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A Summary of the Douglas County School System Board of Education Meetings and Work Sessions
March 20, 2023
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A brief summary of the March 20, 2023, 7:00 p.m. Douglas County Board of Education meeting follows. Meeting agendas for each board meeting and work session are posted online. For an agenda from the March 20 meeting, please click here. To see supporting documents, click on agenda items. | |
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Board Recognitions
The Douglas County Board of Education was recognized as part of School Board Appreciation Week. Interim Executive Director of Communications Portia Lake read a proclamation recognizing the Board of Education for their outstanding service and dedication to students.
Middle School Basketball Tournament Winners
The Board of Education recognized the 7th Grade Girls Basketball team, the 8th Grade Boys Championship Team, and the 7th Grade Boys Championship team from Chapel Hill Middle School for winning their basketball tournament.
The 7th Grade Boys team includes William Pass, Amir Jackson, Travis Scott, Elijah Jasmin, Andrew Lattimore, Mason Turner, Jabari Walthour, Ares Cosey, Caleb Julien, Grayson Barnett, Kenneth Reed, Tyson Blair, Terrence Brandon, and Head Coach Adrian Marcus.
The 8th Grade Boys team includes Tyanthony Blair, Milton Henry, Tyson Jenkins, Alex Knighton, Chase Lumpkin, Amare McKinley, Elijah Redmond, Jason Smith, Josiah Thames, Marley Thomas, Chase Whitehead, and Head Coach Patrick Brennan.
|  | The 7th Grade Girls team includes Kendall Copeland, Madison Gibson, Mikayla Gibson, K'maria Hill, Serenity Jennings, Kimberly Matthews, London McClure, Jaida Stamper, Emoni Turkvant, Paris Wilson, Aaliyah Young, and Head Coach Alexandria Fore. | The Board of Education also recognized the 8th Grade Girls Basketball team from Factory Shoals Middle School for their tournament win. The 8th Grade Girls team includes Brianna Battle, Jae’lah Whyte, Devin Furgess, Katelyn Cherry, Yasira Cooper, Myra Wilson, A’mya Evans, Emory Pitts, Armoni Butler, Khayla Butcher, JaStarri Morris, and Gabrielle Adams, Head Coach: Reginald Pearson, Assistant Coach Carl Moore, Assistant Coach Waqueisha Tenny, and Manager Jaylen Pittman. | |
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Consent Agenda
February 6, 2023 Work Session/Board Meeting Minutes
February 13, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes
February 13, 2023 Executive Session Meeting Minutes
Action Items
The following items were approved:
- Financial Report
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January FY23 Financial Report
- Certified and classified personnel
- Certified Staff Recommendations for 2023-2024
Information Only
- Overnight and out of state field trips
- Summer Camps 2023
Present in the meeting were Board Members Tracy Rookard, District III, Chair; Devetrion Caldwell, District I, Vice Chair; Michelle Simmons, District IV and Glenn Easterwood, District V. Also present were Superintendent Trent North; Associate Superintendent of General Administration Dr. Michelle Ruble; Assistant Superintendent of District Operations Kwame Carr; Chief Financial Officer Holly Timms; Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Melanie Manley; DCSS Police Chief Tracey Whaley; Interim Executive Director of Communications, Portia Lake; and Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Shawnta Jones.
Upcoming Meetings of the Douglas County Board of Education
Monday, April 10, 2023, 6:00 p.m., BOE Work Session Meeting
Monday, April 17, 2023, 7:00 p.m., BOE Board Meeting
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