, TO PRESENT THIS INFORMATIONAL ITEM. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE. TODAY I BRING [00:40:01] A REPORT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31ST, 2026. I'LL START THE REPORT WITH THE LOOK ACROSS ALL FUNDS. AND LOOKING AT THE LAST COLUMN, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE'VE COLLECTED 9.8% OF PLANT REVENUES TO DATE ACROSS ALL FUNDS AS SHOWN IN THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHT AND HAVE EXPENDITURES TO DATE APPROACHING 21.1% OF BUDGETED EXPENDITURES AS SHOWN IN THE GREEN HIGHLIGHT. AS A REMINDER TO THE BOARD, WE'VE ALREADY DISPERSED 91% OF REQUIRED DEBT PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND THIS FACT, ALONG WITH THE RATE OF CAPITAL PROJECTS CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PRESENTED PRESENT THE PACING OF NEARLY 22% OBLIGATIONS OUTSTANDING AS OF THE PERIOD END TOTALED $7 MILLION WITH 63% OF THESE OBLIGATIONS PERTAINING TO CAPITAL PROJECTS RELATED TO EXPENDITURES, AND NEARLY 32% OF THE OBLIGATIONS PERTAINING TO THE GENERAL FUND. MOVING ALONG, WE WILL REVIEW THE GENERAL FUND ACTIVITY, WHICH IS THE HOME OF OUR DAILY OPERATIONS. WITH THE SECOND MONTH OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY NOW COMPLETE, WE ARE 17% THROUGH FY 27. ON A LINEAR BASIS DATE, WE HAVE COLLECTED 9.5% OF PLANNED RECEIPTS AS SHOWN IN THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHT AND BOARD. YOU'RE AWARE THAT THE REVENUE FORECAST WILL LAG THE PACE OF THE FISCAL YEAR UNTIL RECEIPT OF PROPERTY TAXES IN NOVEMBER. TURNING OUR EYE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND LOOKING AT THE GREEN HIGHLIGHT, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE'VE INCURRED EXPENSES REPRESENTING 17.5% OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES ON THE PRIOR SLIDE, WHICH IS SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF THE PACE OF THE FISCAL YEAR, BUT CONSISTENT WITH OUR PRIOR YEAR EXPERIENCE, WHEN THE OBLIGATIONS OF $2.2 MILLION ARE ADDED TO CONSIDERATION, THE PACE OF EXPENDITURES IS 17.8%. WE'RE GONNA STAY ON THIS SLIDE 'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA REVIEW THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET. THE TOTAL VALUE OF GENERAL FUND'S ASSETS AT THE CLOSE OF AUGUST TOTALED $90.7 MILLION. THE NEXT SLIDE PROVIDES A VIEW OF CASH ON HAND ACROSS ALL FUNDS. LOOKING AT THE LAST COLUMN, THE TOTAL OF CASH AND EQUIVALENT INVESTMENTS WAS APPROACHING $209.1 MILLION FOR THIS REPORTING PERIOD. MOVING TO OUR EDUCATION PLUS SIX REPORT EXPENDITURES FOR THE PERIOD, WHICH ARE SHOWN IN THE SECOND TO LAST COLUMN, TOTAL $6.75 MILLION WITH 73.6% OF THE PERIOD'S EXPENSES RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED PROJECTS. AND FINALLY, WE WILL REVIEW THE CAPITAL ACCUMULATION FINANCIAL REPORT. THERE WERE EXPENDITURES OF $540,162 AND 57 CENTS ACROSS THE TWO ESTABLISHED FUNDS THAT REMAIN WITH 95% OF THE MONTHS EXPENDITURES RELATED TO SAFETY AND SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS. DR. PACE, THAT CONCLUDES THE AUGUST, 2026 FINANCIAL REPORT AND I YIELD THE FLOOR TO YOU. THANK YOU MRS. CLAY. UH, MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR AUGUST, 2026 FINANCIAL REPORT AND WE REMAIN AVAILABLE TO OUR BOARD FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION. THANK YOU SO MUCH DR. PACE, AND THANK YOU MRS. CLAY FOR THAT REPORT. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? THANK YOU, MRS. CLAY. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO OUR LAST INFORMATIONAL ITEM, WHICH IS C3 C, DR. PACE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR OUR, UH, NEXT INFORMATIONAL ITEM C3 C, THE 2027 BOARD MEETING TIME AND PLACE. UH, THIS INFORMATIONAL ITEM WILL BE PRESENTED BY OUR DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF STAFF AND OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, MRS. SUMMER COX. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE THIS AFTERNOON. I PRESENT TO YOU A RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE FOR THE 2027 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS WITH THE MAJORITY OF ALL REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OCCURRING ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH. EXCEPTIONS NOTED IN THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE INCLUDE APRIL, JULY, AND OCTOBER, WHERE THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS HAVE BEEN PUSHED BACK ONE WEEK TO ACCOMMODATE BREAKS OR HOLIDAYS. THIS PROPOSED SCHEDULE ALIGNS WITH OUR CURRENT PRACTICE OF STUDY SESSIONS BEGINNING AT 4:00 PM AND THE REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING BEGINNING AT 7:00 PM YOU SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT IN YOUR PACKET. WHILE THERE IS NO ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME, THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT AFTER TONIGHT'S BOARD MEETING AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR BOARD ACTION AT THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING SUPERINTENDENT PACE. THIS CONCLUDES ALL THAT I HAVE PREPARED AND I TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, MRS. COX, MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR INFORMATIONAL ITEM 2027 BOARD MEETING TIME AND PLACE, AND WE REMAIN AVAILABLE TO OUR BOARD FOR ANY, UH, QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION. THANK YOU SO MUCH DR. PAYSON. THANK YOU MRS. COX FOR THIS REPORT. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? MR. MCDANIEL? THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. UH, AND THANK YOU MS. COX FOR BRINGING THIS TO US AS WE HAVE THE CUSTOMARILY DO IT EVERY YEAR. UM, I WANT TO JUST PUBLICLY, UM, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A RECOMMENDATION OR JUST, UH, SAY THAT IN AUGUST FOR THE AUGUST 9TH BOARD [00:45:01] MEETING, UH, THAT IS THE MONDAY PROCEEDING, THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL, UH, AND STAFF, UH, OFFICERS AND EVERYONE IS INCLUDING THE SUPERINTENDENT, UH, IS BUSY TRYING TO DO YOUR THING IN REFERENCE TO GETTING TO THE SCHOOL, ANSWERING EMAILS AND CALLS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. UH, BARRY AND HIS STAFF MAY BE GETTING INUNDATED WITH TRANSPORTATION CALLS AS NORMAL. UM, AND I THINK THAT IT'S PRUDENT UPON US AS WE TRY TO DO THE BEST WE CAN TO TAKE CARE OF STAFF, UH, BE CONSIDERATE OF OUR STAFF AS WELL AS OUR ADMINISTRATORS, UM, THAT IF WE CAN MOVE THE AUGUST BOARD MEETING BACK TO AUGUST 16TH, UH, WHICH WILL ALLOW STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN SCHOOLS, DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO, BUT THEN TO ALSO GIVE AN EXTRA WEEK, UH, FOR US. UM, AND I JUST THINK THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO FOR, FOR THE ORGANIZATION. UM, SO I WOULD JUST MAKE A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE MOVE THE AUGUST 9TH BOARD MEETING BACK TO AUGUST 16TH, UH, AS WE CONTINUE TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR FAMILY AS WELL AS THE STAFF OF THE FAMILY OF US STAFF MEMBERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. MCDANIEL. ANY OTHER BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. WE APPRECIATE THIS SO MUCH AND I LOOK FORWARD TO, UM, SEEING THE PUBLIC'S RESPONSE TO THIS AS WELL. [D. BUSINESS ITEMS] WE'LL NOW MOVE AND OUR AGENDA TO D ARE BUSINESS ITEMS AND I WILL REMIND EVERYONE THAT THESE ITEMS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING AT OUR BUSINESS MEETING. BUT AS ALWAYS, ANY BOARD MEMBER IS WELCOME TO REMOVE ONE IF THEY SO WISH. WE'LL BEGIN NOW WITH BUSINESS ITEM D ONE, DR. PACE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR OUR FIRST BUSINESS ITEM, D ONE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS GROUP SIX DASH TWO HVAC REPLACEMENT BID. TABULATION. I'D LIKE TO ASK, UH, MR. MILES, OUR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO COME PRESENT THIS BUSINESS ITEM. THANK YOU AGAIN, MADAM CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THIS PROJECT BEGAN ON JULY 7TH. IT WAS PLACED ON THE GEORGIA PROCUREMENT REGISTRY AND THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. BIDS WERE RECEIVED ON AUGUST 6TH AT 3:00 PM A TOTAL OF THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR THIS PROJECT WITH THE APPARENT LOW BIDDER BEING INDICATED ON THE SCREEN. THIS IS AN EAST PLUS SIX FUNDED PROJECT AND IT WILL BE REPORTED ON AS PART OF THE MONTHLY CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCIAL REPORTS MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF AND UPGRADING OF BUILDING HVAC SYSTEMS AT OAKLAND ELEMENTARY, PATE CREEK ELEMENTARY AND WESLEY LAKES ELEMENTARY CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER OF 26TH AND RUN THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF 28. DR. PACE, THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU MR. MILES. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS ITEM, D ONE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS GROUP SIX DASH TWO HVAC REPLACEMENT BID TABULATION AND REMAIN AVAILABLE TO OUR BOARD FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION. THANK YOU DR. PACE, AND THANK YOU MR. MILES FOR THAT REPORT. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. THIS IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING. DOES ANYONE OBJECT? NOPE. THIS WILL BE PLACED ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA. THANK YOU AGAIN, MR. MILES. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO BUSINESS ITEM D TWO. DR. PACE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR BUSINESS ITEM D TWO HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS POLICE DEPARTMENT FACILITY BID TABULATION. I'D LIKE TO ASK MR. MILES TO REMAIN AT THE PODIUM, UH, TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. THANK YOU AGAIN, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE. THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING WARHAWK FIELDHOUSE, UH, INTO THE NEW HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, AND SUPPORTS OUR LONG-TERM DISTRICT SAFETY OBJECTIVES. ADVERTISEMENT FOR THIS PROJECT BEGAN ON JULY 16TH. THE PROJECT WAS PLACED ON THE GEORGIA PROCUREMENT REGISTRY AND THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. BIDS WERE RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD AT 3:00 PM TOTAL OF THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR THIS PROJECT WITH THE APPARENT LOW BIDDER BEING INDICATED ON THE SCREEN. THE PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THE CAPITAL ACCUMULATION FUND AND EAST PLUS SEVEN, AND IT WILL BE REPORTED ON AS PART OF THE MONTHLY CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCIAL REPORTS CONSTRUCTIONS TO BEGIN ON NOVEMBER OF 26 AND RUN THROUGH NOVEMBER OF 27. DR. PACE, THIS CONCLUDES WHAT I HAVE PREPARED FOR THIS PRESENTATION. THANK YOU MR. MILES. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS ITEM, D TWO HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS POLICE DEPARTMENT FACILITY BID TABULATION, AND REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FROM OUR BOARD. THANK YOU DR. BASE. AND THANK YOU AGAIN MR. MILES. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? MRS. EDWARDS? THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR THAT INFORMATION. MR. MO, I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR YOU. THE BOARD APPROVED THE RESOLUTION IN MAY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CREATION OF OUR OWN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL POLICE DEPARTMENT. CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC WHY WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PLAN, INCLUDING ENSURING THAT WE HAVE A FACILITY TO HOUSE OUR POLICE FORCE? I, I THINK I'LL TAKE THAT ONE, MR. MILES. MS. EDWARDS, IF YOU DON'T MIND, THROUGH THE CHAIR. UM, FIRST OF ALL, I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH HENRY COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND OUR HENRY COUNTY POLICE [00:50:01] DEPARTMENT, UH, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP TO ENSURE SAFETY, SECURITY AND A SUPPORTIVE, UH, UH, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AT OUR SCHOOLS FOR OUR STUDENTS, UH, STAFF, UH, AND ALL THAT COME TO OUR SCHOOLS. AND, UH, WE ARE VERY THANKFUL, UH, OF THIS PARTNERSHIP AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE COLLABORATION CONTINUING, UH, AS WE MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE, UH, WE UNDERSTAND AS HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, UH, WE ARE ONE HENRY. SO I WANT TO SAY THAT TO BEGIN WITH. AND, UH, I WANT TO ALSO ADDRESS THAT THIS PARTNERSHIP, UH, WAS ESTABLISHED AND GROUNDED IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BY THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS WELL AS OUR BOARD OF EDUCATION. UH, AND THIS CURRENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WAS APPROVED, UH, BY OUR BOARD, UH, LAST JULY. UH, I BELIEVE IT WAS JULY 27TH. UH, BUT IT WAS THE JULY BOARD MEETING. AND IF WE LOOK AT AND GIMME A SECOND, UH, UH, IF, IF I'M GOING TO PULL UP THE MOU VERY QUICKLY BECAUSE I KIND OF KEEP THIS STUFF. THANK, THANK YOU MS. EDWARDS. . UM, IF WE LOOK AT PAGE TWO OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ARTICLE ONE, SECTION A, UH, STIPULATES THE TERM OR DURATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND IT SPECIFIES THE TERM BEGINS ON JULY 1ST, 2025, AND ENDS ON JUNE 30TH, 2027. AND AFTER THE INITIAL TWO YEAR TERM, A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD LASTING NO MORE THAN 12 MONTHS SHALL BEGIN IN ORDER FOR THE PARTIES TO EFFECTUATE MATERIAL STEPS TOWARD THE PLAN CONTEMPLATED IN ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION EIGHT. IF WE GO TO ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION H, WHICH IS ON PAGE 11 OF THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION H READS, WITHIN 12 MONTHS, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE THE COUNTY MANAGER WITH A TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S OWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM, SO THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT AND COUNTY MANAGER MAY ACCOUNT AND PLAN FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S TRANSITION TO ITS OWN SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM. SO, SO, UH, MRS. EDWARDS, AS YOU MENTIONED IN YOUR QUESTION, OUR BOARD DID PASS A PASS A RESOLUTION, UH, A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND NOW YOU ARE SEEING THIS ITEM THAT IS ALIGNED WITH THIS SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM THAT WAS IN THE AGREEMENT THAT WAS SIGNED LAST YEAR. AND, UH, WE WANT TO BE GOOD PARTNERS AND BE SURE TO ADHERE TO THIS AGREEMENT AS WE MOVE FORWARD. HOPEFULLY THAT ANSWERS THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MS. EDWARDS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NO, SEEING NONE. THIS IS ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING. DOES ANYONE OBJECT? THIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA IN OUR BUSINESS MEETING. THANK YOU MR. MILES. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO OUR NEXT BUSINESS ITEM, WHICH IS D THREE. DR. PACE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR OUR NEXT INFORMATION, UH, BUSINESS ITEM, I APOLOGIZE. D THREE FURNISHINGS FOR THE OLA HIGH SCHOOL EDITION. I'D LIKE TO ASK MR. MILES TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS, THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE ON JANUARY 11TH, 11TH OF 2021 AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING, BUSINESS SESSION, AN EAST PLUS SIX RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED WITH VOTER APPROVAL ON MARCH 16TH, 2021, UM, OF EAST BLO SIX. PLANNING FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INCLUDED WITHIN THIS RESOLUTION STARTED ON APRIL 14TH, 2025 AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING BUSINESS SESSION. THE BID TABULATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE OLA HIGH SCHOOL EDITION PROJECT WAS APPROVED. EAST BLO SIX FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR FURNITURE PURCHASE FOR THIS PROJECT. ESTIMATED LIFECYCLE OF THIS FURNITURE WILL BE 15 YEARS FOR THE CLASSROOM FURNITURE. UM, THE, THE CONTRACTOR AND AMOUNT IS INDICATED ON THE SCREEN. PRODUCTION IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN SIX AND EIGHT WEEKS. THE GOAL IS TO RECEIVE THE FURNITURE FOR THIS PROJECT THIS WINTER AND HAVE IT INSTALLED DR. PACE. THIS CONCLUDES WHAT I PREPARED. THANK YOU MR. MILES. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES BUSINESS ITEM D THREE FURNISHINGS FOR THE OLA HIGH SCHOOL EDITION, AND WE REMAIN AVAILABLE TO OUR BOARD FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION. THANK YOU SO MUCH DR. PACE, AND THANK YOU AGAIN MR. MILES. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, IT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. DOES ANYONE OBJECT? ALL RIGHT. THIS WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WE'LL NOW MOVE TO ITEM D FOUR, DR. PACE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR ITEM D FOUR NETWORK CONTROL CENTER REFRESH 2026. I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER FOR THE GRAND SLAM TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. MR. MO. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS, THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE AS OUR CORE BELIEFS GUIDE THE WORK THAT WE DO, KEEPING OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS SAFE AND SECURE CONTINUES TO BE OUR FOCUS. OUR 6,000 EMPLOYEES AND OUR 42,000 STUDENTS DEPEND ON SECURE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. EVERY DAY. WE [00:55:01] FACED INCREASED THREATS FROM PHISHING, MALWARE, AND DATA LEAKS TO DEFEND AGAINST THESE ADVANCING THREATS. WE COME TO YOU TODAY WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE FOR NEW AND MORE SECURE NETWORK CONTROL CENTER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE. DJE COMPLIANCE IS IN THE FORM OF STATE OF CONTRACT. STATE CONTRACT, AND EAST PLUS SIX FUNDS WILL BE USED. DR. PACE, THIS CONCLUDES WHAT I HAVE PREPARED AND I REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU MR. MILES. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS ITEM D FOUR NETWORK CONTROL CENTER REFRESH 2026. AND WE REMAIN AVAILABLE TO OUR BOARD IF ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION. THANK YOU DR. PACE. AND THANK YOU MR. MILES. NEXT TIME WE'LL BRING YOU A CHAIR TO HAVE A SEAT. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. THIS IS ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. DOES ANYONE OBJECT? NOPE. THIS WILL BE PLACED ON CONSENT THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO OUR NEXT BUSINESS ITEM ITEM, ITEM D FIVE. DR. PACE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR BUSINESS. ITEM D FIVE, INSTRUCTIONAL AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, ADVANCED PLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES. I LIKE TO ASK OUR CHIEF LEARNING PERFORMANCE OFFICER, DR. CLEVELAND CHIP JOHNSON TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE IN SUPPORT OF OUR STRATEGIC GOAL OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND READINESS, AND SPECIFICALLY OUR PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE. TO ADVANCE ACCESS TO COLLEGE CAREER AND LIFE READINESS OPPORTUNITIES, THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDS APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEXTBOOKS AS PRESENTED. THE PURCHASE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE GROWING NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES. THIS INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION IS THE RESULT OF THE DISTRICT'S CONTINUED EXPANSION OF ADVANCED ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE THE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDS THIS PURCHASE FROM THE VENDORS PROVIDED AND THE AMOUNTS INDICATED THIS PURCHASE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN POLICY DJE DR. PACE. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA AND I YIELD THE FLOOR TO YOU. THANK YOU, DR. JOHNSON. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS ITEM D FIVE, INSTRUCTIONAL AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, ADVANCED PLACEMENT, INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES, AND REMAIN AVAILABLE TO OUR BOARD FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION. THANK YOU DR. PACE. AND THANK YOU DR. JOHNSON FOR THAT REPORT. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. IT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING. DOES ANYONE OBJECT? THIS WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA. THANK YOU AGAIN, DR. JOHNSON. AND OUR LAST BUSINESS ITEM IS ITEM D SIX. DR. PACE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR, FOR OUR LAST BUSINESS ITEM D SIX, EXPANDED STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES. I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, MRS. TAMARI MCCREARY TO COME PRESENT THIS BUSINESS ITEM. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT PACE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE DISTRICT'S STRATEGIC GOAL TO ADVANCE STUDENT AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SUPPORT, THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT TO EXPAND DIRECT STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS INVESTMENT WILL PROVIDE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO INCREASE SCHOOL-BASED CAPACITY TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH SOCIAL, SOCIO-EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. THESE PROFESSIONALS WILL WORK ALONGSIDE EXISTING SCHOOL STAFF TO IDENTIFY STUDENT NEEDS, PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORTS, CONNECT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WHEN NEEDED, AND ASSIST SCHOOLS IN MONITORING AND RESPONDING TO STUDENT NEEDS. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THE GEORGIA STUDENT MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES GRANT AND MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN POLICY DJE. THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE AMOUNT INDICATED. DR. PACE, THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA AND I YIELD THE FLOOR TO YOU. THANK YOU, MRS. MCCREARY. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS ITEM D SIX, EXPANDED STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, AND WE REMAIN AVAILABLE TO OUR BOARD FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION. THANK YOU SO MUCH DR. PACE, AND THANK YOU MRS. MCCREARY FOR THIS REPORT. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? MS. EDWARDS? THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. JUST ONE QUESTION. MAYBE THIS IS FOR DR. PACE. HOW ARE THE STUDENTS' NEEDS BEING MET AT THIS POINT? WELL, I'M ACTUALLY GONNA LET MRS. MC, MRS. MCCURY TAKE IT IN THE BEGINNING AND I'LL WRAP IT UP IF THAT'S OKAY. MRS. EDWARDS, HOW ARE THE STUDENTS' NEEDS BEING MET CURRENTLY AT THIS POINT? AS YOU KNOW, UM, MRS. EDWARDS, THE BOARD HAS REALLY MADE INVESTMENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATORS. AND WE ALSO HAVE A SCHOOL-BASED TEAM. AND WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, SHANNON SPOKE ABOUT IT, THE CARE TEAM. AND SO AS A RESULT OF THAT WORK, THE CARE TEAM, THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITATOR, OUR CURRENT SOCIAL WORKERS, UM, AND ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, WE DO HAVE, UM, SUPPORTS FOR OUR STUDENTS. THIS IS JUST ALIGNED WITH YOUR ENVISION TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING AS MUCH SUPPORT AS POSSIBLE AS THE DATA INDICATES OUR STUDENTS ARE IN NEED OF, UM, SUPPORT. [01:00:01] SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO EXPAND THAT. AND, AND JUST TO CLOSE, THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD'S INVESTMENTS THAT ARE ALREADY IN PLACE. UH, WE, UH, THIS, UH, STATE FUNDED GRANT LOOKS AT BRINGING IN LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH, UH, SPECIALISTS, WHICH INCLUDE SOCIAL WORKERS. UH, SO THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT SOCIAL WORKERS THAT WE HAVE, UH, WHICH WE ALLOCATE A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE STATE ALLOCATION, BUT THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION TO AT SCHOOLS WHERE WE DEEM OUR STUDENTS NEED THE SUPPORT THE MOST, AND IT HAS THE FLEXIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO MOVE OVER THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR DURING THE GRANT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS. WONDERFUL. I DON'T OBJECT TO IT. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW. AND ANYTIME WE GET STATE MONEY, I SAY GO FOR IT. . THANK YOU, MS. EDWARDS. MR. MCDANIEL, UH, THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. AND, UH, MS. EDWARDS TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUTTA MY MOUTH, UH, THAT I DO WANT TO THANK, UH, THE STAFF FOR FINDING THIS GRANT, UM, TO HELP SUPPORT, UM, AGAIN, AS IT SAYS TO HELP BRING THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO OUR STUDENTS, UH, 'CAUSE AS EVER CHANGING. UM, AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DO WANNA ALSO SAY THANK YOU TO IS THE FACT THAT IF THERE'S ANYONE, UH, ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WANTS TO LOOK AND SEE WHAT THIS, UH, GRANT, NOT ONLY, NOT, NOT THE GRANT PER SE, BUT WHAT THE COMPANY IS GOING TO OFFER AND GOING TO BRING TO THE HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS, THEY'RE ABLE TO LOOK AT IT ONLINE. UM, AND SO THEREFORE, THAT LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY, UM, I DO WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO THE STAFF FOR THAT, A LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY TO THAT SOMEONE CAN ACTUALLY GO OUT AND SEE WHAT THIS IS ABOUT AND WHAT WE'RE DOING. UH, SO THANK YOU TO, UH, EVERYONE FOR THIS, AND OF COURSE I WILL DEFINITELY SUPPORT. THANK YOU, MR. MCDANIEL. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? THIS IS ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING. DOES ANYONE OBJECT? THIS WILL BE PLACED ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA. THANK YOU, MRS. MCCREARY. [E. EXECUTIVE SESSION] UH, WE ARE NOW TO E IN OUR AGENDA, WHICH IS EXECUTIVE SESSION. CAN I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PERSONNEL? I FOR MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERSONNEL. THANK YOU, MRS. EDWARDS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. THANK YOU. MRS. CARTER. ALL IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO. WE ARE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL RIGHT. CAN I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION? I HAVE A MOTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. THANK YOU, MS. EDWARDS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. THANK YOU MR. MCDANIEL. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO. WE ARE NOW OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. CAN I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES READ IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? I MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES READ. THANK YOU. MS. CARTER. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. THANK YOU, DR. NUTT. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. FIVE ZERO MINUTES ARE APPROVED AND AT THIS TIME SOMETIME OH 5 24. I WILL NOW ADJOURN OUR, UM, STUDY SESSION AND WE WILL RECONVENE AT 7:00 PM. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. 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