April 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM - GCSSD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
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1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Discussion:
Mr. Scott Ball led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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2. CALL TO ORDER
Discussion:
Mr. Tom Lannom called the meeting to order.
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3. ROLL CALL
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.A. ALC Report
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4.B. Bullying/Harassment Report
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4.C. Finance Reports
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4.D. Juvenile Court Referrals
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4.E. Maintenance/Technology Reports
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4.F. Minutes Approval
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4.G. Overnight Field Trips
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4.H. Policy Revisions - Second Readings
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5. RECOGNITION
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5.A. ACT 30+ Scores
Discussion:
Principals Todd Sheppard and Amber Harris recognized students who scored 30+ on the ACT exam.
GCHS - John "Jack" Carr, Georgia Lannom, Alexander Young, Robert Ellis, Jonathan Jennings, Maycee Hufstedler, Haley Mingle, Hannah Prestininzi
SGCHS - Ryan Bayliss, Rayana Bhojanapali, Eli Brown, Adeline Carter, Adam Escue, Liam Fleming, Clay Higgins, Nathan Junker, Annaliese Khamapirad, Rydge Lytle, Lidiah Mahalati, Harmony McKee, Gabriel Mitchell, Tyler Moore, Brody Robertson, Lana Scherer, Martin Shields, Aidan Swanger, Nathan Wallace, Eliana Wile, Clara Williams, Ava Holifield, Luke Martin |
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5.B. SCOPE Conference
Discussion:
Mr. Eddie Pruett recognized students who attended the SCOPE Conference.
GCHS - Dillion Reynolds and Jack Ball
During the March board meeting, Jack Ball shared his experiences from the conference and proposed adding student board members. Mr. Pruett noted that he is currently developing a policy and would like the board to create a set of guidelines or criteria, along with a potential application process. SGCHS - Ava Holifield and Holland Johnson |
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6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Discussion:
No public comment
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7. ***AMENDED AGENDA
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.A. Feasibility Study
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Eddie Pruett presented the Feasibility Study.
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7.B. Panic Alert Notification System Bids
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Rory Hinson and Mr. Derek Norman submitted bids for the Panic Alert Notification System. The GCSSD will receive a School Safety Alert Pilot Grant of $8,000. No amendments to the budget will be necessary, and the ongoing costs will be incorporated into the budget moving forward.
Engaged Systems (Centegix) for an initial cost of $168,300, with a recurring cost of $79,200
Raptor for an initial cost of $92,592, with a recurring cost of $47,691 Navigate 360 for an initial cost of $152,485.30, with a recurring cost of $19,760 Hiscall for an initial cost of $363,388, with a recurring cost of $36,000 |
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7.C. Paper Copy Bids
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Rory Hinson presented the bids for Copy Paper.
Veritiv per case amount of $30.75, with a total of $28,290
Liberty Paper per case amount of $29.25, with a total of $26,910 Staples per case amount of $31.01, with a total of $28,529.20 Contract Paper Group per case amount, with a total of $25,566.80 |
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7.D. Special Education PreK Budget Amendment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Rory Hinson presented the Special Education PreK Budget Amendment.
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7.E. Education Freedom Act Resolution
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Eddie Pruett presented the Education Freedom Act Resolution. For teachers to receive the $2,000 bonus, the board must approve the resolution and submit it back to the state. This endorsement pertains only to Section 4 of the Senate/House bill and does not support vouchers.
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7.F. Tenure
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Eddie Pruett recommended Tenure for Ms. Anna Poteet. Ms. Poteet had a partial year exemption and obtained the necessary months for tenure.
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7.G. TSBA School Volunteer Award
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Eddie Pruett recommended Laurie Baker for the GCCSD TSBA School Volunteer Recognition Award.
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7.H. Staff Bonus***
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Eddie Pruett presented the Staff Bonus. A bonus of $1,000 will be awarded to GCSSD employees who are not eligible for the state bonus. This applies to employees who currently work at GCSSD and will continue in the 2025-2026 school year. For part-time employees, the bonus will be prorated accordingly. Additionally, the budget will be amended by approximately $300,000.
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7.I. Honor's and EPSO Courses
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Kevin Turner presented the Honors and EPSO Courses.
Courses added for the 2025-2026 school year are: Honor Spanish 1 & 2 DE Culinary 1, 2, 3, 4 DE Horticulture 2 & 3 DE Ag Mechanics 1 & 2 DE Advanced Manufacturing 1, 2, 3, 4 DE Building Technology 1, 2, 3 DE Speech Middle College and APAA were added last year. |
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8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
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9. ADJOURN
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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