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Oconee County Board Of Education Special Session • September 18, 2025

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YouTube / Oconee County Schools
Date
2025-09-19
Location
Oconee County, GA
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Extent
452 words · about 3 min
Collected
2026-07-02

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001September 18th special session order. I need a motion to approve the agenda. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Mr. Favor. We have waited the 14 calendar days to approve Dr. Butler as a superintendent. I need a motion to approve Dr. Butler as a superintendent. >> Miss Parish. >> Second. >> Mr. Hammock. All in favor? Passes 5 Z. We have no other business. We're adjourned. >> Hello everyone. I'm so excited to have this opportunity to serve at Cody County Schools, the students here. Um, everyone has been so warm and welcoming so far and I cannot wait to integrate my family um into this community. I believe in public education. I believe it's important and educators are the glue that holds our society together. So, I just can't wait to become a part of this community

002and this school system. Um, this board has been so it's been so apparent to me that they are all about what's best for students and that's something that aligns with my own values and I'm I'm just excited to be here. >> So, we've got a couple of minutes with Dr. Butler if anybody has any questions. Yes. October 14th, but we don't want to start. >> Natalie, I'll send you some housekeeping information. She'll be sworn in at the October 6th board meeting and then starting on October 14th. >> What do you think are the biggest challenges you're going to face? >> I think that just um initially getting to know everyone. I'm doing from outside the community, but I've met a lot of the people here and I can tell that they're going to be so

003supportive of that. Um, in my initial 90-day plan, I plan to visit every school and spend about a half day. I like to visit every classroom and just tour the campus with the principal. And I would also like, Dr. Pardon's offered to take me around to meet a lot of the officials, the mayors, um, sheriff of course, all those people that, um, are integral part of of the community. >> What role will you be playing with the EOS campus? with the loss. I think Dr. Harden and Mr. Ransom plan to do um some of the presentations. However, I I have already reviewed the materials and once I'm here after October 14th, I'll be happy to do some as well. >> Anything? >> Okay, Ethan, >> how's the transition been coming here? >> It's been busy

004just because I was trying to wrap up things in the district where I'm coming from. So, you know, we're trying to onboard someone to do, you know, my role and kind of, you know, spread out some of the duties that I had. So, doing that and then being excited about coming in here and and transitioning into this role is super exciting. So, it's been a little hectic, but um certainly something that's just part of the transition period um and will end soon. >> Your family, >> they will. Yes. So, my daughter is actually um a student at UG. So, she is doing a prek program major there and um so I'll be excited to be near to her for these next few years and then my son is a sophomore um at a college of

005high school in Katusa County and my husband is a teacher. So, I think they'll come in the spring semester at some point. Um my son runs across country and he really wants to finish out that season there. My husband coaches soccer. So, we're just going to see what that looks like. But, they'll definitely make that transition sometime spring. >> But you first be moving. >> Yes. Yes. So, I will move um the first week in October. >> Anything else? >> Okay. Thanks everybody. >> Thank you. [Music]

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