Board of Education Set to Act on Reopening Schools

July 5, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Schools are expected to reopen on Monday, August 3 and the Board of Education plans to make it official Tuesday night, July 7 during the regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Ernest Ray Education Center. A work session will be held prior to the meeting at 6 p.m.

Director of Schools Patrick Cripps announced last month that plans are to reopen schools in the traditional manner (all students, all teachers, all day) barring any surge in COVID-19 although protocols will be observed to help protect the health and safety of students and school staff.

The agenda is as follows:

Consider and act on the 2020-21 General Purpose Schools/Food Service Budget

Consider and act on Individual School Budgets and Fundraiser Requests for 2020-21

Consider and act on School Board Policies-1st Reading

Consider and act on opening DeKalb County Schools August 3

Consider and act on CTE Surplus Property

Appoint members to the Student Disciplinary Hearing Authority and to name a chairman

Director of Schools to give a monthly personnel report

The consent agenda is as follows:

Consider and act on ESSER Budget Amendment

Consider and act on modifying the number of credits required for graduation

Consider and act on Local Government Hardware Maintenance Agreement.

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