LIBERTY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION  The Liberty County Board of] Education met for a Board Meeting on Tuesday July 11, 2023  at 5:30 p.m. with the following members in attendance:  Verdell Jones, Chair Carol Guyett Natalie Hines Dr. Chante Baker Martin Donita Strickland, Vice Chair Call to Order.  Dr. Franklin Perry, Superintendent Dr. Marcus Scott IV Lavonia LeCounte  Mrs. Verdell Jones called the meeting to order. Pledge tol Flag and Moment of Silence. paused fora al brief moment ofs silence.  Thel Board and the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance toi the American flag and  Inspiration Colonel Ramirez Certificate of Compliance. Approve Agenda.  Dr. Franklin Perry certified that we complied with the Georgia Open Meetings Act.  Onr recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Donita Strickland and seconded by Mrs. Carol Guyett, the Board voted to approve the agenda as presented with a unanimous vote. Onr recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Dr. Chante Baker Martin, the Board voted to approve the minutes from the Board Meetings on. June  Approval of Minutes.  13th, 22nd, and 29th 2023 as presented with a unanimous vote.  Recognitions. BI Aurora Ramirez Janey Joyce  LCSS Art Displayed at Jepson Center  GOSA Teacher Leader Support Program The Governor's Office of Student Achievement American Government teacher, John Clinton Murphy GaDOE Math Manipulative Grant $3,900  LCSS recently received a $3,900 Georgia Department of] Education Opportunity Grant to  purchase manipulatives to support mathematics instruction.    Cultivating Teachers Grant $10,000  The Georgia Department of] Education recently awarded the district with a $10,000 Cultivating  Teachers Grant School Governance Teams BGE Nicholaus Brown Brenda Bowen Mercedes Colon-Renta Toccara Crump Cathy O'Hagan Dayvon Brown FLE Kelly Baxter Kristy Griffen Genesis Burke Shy Eldridge Billy Strickland Kristina Vance LES Terry Cook Reginald Martin Brooke Norton Maria Maes Ashley Sparks Holly Dickens  JME Timothy Boggs Theresa Brown Stacy Broughman Melissa McCallar Ashley Woolsey Karisa Young LHE Jerome Crawford Larry Floyd Janna Ramirez Onalee Devereaux Katie Douglas Pamela Glover TCE Melissa Aspinwall Jennifer Bosarge Deborah Kissinger Jadine Pangelinan Pamela Scott WPE Donald Lovette Maritza Madera Durrell Patterson Errol Roach BI  LFMS Dr. Melita Studstill Tiffany Dizadare Isis Perez-Rodriguez Perla Pons Daniella Sanchez  Oddette-Marie Alexis Lucinda Wallace Denisia Pope Kimberly Stokes John Clinton Murphy Patrick Underwood    MMS Todd Armstrong Rose. Jackson Melinda Kemner Benae Thompson LaTonya Williams Reginald Pierce SGMS Rosalyn Bennett Crystal Ball Mitchell Boston Charlotte Martin Beth McCallum Brittany Blakeney  LCHS Brandi Brown Darius Burwell Douglas) Harn Arturo Rincones Richard Hayes LCCA Howard Brown Carmen Cole Sonja Duncan Deborah Lawson Donald Lovette Tammy Mims Sheron Morgan Leah Poole Nick Westbrook Djamala Goodwin  Audience Participation, Brenda Addie Yulanda Britt Keiaundra Easley Kisya Burnett Natosha Tatum THE BUSINESS AGENDA Consent Agenda School Board Visits SY23-24 Recommendation: Approve HVACon call service contract  Background Information: School Board visits 2023-2 2024 has been presented for your review.  Background Information: The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning service contract provides on call service for corrective and emergency service. The scope of the services provides installation, maintenance, repair or replacement on HVAC equipment that includes boilers, air/water cooled chillers, cooling towers, split systems and variable refrigerant flow The bid opening for the pest control services was held on June 5, 2023 and we received two proposals. Both bids were evaluated and the primary HVAC service contractor will be Boaen Mechanical and the secondary HVAC contractor will be Comfort System. The secondary contractor will only be used when the primary firm is not available or unable to perform the  systems.  HVAC service.    Company Name Boaen Mechanical Comfort Systems  HVAÇ Mechanic $95.00/per hr $107.00/per hr  HVAÇ Mechanic Helper $45.00/perhr  Recommendation: Approve Fiscal Impact: $75,000.00 Funding Source: Operations  School Based Youth Mental Health Therapist  Background Information: Georgia educators are encouraged to focus on the whole child to help students succeed academicaly and behaviorally- Every Student Succeeds Act - Georgia System of Continuous Improvement. Often times, a student may need the services of an outside agency to enhance mental health and behavior functioning. The lack of mental health services Through thel Request for Qualifications process, thel Liberty County School System searched for an independently licensed behavioral health clinician to provide clinical counseling services for Recommendation: The Superintendent's recommendation is to contract with the Fraser Counseling Center. Licensed therapists from the agency will provide weekly school visits to conduct individual and/or group counseling for LCSS students for the 2023-2 2024 school year.  can impact the educational process for the child.  Pre -k-1 12 students and their families as needed.  RFQ's Received:  True Care Remote therapy and counseling - $130 per hr for 40 hrs a week Fraser Counseling Center $70 per hr for 40 hrs a week; local services Funding Source: Federal Program Funds: Titlel IV  Onr recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Dr. Chante Baker Martin and seconded by Mrs. Carol Guyett, the Board approved the Consent. Agenda as presented.  Dr. Marcus Scott opposed the vote.    Action Items Financials May 2023 Background Information: The May 2023 financial reports for review:  Cash reports for the General Operating, LGIP (General ), LGIP (E Esplost)a and School Nutrition account. These reports currently do no convey the true financial position of thel 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  Onr recommendation byl Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Mrs. Lavonia LeCounte, the Board approved the May 2023. Financials as presented witha  unanimous vote. Athletic Trainer Services Background:  Athletic Trainers are necessary to maintain safety ofs student-athletes during practices and game competition in our high schools. Over the last several years it has been difficult to recruit Athletic Trainers due to changes in licensure requirements and low enrollment ofs students entering Athletic Trainer Services Request for Proposal was posted on June 2, 2023 for services for two athletic trainers. One at BI and onel LCHS. The deadline for RFQ was on June 13, 2023 and only one proposal was submitted. The submission was received from Tatnall Hospital & Optim, LLC. Recommendation: Approve Tatnall Hospital & Optim, LLC. to provide Athletic Trainer  Athletic Trainer university programs.  services at BI and LCHS. Fiscal Impact: $100,000 Funding Source: General Fund  On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Ms. Natalie Hines, the Board approved Tatnall Hospital & Optim, LLC. to provide Athletic Trainer  services at BI and LCHS as presented with a unanimous vote.  LCHS Stadium Change Order  Background Information: February 14, 2023, the Board approved the award of Bid RFP #2023 1 15: for the LCHS Stadium Improvement project toi install decorative fencing and monument signage. John Lavender and Associates was awarded this project at ai total cost of$1,978,200.00. However, during field inspections the following soil condition was observed. Whitaker Laboratory conducted compaction testing at the eastern stadium section and found unsuitable soil. The current footings are loose, soft and unstable. The footing must be backfilled with compacted stone to carry the required load of the structure. This change in scope will not extend the timeline on the eastern section  oft the fencing and will be completed in September.    Recommendation: Approve compaction change order to backfill unsuitable  soil area with compacted stone. Fiscal Impact: Funding Source:  $48,233.00 Esplost  Onr recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Ms. Natalie Hines, the Board approved the compaction change order to back fill unsuitable soil area with compacted stone as presented. Dr. Marcus Scott opposed the vote.  Transportation  Transportation Plan -S SY2023-2024 Tracee Hill, Transportation Director  On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Ms. Natalie Hines, thel Board approved the 2023 -2 2024 Transportation Plan as presented. Mrs.  Verdell Jones opposed the vote. Dr. Marcus Scott opposed the vote.  Information Items Replacement BI tennis courts  Background Information: The architectural design and engineering survey has been completed tor replace the tennis courts at Bradwell Institute. This project will demolish the existing courts and install regulation tennis courts. In addition, new primer fencing, court netting and windscreens will be installed. emmiting/Construction is scheduled to start in August and will be The bid opening for the replacement oft the tennis courts project was held on July 6, 2023. Three firms attended the pre-bid meeting and Pope Construction was the only firm to submit a bid  complete in December.  proposal.  Company Name Pope Construction  Cost 640,827.00  Recommendation: Information only  Fiscal Impact: Funding Source: LCHS stadium easement  $640,827.00 Esplost  Background Information: The Board approved the award of Bid RFP #: 2023- 15 for the LCHS Stadium Improvement project to install decorative fencing and monument signage. The design professional received initial approval from Georgia Power to install the fencing within the easement adjacent tol highway 84. However, the received approval was incorrect. Asar result, The civil engineering firm has completed the fencing redesign and Georgia Power is currently reviewing the revised layout for approval. This change in scope will relocate the fencing on western portion oft this project along highway 84 and it is expected to be completed in October.  the fence line must be moved outside oft the utility easement.    Recommendation: Information only  Fiscal Impact: Funding Source:  The district will not pay any additional cost for this work.  Design Professional  Motion tol Enter Executive Session unanimously to enter into Executive Session.  Oni motion by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Dr. Chante Baker Martin the Board voted  Certified certified. Name Davis, Krissy Galloway, Johnna Guzman, Leysha Harper, Melanie Nicholson - Pearson, Nicole Classified classified. Name Humphrey, Aleen McDaniel, Jennifer Roberts, Nikita Ruskin, Kienna Shaw, Kathy Thomas, Michael Resignations Classified Name Pereira, Mariely Rogers, Julius Certified Transfers Name Robinson, Paulette White, Nina  The Superintendent recommended the Board approve the following recommendations for  Position/ /Location Grade 2 Teacher FLE Grade 4 Teacher BGE Pre-K Teacher Pre -k Business Teacher LCHS Grade 2 Teacher LHE  The Superintendent recommended the Board approve the following recommendations for  Position /Location Paraprofessional Pre -k Special Ed) Paraprofessional SGMS Special Ed Paraprofessional Horizons Paraprofessional BGE School Nurse JME Special Ed Paraprofessional LCHS  The Superintendent recommended the Board accept the following classified resignations.  Position /Location Special Ed Paraprofessional Custodian  Current Position/Location Requested Position/Location  Business Teacher/SGMS SN7hr Clerk/SGMS  Business Teacher /LCHS SN81 hr Clerk/SGMS  Motion to come out of] Executive Session  On motion by Ms. Natalie Hines and seconded by Mrs. Lavonia LeCounte the Board voted to come out of] Executive Session and enter Open Session with a unanimous vote. Motion to approve personnel as presented was made by Mrs. Carol Guyett and seconded by Dr.  Chante Baker Martin with a unanimous vote.    Motion to Adjourn Open Session  There was no further business and on motion by Mrs. Donita Strickland and seconded by Mrs. Lavonia LeCounte the meeting was adjourned with a unanimous vote.  Secretary  Board Chair