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Policies: The board removed board policies IBB (charter schools) and IBFG (Internet acceptable use) from the table and approved both policies by a 5-0 vote. The policies had been on the table without receiving comments; district leadership recommended approval.

Field trips: The board approved the field trips listed on the agenda; no additional information about destinations, dates or costs was provided in the meeting record. The motion passed 5-0.

Special-education contract: The board approved a shared services contract with Northeast Georgia RESA for special-education services in the amount of $458,773.40. The contract was presented as a district expenditure to support services for special-education students; the motion passed 5-0.

Equipment purchase: The board authorized the purchase of a towable electric boom lift from Yancey Rents for a proposed cost of $65,500. The purchase was described as payable using \"e loss and general fund dollars\" in the meeting record; the motion passed 5-0.

Executive session: The board voted to adjourn into executive session to discuss personnel matters, as described on an affidavit to be attached to the minutes. The motion to enter executive session carried 5-0.

Votes at a glance (recorded outcome):
- Policies IBB and IBFG — approved, vote 5-0.
- Field trips (agenda items c,d,e) — approved, vote 5-0; details not specified in transcript.
- Northeast Georgia RESA special-education services contract — approved, $458,773.40, vote 5-0.
- Towable electric boom lift (Yancey Rents) — approved, $65,500, funded from \"e loss and general fund dollars\" per transcript, vote 5-0.
- Motion to enter executive session to discuss personnel — approved, 5-0.

The meeting record does not name who made each motion in every instance; the board chair called for each recorded vote and announced the 5-0 results.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oconee County Board Of Education Regular Session • September 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Oconee County Board of Education voted unanimously on Sept. 15 to approve two board policies, a special-education contract with Northeast Georgia RESA, a $65,500 equipment purchase and to adjourn into executive session to discuss personnel.","taxTitle","Oconee County, School Districts, Georgia","taxId",72822,"location","Georgia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6469447,"Business services report: August cash fell 6.5% month over month; 494 vendors paid $3.6 million",166,1246000,1412000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5780930-0c7eb9a36805e325c32b15c5c1ba884c&start=1246&end=1412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5780930-0c7eb9a36805e325c32b15c5c1ba884c/thumbnail_1246000.jpg","/articles/6469447/Georgia/Business-services-report-August-cash-fell-65-month-over-month-494-vendors-paid-36-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469447-4727cb4a98018c99557d9074b09206e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775495563&Signature=iHOzLrtWG4UfUnpEDN8NUqwP-OsC7odJ~SP9zBsoJaEHOC6rbDqgcgW7FY2IsRyXm9tYBj4iG7YphbJ~5aTEzHrEduAmDd33iBH5ybIST8xRfWky5WKBmdaj8V~CfzIHAWpy6JmYaUeU6V3auDhDCv3UEClGVdNDSmbMcDUILF1LyA1bAqSWOseRaMyHWbqD6eidH4S9CKsNjvq3wNabsFvQpQN8agcYNfqUSjG9tUhg23NB0dJQECXkVY5aG6XrlZlh~~LLpYFCyC5-4t2y7NTZObMs~SfAteKSVOAA79ABodBkwMBi-372Jdl~Gvd7GrvxJSXGjUBFuu1NFbBjAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oconee County Board of Education received the business services report at its Sept. 15 meeting outlining August financial activity, vendor payments and year-end closeout items.

Business services representative Mr. Adams told the board the August closing cash balance reflected a 6.5% decrease from the previous month but remained strong enough to meet fiscal obligations. He said the district paid 494 vendors $3,600,000 in August.

Adams reported revenue collections for the month stood at 9.4% while expenditures were 20.7% (the expected typical monthly figure is 16.6%). He said the higher percentage reflects encumbrances totaling $3,900,000 — about 3.3% of the fiscal year — and that without those encumbrances expenditures would align more closely with expectations.

The report also included an unaudited fiscal year 2025 closeout (June 2025) that will inform carryover decisions and departmental variance review. Adams noted East Bloss collections rose 22.94% from the prior month; he referenced an additional comparative figure but did not state a clear number for that second comparison in the meeting record.

Finally, Adams summarized federal funds activity, noting those allocations are reimbursement-based and reimbursements typically lag; he said the district expects those revenues to arrive over coming months. The board had no questions and the report contained no action items.","The Oconee County Board of Education received the business services report at its Sept. 15 meeting outlining August financial activity, vendor payments and year-end closeout items.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6469452,"Oconee County High leaders tell school board culture push cut August absences nearly in half",1036,74000,1110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5780930-0c7eb9a36805e325c32b15c5c1ba884c&start=74&end=1110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5780930-0c7eb9a36805e325c32b15c5c1ba884c/thumbnail_74000.jpg","/articles/6469452/Georgia/Oconee-County-High-leaders-tell-school-board-culture-push-cut-August-absences-nearly-in-half","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469452-7e416180107512a8d4568db0e83a834e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775495563&Signature=mqDOubTJmeJuoQ1bPZmc3y558qYZPeWr6foLSSuRyYhxbBQ3fu4igFSr0RZM1toYozIxPYeMOxshZh67YW8CfWIii3w6Aj6k3G3xMqA0kKCVXTLqDHuJ-8jQiQyygo4fDWg2PtH~LlDtsIasf944V~5LZFdV7si14i4Skw3ZGsYnlgm~RmPtYFJssryNUboV~7YSo9nVuaIv9VqRyupLt02q9WEwzKNz3pq1UG9nfsLWuhBfme1H5KYtKKVlEo1kHBBPKuFNWGxOIYZp1hUTHuHeM~wiUDuY-iji9A8RNsuMXGqjRPvBb26my8PdY5Wt9WZ7O3JJpWqUBj-e456RqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oconee County High School staff and student leaders told the Oconee County Board of Education on Sept. 15 that a set of cultural initiatives and an attendance policy change have coincided with a drop in August absences from 964 to 420.5.

The presentation highlighted student-focused traditions such as first-day pep rallies, monthly cafeteria trivia and a “Tech Free Tuesday” initiative, alongside staff-focused recognition programs including a new “Letter Sweater” awarded after five years of service. \"Don't be so busy trying to keep your job that you forget to do your job,\" one presenter said when describing the school's broader emphasis on connection and purpose.

School representatives said the changes pair positive culture-building with renewed accountability. An assistant principal reported that in August 2023, about 25% of the student body had at least one absence in the month, totaling 964 absences; this August, 16% of students had an absence, totaling 420.5 absences. \"So that cut absences in half,\" the assistant principal said.

Marketing teacher Josh Bentley described extracurricular and spirit efforts that feed school culture, including a \"Bleed Blue\" campaign that distributed magnets and pins, Blue Side breakfasts, a spirit shop run by a school-based enterprise, class competitions at pep rallies and monthly trivia tied to Tech Free Tuesday. \"It's an awesome opportunity to engage our students and really improve our school spirit,\" he said.

English teacher Amy Meis described Tech Free Tuesday and other efforts to reduce device use in hallways and lunches so students connect in person. She said the school uses a 25-minute advisement period, called Warrior Period, to maintain continuous teacher-student relationships from freshman year through graduation.

An assistant principal reported the school is seeing broad participation in extracurriculars and cited activity counts the school provided: 19 sports teams, four activity teams, 45 returning student clubs and nine new clubs and organizations this year. The assistant principal also said 94% of teachers have been in education more than five years and that 53% of teachers are in year six or higher at OCHS.

The board received the presentation; presenters did not request formal action. School staff thanked the board for support and indicated photos of recent events will be displayed in board facilities and hallways through the month.","At the Sept. 15 Oconee County Board of Education meeting, staff and students from Oconee County High School described programs—Tech Free Tuesday, pep rallies, advisement periods and a teacher \"Letter Sweater\" recognition—that school leaders say helped lower August absences from 964 to 420.5 and increased staff engagement.","actionData","errors"]

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