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Coffee County Board proclaims Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, advances consent agenda and approves personnel recommendations
Summary
At its Aug. 28 meeting the Coffee County Board of Education read and moved to adopt a proclamation declaring September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, placed policy updates on a 30-day review, scheduled a Sept. 11 called meeting to adopt the tax digest, and approved personnel recommendations including substitute hires.
The Coffee County Board of Education read a proclamation at its Aug. 28 meeting declaring September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and asked the board to adopt it. The proclamation notes the local Childhood Cancer Awareness Group’s work assisting families and calls for increased public awareness and support for research and treatment. A board member moved to adopt the proclamation during the meeting.
A representative of the Childhood Cancer Awareness Group told the board the group currently assists 10 children in active treatment and supports additional children who are in remission with travel expenses and other needs. The representative described upcoming fundraising activities tied to Trojan football and local donations.
The board reviewed its organizational effectiveness consent agenda — items discussed earlier in the work session — including acceptance of a 21st Century Community Learning Center item, technology purchases, out-of-state travel, the CTAE annual budget and local needs assessment presented by Jessica Baker, the district CTA director, and first reads of suggested policy changes (policy codes IFBG, GARH, GBRIG and GBRIB). The chair asked for a motion; attendees confirmed the listed policies will be posted for a 30-day public review period.
District staff also summarized the tax digest discussion: the millage rate will be advertised at a slight rollback from 14.561 to 14.493; the board will publish the notice and hold a called meeting at 8 a.m. Sept. 11 to approve the tax digest. Finally, the board considered personnel recommendations, including a substitute list; a motion to accept those personnel recommendations was made, seconded and the chair called the question, confirming approval.
No legal authority beyond the board’s regular proclamation and administrative approval processes was cited on the record. The board moved on to other business after approving the items described.
