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The board convened an executive session earlier in the meeting to discuss the future acquisition of real estate, safety and security personnel, and pending or threatened litigation, and items exempt from disclosure under the Open Records Act. After returning to open session, the chair asked for a motion to approve personnel actions as presented by the superintendent, minus the one position discussed in executive session; a motion and second were made and the board approved the recommendation.

Later the board considered the Bowden Elementary promotion presented by the superintendent. The board voted to approve the promotion; the chair announced the motion passed 4 to 2. The public transcript does not record which board members cast the individual yes or no votes.

No additional details about the promoted position at Bowden Elementary or the personnel position withheld from approval were disclosed in the public transcript. The motions and approvals were recorded in open session following the executive session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCS June 19th 2025 Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","After an executive session on real estate, safety/security personnel and litigation, the Carroll County Board of Education approved personnel actions (minus one position discussed in executive session) and approved a Bowden Elementary promotion 4-2.","taxTitle","Carroll County, School Districts, Georgia","taxId",15314,"location","Georgia","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6192192,"Carroll County board approves start of five-year local facilities plan update to access state funds",129,1420000,1549000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4125661-d72581560613ff0693e2ad9ca3b7db7f&start=1420&end=1549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4125661-d72581560613ff0693e2ad9ca3b7db7f/thumbnail_1420000.jpg","/articles/6192192/Georgia/Carroll-County-board-approves-start-of-five-year-local-facilities-plan-update-to-access-state-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192192-93d8f17471a799072acd9a5957725cfd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140943&Signature=BR8KgIIRJikhH0UHGdtPTkzLmzgImfQsbJ1aewuP~mPYCk2CYGehhWZIPFE72Rq7zOYGoFsexcxfRM4swuPbRsAvTVM~OY8nPcmkhrKi77gKIWJH4sgUiIo12D3vLs4M5uGEoUa~Y2Z0AOhsuGB7CqOAGZb33EsQLWyylVOmpXh7HHCR4N6-d9AdiXbEoYOBNF8WgXMsAaeRRR7WvyRsxN5J6tYlLroQ690jxq6AhuvqL8YDqjRjwMrkWxtibXfjyepThyvY93P6LX9ow5AocYUMGBvkRIsWkccoYGDTAgxqz1T5b0qNaoFHb3TAiQf~VjckghS3vJo6sADet2mTbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carroll County Board of Education on June 19 unanimously approved a resolution authorizing staff to begin the five-year update of the district’s local facilities plan, a step Superintendent Scott Cowart said is required by the Georgia Department of Education to preserve eligibility for state funds.

Cowart told the board the five-year update aligns local master plans with the state’s requirements and that the state uses facility and enrollment information to calculate funding eligibility. He said updating the plan is the “first step in the process” and allows the district to remain in compliance and apply for state assistance for facilities.

During discussion a board member asked whether the district is required to update the state as enrollment and facility needs change; Cowart said the district must update the state with information such as added square footage so the state can “plug it into their calculators.” He also noted a recent state change that will allow pre-K classrooms to be counted for state funding going forward. As Cowart put it, “they've changed the the rule now… the pre k classrooms will be counted as part of that and can get state funding as we move to the future.”

A motion to proceed with the resolution received a second and passed unanimously by voice vote, according to the public transcript. The approval authorizes district staff to begin the state-required update and continue aligning the local master plan with state facility funding processes.","The board unanimously authorized staff to begin the five-year update to the district’s local facilities plan required by the Georgia Department of Education; updated plans can affect eligibility for state funding and now may include pre-K classrooms.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6192197,"Carroll County Board of Education adopts FY26 budget, includes raises and additional SRO funding",174,1245000,1419000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4125661-d72581560613ff0693e2ad9ca3b7db7f&start=1245&end=1419","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4125661-d72581560613ff0693e2ad9ca3b7db7f/thumbnail_1245000.jpg","/articles/6192197/Georgia/Carroll-County-Board-of-Education-adopts-FY26-budget-includes-raises-and-additional-SRO-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192197-3ef46c0dddae4483fc0e76f749fcb9a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140943&Signature=ZHbiwLWSTelPKwFIfXHgWN4hxd~uwxEy1SVJWv2UUeK917Er-UPwQCqqgOy3lELdRr-7SAvpu1VtLxyIP~EV9jNwO77PkgETs1F6QT1tvB5O1Na7H6HtpC6-4l1h5OOiYK2rpAMrzepF56osAJuYxgMmJxdIthaatjFGUw1LIPv1kuy6c0WiOyfSyju~BghlNJB0u7n1I9wDH8zffR5Nsrl6FF10nkEem6jkO4Jahf8Tw0W65kmL6GSLbhvpOa0nKlrykhl42Q3Fl~A6BfV9WD93G6S4WLH3rZQ8R2siZYcsQj~vHQ~WHbU7xc9xZxP~fPcDY03rdY30ow8jQUUQGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carroll County Board of Education on June 19 voted to adopt its fiscal year 2026 budget and accompanying pay scales, approving raises for all employee categories and continued investments in technology, school buses and additional school resource officers.

Superintendent Scott Cowart told the board the proposal is “a balanced budget,” and highlighted raises, technology investments and bus replacements as key elements. Cowart said the budget also continues an initiative to add SROs and that the district is sharing the cost with law enforcement partners.

The budget and pay scales were presented as the board’s work product after months of preparation by district staff. Cowart told the board the district has been able to provide raises “for either the third or fourth consecutive year,” and that “all of our employee categories will get raises in this budget.”

Board member Ms. Sacco asked how SRO officer salaries are funded; Cowart replied the district pays a portion while the law enforcement entities pay a portion and that the district’s payments are made quarterly. The board chair moved to adopt the FY26 budget; another board member seconded. The motion carried when the chair called for hands; the board did not announce a roll-call tally during the meeting.

Cowart also described the general fund estimate for FY26 and said it includes continued investment in technology and buses. He characterized the budget as aligned with board direction to invest in safety measures and instructional supports.

The board’s action authorizes staff to implement the budget and associated pay scale changes for FY26. No amendments or conditions to the adoption were recorded in the public meeting transcript.

Less-critical items from the superintendent’s report included school recognitions, reminders about the district’s Summer Meals program and upcoming July events for staff and leaders.

The board did not identify a specific effective date for pay-scale changes during the public discussion; district staff were available to answer questions following the vote.","The Carroll County Board of Education on June 19 approved its FY26 budget and pay scales, continuing raises for staff and funding for technology, buses and additional school resource officers with costs shared by law enforcement partners.","actionData","errors"]

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