George County school board approves buses, camera contract and special-education application; names interim District 2 member
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Summary
At a regular meeting the George County School District board approved a new SPED bus route and vehicle purchases, authorized a recurring camera-licensing contract, approved a special-education project application, and appointed Jake Davidson as interim District 2 board member after an executive session.
The George County School District board approved several consent-agenda items and made one interim appointment during its meeting.
Board members voted to approve a new special-education (SPED) bus route and associated staff positions after Transportation representative Clint James discussed a state-contract price and said the purchase would be funded through the district's 3-mill levy. The board approved the purchase by voice vote.
The board also approved the purchase of three additional district vehicles by voice vote. The motion and second were recorded on the consent agenda; no roll-call tallies were provided in the meeting record.
Board members discussed a recurring contract for interior security cameras, including licensing fees and whether the district could consolidate systems or host them on district servers (and whether E-rate could apply to servers). The board approved a yearly recurring contract for the inside cameras by voice vote.
On a separate consent item, the board approved a project application and budget for the special-education department. A presenter said the district typically receives roughly 80–85% of projected funding and that the application requests the remaining portion; the board moved to approve the application and did so by voice vote.
Following those approvals, the board moved into executive session to review a student readmission/expulsion personnel matter and to consider applicants for Districts 2 and 4. After returning, the board announced that action had been taken in the closed session: a student's readmission was approved (details were not specified on the public record) and Jake Davidson was appointed as interim board member for District Two.
Votes at a glance
• New SPED bus route (consent item): Approved by voice vote; funding cited as '3 mil' levy; specific contract price described in the meeting as covered by state contract. (Presentation: Clint James)
• Purchase of three vehicles: Approved by voice vote; item not expanded in the public discussion.
• Interior camera recurring contract: Approved by voice vote; discussion noted recurring licensing fees and potential E-rate/hosting options.
• Special-education project application and budget: Approved by voice vote; presenter said district typically receives about 80–85% of projected funding and is applying for the remainder.
• Executive session actions: After a closed session on student readmission/expulsion and district board applicants, the board announced approval of the student's readmission (details not provided) and appointed Jake Davidson as interim District Two board member.
The meeting record shows all these actions were taken by motions and voice votes; the transcript does not include a roll-call vote tally with named votes.
Next steps and context
The board did not provide detailed public documentation for the student readmission matter or the interim appointment during this meeting beyond the announcement; additional administrative records or subsequent meeting minutes may list formal appointment votes or personnel details. Several consent items were approved with brief discussion; the board signaled it will continue policy review of section E at a later date.