School board approves internet-use policy, extends contract negotiations and proclaims April as Month of the Military Child

The Muscogee County School District Board of Education on March 16 approved a revised Internet acceptable-use policy, authorized additional time to negotiate a contract with the Spectrum Center, and adopted a proclamation designating April 2026 as the Month of the Military Child.

The board first approved the meeting agenda by voice vote (motion by Dr. Chambers; second by Mr. Cantrell) and later took action on the following items:

• Revised Internet acceptable-use policy (IFCB): The board voted to approve the revised IFCB policy. During discussion, board member Ms. Frey asked whether the policy had been posted for the required 30-day review or if the change was being expedited because of a state deadline on April 1. The board recorded an affirmative vote (affirmative for Dr. Chambers was noted in the record) and the policy passed.

• Workers’ compensation policy (EGAA): The board deferred final action; members said the revised EGAA policy will return for consideration after it has 'sat on the table.' No vote was taken on this item at the meeting.

• Spectrum Center contract amendment: Motion by Pat Frey, second by Dr. Chambers, to amend the 2026 Spectrum Center contract (doing business as Chancellor White) to give district staff additional time to negotiate terms before a contract becomes permanent. A board member clarified the motion was to extend negotiation time; the motion passed and an affirmative vote for Dr. Chambers was recorded.

• Proclamation — Month of the Military Child: The board read and approved a proclamation declaring April 2026 as the Month of the Military Child in Muscogee County public schools, calling on administrators, teachers and the community to support military families.

• Consent agenda and executive session: The consent agenda was moved by Ms. Buckner and seconded by Ms. Jackson and was approved. The board then approved a motion to enter executive session for a student-discipline tribunal appeal (motion by Dr. Chambers, second by Ms. Buckner); the public portion of the meeting concluded with staff and parents excepted from the executive session.

Minutes and specific roll-call tallies were not provided in the public transcript; several votes were described in the record as passing with recorded affirmatives rather than a full roll-call tally.

The board did not announce personnel disciplinary outcomes in public; several items will return for later consideration or staff follow-up.