Bibb County school board approves routine personnel moves, purchases and payments; superintendent praises spelling-bee winner

The Bibb County Regular School District board approved routine consent, personnel and purchasing items during its meeting. The approvals included hires and a resignation, leave for a teacher, payments to temporary workers and vendors, and the purchase of a refrigerator paid for through a state equipment grant.

The approvals, taken as a series of motions by the board, covered everyday operations that affect school staffing and student services across the district. Board members voted to approve the agenda, minutes and January financials before taking up consent and regular items.

Among the personnel actions, the board accepted the resignation of Candice Carter, a special education paraprofessional aide at Brent Elementary School, effective Feb. 7, 2025. The board also approved the employment of Scott Taylor as a part-time custodian at the central office, effective Feb. 14, 2025, and approved Kaylee Berman as dance-line sponsor at Bibb County High School.

The board approved a maternity leave request for Kelsey Belvin, a teacher at Bibb County High School, from March 14 through June 1, 2025. The board approved several short-term payments and assignments funded from school-level accounts: payment to Daphne Curran to provide intervention services Feb. 12–21, 2025, at $20 per hour (up to 30 hours per week) from West Lockton Elementary School Title I funds; payment to Rhonda Steele for extra clerical duties Feb. 12–21, 2025, at $55 per day from West Lawton Elementary School local funds; and payment to Carly Boulding as a concession worker for the 2025 home softball games at $25 per game from Bibb County High School local funds.

The board approved payment of $100 per judge for an event on Feb. 28, 2025, at West Lachlan Middle School, to be paid from that school's local funds. The child nutrition/program (CNP) department purchase of a pass-through refrigerator for Brent Elementary from vendor Bresco for $9,997.02 was approved; the superintendent said the cost will be reimbursed through a state department equipment grant.

The board approved declaring certain equipment surplus at Woodstock Elementary and accepted a slate of substitutes and a volunteer: William Earl Short II (substitute bus driver); Angela Bates (CNP custodian substitute); Julian Martin and Elizabeth Grace Lawley (classroom substitutes); and volunteer Caitlin Johnson McMillan as a majorette volunteer at Bibb County High School.

The meeting included informational items: the sick-leave committee approved catastrophic sick leave for bus driver Kelly Jackson for up to eight weeks; the district reminded board members that statements of economic interest are due April 30, 2025; and the board set its next work session for March 6, 2025, at 2 p.m. and its next regular meeting for March 11, 2025, at 5 p.m.

Superintendent remarks closed the meeting; the superintendent congratulated Addison Gray, a middle-school student and district spelling-bee winner, and noted the start of the legislative session and upcoming athletics season. "I'd just like to congratulate Addison Gray again," the superintendent said. "Good luck to her as she competes and represents Bibb County schools at the state level." The board adjourned following a motion and second.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of meeting agenda — approved. - Approval of minutes from Jan. 14, 2025 — approved. - Approval of January 2025 bills and payroll — approved. - Approval of consent agenda items A–M (contracted services, bids, trips, etc.) — approved as a block. - Approval of consent personnel items A–F — approved as a block. - Resignation: Candice Carter, special education paraprofessional aide, Brent Elementary School, effective Feb. 7, 2025 — accepted. - Employment: Scott Taylor, part-time custodian, central office, effective Feb. 14, 2025 — approved. - Appointment: Kaylee Berman, dance-line sponsor, Bibb County High School — approved. - Maternity leave: Kelsey Belvin, teacher, Bibb County High School, March 14–June 1, 2025 — approved. - Payment: Daphne Curran, intervention services, Feb. 12–21, 2025, $20/hr up to 30 hrs/wk; funding: West Lockton Elementary Title I funds — approved. - Payment: Rhonda Steele, extra clerical duties, Feb. 12–21, 2025, $55/day; funding: West Lawton Elementary local school funds — approved. - Payment: Carly Boulding, concession worker for 2025 home softball games, $25/game; funding: Bibb County High School local school funds — approved. - Payment: Judges for event at West Lachlan Middle School, Feb. 28, 2025, $100 per judge; funding: West Lachlan Middle School local school funds — approved. - Purchase: Pass-through refrigerator for Brent Elementary from Bresco, $9,997.02; funding: state department equipment grant to reimburse CNP department — approved. - Surplus declaration: CNP surplus items for Woodstock Elementary (specific items not specified in transcript) — approved. - Substitutes approved: William Earl Short II (substitute bus driver); Angela Bates (CNP custodian substitute); Julian Martin and Elizabeth Grace Lawley (classroom substitutes) — approved. - Volunteer approved: Caitlin Johnson McMillan, majorette volunteer, Bibb County High School — approved. - Sick-leave committee approval (informational): Kelly Jackson, bus driver, catastrophic sick leave up to eight weeks — approved by committee (reported to board).

The transcript did not record named vote tallies for the motions; the record shows motions, seconds and unanimous "Aye" responses for the items listed.