At its June 12 voting session the Cobb County School District board approved the human resources personnel report (including a principal appointment) 7-0 and affirmed in part and reissued in part student-discipline appeal 19 by a 6-1 vote.
Public commenters at the June 12 meeting accused the district of failing to provide summer meals for students in need, criticized the Communications Department and demanded action on longstanding bus maintenance and worker-pay concerns; speakers also pressed the board for a public update on bus safety.
Superintendent Mr. Eykston told the board the state’s Distraction-Free Education Act (House Bill 34) requires districts to adopt a policy by January 2026 with implementation in July 2026; the district will rely on students storing phones in backpacks rather than buying storage hardware.
Public commenters at the June 12 meeting criticized the district’s decision-making on summer meals and bus safety, accused the communications office of improper conduct, and urged the board to respond publicly; several speakers called for immediate fixes to restroom access for bus drivers.
Superintendent said districts must adopt a phone-storage policy by January 2026 and implement the K–8 phone ban in July 2026; the district will not invest in separate storage solutions and expects students to use backpacks or purses.
The board approved the human resources personnel report (including an appointment) and affirmed in part a student discipline hearing decision 6–1; one principal-level appointment was named with an effective date of July 1, 2025.
The Cobb County School District board on June 12 approved a human-resources personnel report including the appointment of Amy Shannon as principal of Leclerc Middle School and affirmed in part a student-discipline appeal; the personnel report passed 7–0 and the appeal decision passed 6–1.
During public comment, residents urged the Cobb County School District to address summer meal absence and criticized recognition and pay priorities, alleging the district spent $1,000,000 on its communications team instead of student meals or bus safety upgrades.
Superintendent Mr. Eykston updated the board on the state’s House Bill 34 cellphone restrictions (policy due January 2026, implementation July 2026), congratulated seniors on $137 million in scholarships, and introduced new CFO David Baker.
Speakers at the Cobb County School District meeting said bus drivers lack restroom access when shops lock at 5:15 a.m., and raised unresolved concerns about bus mechanics' pay and safety that were previously raised in public comment.