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Board approves consent items, budget adjustments and several resolutions; endorses land-bank tax extinguishments
Summary
The Atlanta Board of Education approved the consent agenda, monthly budget adjustments, moved the FY27 tentative adoption, and passed resolutions recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week, School Nurses Day and Children's Mental Health Awareness Day; the board also approved land-bank tax-extinguishment resolutions for 22 and 16 parcels and a personnel action out of executive session.
At its meeting, the Atlanta Board of Education took a set of formal actions and approvals.
Consent agenda: The board moved to approve consent items 6.1a through 6.4d by motion and voice vote. The administration said these items include authorizations for energy services, transportation uniforms, facility support, and investments in the MAP universal screener.
Budget adjustments and FY27 tentative adoption: The board approved a $40,000 state grant to offset IB exam fees as part of the monthly budget adjustment and moved the FY27 tentative adoption forward by motion and voice vote.
Resolutions: The board approved resolutions recognizing National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4–8, 2026), National School Nurses Day and National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day.
Land-bank tax extinguishments: The board approved two resolutions consenting to extinguish outstanding ad valorem taxes and related charges on parcels held by the Fulton County/City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority — one resolution covering 22 parcels and another covering 16 parcels (primarily along Bolton Road) — to facilitate redevelopment for affordable and workforce housing, as presented.
Executive session personnel action: General counsel brought forward a personnel matter from executive session. The board moved and seconded a motion to accept the tribunal’s findings dated 03/26/2026 in the matter of David O'Garrow and to retain his employment; the motion was then taken by roll/open poll as directed by the chair and recorded on the meeting record.
Votes were taken by voice or poll as indicated on the record; where specific tallies were not included in the spoken record, motions were described as "moved," "seconded," and carried.
