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Board approves routine business items, personnel changes and a $348,401 contract for school drop-off improvements
Summary
The Houston County Board of Education approved routine business items, accepted donations, confirmed personnel appointments and awarded a $348,400.88 contract for parent drop-off improvements at King's Chapel Elementary School.
The Houston County Board of Education approved a slate of routine business items, accepted donations, confirmed personnel recommendations and awarded a contract for school site improvements at its January meeting.
Key approvals included adopting the meeting agenda and approving minutes from the prior meeting. The board approved the November 2024 financial reports and a list of 2025 bank depositories. The board accepted a donation from the Houston County High School Black and Silver Brigade band boosters of two trailers with an estimated value of $25,800.
On personnel, the board approved the January personnel report and voted on several individual appointments the superintendent recommended: Wesley Dale Martin for director of school operations; Dr. Veree Harrell for director of school operations; Elizabeth Foster for principal of Fagan Mill Middle School; Steven Ruzick for principal of Warner Robins Middle School; and Steven Devorsney for head football coach at Veterans High School. The board also approved the termination of employment for George Partlow.
The board approved an agreement with JWS LLC for parent drop-off improvements at King's Chapel Elementary School with a financial impact of $348,400.88 to be paid from local capital outlay funds. The motion was presented and approved during the meeting; board members said the upgrades were much needed and would improve parent traffic and safety during drop-off and pick-up.
The board moved to executive session later in the meeting to discuss a student matter and personnel items; the motion to enter executive session carried.
Votes at a glance
- Continue William R. Gerald Jr. (Daniel Lawson, Tuggle and Jearls Gerald) as general counsel: motion approved (vote count not specified in transcript). - 2025 Consolidated Application Resolution (authorize superintendent to file for maintenance and operations financial assistance): approved (vote count not specified). - 2025 bank depositories: approved, recorded as 7-0. - November 2024 financial reports: approved, recorded as 7-0. - Donation: acceptance of two band trailers (estimated $25,800): approved, recorded as 7-0. - Personnel report (January): approved, recorded as 7-0. - Individual personnel appointments (W. Martin; Dr. V. Harrell; E. Foster; S. Ruzick; S. Devorsney): each motion approved; transcript records motions passing (several recorded as 7-0). - Termination of George Partlow: motion approved (vote count not specified). - Contract award: JWS LLC for King's Chapel Elementary parent drop-off improvements — $348,400.88 from local capital outlay funds: approved, recorded as 7-0. - Motion to enter executive session (student and personnel matters): approved, recorded as 7-0.
Where the transcript recorded a numerical tally, the article lists it; where no roll-call or tally was provided, the transcript description is reported as "not specified."
