LIBERTY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION  The Liberty County Board of Education met for al Board Work Session meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. with the following members in attendance:  Verdell Jones, Chair Carol Guyett Natalie Hines Lavonia LeCounte Call to Order.  Dr. Franklin Perry, Superintendent Donita Strickland absent Marcus Scott IV  Dr. Chante Baker Martin, Vice Chair  Mrs. Verdell Jones called the meeting to order. Pledge tol Flag and Moment of Silence. paused for al brief moment of silence.  The Board and the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag: and  Inspiration  FH District project achievement competition winners  Certificate of Compliance.  Dr. Franklin Perry certified that we complied with the Georgia Open Meetings Act.  Agenda.  On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Ms. Natalie Hines and seconded. by Mrs. Carol Guyett, the Board voted to approve the agenda with a unanimous vote. Mrs. Donita  Strickland was absent from the vote. Approval of Minutes.  On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Ms. Natalie Hines the Board voted to approve the minutes from the March 14, 2023, with a unanimous vote. Mrs. Donita Strickland was absent from the vote.  THE BUSINESS AGENDA Consent Agenda Out of State Travel  Background Information: The BI Beta Clubi is requesting to attend the National Beta  Convention in Louisville, Kentucky on. June 16-20,2 2023.  Recommendation: Approval Fiscal Impact: $600.00 per student Funding Source: Beta Club & Parents    Interior Renovation: atJMES  Background Information: The original, interior fixtures are beyond service life at JEM. This project has been approved by Ga DOE and the scope ofs services for this project includes painting interior walls, upgrading restrooms, changing fluorescent lighting to LED lighting, and replacing existing flooring, ceiling tiles, window blinds, fire alarm system and thermal insulation throughout The bid opening for the interior: renovations project willl be held on March 8, 2023. This projectis is scheduled to start in April 2022 and will be completed before school starts in August 2023.  the building.  Recommendation: Approval Fiscal Impact: $3,160,000.00 Funding Source: Esplost Interior Renovation at LES  Background Information: The original, interior fixtures are beyond service life at LES. This project has been approved by Ga DOE and the scope of services for this project includes painting interior walls, upgrading restrooms, changing fluorescent lighting to LED lighting, and replacing existing flooring, ceiling tiles, window blinds and thermal insulation throughout the building. The bid opening for the interior renovations project will bel held on March 14, 2023. This project iss scheduled to start in April 2022 and will be completed before school starts in August 2023.  Recommendation: Approval Fiscal Impact: $3,500,000.00 Funding Source: Esplost Food service computer refresh  Background Information: As part oft the five year technology plan and to promote Goal 5, Improve effectiveness and efficiency of district operations and administrative services, desktop computers that are no longer under warranty are replaced. Twenty Six food services computers are scheduled for replacement. Each computer will have a five year warranty. These computers Recommendation: Approve twenty six desktop computers from Byte Speed on state contract.  will be sourced through Byte Speed on state contract.  Fiscal Impact: $26,520.00 Funding Source: Esplost  On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Mrs. Levonia LeCounte, the Board voted to approve the Consent Agenda with a unanimous vote.  Mrs. Donita Strickalnd was absent from the vote.    Action Items February 2023 Financials Background Information:  The February 2023 financial reports for review:  Cash reports for the General Operating, LGIP (C General ), LGIP ( Esplost) ) and School Nutrition account. Please note these reports currently do no convey the true financial position oft thé District. Staffis currently working on calculating fund balance. amounts; as well as, the amounts  for various drawdowns from account to account. Recommendation: Approve Fiscal Impact: Information only Funding Source: N/A  On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Lavonia LeCounte and seconded by Mrs. Verdell Jones the Board voted to approve the February Financials with a unanimous vote.  Mrs. Donita Strickland was absent from the vote. Interactive Display Panels Refresh - Phase 2  Background Information: As part of our normal 5 year technology refresh plan, we will refresh Interactive Flat Panel displays at the Pre K, all elementary schools, all middle schools, LCCA, and the central office for a total of6 602 new Interactive Flat Panels. The majority of the current devices were purchased in 2018. The new panels will have a 7- year warranty. The purchase will include the removal oft the current Recordex panels and the installation oft the new Recommendation: Approve the purchase of 602 new Interactive Flat Panels from Howard  panel. The estimated budget for this project is $2,250,000.  Technologies. Fiscal Impact: $2,250,000 Funding Source: Esplost  Onr recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Mrs. Verdell Jones the Board voted to approve the purchase of 602 new Interactive Flat Panels from Howard Technologies with a unanimous vote. Mrs. Donita Strickland was absent from the  vote.  Installation of Athletic Field Turf BI and LCHS  Background Information: The BI baseball field turf was converted and upgraded to artificial turf three years ago and it has exceeded District expectations. The artificial turfrequires less maintenance and doesn'trequire watering or fertilization. It doesn't freeze int the winter or thin out in the summer and it has reduced maintenance costs significantly. In addition, students can practice on the artificial turfi in almost any weather without damaging the ground. Our plan is to replace the natural turf with artificial turf on the softball field at BI and the baseball /softball field at LCHS. The project is tentatively scheduled to start in May and will be  completed in August.    The District has planned to use a vendor on the State Contract and they will provide turn key installation to include: excavation, drainage, under layment, turfinstallation, cooling pellets and fencing. The cooling pellets will reduce the turfs surface temperature by 35 degrees when temperature exceed 80 degrees. In addition, this project will install artificial turfi in the bullpens, Field Turfh has installed artificial turfs on 100 athletic fields and 29 softball / baseball fields.  batting cages and a clay mound on the baseball fields. Recommendation: Board approve to install artificial turf. Fiscal Impact: LCHS Baseball Field: $1,588,909.08  LCHS Softball Field: $ 794,998.72 BI Softball Field: Total Cost:  $ 851,717.88 $3,235,625.68  Funding Source: Esplost  On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Mrs. Lavonia LeCounte the Board voted to approve to install artificial turf with a unanimous  vote. Mrs. Donita Strickland was absent from the vote. Upgrading School Security Cameras  Background Information: The existing images on our analog security cameras are not sharp and have limited features and storage capacity. The District has completed! 2 of3 phases oft thes security camera upgrade project. This is our final phase and this project tentatively scheduled to be completed in August. Our plan is to replace all existing analog security cameras at six sites and The bid opening for the upgrade of the security cameras project was held on March 16, 2023. Two firms submitted proposals for this project and Byte Speed/Entre Solutions had the lowest bid and  install digital cameras.  best overall value.  Company Name Bytepeed/Entre Solutions Adapt to Solve  Cost $359,106.68 $470,171.94  Recommendation: Board Approval to Upgrade Security Cameras  Fiscal Impact: $359,106.68 Funding Source: Esplost  On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Lavonia LeCounte and seconded by Mrs. Verdell Jones the Board voted to approve to have Byte Speed/ / Entre Solutions upgrade security cameras with a unanimous vote. Mrs. Donita Strickland was absent from the vote.    Information Items Summer Programs  Background Information: LCSS will host several summer opportunities for students inj June and July. Camps will be held Tuesday Thursday on designated weeks. Registration for student programs will be completed in PowerSchool using the Parent Portal. Registration for Credit Recovery & Kindergarten Camps will be done on each school campus. Transportation and meals  will be provided for all students attending the summer programs.  June 1- -2 2: STEM Camps June 6-8 8:LCCA Electives Summer Math for Grades 9-12 July 18 -4 20: Kindergarten Camps  June 6-22: Summer Remediation &" Tutoring, Credit Recovery, Fast Forward tol Ninth Grade &  July 11-2 20: K- 81 Intensive for additional remediation  Extended School Year will be provided throughout June & July based on student IEP needs. Teachers who wish toj participate in thej programs must be currently employed by LCSS. They will be asked to submit a Google document application & be recommended from their current  principal. Proposed Sites:  Elementary: BGE, FLE& TCE construction JME & LES Middle: SGMS High: BI, LCHS & LCCA Recommendation: Information Fiscal Impact: TBD Funding Source: Cares Act UPS Battery Replacement  *Alls schools willl hold al Kindergarten Camp at their site with the exception of those under  Background Information: As part of the district's five year plan, the batteries in our uninterruptable power supplies UPS are slated for replacement. These batteries ensure that our network and critical safety infrastructure remain operating during aj power failure.  Recommendation: Information only  Fiscal Impact: $34,513.81 E rate: $27,611.05, Esplost: $6,902.76  Network Data Drops  Background Information: Toj provide better connectivity and decrease the strain on our current wireless access points, 615 new network drops will bei installed as part oft the interactive display Recommendation: Information only - At the next board meeting, the Superintendent will Fiscal Impact: $139,776.451 - E- rate: $111,821.16, Esplost $27,955.29  panel refresh for phases 2 and 3.  recommend that Entre be awarded the bid.    Covid Mitigation Grant  Background Information: The Georgia Department ofl Public Health has partnered with Georgia South University and awarded Liberty County School System a $40,000.00 grant per school to provide Covid mitigation items. This grant will be used to purchase personal protective equipment cleaning supplies, hand hygiene supplies, high efficiency air filters and portable high efficiency This grant program is part of the financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human  filtration systems. Services and CDC.  Recommendation: Information only Fiscal Impact: $550,000.00  Funding Source: The Georgia Department of Public Health The agenda had an incorrect typo - Information item #4 The correction is from Covid Litigation Grant to: Covid Mitigation Grant  NAFIS update the Board. Standing Reports. Facilities  Board Chair, Mrs. Verdell Jones and Board Member, Mrs. Carol Guyett gave al NAFIS update to  Thel Facilities use report for February 2023 was presented.  Recommendation: Information Purchasing Report Background Information:  February 2023 Purchasing Reports were presented for your review:  Invoices greater than $5,000.00 per vendor  Total vendor payments for each month, which include thei invoices greater than $5,000.00  Recommendation: Review the information as presented Fiscal Impact: Information purposes only. Funding Source: N/A Splost  Background Information: The February2023 Esplost reports for review. The amounts listed  are for actual expenditures only. Recommendation: Review thei information as presented Fiscal Impact: Information purposes only. Funding Source: N/A    Enrollment submitted was 10,644. Recommendation: Information Only Fiscal Impact: N/A Funding Source: N/A Horizons Background Information: virtually through Horizons. Recommendation: None Fiscal Impact: None Funding Source: None  Background) Information: Enrollment at the time this executive summary was  For your information, the Horizons report indicates the number of students currently being served    HORIZONS MONTHLY REPORT  Thru March 2023  Total Withdrew  DISCOVERY 6th 0 6th 0 6th 0 9th 1 gth 1  SCHOOL Lewis Frasier Middle School Midway Middle Snelson Golden Middle Bradwell Institute Liberty County High  ENROLLMENT BY GRADE  7th 0 7th 1 7th 0 10th 1 10th 0  gth 0 gth 1 gth 0 11th 0 11th 0  12th 0 12th 1  TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR DISCOVERY  6  Total Withdrew  DECISIONS s/H HOMESTUDY, / HOME INSTRUCTION  SCHOOL Lewis Frasier Middle School Midway Middle Snelson Golden Middle Bradwell Institute Liberty County High School TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR DECISIONS  ENROLLMENT BY GRADE 6th 2 7th 9 gth 2 6th 1 7th 0 gth 4 6th 1 7th 6 gth 4 gth 11 10th 10 11th 6 12th 3 gth 5 10th 3 11th 1 12th 0  68  Total Withdrew  VIRTUAL through Horizons  SCHOOL Lewis Frasier Middle School Midway Middle Snelson Golden Middle Bradwell Institute Liberty County High TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR Virtual Horizons Destinations SCHOOL 0  ENROLLMENT BY GRADE 6th 1 7th 2 gth 3 6th 1 7th 1 gth 1 6th 0 7th 0 gth 2 gth 1 10th 0 11th 0 12th 0 gth 1 10th 1 11th 0 12th 0  14  MMS- SGMS- LFMS- LCHS- BI-  0 Total-88  0  0  Total in Destinations-  Elementary Enrollment LHE-5th 1  Total Elementary/" Middle /H High School Enrollment at Horizons- 89    Tribunals  Background Information: Tribunals month of February 2023.  Recommendation: None Fiscal Impact: None  Motion to Enter Executive Session  Oni motion by Mrs. Lavonia LeCounte and seconded by Ms. Natalie Hines the Board voted unanimously to enter into Executive Session. Mrs. Donita Strickland was absent from the vote. The Superintendent recommended the Board approve the following recommendations for  Certified certified. Name Anthony, Irenette Brown, Everard Herreid, Abbigail McGee, Monica Phillips, Cynthia Ramirez Celeste, Iris Skipper, Shelly Smith, Susanne Wilkes, Mark Resignations Classified Name Creech, Amanda Solomon, Johnneshia Williams, Leana Resignations Certified Name Colberg, Kaitlin Comiskey, Kelsey Cruz, Cecilia Dasher, Megan Dukes, Laurie Ellis, Caitlin Fernandez, Annette Hall, Stacie Higdon, Kayleigh Justice, Sarah Marquez, Sabria  Position /Location Grade 1 Teacher WPE Math Teacher LFMS Social Studies Teacher LCHS Academic Specialist WPE Grade 5 Teacher FLE Spanish Teacher BI Pre - K Teacher Liberty Pre K Grade 2Teacher LES Special Ed. Teacher- - Gen Ed' TCE  The Superintendent recommended the Board accept the following classified resignations.  Position /Location School Nurse - LPNLHE Paraprofessional WPE Paraprofessional Pre-K  The Superintendent recommended the Board accept the following certified resignations.  Position /Location Art' Teacher LHE Grade 1 Teacher LES Grade 1 Teacher JME Grade 1 Teacher FLE Social Studies Teacher MMS Grade 3 Teacher JME Pre-K Teacher Pre-] K Pre-K Teacher Pre -K Science Teacher SGMS Grade 1 Teacher FLE Grade 1 Teacher FLE    Mason, Essence Mathews, Nicholas McCall, Heidi Oliver, Lisa Parker, Torey Petrou, Christina Ramirez, Janna Sellars, Terrence Simpson-Mitchell, Kaylin Smith, Shaqundria Sylvester, Sara Taylor, Emily Burns, Julie Nipper, Peggy Russell, Angela  Kindergarten Teacher. JME Special Ed. Teacher - Gen Curr TCE Grade 2 Teacher FLE ELA Teacher SGMS Special Ed. Teacher- Gen Curr MMS Science Teacher LFMS Grade 5 Teacher LHE Grade 3 Teacher- Gen Curr LHE Special Ed. Teacher- Gen Curr JME Kindergarten Teacher WPE Grade 2 Teacher LHE Kindergarten Teacher LHE Gifted Teacher LES. Grade 3 Teacher LHE Counselor BI  Motion to come out of Executive Session and Enter Open Session  On motion by Mrs. Levonia LeCounte and seconded by Dr. Chante Baker Martin thel Board voted to come out of Executive Session and enter Open Session with a unanimous vote. Mrs. Donita Motion to approve personnel as presented was made by Ms. Natalie Hines and seconded by Dr. Chante Baker Martin with a unanimous vote. Mrs. Donita Strickland was absent from the vote. Motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Dr. Chante Baker Martin was made to add an action item to the agenda to change the April 11, 2023 Board Meeting to April 18, 2023 at 5:30. The school district will be closed due to a Holiday and employees are not available to work this meeting. The vote was unanimous. Mrs. Donita Strickland was absent from the vote. Motion to approve the action item was made by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Ms. Natalie Hines was made with a unanimous vote. Mrs. Donita Strickland was absent from the vote. There was no further business and on motion by Dr. Chante Baker Martin and seconded by Mrs. Verdell Jones the meeting was adjourned with a unanimous vote. Mrs. Donita Strickland was  Strickland was absent from the vote.  Announcements  Motion to Adjourn Open Session absent from the vote.  Secretary  Board Chair