001First this evening, the board will recognize the class 3A state champions in boys track and field, the Okone County Warriors. The team members are Aaron Broadick, Tate Jenkins, Eli Bell, Noah Dixon, Sam Hosteder, Max Harmalink, Walker Andrews, Isaac Emerson, Micah at Micah Allen, Aiden Fitch, Tyler Osborne, Wyatt Eller, Zayn Qualman, Hudson Hail, Landon Barnes, Mason Hall, Ryland Mixon, Bellan Okthy, Will Blackman, Darius Darden, Caleb Bailey, and Lucas Wikovich. The coaches are Josh M, Jake Forester, Kendra Hton, Will Hammerson, Preston Evans, and Matt Williams. Next, a board will recognize the state champion in the boys 4 by 800 meter relay. Okone County's Aaron Broadick, Tate Jenkins, Eli Bell, and Noah Dixon with alternates Ryland Mixon, Will Blackman, and Lucas Wackovich. You guys board members. Several others can't be here this evening, but I'd like to read
002their accomplishments anyway for you. The state champion in the boys 1600 meters and 3200 meters, Okone County's Aaron Broadick. The state silver medalist in the boys 3200 meters, Tate Jenkins of Okone County. The state bronze medalist in the boys 3200 meters, Sam Hosteder from Okoni County, the state champion in the girls 100 meter hurdles and discus. And the runner up in shotput from Okoni County, Annayia Kuhath. And the state runner up in the girls 800 meters and the bronze medalist in the 1600 meters from Okoni County, Alan Annabel Wiktorski. coaches. Congratulations. Next, a board will recognize the class 3A state runnerup in girls soccer, the squad from Okone County. The team members are Allison Winters, Emmy Shy, Caroline Ellermanman, Frankie James, Katie Rkitson, Mia Rivas, Jasmine Lockam, Berkeley V, Drew Martin, AC Hall, Sarah Worth,
003Sammy Pope, Emory Davis, Claire Ospman, Jordan Graf, Alex Clifton, Hayden Jones, Sydney Jackson, Ava Davis, Sophia Clifton, Maddie Cass, Ally Duberstein, Molly Martin, Coco Hegy, and Daley Waller. The coaches are Judson Hamby, Mark Leviton, Cody Jones, and Anna Stal. Next a board will recognize the class 3A state runner up in girls tennis, the squad from Okone County. The team members are Mary Linda Viet, Divia Stratton, Nasa Patel, Audrey Stevens, Ellie Johnson, Mahek Ducai, Caroline Smith, and Marin Torres. The coaches are Jimmy Blo, Jim Blo, and Christine Rainwater. And that concludes recognitions. Next we have points of pride with a primary Cool. Miss Haley, welcome. >> You always panic that this isn't going to work. Good evening, board members and Dr. Butler. I'm Shelby Hilly, principal of Aone County Primary School. And I'm Jennifer Dalton, assistant
004principal of the primary school. >> We are delighted to have another opportunity to give you a glimpse into what makes the primary such a special place. Tonight, we'd like to highlight our partnership with Aone County Elementary, affectionately known as Hashtag One Campus. New leadership at both the primary and elementary laid the foundation for genuine collaboration. Over the last three years, Mrs. Lockidge and I have made it a priority to establish connections between our two campuses. Intentional efforts to bridge the connection both figuratively and literally between our families, students, and staff have grown and strengthened the experience of both our little chiefs and chiefs. Because many of our families have students in both schools, our initial focus was to simply make things easier and more convenient for all. With just a few small shifts, the mindset
005of oneampus was born. Building strong connections with our families is a priority and we create multiple opportunities for engagement throughout the year. Through collaboration with both PTOs, we host joint volunteer trainings and community events such as our fall festival and spring fling. Families are welcomed as active participants in our school communities. We also foster school spirit and family involvement through joint spirit nights, spiritware sales, and themed dressup days that bring students, staff, and families together. These events help strengthen relationships, increase family engagement, and create a sense of belonging for everyone connected to our schools. We establish strong connections among the students through intentional shared experiences that build relationships across grade levels and foster a sense of belonging. Programs such as Book Buddies, Chief's Cup, and Stepup Day provide structured opportunities for students to mentor, collaborate,
006and support one another, while schoolwide events like the Fun Run bring everyone together around a common purpose. Our goal for continued growth in the 2026 2027 school year is to further strengthen and expand these student connection opportunities. We establish strong connections among staff through intentional collaboration and shared professional learning. Collaborative leadership meetings and vertical meetings provide structured time for teams to align instruction, share best practices, and support one another across grade levels and roles. Monthly professional learning further strengthens our collective capacity by focusing on continuous growth and shared goals. To combat the barrier of two individual buildings, virtual PL in your Gmail highlighted the strengths of teachers in both buildings and was shared with both schools each month. This unique and highly favored professional learning showcased primary and elementary teachers and staff in video clips
007demonstrating instructional strategies and resources in action. In addition, oneampus on social media helps highlight and celebrate the work of our staff reinforcing a unified and a connected school culture. The torch is now being passed at one campus. We're excited to welcome Miss Kimberly Griffith as the new principal of OCE and look forward to the leadership she brings to our campus community. We remain committed to our continued goal of collaboration to build strong connections among families, students, and staff. >> Thank you. I'm so excited. does say hashtag onampus on the back. >> Thank you. There not any questions when that's it. >> I believe today is your first official day. Is that right? >> And you get a t-shirt. There you go. >> Thank y'all. >> Next we have the superintendent report. Dr. Butler. >> All
008right. Thank you, Mr. Ransom. Good evening board members. I want to begin by highlighting our graduation ceremonies just a few short weeks ago. Even with a little bit of rain, both graduations were successful and meaningful celebrations for our students and families. I'm especially thankful for the leadership both at our schools with our principles and assistant principles and our graduation teams of teachers and then all the all the people who just pitched in to make those ceremonies work, drying off seats, doing all the things that need to be done. um even with the rain, you know, those ceremonies represent 13 years of hard work and I appreciate the positive attitudes from everyone in the community um about what we had to do to to get those kids across the stage and celebrate them. Also, we've started
009some very important summer work with our leaders. So, a few weeks ago, our school and district leaders participated in some professional development focused on personal growth, team development, and effect giving effective feedback. This was meaningful work as we continue to grow together and strengthen as in strengthen ourselves as individuals and then our teams as well. And I want to thank Mr. Whitaker and the teaching and learning team for their leadership in that work. We're also in the final stages of the FY27 budget process. Mr. Adams and the finance team have put a tremendous amount of work into just getting that budget and that process accurate and taking great care in ensuring that everything is correct even when there's ever changing data and numbers um often on a daily basis. So I appreciate everything that they've
010done. And tonight, Mr. Adams will share some very important updates that include new state funding and some finalized tax numbers that present a very positive outlook for our FY27 budget. And then as we look ahead, I want to encourage our community to participate in the joint public meeting with the board of education and the board of commissioners on July the 6th. That is to discuss the proposed um property transfer between the civic center and the union church piece of property. This proposal has the potential to create meaningful benefits for our students, schools, and broader community by making use of public resources and expanding opportunities for student programs, community events, and long-term collaboration. It would also allow a Coney County schools to utilize East Bloss pennies, which come from anyone who spends a penny um at
011a gas station while they go to a UG game. Anybody that spends money in our county would contribute to that rather than just relying on our local property tax dollars. This meeting will be an important opportunity for citizens to learn more, ask questions, and share feedback as both boards continue to consider the best path forward. I also want to say how thankful I am for this board. We had the opportunity to spend time together last week at the summer GSBA conference and I was reminded again how grateful I am to work with five individuals who care deeply about our students, our schools in this community. And I appreciate your leadership, your support, and the way each of you serves the county schools. Thank you. And then finally, I want to take a moment to recognize
012Mr. Steve Kulquit, our director of communications. Tonight is Mr. Kquit's final board meeting with Aone County before his retirement. Steve has poured his heart into representing this district well for many years and his work has made a lasting impact. He's been a steady presence and a calm, trusted voice for this district and that has certainly been true for me during my first nine months here in Aona County Schools. I cannot thank him enough for his support, guidance, and the care he has shown for our schools and our community over the years. And Mr. Koko, you're going to miss you tremendously, but we wish you well. and um hope hope you enjoy and get enjoy your retirement and get some well-deserved rest. So, thank you, Mr. Kquit. >> And that concludes my superintendent report. >> Thank
013you, Dr. Butler. Any questions? >> All right. Teaching and learning, Miss Whitaker. >> Good evening, Dr. Butler and board. Uh the June uh teaching and learning report contains three items of information. The first item of information is uh CTAE end of pathway assessments and scholarship awards. In May, our CTA pathway completers participated in end of pathway assessments and earned industry recognized credentials valued by our work force partners. We're proud to share that students from OKone County High School earned 85 industry credentials while those from North earned 125. 13 Oakone County School students are currently preparing to attend National Leadership Conferences this summer. Four middle school students and three high school students will travel to San Antonio, Texas to compete in the FBLA National Competition. Additionally, six high school students, four from Okoney High School and
014two from North Okone, will represent our district at the FCCLA National Competition in Washington, DC. While these trips offer exciting opportunities for students, they can also come with high cost. We are thankful to the OCS Alumni Association for their generous support in helping to offset these expenses. Qualifying students were invited to apply for travel scholarships and the alumni association awarded $750 across three scholarships. We're very thankful for their support and our students are excited to represent us in the coming weeks. The second item of information is board regulation IHA-R1 grading systems grading and reporting. This regulation update is administrative and reflects changes in state terminology. The revision replaces outdated references to the name of state standards with current terminology adopted by the Georgia Department of Education. No substantive changes to district practice or expectations are
015included in this update. The second item of information, board regulation IFBGD-R1, distant learn, distance learning and online courses. Once again, this regulation update is administrative and reflects changes in the name of our accreditation agency from advanced ed to Cognia. That concludes the teaching and learning report unless there are questions. Any questions? Thank you, Mr. >> Student Services. Dr. Yansen. Good evening, Dr. Butler and board members. The June 2026 student services report contains three items of information and eight action items. The first item of information, maybe not. There we go. Sorry. First item of information is our district's decision to use light speeded stop it system as the district's anonymous reporting and 247 crisis response platform per the requirements of house bill 268. House Bill 268 requires all Georgia school districts to implement an anonymous reporting
016system that is accessible to students, staff, parents, and community members. that is available 24 hours a day, 24 or excuse me, seven days a week, available through a mobile application and has multilingual crisis center access and also is able to promptly forward reports to appropriate school personnel and again and also coordinate with uh school officials, law enforcement, and emergency responders when necessary. The transition to the stop it system will take place on July 21st. The system gives us the control to address safety concerns before they escalate. We'll have a training schedule for admin users and will provide information for students and families at the start of the school year. Uh this app will be available on student Chromebooks and available to be downloaded on personal devices as well. The second item of information is a
017revision of OKone County School Board Education Regulation JBCB-R1 non-resident students. We have re reviewed and revised the employee student attendance eligibility regulation to clarify expectations for non-resident students attending Coney County schools who are enrolled based on the parents or guardians employment with the district. The update also identifies specific factors that may be considered when determining continued eligibility, including chronic absenteeism, disciplinary concerns, assignment to an alternative educational setting, suspension, and the failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress. These changes are intended to strengthen accountability, provide greater transparency regarding eligibility expectations, and to ensure consistency with enrollment opportunities for children of school system employees. The third item of information is a recap of spring sports seasons for our secondary schools. Spring sports represent one of the longest athletic seasons of the year, especially for our high school student
018athletes and coaches. Seasons begin in January. And for those competing deep in the playoffs or state tournaments, the season can end even after graduation takes place. Our middle school programs had another impressive spring season. Okone middle middle school girls soccer program uh won what I could find its seventh consecutive league championship. Dove Creek Middle School boys soccer won the league championship. Malcolm Bridge Middle School finished second in the boys tournament. And in the middle school track and field season, all three programs competed well and had one of our teams, Malcolm Bridge Middle School boys, finish in the top three. All in all, another great athletic season for our our middle school athletic programs, for our high school athletic programs, some of which you heard tonight. Both schools competed uh continue to compete at the top
019of their regions and around the state uh during the playoffs. Some notable performances include the North Oone girls golf team won its sixth state championship and its eighth state championship overall. The Coney County girls high or high school girls soccer program played for its fourth consecutive soccer state championship, winning the previous three and finishing as a state runner up this season. North Ooney High School boys golf team finished as a state runnerup. Over the past six seasons, they've won three state championships and finished as a state runnerup twice. The Corny County High School girls tennis program competed in its sec second consecutive state championship match, finishing as the runner up again this season. And as you heard tonight, the Corny County High School boys track team won the tripaway state championship. The first state track
020championship for no Corny County High School. For the entire sport spring sports seasons, our high school athletic programs earned two sweet 16 appearances, four quarterfinal appearances, one semifinal appearance, three state runner-ups and two team state championships. In addition, our student athletes won six individual state championships and one relay state championship. I would again like to thank our student athletes for their dedication to excellence and for representing their schools with pride while contributing to something greater than themselves. Also want to recognize our coaches for the countless hours they invest in mentoring students and providing structure, accountability, and support. Finally, thank you board members for your unwavering support of our athletic and extracurricular programs and the opportunities they provide for our students. Student Services has eight action items for tonight's board meeting. The first six action items
021are out of state field trips. The trips include some of which you've heard as well tonight. No Coney County High School's FCCLA program traveling to Washington DC. North Okony's girls golf program is traveling to Pinehurst, North Carolina. North Oone's football program is traveling to Cleveland, Tennessee. Okoney County High School's volleyball program is traveling for a volleyball camp unfortunately at the University of Florida. Okoney County High School's juniors and seniors in band course and drama are traveling to New York in April of 2027 and Okone County Middle School's band course and drama are traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina in May of 2027. Action item seven is an update to BOE policy JCD AG bullying. Senate Bill 351 known as Protecting Georgia's school children on social media act dealt not only with social media and online issues,
022but it also rewrote a significant portion of the bullying statute. We are placing the update to BOE policy JCD AG bullying on the table for review and comment to be voted on at next month's July BOE meeting. And action item eight is an update to the Okone County Schools Board exhibit JCDA-E1 student code of conduct. The state has added behavior code 45 personal electronic devices. And in addition, student services has ensured alignment with Georgia Department of Education's discipline matrix uh that was approved in May of 2026. We are placing the revised version of OKone County Schools Board exhibit JCDA E1 student code of conduct on the table for public review and comment until next month's July BOE meeting. Superintendent recommends approving the action items one through six, the out ofstate field trips as presented. Action
023items seven and eight will be placed on the table as mentioned for public review and comment. This concludes student services report unless there are any questions. >> We have anonymous system before us. >> Yes, ma'am. We currently have one that is up and running, but it doesn't meet all the requirements of what House Bill 268 requires us to have. >> I also had a follow-up question about that. You mentioned there's a forwarding system. What does that look like? Can you talk a little bit more about that process once somebody submits a Sure. tip? >> So, currently we get it. It gets based upon school or location. Some of us receive them all. They go directly to our school email. This will go to our email and a phone number that we attach. Uh it can
024go to us is the number one step. And if if we're the crisis center receives something that's after hours that we don't receive, they send it back to us or to to local emergency support or help or law enforcement is needed. It's the same system that Bear County uses as well. Schools >> questions. >> Thank you, Dr. Yansy. >> Thank you. >> Technology, Mr. McCullers. >> Thank you, Mr. Ransom. Board members, Dr. Butler. The Kerning County Schools Technology Services June 15th Board of Education report contains no items information and one small action item. Our action item tonight is the inventory analysis for our district surplus. Division of technology services conducts an inventory analysis at two key points in the school year. Technology has finalized the spring technology surplus list based on our established technology replacement
025cycle. Superintendent's recommendation is for the board to approve the surplus list as presented. And with that, that concludes my report. >> Questions? Thank you, Mr. >> Thank you. Business Services, Mr. Adams. Uh, >> good evening board members and Dr. Butler. Tonight's business service report contains seven items of information and two action items for tonight's meeting. The first item of information is the April cash balance report, excuse me, May cash balance report. As of May 31st, the closing cash balance represents a 4.01 01 decrease over last month, but our state funding projections are currently stable and our cash balance for May is strong and we are still well positioned to meet our financial obligations for this fiscal year. The second item of information is a list of all vendor payments in May. We paid 523 vendors
026$2.7 million for the month. The third item of information is the budget report for May. Revenue for advalorum tax collection is at 100.5%. The month and overall revenue collection is at 98.4. Revenue and excuse me expenditures would expected to be at 91%. Our report shows us at 90.6. This indicates that we are on target for the period maintaining a balanced financial position and we'll continue to monitor these figures closely as we move towards the end of this month for the fiscal year end closeout. The fourth item of information is the east loss collections report. We've had an increase of.70% in collections over last month and a 4.43 increase over May of last year. So that's a real strong indication that brings us year-over-year we had two negative months. So we're back up on a positive
027note there. And we're still on target to meet our goal by probably by October of finalizing collections for this east blast. The sixth item of information is our ESPOS 6 report. Revenues and expenditures have been updated through the end of May. Our sixth item of information is our May federal revenue or excuse me is our federal funds report. Revenues and expenditures have also been updated through May. Again, these are reimbursement based and they'll be collected throughout the month and the end of the fiscal year. So, we'll get those done when we get the reports done, but they come in on a lag as you all know said that month over month to y'all. Our seventh item of information is the budget development calendar. Our budget process is on track. As a reminder, the fiscal year
028tenative budget for general funds and federal fund expenditures were approved at the May 11th board meeting. The budget hearing dates were advertised in the legal Oregon as required and they were held on May 21st and 28th as required. Our first action item is the final fiscal year 27 general fund budget for your consideration. I would like to update the board on the revenue numbers before we get started. The final 27 aotment reflects a net positive revenue adjustment of approximately $1.95 million in budgeted collections, strengthening the financial position compared to our original estimate. Again, if you remember, we adopted the original budget with a 1.8 general fund to balance the budget overall. So, that deficit. So, we've had an increase and I'll discuss those a little bit more, but uh we've had a slight slight increase
029in our revision in the QBE funding and that basically came from our the House bill for literacy coaches. They added that money in there. We had a small adjustment, modest adjustment in the local fair share. But I would like to mention that that modest adjustment still puts us at 14.5 million for this fiscal year was up from 13.7 last year. So, it's still a big increase for the month, but it did decrease from our original projection by that much. And then transportation got a big bump of 385,000, and that's in our categorical grants. Basically, that relates to to fuel and expenses in that area that they gave us adjustments for for this fiscal year coming up. Then our property tax revenue, we've had an increase here in the millillage roll back rate. So we went
030from original budget projection of 13.813 to a 13.836. And this information came from our our tax commissioner. So the collections that they originally had in there, we were projecting basically a 3.9 billion. They're over four billion now that they're looking at the tax digest. So it did grow. So that growth is in there for us to look at. And once you do that with our 2% collection that we have to pay for them, you're looking at a net budget collection increase of $ 1.95 million overall. So if you add that to the state impact of the million dollars plus the 1.9, that puts us about $2.9 million growth in capacity from what we originally projected LA for this original budget that we presented to y'all and y'all adopted at May 11th. Again, the fiscical year
03120 budget was originally balanced by using that 1.8 as I just mentioned, but the final state and local revenue estimate came in approximately 1.2 million higher than expected. This will improve the district's financial position, reducing the need to rely on reserves to support operations. Overall, these adjustments provide greater revenue stability in fiscal year 27, helping offset expenditure pressures while maintaining alignment with the district's conservative budgeting approach that we use for this fiscal year. the fiscal year 27 projected revenue total of 123.7 million exceeding projected expenditures of 122.5 and I would would like to make an adjustment there. The 122.5 is about a $32,000 increase from our original budget. We went back and we just verified we added the the virtual schools in there for the high schools. So that's about $31,999. So that's what that
032adjustment there is in our total expenditures overall. But uh this and again this budget is based on the full roll back rate of 13.836. But as you can see the big change here for for our balance of where the budget comes from and what it pays for. So salary and benefits are at 109.7 million. We're at now 90% of our budget go to personal services and then 10% is left for operations at 12.8 million. So that's that there and that covers your insurance, your gas, all the things that everything else pay the light bills and that we have at the school. So that 12.8 million. Here we have a summary of all the requirements and considerations for fiscal year 27 tenative budget with expenditures of $29 million to address those mandatory increases and adjustments for
033the upcoming fiscal year. As I mentioned, there's still a couple things on here that would impact is that 18% increase in utility charges. We're going to have to wait and see how that pans out through the year, but we've got that built in the budget that we we're going to have that increase in there. And we're going to lean on our principles to turn their lights out when they're not in school and on the weekend so that we're not lit up like football fields inside. So the estimated ending fund balance at 6:30 now changes to uh the 34 million. But when you get down to the estimated unassigned is 630 that goes jumps up to 36 million. That reflects an a net increase to about 3.7 months. We were originally about 3.3 months of operating
034expenses moving forward. So we're about 3.7%. So that's just an FYI of where we are with that the adjustment in the revenue figures for this fiscal year. Overall, the district will maintain structurally balanced with modest surplus growth despite millage rate adjustments driven by updated digest data. The district continues to strengthen the reserves while supporting ongoing operational needs. This projected growth in fund balance reflects financial stability and a financial sustained fiscal stewardship that we've shown throughout our the last few years. As you've seen with our fessor ratings that we've gotten, I'd ask the superintendent recommend approval to adopt the fiscal year 27 general fund budget with a full millage roll back rate of 13.836 mills. The final millillage adoption will be recommended at the August 15th board meeting. Our second action item is the fiscal year
03527 federal funds for your consideration. It conclude includes total anticipated revenues and expenditures of 6.3 million. Again, these grants are reimbursement based. Therefore, again, we initially lay out the funds and we wait to get those funds reimbured to us as the fiscal year goes on. And again, I ask the superintendent to recommend approval to adopt the fiscical year 27 federal fund budget as well as the general fund budget. And that concludes my report unless the board has any questions. >> Yes, sir. question that 10% that 10% also includes personnel expensal It would be a lot higher. Yeah, you'd add about two 1.9 >> Yes, sir. We we still are expecting a deficit there. So that that that's still included in the budget. That deficit >> the deficit is right. We won't have to pull from
036reserves. Yes. >> Sorry. >> That's okay. >> And I think overall it's just important to note that with the additional money from the QBE formula and then from the updated tax numbers that we are going to have a $1.2 2 million surplus as opposed to the $1.7 million deficit that was presented in the original budget presentations. >> I think that's certainly great news and thank you for this update, Mr. Adams. And I do have a question just about the process as well with that millage rate. We've had a lot of thorough discussion about this and that's a great thing and we've been working with that placeholder of 13.813. Now it's been slightly adjusted with the concrete number that we've been given. So explain a little bit more about that process from the number we've been
037working with to the number that we're finalized on. >> Right. So it basically you look at when we do the mills you apply the millage rate to our collections and we use that amount that we'll get as an estimate to build that revenue for local revenue plus a few other sources that we have tax and title that we get. So we add that in there. But that process we work with closely with the tax commissioner. we built a really strong relationship with them and we actually went down and sat when the house bills all changed how that was looking this fiscal year. Uh we were down there meeting with her about how that would that would change. And as I mentioned earlier, we also have homestead exemptions that are included in this budget. Um that
038we didn't you know weren't I won't say we weren't aware, we just didn't plan for that we had in there. We have them in there this year that they're in there. They were taken out. We verified that with her. So that basically the the tax commissioner works with the chief appraiser. Chief appraiser sets that digest number, gives it to the tax commissioner and then that information is fed back to us and we have a form that we have to fill out and sign to to adjust for that for the mills that we'll use for this year to calculate that full roll back rate. >> Okay. And I've been very encouraged that we're going to have a full roll back rate. So just to confirm the new number of 13.836 still represents a full roll back.
039that still represents a full roll back, right? Yes, sir. >> And we've thrown that term around a lot. So, if somebody's listening to this or they're reading about this and they're not as familiar, explain more about a full roll back. What does that mean? >> Basically, that means your revenue is equal to what you would have gotten last year that you offset your your dollars that you get and it's so that's the net for that figure that you get. So, it's basically you're collecting the same amount of money that you're operating off of that you're supposed to. So, that's and they call that the full millage roll back rate. >> Thank you, Peter. questions. Thank you, Mr. Adams. Operations, Dr. White. Good evening, board members and Dr. Butler. Operations has oneformational item and no action
040items for this evening. Our firstformational item is an operations update for our end ofear kitchen inspections by the health department. All 12 kitchens scored a perfect 100, which is the highest in the last six years. I'd like to commend our director of nutrition, David Seagull, our nutrition managers, assistant managers, and nutrition support staff for their dedication and hard work. We also want to recognize our transportation department for hosting a successful field day for employees and their families. The event included games, food, and time together outside of the normal workday, giving our transportation staff, and their loved ones an opportunity to connect, celebrate, and break bread together. We are grateful for their work of our drivers, monitors, mechanics, and transportation team members that they do each day to safely serve our students and families. And yes,
041we had a tugof-war match of red versus blue side. Evenly matched >> and redside does pull through advantage. Uh then also uh we are pleased to share that the HVAC installation has been completed in our concession stands. This improvement will make these spaces more functional and comfortable for staff, volunteers, and visitors during school events as they serve our students and community. We will have an action item for next month's board meeting for the FY27 school food bid, which is an annual action item. As a reminder, we are a member of the Georgia Educational Cooperative, which is a group of 42 school systems that pull their buying power for competitive pricing. This bid will be completed by the end of the month and will be an action item at the July regular session. This concludes the
042operations report unless there are any questions. >> Questions? >> Thank you, Matt. Facilities. Mr. Rickardson. >> Good evening. The Coney County Schools operations and facilities June 15, 2026 board of education report contains one item of information, no action items. First item of information is construction update. Uh first off is a Coney County uh transportation offices project. Uh the drywall has been installed. The HVAC is underway. Uh plumbing is getting ready for um finishes. So, uh, we're getting ready, uh, shooting for trying our best to get this thing ready for, uh, school to start back. North County High School auxiliary gym. Uh, we continue with design progress on that. We, uh, uh, plan to have, uh, bid documents ready by the end of this calendar year and, uh, get ready to start construction on that early
043next year. Okone County High uh athletic fields. Um we've uh met with the engineers uh started talking about plans for the entire site uh the remaining property that's at at Okone High trying to figure out the best way to lay out uh the these new athletic fields for Okone County High School. Okone County elementary activity area improvements. Uh we've been uh working there. Um putting new siding on the building, new roof on uh the gym, um doing some things to control storm water better. We've removed all the uh rotten cross ties away. Today they uh formed and poured the uh new concrete steps uh to access one area of the playground to the other. We've also uh replaced all the insulation inside the gym. The new roof is going on in the gym. New lighting
044in the gym. You need sunglasses in there now. Uh it's really great for an old guy like me. I can actually see. Uh but it it's a it's going that project's going really really well. Next, we've got the Okone U primary OKone middle HVAC and fire alarm improvements. Um the fire alarm uh is nearing completion. Uh we've installed many HVAC units. Um as you can see, we brought in a giant crane to u to move those new units. If you look in the bottom right of the video there, that tractor trailer actually travels with that crane just to carry the counterweights for it. Um uh they have one more uh one more lift planned for this weekend and uh we'll be done with the major lifting activities. Um, but we're on track to complete that
045job and plenty of time for school to start back. A Coney County Middle uh glue floor repairs. Uh, the floors have been removed. The uh, uh, sealer they they and they've been ground. The sealer's been applied to the floors and they began reinstalling floor tiles today. It looks fantastic. Uh finally, we've got OKone uh Butler's Crossing Power uh Redundancy Project. We're working with Walton EMC to and to uh provide redundant power sources for those three schools so that in the event of a an issue such as a rodent chew and through wires or things like that, we can serve the foods from the opposite direct. Serve the schools from the opposite direction to keep the power on. uh they they continue to work through the summer and u um we continue to work closely with
046them. Lastly, last item information is the robots. We've installed the robots at Malcolm Bridge Middle and at OKone High. Uh they've been operational for several weeks and uh we're getting really great feedback from the uh occupants of the building. They're really happy with it with the um cleanliness and uh success of the program. That concludes the report unless there are any questions. >> I have a big question. Have they named the robots? >> Oh, yeah. >> Do they have names? >> Answer that question. >> Yes. >> Thank you, Mr. Rickson. Communications, Mr. C. >> Thank you, Mr. Ransom. Good evening, board members and Dr. Butler. The communications report contains two items this evening. The first is May social media information. Coney County Schools published 41 social media posts in May with an average of 22,989
047views. It will probably not surprise you that six of the top 10 posts were connected to graduation, including the ceremonies themselves, weather updates, legacy walks at the elementary schools, and the announcements of the top three graduates. It was certainly a me memorable week for of celebration for the class of 26. For the month, 28 posts were viewed more than 10,000 times, including one at 90,000 views, one at 60,000, one at 50,000, four at 40,000, five at 30,000, eight at 20,000, and eight at 10,000. OCS gained 172 followers in May, bringing the district social media audience to 25,371 followers. The district also surpassed 13,000 followers on Facebook for the first time ever. We appreciate the parents, students, staff members, community partners, businesses, and media outlets that follow and engage with OCS on social media. Finally, this
048evening, we have the May highlights video. And that concludes communications unless you have any questions. >> Any questions, comments? >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. Thank you for all your hard work. Awesome job. >> Thank you. >> Communications. >> Mr. Ransom. We have one Okoney County resident sign up to address the board. Before I invite her up, I'll read this. Policies BCBI and BCBIR1 state that only Okone County residents or school system employees may address the board and that members of the public shall conduct themselves in a respectful manner that is not disruptive to the conduct of the board's business. The board allows three minutes for those who sign up prior to the meeting. Please state your name, address, and topic. The board requests that you refrain from making any disparaging remarks about school system personnel.
049There will generally be no response to comments or questions posed by citizens at the meeting. All comments and questions will be taken under advisement by the board. However, any board member shall be free to respond and make public comments if he or she elects to do so. To any citizen wishing to provide documents for board members, please submit them to the director of communications prior to addressing the board. Please remain at the podium during your public comment time. Our speaker this evening is Vicky Hammond. Welcome, Miss Hammond. >> Hello. I'm little. I'm Vicky Hammond. I live at 1210 Clockfelter Road, Bogart. And I'm here for the alumni association. I am Vicky Hammond, the secretary of the Elone County Schools Alumni Association. As the school year ends, I'm here to thank the Okoni County Schools for
050partnering with us each year on several activities. I would like to sincerely thank the Okone County Board of Education, Dr. Miller, Miss Goddard, and principal Matt Stevens, and the entire Okon County Schools family for the incredible support shown during one of the most meaningful events this year, the recognition of the OCS class of 1976. During the OCS and West Hall basketball game in celebration of their 50th class anniversary, Dr. Miller and Miss Goddard worked side by side with our alumni association to be sure the event was welcoming, organized, and memorable for these alumni who returned home to Okone County. Their attention to detail and willingness to help make the lasting impression on every class member and guest. We especially want to recognize Principal Matt Stevens who took time out of an extremely busy evening to
051personally stop by the chili supper before the game and to make sure that everything we needed was there. He introduced himself to the class members and visited with them. He shared memories as their eyes lit up, talking about his father, the teams they all played on together, and the special days they experienced at Okone County High School. It was a true moment that bridged generations of Warrior Pride. That evening also happened to be the night that the snow and ice were in the forecast. Hall County had announced an 8:30 curfew. The game times had to be adjusted. The JV games were cancelled. Yet, despite all the changes and uncertainty, nearly 30 classmates, and their spouses attended. Many of them shared they had not been back in OCS since graduation day. The warmth shown by the
052student body, the faculty, and the community made the night unforgettable. The students cheering them on during halftime recognition meant more than words can express. The Okone County Alumni Association is proud not only to reconnect alumni through events like our annual basketball recognition in January, but also to give back to the schools that shaped us. We um are there for face painting for our youngest fans at the Hog Mountain Bowl. The proceeds that we have from the alumni banquet held the fourth Saturday in June allows us to give thousand dollar grants to the act a departments at each high school to honor our roots and traditions. We also look forward and toward the future providing CTA grants to middle and high school students. >> You going to let me finish? >> You gonna let me finish?
053Okay. Thank you, sir. Um to assist with national conventions, competitions, and testing opportunities. In addition, we are honored also to partner with the Okone County Human Resources Department each year, sponsoring the dinner for the teacher of the year banquet. Our alumni membership currently reaches back to graduates from the 1940s, and the warrior spirit is still alive and well. Along with a few proud Titan offspring, we still carry the blue and white pride deep down in our hearts. Thank you for continuing to work together with organizations like ours to preserve history, traditions, and relationships that make Okone County Schools so special. Um, each of you received an invitation to our alumni banquet that will be held this month and we hope that you're able to join nearly 300 of the truest OKone graduates as we celebrate
054one another reconnecting across generations and honoring our rich history and great schools. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Ammon. >> Thank you for your great comments. And I was very nervous cuz I didn't know what she was here to say and I thought she was going to complain. I was like not about post. >> I said what time do y'all meet? He said why? >> So it's all good. Thank you. >> But seriously for the alumni association big thank you. In the past 10 years the alumni associate has contributed almost $25,000 for students. So thank you for all that. >> Mr. Ransson. That concludes public communication. >> Thank you Mr. Carbick. Next we have action items. Dr. Butler. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If it pleases the board, we can take items A
055through F together as they are all the out ofstate field trips that Dr. Yansy discussed earlier and we would recommend those trips to be approved as presented. >> A motion. >> So moved. >> Mr. Hammock. >> Second. >> Mr. Tulle. All in favor? Passes 5-0. >> All right. Item G is for the interactive panels for third grade. We would approve recommend We would recommend approval of Howard Industries Incorporated for the purchase and installation of 32 new line interactive panels with a bid of $80,15. And this project will be paid for using both Eastblast and general fund dollars. As you know from the previous purchase, Howard Industries has secured a state contract with the Georgia Department of Administrative Services for audiovisisual visual equipment and related services including interactive panels. A motion. >> So moved. >> Mr.
056Hammond. >> Second. >> Mr. Hammock. All in favor? Passes 50. >> Item H is the Aona County Schools technology surplus list and we would recommend approval as presented. >> Then a motion. So move. >> Mr. Tool. Second. Mr. Hammond. All in favor. Passes 5. Item I is the 2026 2027 board of education meeting dates and we would recommend that appro to be approved as presented. >> Need a motion. >> So moved. >> Mr. Hammock. >> Second. >> Miss Parish. All in favor? >> Passes. 5-0. >> Item J is board policy JCD AG bullying. We recommend placing board policy JCD AAG bullying on the table for public review and comment until the next meeting. >> Need a motion. >> So moved. Mr. Hammond >> second. >> Mr. Tulle, all in favor passes 5-0. >> Item K,
057JCD AAE1 student code of conduct and we recommending placing JCDAE1 student code of conduct on the table for public review and comment until the next meeting. >> Need a motion. >> So moved. >> Mr. Hammock. >> Second. >> Miss Parish. All in favor? Passes 5. Item L is the final FY2027 general fund budget and we would recommend approval as presented. >> Motion moved. >> Mr. Tol, >> second, >> Mr. Hammond. All in favor? >> Passes 5-0. >> And finally, item M is the final FY2027 federal funds budget and we would recommend approval as presented. >> Need a motion? So moved. >> Mr. Hammick. Second. >> Mr. Tool. All in favor? >> Passes 5. We do have a need to enter executive session. I need a motion to do so. >> Like a mo I would
058like to make a motion for the board to adjourn to executive session to to discuss or deliberate matters as described on the affidavit to be attached to the minutes. >> Mr. Hammock, Miss Parish. All in favor? Passes 50. We're adjourned to executive session.