BOE awards August employees of the month

At last night’s Stephens County Board of Education meeting, school officials and Board members recognized the latest Spirit of Stephens Award winners. 

School and Community Engagement director April James introduced the winners. 

She announced that the classified employee Spirit of Stephens award winner for August is Karrie Perrin, a teacher at the Stephens County 5th Grade Academy. 

Janes announced that the certified employee Spirit of Stephens Award winner for August is Heidi Hickey, with the school nutrition program at Stephens County Middle School. 

Also recognized during the meeting were staff members who were involved in the Summer Meals program.

Those recognized included Heidi Hickey, Denise Simmons, Janet Charles, Jane Shearer, Cindy Duncan, Ed Isbell, Margaret Dooley, Jurenda Bowen, Anniston Dunson and Charley Hayes. 

In other Board of Education meeting news, board members unanimously approved policy updates to the school system’s medication, graduation and financial reports policies. 

The policy amendments have been advertised and open for public comment, and School Superintendent Dr. Connie Franklin said no comment from the public had been submitted on any of the policy changes. 

Details on the approved amendments will be available on wnegradio.com. A list of fundraisers and field trips approved by the board will also be posted on wnegradio.com, along with details on the purchase of software and virtual reality headsets that were approved for the middle school. 

Board members, at last night’s meeting, also unanimously approved the Series 2023 Bond Resolution.

WNEG Radio will be providing an in-depth look at this issue in the coming days, including a review of the voter-approved collections and the authorized expenditures and projects earmarked for the funding.

 

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