At its Oct. 20 regular session, the Oconee County Board of Education approved a package of purchases, capital projects and administrative items and voted to table a draft student electronic-device policy for public comment.

The board approved the following items by recorded unanimous voice votes (4–0 vote tallies announced at the meeting). Funding sources listed in board materials included ESPLOST (Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) and general fund dollars where noted.

- Out-of-state field trips (items A–E): Approved together as presented.

- Policy JCDAF, “Use of Electronic Devices by Students” (item F): The board voted to place the draft policy on the table for public review and comment until the next Board of Education meeting.

- Purchase of 30 interactive display panels for elementary schools from Howard Technology Solutions for $66,171 to be funded from ESPLOST.

- Purchase of six new school buses from Rush Bus Centers, proposal cost $937,800, to be paid using ESPLOST and general fund dollars.

- Vehicle surplus list: approved as presented.

- Transportation digital radio system from Alpha Communications for $61,290, to equip buses and base stations, funded with ESPLOST and general fund dollars.

- North Oconee High School bleacher repair by H. E. Hodge for $43,800, to be funded with ESPLOST and general fund dollars; work scheduled to begin after the basketball season to avoid interruption.

- FY 2027 capital outlay project application: approved as presented.

- North Oconee High School stormwater pipe repairs, proposals including $111,273 from Smith and Company and $3,500 from Breedlove Land Planning; funded with ESPLOST and general fund dollars.

- Replacement HVAC unit at Colin Ferry Elementary School from Style Services, proposal cost $30,795, to be funded with ESPLOST and general fund dollars. Operations staff said the existing VRF main unit was not repairable and the replacement avoids a full system replacement; temporary spot coolers had been used and students had been relocated within the building while repairs were attempted.

Each item was recommended by district staff and approved by unanimous voice vote. The meeting record shows motions and seconds for the grouped items and each vote was announced as passing 4–0.

The board later moved into executive session to discuss personnel matters; the board cited an affidavit to be attached to the minutes and approved the move by vote.