Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
Chief Chris Elrod asked the board for four trailer‑mounted speed display signs to rotate through school zones, citing instances of dangerous speeding (one device recorded 74 mph in a school zone); the boards discussed data collection, possible sharing with enforcement agencies, and non‑ticketing uses for graduation or registration events.
Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
The board reviewed Dec. 31, 2025 financials (ending fund equity $38,024,085.75), heard that Satilla Elementary needs an estimated $140,000 in upgrades beyond insurance for LED lighting after storm damage, and received a recommendation for roughly $215,000 in E‑Rate‑eligible technology purchases for the new board office and data center upgrades.
Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
Westside Elementary told the Coffee County Board of Education it aims to boost academic mastery by 3% in tested areas and cut office discipline referrals by 3% through literacy interventions, small‑group instruction and the Capturing Kids' Hearts program; enrollment is 647 students.
Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
The Coffee County Board of Education appointed Mister Jowers chair for 2026, approved its consent agenda and personnel recommendations, and recognized REACH scholars, a GSBA youth advisor, athletic champions and longtime staff member Robin Knight.
Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
A district representative announced the Coffee County Board of Education received the GSBA Exemplary Board Award at the Dec. 11 meeting, citing leadership, governance and community engagement and recognizing board members by name.
Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
At its Dec. 11 meeting the Coffee County Board of Education and district staff recognized the DARE program, named elementary-school essay winners and celebrated fifth-grader Dequan Tufelmeyer as the countywide essay winner, with a PlayStation 5 awarded as the grand prize.
Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
The Coffee County Board of Education approved the consent agenda (including a playground purchase, a firewall technology purchase and a tobacco-use policy update), agreed to change the January 2026 meeting to Jan. 29, and voted to accept personnel recommendations at its Dec. 11 meeting.
Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
Principal Tina Saps told the Coffee County Board of Education that Brockston Mary Hayes Elementary has 48 staff and 287 students and is focusing on literacy, attendance incentives and community partnerships after recognition as a Title I reward and Capturing Kids' Hearts showcase school.
Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
At the Coffee County Board of Education work session, finance staff reported November revenues of $25,286,083.19 and expenditures of $29,006,970.51; the board discussed a $235,039.95 playground purchase and an $8,200 Palo Alto firewall recommendation and placed several policy updates on the consent agenda. A short executive session addressed personnel, school safety and real estate.
Georgia / School Districts / Coffee County
District staff told the board Coffee Middle School and West Green are on a federal identification list for students with disabilities based on FY23 data; staff outlined interventions (SDI, assistive technology, FastBridge/STAR monitoring) and said FY26 data (released Jan. 2027) will determine whether either school exits the list.