Executive Session, Work Session, Community Input Session & Business Meeting

Summary: BOARD MEMBERS:
Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Chair
Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce, Vice Chair
Mrs. Anna Hill
Ms. Whitney McGinniss
Ms. Allyson Gevertz
Mrs. Vickie B. Turner
Dr. Joyce Morley

Dr. Devon Q. Horton, Superintendent

Summary: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education adjourn the November 13, 2023 executive session and convene the work session and business meeting.

Motion by: ___________
Seconded by: __________
Vote: ________

Summary: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education adopt the November 13, 2023 work session and business meeting agenda.

Motion by: ________________
Seconded by: _____________
Vote: ______________

Summary: Presented by: Dr. Devon Q. Horton, Superintendent

Details: https://issuu.com/dekalbschoolsga/docs/sup_90_day_report_final_interactive_

Summary: Presented by: Dr. Markisha Mitchell, Chief of Continuous Improvement (Accountability), Division of Continuous Improvement (Accountability)

Contact: Dr. Markisha Mitchell, Chief of Continuous Improvement (Accountability), Division of Continuous Improvement (Accountability), 678.676.0733

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Chair

Summary: Presented by: Dr. Devon Q. Horton, Superintendent

Status: Attorney Approval Not Required

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education accept the September 2023 Monthly Financial Report.

Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance, 678.676.0270

Status: General Counsel approval not required.

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the renewal of RFQ 22-534 to 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., Abacus Corporation, COGENT Infotech Corporation, Corporate Temps, Inc., Howroyd-Wright Employment Agencies, Inc. dba AppleOne Employment Services, Robert Half, Tryfacta, Inc., US Tech Solutions, Inc. to provide temporary staffing services on an as-needed basis for the DCSD Finance Department for a period of one year effective from December 17, 2023 through December 16, 2024 for an amount not to exceed $750,000.

This is the second renewal option of four.

Details: RFQ 22-534 was competitively solicited through the Purchasing Department. It was posted to IonWave on July 27, 2021. Electronic notification was sent to 94 vendors from the DCSD vendor bid list as well as to 704 vendors through the State of GA Procurement Registry. Twenty (20) proposals were deemed responsive to the requirements of the solicitation by the Purchasing Department. This is the first renewal option of four.

Financial impact: The not to exceed contract amount of $750,000.00 will be paid from the general fund GL code 100.2300.530000.00011.7200.9990.8010.050.0000 for professional services.

Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance, 678.676.0270

Status: Approved by General Counsel.

Summary: Presented by: Dr. Tekshia Ward-Smith, Administrator, Division of Human Resources.

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the November 2023 Human Resources Report.

Contact: Dr. Tekshia Ward-Smith, Administrator, Division of Human Resources, 678.676.1200

Status: Attorney approval is not required.

Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Michelle Dillard, Chief of Schools, Division of Leadership & Schools

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of band uniforms for Chamblee High School, Clarkston High School, Redan High School, and Stephenson High School in the amount not to exceed $315,000.

Details: DeMoulin Bros. & Co., Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc., Stanbury Uniforms and Fred J. Miller, Inc. responded to the request to provide quotes. The quote review period was August - October 2023.

Financial impact: The purchase of band uniforms is a budgeted expense from charge code 100.1000.573000.63111.7480.9990.8010.035.0000. The total financial impact will not exceed $315,000.00. Each school’s budget allocation is as follows:




High School
Total Number of Uniforms
Price Per Uniform
Budget Allocation


Chamblee
83
$650.00
$53,950.00


Clarkston
72
$650.00
$46,800.00


Redan
103
$650.00
$66,950.00


Stephenson
185
$650.00
$120,250.00


District enhancements for excessive wear as needed
$27,050.00


Total
$315,000.00

Contact: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0731
Dr. Lenisera Barnes-Bodison, Executive Director, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0166
Dr. Kimberlynn Weston, Director, Department of PreK-12 Teaching and Learning, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0144
Ms. Monica Fogg, K-12 Music Coordinator, Department of PreK-12 Teaching and Learning, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0209

Effective: Upon Board of Education approval to June 14, 2024

Status: Attorney approval not required

Summary: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education authorize the District purchase of musical instruments from the following vendors: Adorama, Alamo Music Center, Amro Music Stores, Inc. Brook Mays Music and H and H Music Universal Melody Services, Delgado Guitars, Lone Star Percussion ZNK Partners, LLC, Midwest Musical Imports MSA Music, Inc., Music and Arts Guitar Center Stores, Inc., Penders Music Company Betrold Enterprises, Inc., SoundTree Korg USA, Steve Weiss Music, Sweet Pipes, Taylor Music, Inc., Terra Nova Violins LLC, The Bandwagon Music Store and Repair, The Tuba Exchange, Washington Music Sales Center, Inc., in accordance with the TIPS Contract No. 210302 through May 31, 2024 and West Music Company, in accordance with the Choice Partners Cooperative Agreement Contract No. 23/025SG-05 through May 16, 2024.

Musical Instruments was an approved project in the SPLOST V vote on March 20, 2017, for an amount not to exceed $10,000,000. This agenda item is a request to spend the balance of those funds.

Details: The use of these agreements with the listed vendors will provide access to musical instruments from a large pool of vendors that can supply the equipment in a timely manner.

Financial impact: The total budget for the musical equipment in the amount of $3,673,587.93 will be allocated from cost code SP5BUSEQUP.52135.FFE and SP5BUSEQUP.52135.FFE-GRTR5K under the voter-approved E-SPLOST V program.

Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations

Effective: Upon Board of Education approval to June 14, 2024

Status: Approved by General Counsel

Summary: Presented by: Kisha K. Towns, Ph.D., Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Equity and Student Empowerment

Summary: Presented by: Dr. Markisha Mitchell, Chief of Continuous Improvement (Accountability), Division of Continuous Improvement (Accountability)

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Monika Davis, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Michael Harris, Manager I, Grants & Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education accepts the donation from Publix which is aligned to the organization’s core philanthropic pillars of alleviating hunger and environmental sustainability.

Details: The district is receiving a cash contribution in the amount of $93,321.01 to provide school supplies for students, teachers, and to support individual student families in the communities they serve. The district has until September 20, 2024, to use the funds.

Financial impact: There is no cost to the district to accept the donation from Publix.

Contact: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief, Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, 678.676.0898

Dr. Marcia Oglesby, Director of Grants and Partnerships, 678.676.0375
Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships

Marcia Coward, Manager of Family and Community Empowerment, 678.676.0381
Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Michael Harris, Manager I, Grants & Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships

Request: In accordance with Board Policy DFK, Gifts and Bequests, it is requested that the Board of Education receive a donation of $5,000 from the Byard Family Legacy Fund, Inc., to be used for improvements of Athletics Department facilities and resources for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School.

Details: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School is requesting that the Board of Education approve the donation from the Byard Family Legacy Fund, Inc., for $5,000. This donation will support the improvements of such facilities as the concession stand, laundry room, and training room. The funds may also be used for direct support of individual teams’ needs within the Athletic Department- such as for equipment.

Financial impact: The funds are donated so there will be no impact to the general budget.

Contact: Dr. Norman C. Sauce III, Area Superintendent - High Schools, Division of Leadership & Schools, 678.676.1079

Effective: Upon Board of Education approval

Status: Attorney approval not required

Summary: Presented by: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships

Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County School District Board of Education approve the DeKalb Schools Foundation board member(s) to the existing slate for the purpose of establishing the Foundation.

DeKalb Schools Foundation Board Member


Mr. Munir I. Meghjani - Founder & Partner, Momentum Consulting

Details: The purpose of the Foundation is to support the educational activities of the DeKalb County School District and its constituent schools, staff, current students, and graduates in pursuit of primary, secondary and post-secondary education, and to do within the law all things necessary and proper to accomplish the foregoing as contemplated by O.C.G.A. § 20-2-64.

The Foundation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes as such terms are defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE TWO, Board of Trustees 2.1 States Authority and Responsibility of the Board of Trustees. The direction and management of the affairs of the Foundation and the control and disposition of its properties and funds shall be vested in a Board of Trustees (the "Board"). All powers, duties, and functions of the Foundation conferred by the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or otherwise by law shall be exercised, performed, or controlled by the Board. The Board shall determine the Foundation's policies or changes thereto and shall actively prosecute its purposes and objectives and supervise the disbursement of its funds. The Board may adopt, by majority vote, such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and the business of the Foundation as it deems advisable and may delegate certain of its authority and responsibility to an executive committee as further provided herein. Under no circumstances, however, shall any actions be taken which are inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws, and the fundamental and basic purposes of the Foundation, as expressed in the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws.

In order to proceed, the DeKalb Schools Foundation must appoint its initial slate of board members.

Financial impact: No financial impact

Contact: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Empowerment and Innovative Partnerships, 678.676.0218

Effective: Following approval of the slate of DeKalb Schools Foundation board members, the Foundation will move forward with completing establishment.

Status: Reviewed and approved by legal counsel

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the application to the Georgia Department of Education for site approval of addition and/or modernization of Cross Keys High School.

Details: The Georgia Department of Education requires that all school facilities requesting additions and/or modernization undergo a formal process of review of the geographic, environmental, and development conditions of the site on which the additions and/or modernizations will take place. Once this review process has been completed, a formal request for site approval by the local school system is necessary for the Georgia Department of Education to consider the site application for approval.

Financial impact: There is no financial impact for submitting a site application to the Georgia Department of Education.

Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.0168

Mr. Hans Williams, Director. Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588

Status: Approved by General Counsel

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award of RFP No. 24-752-001 to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC, the most responsive and responsible Offeror whose proposal is the most advantageous to the Board based on the evaluation factors, for general contractor services for Chapel Hill Middle School, Stephenson Middle School, Druid Hills Middle School and Columbia Elementary School Roof, HVAC & Controls Replacement.

Details: Specific details related to the scope of work for this Request for Proposal can be found on the DeKalb County School District’s solicitation website at https://dekalbschoolsga.ionwave.net/

The RFP was issued on August 3, 2023 and notification of the upcoming bid was sent via email to more than 173 vendors from the DCSD vendor list and177 vendors through the State of Georgia Procurement Registry. The solicitation was advertised in the Champion and posted on the DCSD website. 20 (20) people attended the virtual mandatory pre-proposal meeting on August 17, 2023 representing twelve (12) companies. Three (3) proposals were received on September 7, 2023, for GC Services for Roof, HVAC and Controls Replacement Services at Chapel Hill Middle School, Stephenson Middle School, Druid Hills Middle School and Columbia Elementary School. All three (3) proposals were deemed responsive and evaluated by a selection committee. This recommendation is based on the evaluations.

F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC, will be responsible for the roof, HVAC and controls replacement services as outlined in the proposal documents. The DeKalb County School District’s Standard Firm Fixed Price Contract will be used. The award of this contract will allow for the commencement of the construction of this project. F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC, is located at 739 Trabert Avenue, N.W, Suite A, Atlanta, Georgia 30318.

Financial impact: The total budget of $9,641,860 for HVAC and Controls Replacement Services at Chapel Hill Middle School will be allocated from the following cost code: 448.1053.30521.GENCONTR.R_HV.

The total budget of $10,244,413 for HVAC and Controls Replacement Services at Stephenson Middle School will be allocated from the following cost code: 448.5068.30521.GENCONTR.R_HV.

The total budget of $9,493,556 for HVAC and Controls Replacement Services at Druid Hills Middle School will be allocated from the following cost code: 448.0897.30521.GENCONTR.R_HV.

The total budget of $5,496,404 for HVAC and Controls Replacement Services at Columbia Elementary School will be allocated from the following cost code: 448.1054.30521.GENCONTR.R_HV.

Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470

Mr. Richard Boyd, Director of Design and Construction, Division of Operations, 678.676.1483

Status: Approved by General Counsel

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the District to contract with Canty Consulting Services for an amount not to exceed $250,000 from November 13, 2023 to November 12, 2024.

Details: The U.S. Department of Education is requiring all local school districts that receive ESSER funds and use those funds for facilities improvements and upgrades to implement the U.S. Department of Labor’s Federal Labor Standards Act, commonly referred to as the Davis Bacon Wage Rate Requirements outlined in 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 5.5. As a business consultant with 14+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector and 6+ years in the affordable housing industry, Ms. Canty, CEO of Canty Consulting Services, has the specialized skill set, knowledge and technical abilities necessary to support the District’s Facilities/Maintenance Department to ensure compliance with the required Federal Regulations for construction projects.

Financial impact: The account charge code from which the expense will be paid is (448.4000.530000.30521.7520.4190.8010.040.2022) for a total amount not-to-exceed $250,000.00.

Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470

Mr. Richard Boyd, Director of Design & Construction, Division of Operations, 678.676.1483

Status: Approved by General Counsel (Hall Booth Smith)

Summary: Presented by: Dr. Tekshia Ward-Smith, Administrator, Division of Human Resources , 678.676.1200

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the ratification of Mr. Donald Dillard's employment contract.

Details: Dr. Tekshia Ward-Smith, Administrator, Division of Human Resources , 678.676.1200

Contact: Dr. Tekshia Ward-Smith, Administrator, Division of Human Resources , 678.676.1200

Effective: Upon Board approval

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Joel B. Thibodeaux, Director, Office of Audits & Compliance

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Melanie Slaton, General Counsel, Hall Booth and Smith PC.

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education adopt amended Board Policy BBC: Board Committees, Part B.2. (Community Advisors).

Details: Board Policy BBC is being presented by the Board for revision based on the goal of clarifying the vote for Community Advisors and the length of service. The proposed revisions seek to increase transparency and improve efficiency.

Financial impact: There is no financial impact to the District.

Contact: Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce, Vice Chair, District 3
Ms. Melanie Slaton, General Counsel, Hall Booth and Smith PC. Attorneys at Law 678.676.1200

Status: Approved by General Counsel

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Melanie Slaton, General Counsel, Hall Booth Smith, PC. Attorneys at Law 678.6761200

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education eliminate Board Policy EGA: Staff Insurance Programs because it is duplicative of Board Policy DJCB Salary Deductions.

Details: The DCSD entered into an agreement with the Georgia School Boards Association (“GSBA”) to conduct a thorough review of all District policies and to provide commentary regarding recommendations as necessary to bring District policies into compliance with the current state of the law, best practices, and to eliminate redundancy. After thorough review and analysis, GSBA recommended that the District eliminate the EGA Staff Insurance Programs policy due to being largely duplicative of the DJCB Salary Deductions policy, which is more comprehensively written.

Board policy EGA Staff Insurance Programs was originally adopted on 9/11/2000. The original purpose of the policy was to authorize the District to periodically deduct shared costs of certain optional health and other insurance programs from an employee’s wages or salary.

Board policy DJCB Salary Deductions was also adopted on 9/11/2000. This policy similarly authorizes the District to periodically deduct shared costs of certain optional health and other insurance programs from an employee’s wages or salary.

Though these policies are similar, Board policy DJCB Salary Deductions provides additional authority. For example, policy DJCB Salary Deductions authorizes the District to not only periodically deduct an employee’s portion of health or other insurance, but it also authorizes the District to deduct from an employee’s wages or salary for any purpose legally allowable such as: state and federal taxes, alimony, child support, social security, retirement savings, charity contributions, etc.

Financial impact: There is no financial impact to the District

Contact: Ms. Melanie Slaton, General Counsel, Hall Booth Smith, PC. Attorneys at Law 678.6761200

Effective: Upon Board Approval

Status: Draft Approved by General Counsel
Original First Reading presented on July 10, 2023 BOE meeting
Second First Reading presented on October 16, 2023

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Melanie Slaton, General Counsel, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Attorneys at Law, 678.676.1200

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education eliminate Board Policy CGB: Administrative Personnel Positions because it is duplicative of Board Policy CGD Administrative Personnel Hiring.

Details: The DCSD entered into an agreement with the Georgia School Boards Association (“GSBA”) to conduct a thorough review of all District policies and to provide commentary regarding recommendations as necessary to bring District policies into compliance with the current state of the law, best practices, and to eliminate redundancy. After thorough review and analysis, GSBA recommended that the District eliminate the CGB Administrative Personnel Positions policy due to being largely duplicative of the CGD Administrative Personnel Hiring policy.

Board policy CGB Administrative Personnel Positions was originally adopted on 9/11/2000 and was last revised on 6/4/2012. The original purpose of the policy was to provide the framework for hiring the personnel necessary for the operation of the District. Additionally, the policy empowered the Superintendent and Board to work together to select and assign personnel to fulfill these responsibilities.

Board policy CGD Administrative Personnel Hiring was also adopted on 9/11/2000. This policy similarly provides the framework for hiring the personnel necessary for the operation of the
District and empowers the Superintendent and Board to work together.

Though these policies are similar, Board policy CGD Administrative Personnel Hiring provides additional details and instructions. For example, Board policy CGD Administrative Personnel Hiring specifically states that the Board employs personnel only on the recommendation of the superintendent. Additionally, Board policy CGD Administrative Personnel Hiring encourages Board members to remain neutral and to not be involved in the review of applicants for vacant positions, with the exception of the Superintendent role.

Financial impact: There is no financial impact to the District

Contact: Ms. Melanie Slaton, General Counsel, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Attorneys at Law, 678.676.1200

Effective: Upon Board Approval

Status: Draft Approved by General Counsel
07/10/2023 presented to the Board for First Reading
10/16/23 presentation to the Board for amended First Reading

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Melanie Slaton, General Counsel, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Attorneys at Law

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education eliminate Board Policy JBC(3) Social Security Numbers and to amend Board Policy JBC School Admissions.

Details: The DCSD entered into an agreement with the Georgia School Boards Association (“GSBA”) to conduct a thorough review of all District policies and to provide commentary regarding recommendations as necessary to bring District policies into compliance with the current state of the law, best practices, and to eliminate redundancy. After thorough review and analysis, GSBA recommended that the District eliminate the JBC(3) Social Security Numbers policy due to being largely duplicative of the JBC School Admissions. Further, it is recommended that the JBC School Admissions policy be amended to include pertinent portions of the JBC(3) Social Security Numbers policy to create one comprehensive policy.

Board policy JBC(3) Social Security Numbers was last revised on 8/1/2011. The main purpose of the policy is to explain the requirement that students must provide either a Social Security number to enroll in the District, or an alternate number. Further the policy states that no student may be denied enrollment in the District for declining to provide a Social Security number. Instead, students may enroll while they apply for a Social Security number or be supplied with an alternate number.

Board policy JBC School Admissions was last revised on 1/6/2011. The purpose of this policy is to outline the process students must follow to qualify for admission and enrollment, which includes a robust section on residency requirements and the documentation required for enrollment in the District. This policy lists the documentation required for admission and enrollment such as: proof of residency, proof of custody or guardianship, evidence of birth, immunization records, health screenings, and Social Security numbers (or alternate number).

To create one succinct policy, it is recommended that the Board amend the section covering Social Security numbers in policy JBC School Admissions to incorporate the relevant details contained in policy JBC(3) Social Security Numbers and eliminate policy JBC(3) Social Security Numbers.

Financial impact: There is no financial impact to the district

Contact: Ms. Melanie Slaton, General Counsel, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Attorneys at Law, 678.676.1200

Effective: Upon Board Approval

Status: Draft Approved by General Counsel
07/10/2023 presented to the Board for FIRST READING
10/16/2023 SECOND PRESENTATION to the Board for amended FIRST READING

Summary: Convened by: Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Chair

*Speakers
1. Kelly Livingston (Virtual)
2. Deborah Jones

Summary: Presented by: Dr. Devon Q. Horton, Superintendent

Summary: Presented by: Ms. Allyson Gevertz, Board Member
Dr. Kishia Towns, Chief of Wrap Around Services
Division of Equity and Student Empowerment

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education recognizes all School Psychologists in the DeKalb County School District, in concert with the State of Georgia and the United States of America to proclaim November 6-10, 2023, National School Psychology Week.

Details: The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has designated November 6 -10, 2023 as National School Psychology Week. This year’s theme is “Let’s Grow Together” and is inspired by the importance of both personal and shared strengths in our growth as individuals and school communities in every season of life. The theme recognizes the four aspects of growth that are fundamental to effective learning environments and to school psychologists’ role in supporting student well-being and learning. The first aspect acknowledges that individuals grow in their own way, often in their own time, a process influenced by engagement and interaction with their surroundings. Secondly, engagement and interaction with others being part of a vibrant community, supports our growth. The third aspect appreciates how diversity is a powerful ingredient in our growth. Lastly, every season contributes to a continuum of growth.

Financial impact: There is no financial impact on the District.

Contact: Dr. Kishia Towns, Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Equity and Student Empowerment
Mrs. Denise Revels, Director of Wrap Around and Support Services
Mrs. Kimberly Franklin, Coordinator III, Psychological Services

Status: Review and approval by General Counsel is not required.

Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Anna Hill, Board Member

Request: It is requested that the DeKalb Board of Education proclaim November 2023 as "Apply to College Month" in the DeKalb County School District, in association with Apply to College Month in Georgia.

Details: Georgia Apply to College (GAC) is sponsored by the Georgia Student Finance Commission and is supported by Communities in Schools of Georgia, Georgia Department of Education, the Georgia Independent College Association, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, the Technical College System of Georgia and the University System of Georgia.

The goal of Georgia Apply to College (GAC) is to provide all Georgia high school seniors with the opportunity to apply to college with a focus on providing assistance to first generation and underrepresented students as they navigate the college application process.

The first Georgia Apply to College events were held at eight high schools across Georgia in November 2008. Since then, participation has grown. In support of GAC, each year the Governor has issued a proclamation declaring November Georgia Apply to College Month. The Georgia Apply to College program also provides access to online materials to help schools prepare for their event.

Financial impact: None

Contact: Dr. Kishia K. Towns, Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Equity and Student Empowerment, 678.676.1811

Dr. Deborah Moore Sanders, Administrator, Department of Student Advancement, 678.676.1811

Effective: Beginning November 1, 2023

Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce, Vice Chair

Request: It is requested that the Board of Education proclaim the month of November as Family Engagement Month in the DeKalb County School District and recognize the contribution of school Parent Liaisons, Regional Parent Center Facilitators, District Parent and Family Engagement Liaisons, and parents and families in DeKalb County.

Details: The state of Georgia has recognized November as Family Engagement Month. In support of the work with parent and family engagement at DeKalb County School District, we would like to recognize district staff, school staff, and parents.

Partnerships are powerful and important to education and Family Engagement Month promotes awareness of the importance of parents and family members working with their children’s schools and teachers.

Status: Legal Review Not Required

Summary: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the November 13, 2023, consent agenda items.

Motion by: _____________
Seconded by: ___________
Vote: _______

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Chair

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Chair

Summary: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education adjourn the October 16, 2023, work session and business meeting.
Motion by: ____________
Seconded by: __________
Vote: _____