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Coweta County Board approves procedural rules, booster-funded facility projects and selects GSBA as insurance broker
Summary
At its Jan. 14, 2025 meeting the Coweta County Board of Education approved adoption of Robert's Rules (12th ed.), authorized board member training, approved two booster-funded Northgate baseball projects totaling $254,440.85, and named GSBA Risk Management as broker of record for property and liability insurance.
The Coweta County Board of Education on Jan. 14 approved a slate of routine and procurement items including adoption of Robert's Rules of Order (newly revised, 12th edition), board-authorized training, two Northgate High School booster-funded facility projects and selection of GSBA Risk Management as broker of record for property and liability insurance.
The board adopted the newly revised 12th edition of Robert's Rules of Order for use during calendar year 2025 after Superintendent Doctor Horton recommended the change. The motion passed, recorded in the meeting as 7 to 0.
The board also approved continuing board-member attendance at mandated Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) training for 2025 so members may attend approved training online or in person without seeking board approval for each session. Superintendent Horton said approved training is required by law; the motion passed 7 to 0.
Two Northgate High School projects funded by the Northgate Baseball Booster Club were approved. The board authorized materials and installation of a replacement scoreboard for the baseball field at a total project cost of $231,090.85; Coweta County School System maintenance will provide electrical service. The board separately approved installation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning units in the Northgate hitting facility at a cost of $23,350. Both motions passed 7 to 0. Board policy references attached to these items were cited as FEE (scoreboard) and FEAE (HVAC).
In the bids group, after a review process that included interviews and a committee of district administrators and the board attorney, the board voted to name Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) Risk Management as broker of record for the district's property and liability insurance. Superintendent Horton said GSBA has acted as broker for many systems across the state and that other superintendents praised their service. The meeting record shows the motion passed 7 to 0.
Procedural votes taken earlier in the meeting were recorded as follows: approval of the Dec. 10, 2024 regular meeting minutes (7 to 0); approval of the Jan. 6, 2025 called meeting minutes (6 to 0 with one abstention recorded because one board member was not present for that meeting); and the board approved a slate of officers for 2025'Roy "Buzz" Glover as chairman, Rob DuBose as vice chairman and Larry Robertson as treasurer (motion carries 7 to 0).
The board did not discuss or take formal action on trips (the superintendent reported there were none) and moved on to superintendent and facilities reports after the votes.
Votes at a glance (key details) - Adopt Robert's Rules of Order (newly revised 12th ed.). Motion: adopt 12th ed.; mover/second: not specified in transcript; outcome: approved; vote: recorded 7-0. - Approve board member attendance at mandated GSBA training (2025). Motion: approve training authorization; mover/second: not specified; outcome: approved; vote: recorded 7-0. - Northgate High School baseball scoreboard. Motion: approve purchase/installation; funding: Northgate Baseball Booster Club; total cost: $231,090.85; policy: FEE referenced; outcome: approved; vote: recorded 7-0. - Northgate High School baseball hitting facility HVAC. Motion: approve HVAC installation; funding: Northgate Baseball Booster Club; total cost: $23,350; policy: FEAE referenced; outcome: approved; vote: recorded 7-0. - Broker of record for property and liability insurance. Motion: award to GSBA Risk Management (after interviews and bid review); outcome: approved; vote: recorded 7-0. - Approval of minutes and election of officers (see body). Motion outcomes: recorded as above.
The board recorded motions and outcomes on the public record; supporting bid tabs and policy documentation were attached to agenda materials. The meeting record includes a brief exchange in which a board member noted he would abstain from a vote; the transcript does not clearly connect that remark to a specific agenda item.
