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Coweta County board approves class-size maximums, Elm Street playground purchase, Newnan gym completion and school trips (all 7–0)
Summary
The Coweta County Board of Education on April 1 approved several routine action items unanimously, including a playground purchase, class-size averages, a Newnan High School gym certificate of completion and two school trips.
The Coweta County Board of Education on April 1 approved a series of routine action items by unanimous vote (7–0), including class-size averages, a playground purchase funded by a parent-teacher organization, a certificate of completion for Newnan High School’s gymnasium bid package and permission for two school trips.
Votes at a glance
- Approve agenda: Motion to approve the meeting agenda — outcome: approved, vote tally 7–0.
- Approve minutes (03/11/2025): Motion to approve meeting minutes — outcome: approved, vote tally 7–0.
- Maximum class-size resolution: Motion to adopt system maximum class-size averages that match the 2024–25 school year — outcome: approved, vote tally 7–0. Superintendent recommended keeping the same averages as 2024–25.
- Elm Street Elementary playground purchase and installation: Motion to approve the purchase and installation of playground equipment at Elm Street Elementary, to be funded by the Elm Street Elementary PTO; total cost $31,181.02; board found requirements of board policy "F. E. A. E." met — outcome: approved, vote tally 7–0.
- Alternate delegate to GSBA/GSBA delegate assembly: Motion to appoint Larry Robertson as alternate delegate for the GSBA delegate assembly (alternate to the superintendent who serves as primary delegate) — outcome: approved, vote tally 7–0.
- Certificate of completion for Newnan High School bid package 2 (gymnasium): Motion to approve a resolution certifying completion of bid package 2 for Newnan High School (gymnasium) — outcome: approved, vote tally 7–0.
- Trips: Notified/approved two trips: Northgate High School Winter Guard travel to Chattanooga (March 17; approved earlier per policy IFCB) and Newnan High School chorus travel to New York City (Feb. 12–15, 2026; students will miss one day of school; "no cost to the school system" was stated) — outcome: approved/informed, vote tally 7–0.
- Motion to enter executive session: Motion to approve entering executive session to discuss personnel, real estate and potential litigation — outcome: approved, vote tally 7–0.
Several motions were made and seconded on the record with the board chair calling for votes; the transcript records repeated "So moved" and "Second" without consistent named movers on the record. Where a mover or seconder was not verbally identified in the transcript, the meeting minutes will reflect the recorded motion and second without a named mover.
Key details and clarifications
- Elm Street playground: Board staff stated the project will be fully funded by the Elm Street Elementary PTO and that supporting documents and the board-policy requirements cited as "F. E. A. E." had been met; total materials and installation cost was stated as $31,181.02.
- Class-size averages: The superintendent recommended adoption of the same maximum system class-size averages used for the 2024–25 school year; no changes were proposed.
- Trips: The Northgate trip was approved by the superintendent earlier under board policy IFCB because of timing; the Newnan High School chorus trip to New York City (Feb. 12–15, 2026) was presented as having no direct cost to the school system.
The board did not introduce any new ordinances, contracts or budget appropriations during the votes summarized above. Supporting documents and formal minutes should be consulted for mover/second attribution and full backup materials.
