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Superintendent reports smooth start to school year; board notes parental leave approvals
Summary
Superintendent reported a mostly smooth start to the school year after visiting campuses; the meeting recorded approved paid parental leave for several employees with specific FMLA timeframes spelled out.
Superintendent delivered opening remarks praising the start of the school year after visiting district campuses and thanked principals and transportation staff for their efforts.
"I've heard nothing but good things," the superintendent said of the opening days, adding, "I think it's been, you know, fairly successful start of the year even with all the transitions and things like that." The superintendent said site visits showed some schools "rocking and rolling" on their first days.
Separately, chair read information items indicating the superintendent approved paid parental leave for several employees: Rebecca Jackson (speech-language pathologist) — district paid parental leave up to 8 weeks; Rebecca Gaither Bush (Centerville Middle School teacher) — paid parental leave up to 8 weeks and up to 9 weeks of FMLA; Kelsey Belvin (Bibb County High School teacher) — paid parental leave up to 8 weeks and up to 12 weeks of FMLA; and Nicholas Belvin (Bibb County High School teacher) — paid parental leave up to 2 weeks. The meeting record lists these as approved information items and does not show separate board debate on the leaves.
The board closed the meeting after approving routine agenda items and scheduling upcoming budget hearings and the next board meeting in September.
