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Votes at a glance: Bibb County Board actions from Jan. 16, 2025 meeting
Summary
Key actions at the Jan. 16 meeting included approval of an interim legal engagement, a purchase order recommendation for school nutrition, policy revisions sent to the consent agenda, personnel confirmations and officer elections.
The Bibb County Board of Education recorded the following formal outcomes during its Jan. 16, 2025 meeting and committee sessions:
- Agenda approval: The meeting agenda was approved at the start of the session by unanimous voice vote.
- Interim general counsel (NB1): Motion to appoint Parker Poe as interim general counsel and authorize the superintendent to sign the engagement letter and issue a purchase order, amended to require monthly updates to the board on amounts paid under the interim agreement. Vote recorded as 7 in favor, 1 opposed (Dr. Henry Fickland). (Mover: Miss Murdice Johnson; Second: Dr. Cheryl Woodford; amendment moved by Daryl Morton and seconded by Barney Hester.)
- SmartMouth Pizza blanket requisition (FSS2): The School Nutrition department's recommendation to authorize a purchase order to SmartMouth Pizza not to exceed $600,000 for FY 2024–25 was approved unanimously. The presentation noted current spending of a little over $250,000 and an expansion plan to seven high schools. (Motion: moved by Miss Hanlon; second by Dr. Garrett Boyd; passed unanimously.)
- Policies (PR1, PR2, PR3): Three policy revisions (JCAC harassment of students; KM visitors to school; KMA trespassing) were presented for second reading and advanced to the consent agenda. Board members discussed language strength for trespassing and consistency between policy and regulation; the items were sent to consent. (Recorded as second readings; motions and seconds recorded in committee; forwarded to consent agenda.)
- Personnel (PS1, PS2): After executive session, certified (PS1) and classified (PS2) personnel reports were approved by voice vote. (Motions to approve recorded in personnel committee; recorded as unanimous.)
- Officer elections: The board elected Murdice Johnson as president (7–1), Daryl Morton as vice president (unanimous by roll call), and Kristen Hanlon as treasurer (unanimous by roll call). The chair recorded roll-call results for each office.
All items above will appear on the board’s consent agenda or regular agenda as required for final ratification where applicable.
