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Paulding County school board approves land purchase resolution not to exceed $400,000 2:16:08

  • A district staff member said 6 items would appear on the consent agenda on 9/22, starting with a grant award notification for CTAE and including 7 policies with marked changes. 44:19
  • A staff member said the renovation is scheduled for the summer of '27 and the budget is around $9 million for the project. 50:08
  • The board unanimously approved a personnel report and Resolution 26⁠-⁠03 for the purchase of approximately 6.784 acres of real property at a total price not to exceed $400,000. 2:16:10

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 38:38
    • Adam Clayton called the meeting to order, and the board adopted the agenda. 38:38
    • The board approved the minutes of the Aug. 18 meeting. 41:06
    • Adam Clayton said both motions passed unanimously with one absence. 41:06
  2. Monthly financial update 41:41
    • A staff member said that with 8.3% of the fiscal year '27 budget year elapsed, the year-to-date revenue variance to budget was -2.7%, compared with -2.9% in the prior year. 41:55
    • The staff member said the unassigned fund balance could support 1.3 months of fiscal year '27 budget expenditures, compared with 1.2 months last year at this time. 41:55
    • The superintendent was asked for tax revenue projections offline, and a staff member said the district could work on that. 43:23
  3. Perkins career technical grant 44:19
    • A presenter requested approval of the FY27 Perkins V Improvement Grant in the amount of $231,957 in federal funds for CTAE programs. 45:04
    • The presenter introduced a new assistant director of CTAE. 45:04
    • A staff member said the amount is already in the budget. 47:18
  4. Austin Middle School renovation items 47:18
    • A staff member recommended an architectural contract with Robertson Loya Roof PC for the renovation of Austin Middle School, subject to legal review, and approval of an FY 2028 Georgia Department of Education capital outlay application for the school. 47:47
    • The staff member said the renovation is scheduled for the summer of '27 and the budget is around $9 million. 50:08
    • A question was raised about photo and video documentation of the project, and a staff member said the process is heavily photo documented with weekly updates. 51:03
  5. Moses Middle School project closeout 55:42
    • A staff member recommended a resolution certifying that all accounts have been paid in full and no claims are outstanding for the Moses Middle School renovation modification project number 23⁠-⁠710⁠-⁠002. 55:42
    • Staff members said the item would be on the consent agenda. ~56:29
  6. Tires and retreads contract renewal 56:41
    • A presenter said the renewal is for a contract originally awarded to Atlanta Commercial Tire for an initial 1-year term that began in October of 2023. 56:55
    • The presenter said this would be the 3rd option of renewal on the contract. 56:55
  7. Policy revisions 57:29
    • A staff member presented 7 policies for revision, including a change to policy GARH adding 120 hours of maternal birth leave under House Bill 1118. 57:44
    • The staff member said policies GBE and GCE would change the teacher transfer date to July 1st, and policy IBB would reference the Office of Charter School Compliance. 58:40
    • The staff member said the 7 policies would come to the board at the next meeting for approval. 58:40
  8. Executive session 1:02:28
    • Adam Clayton said there was no public participation and the board adjourned to executive session to discuss land, legal and personnel. 1:02:28
    • Adam Clayton said the only vote taken was to approve the minutes from the Aug. 18 executive session. 1:02:53
    • Adam Clayton said the motion to adjourn to executive session passed unanimously with one absence. 1:02:53
  9. Personnel report 2:15:45
    • Adam Clayton called for a motion on the superintendent's recommendation on the personnel report. 2:15:47
    • Adam Clayton said the motion passed unanimously. 2:15:58
  10. Land purchase resolution 2:16:08
    • The staff member said any agreement would be subject to review by the board's legal counsel. 2:16:08
    • A staff member requested approval of Resolution 26⁠-⁠03 for the purchase of approximately 6.784 acres of real property at a total purchase price not to exceed $400,000. 2:16:10
    • Adam Clayton said the vote passed unanimously. 2:16:50
  11. Board member comments 2:16:59
    • Deborah Collett said there were no comments today. 2:17:10
    • One board member said the dress code policy should be enforced more meticulously and suggested that parents visiting schools adhere to the student dress code. 2:17:22
    • Theresa Lyons said the possibility of posting the dress code at school entrances had been discussed. 2:17:47
    • Adam Clayton declared the meeting adjourned. 2:19:14

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Video: posted by the district as “September 8, 2026 Paulding County School District Board of Education Meeting”