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Houston County Board approves policy changes, personnel actions, new position and property purchase
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Houston County Board of Education approved a package of routine financial and personnel items, policy revisions, a staff position for school nutrition, a donation of band trailers and gave the superintendent authority to buy a 0.51-acre property at 807 Green Street.
The Houston County Board of Education on Oct. 14 approved a series of routine and administrative items including policy revisions, personnel actions, a new job description for school nutrition, acceptance of a donated pair of trailers and authorization for the superintendent to buy a 0.51-acre parcel at 807 Green Street.
Board members adopted the meeting agenda and approved minutes and financial reports before taking action on the other items. The board voted unanimously on the motions recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance - Adopt agenda: motion by Dr. Unruh, second by Mr. Nichols. Motion approved, yes 7, no 0. - Approve Sept. minutes: motion by Dr. Unruh, second by Mr. Crockett. Motion approved, yes 7, no 0. - Accept October 2025 financial reports (presented as August 2025 reports in the record): motion by Mr. Nichols, second by Mr. Crockett. Motion approved, yes 7, no 0. - Accept donation of two trailers from Perry High School band boosters (value stated as $17,097): motion by Mr. Crockett, second by Mr. Ivory. Motion approved, yes 7, no 0. - Approve October 2025 policy revisions (policy BC, policy IBB, policy JBC, policy J revisions on student assignment, policy JVCD): motion by Ms. Johnson, second by Mr. Ivory. Motion approved, yes 7, no 0. - Approve personnel report as presented: motion by Dr. Unruh, second by Ms. Johnson. Motion approved, yes 7, no 0. - Approve superintendent recommendation to terminate Takia Williams' employment: motion by Mr. Nichols, second by Mr. Crockett. Motion approved, yes 7, no 0. - Approve new job description for “school nutrition associate”: motion by Mr. Ivory, second by Dr. Unruh. Motion approved, yes 7, no 0. - Authorize Dr. Richard Rogers to purchase 0.51 acres at 807 Green Street and execute closing documents: motion by Mr. Ivory, second by Mr. Crockett. Motion approved, yes 7, no 0.
The policy package the board approved was presented as a consolidated set of revisions. The transcript lists the policy codes included in the motion: BC (board bylaws and methods of operation), IBB (charter schools), JBC (school admissions and enrollment procedures), a revised J (student assignment to schools), and JVCD (student transfer and withdrawal enrollment processes). The board did not discuss statutory citations during the vote.
On personnel, the board approved the superintendent's personnel report by motion and later approved a separate motion to terminate the employment of Takia Williams; the transcript records the motion and a 7-0 vote.
The donations and new job classification will be added to district inventory and staffing plans, respectively. The donation accepted from the Perry High School band boosters was described in the motion as two trailers valued at $17,097; the trailers will be added to district inventory.
The board also authorized Dr. Richard Rogers, the superintendent, to purchase the property at 807 Green Street, described in the motion as 0.51 acres, and to sign closing documents on the district's behalf.
Ending The board moved next to public comment and an informational presentation on proposed elementary attendance-zone adjustments that the transcript shows will be considered at the November meeting. No additional votes on those attendance-zone changes were taken at the Oct. 14 meeting.
