Board renews two charters and approves routine budget, banking and consent items

The Fulton County Board of Education approved two probationary three‑year charter renewals and a package of routine financial and consent items during its Feb. 20, 2025 meeting.

Dr. Ryan Moore, executive director of strategy and governance, read the motion for Item 6.01 to renew the Hateville Charter Career Academy for a three‑year probationary term. The board approved that renewal unanimously after a motion by Miss Gillespie and a second from Miss Dove.

The board then approved a probationary three‑year renewal for Main Street Academy after a motion by Miss Dove and a second from Miss Gillespie. Board Member Jennifer Gregory publicly stated she would vote against the Main Street renewal, citing repeated financial findings and organizational concerns; the motion carried 6–1.

Separately, the board voted unanimously to approve executive‑session items (land, legal, student and personnel matters as discussed in executive session on Feb. 20, 2025), to accept capital program budget transfers, to approve February proposed budget adjustments, and to accept banking resolutions. The banking resolutions added four schools to the district’s banking authorizations: Crabapple Middle School, Manning Oaks (middle or elementary, not specified in the motion), Northwestern Middle School and Wilson Creek Middle School.

Board members said staff will continue to provide follow‑up information and that routine consent agenda items were approved as presented. No formal layoffs were proposed as a result of the motions the board approved at this meeting.

Votes recorded at the meeting matched the motions read aloud by district staff and are summarized below.