Emanuel County BOE holds regular monthly meeting

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The Emanuel County Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting at the Central Office Tuesday, June 9 at 5:30 p.m. with the following board members present: John Allen Bailey, Del Brown, Phyllis Dixon, Mason Henry, Johnny Parker and Sandra Swinney. Tanya Lane was not in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mason Henry, requesting approval of the agenda, which was approved as presented.

The Consent Agenda consisted of minutes of the May 12, 2020 meeting; Financial Reports presented by Whitney Lawrence; FY21 Family Connection Agreement; and Student Handbook bid.

Following the invocation, delivered by Parker and the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Bailey, Superintendent Dr. Kevin Judy informed the Board that Governor Kemp changed the projection of the deficit from 14% down to an 11% reduction. He also gave an update on the projects currently going on throughout the school system as follows: the Swainsboro High renovation is well on its way and should be complete except for the culinary arts lab prior to school opening; Swainsboro Elementary has finished their roof project; ECI roof project remains on schedule for completion; and the Swainsboro Primary roof project should start next week. Dr. Judy stated that the next Board Meeting will be on July 21. The summer administrative conference will still be taking place and several administrators will be attending.

Ms. Whitney Lawrence then presented the FY21 tentative budget for approval. The budget was unanimously approved as presented with a motion being made by Parker and seconded by Bailey. The Consent Agenda was also approved.

The Board then entered into executive session. Returning from Executive Session the Board approved  the following:

EMPLOYMENT OF CERTIFIED PERSONNEL

Teachers: Robert Burke, Megan Copeland, Felicia Herrington, Jennifer Horton, Justin Nesmith, John C. Pressey, Adiela Serralde, Laney Waters and Alisha , Wesley-Moore

Counselor: LeAnn Snellgrove

CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL

Paraprofessionals: Ikera Devouil and Kyler Sause

RESIGNATION OF CERTIFIED PERSONNEL

Teachers: Minnie Barefield, Charles W. Edenfield, Beth Elsenrath, Ashley Woods

Family Eng. Coordinator: Nita Livingston

CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL

Bus Driver: Thomas M. Hooks

Emanuel County Board of Education, Dr. Kevin Judy