School Board’s work session continues delineating plans and costs for GCHS Track and Field Project

The Greene County Board of Education met in regular session, Monday April 21, 2025, with all board members present. Prior to this meeting at 4:30 pm, the board met in a work session at 2:00 pm with representatives of the Architectural Firm of McKee & Associates to address questions and concerns of the board regarding the bids for the Greene County High School Track & Field Project. This work session was originally scheduled to discuss school system policies, especially the school uniform policy. At the called meeting on April 10, Superintendent Dr. Corey Jones announced that McKee would be invited to the board meeting on April 21 to discuss the Track & Field Project with the board. No clarity was provided as to how the work session’s scheduled topic on policies was exchanged for the meeting with McKee.
Appropriately, no decisions were made in the work session and the Track & Field Project was not on the agenda of the regular meeting, however, in his report, Dr. Jones did give a brief summary of the meeting with McKee, which provided clarifications on bids and costs. The board is continuing costs discussions with McKee. Seemingly the expected cost of the Track & Field Project will be approximately $1.6 to $1.8 million. The State Department of Education will provide a portion of the cost.
The Track & Field Project is Phase I of the Greene County High School Athletic Improvement Plan and does not include the football field, stadium area, field house, concession stand and parking. Additional funds will be needed for the continuing phases.
The board approved the following personnel items recommended by Superintendent Jones.
* Retirement of Ms. Theodora Scott, Fifth grade teacher at Robert Brown Middle School, effective June 1, 2025.
* Resignation of Ms. Asia Quinnie, Second grade teacher at Eutaw Primary School, effective May 2, 2025.
*Additional Service Contract for Henry Miles for Assistant Basketball Coach – Girls at Robert Brown Middle School for 2024 – 2025.
The board approved the following administrative items recommended by the superintendent.
* Out-of-State travel for Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) members to visit Six Flags and the University of West Georgia on May 28- 29, 2025.
* Contract between Greene County Board of Education and Makiva Wilson to assist in areas critical to the success of college and career readiness initiatives and dual enrollment at Greene County Career Center at a rate of $40 per hour, not to exceed 50 hours per month.
* Quote in the amount of $1,980 from SecureTemps to purchase a sensor monitoring system for walk-in coolers and freezers at all three schools.
* Out-of-State travel for Shirley Stewart, CNP Director, to attend the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference on July 13 – 15, 2025 in San Antonio, TX.
* Travel for Teresa Atkins and Corey Cockrell to chaperone students participating in the Discover the DR experience, in the Dominican Republic June 4 – 11, 2025.
* Greene County Career Center to offer summer learning opportunities (CTE Camp/ACT Prep) during June and July.
* Greene County High School’s Credit Recovery Plan 2025.
Contract between Greene County Board of Education and Cook’s Pest Control for pest control services at Robert Brown Middle School in the amount of $$1,300 per year.
* Payment of all bills, claims, and payroll.
Bank reconciliations as submitted by Mrs. Marquita Lennon, CSFO.
CSFO Marquita Lennon presented the monthly financial snapshot as of March 31, 2025. General fund balance totaled $7,931,239.56. This reconciles to the summary cash report. The accounts payable check register totaled $326,198.12. Payroll register totaled $944,441.86. Combined ending fund balanced totaled $8,255,403.33. Operating Reserve: The combined general fund reserve totaled 7.80 months; cash reserve totaled 7.49 months. All bank accounts have been reconciled. The local revenue included property taxes at $39,902.54; sales taxes at $103,138.96; other taxes at $4,859.17, with local revenue totaling $147,900.67.