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Board reviews transportation, discipline code changes and discusses surplus buses and construction bids
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Summary
The board reviewed proposed policy edits to transportation and behavior codes, including adding administrator discretion for bus referrals and removing outdated level‑4 tribunal codes; Bradford requested surplus bus donations for training and the low bid of $3,517,400 for the CMES Tennis Complex (funded by SPLOST 6) was announced.
Board members reviewed several routine business items: policy revisions on transportation and discipline, surplus buses, and construction bids for campus projects.
A presenter described proposed edits developed by a district committee to clarify transportation disciplinary thresholds and to give administrators, specifically "Mr. Brown," discretion to make exceptions in bus‑referral situations. The presenter said some language that previously classified certain misbehaviors as automatic level‑4 (tribunal/10‑day pending) offenses is outdated; the recommendation is to remove those provisions and return to a 10‑day pending process that allows case‑by‑case handling. The presenter also described refining the peer‑to‑peer threat definition so that non‑life‑threatening statements are handled at the school‑level discipline rather than escalating to tribunal processes.
On surplus property, Bradford (citing "Baze") requested the board surplus bus 1006 and donate it to Steve Carver for training; bus 1201 would have an engine installed and be returned to the fleet to help address a shortage of buses.
On capital projects, the chair announced the low construction bid for the CMES Tennis Complex was $3,517,400, to be funded by SPLOST 6. The board also discussed sign quotes for the George Washington Carver Freshman campus and completing the CHS parking lot and striping using SPLOST funds.
Next steps: the presenter asked the board to review the full revised policy document ahead of the next meeting and indicated the board could take approval action at that time. The chair asked for a motion to move into executive session for personnel matters later in the agenda.
No votes on policy revisions, surplus donations or bid awards were recorded in this meeting’s transcript.
