October '24

KES School Governance Minutes Tuesday, October 29, 2024 3:15 pm

1. Meeting was called to order by Mandy Power.

2. Roll Call

   • ○  Members Absent

     • Erica Tarnacki

     • Kim Bennett

   • ○  Members Present

     • Matt Wall

     • Mandy Power

     • Lauren Tumlin

     • Sheryl Edmondson

     • Kathy Galati

     • Allison Conley

   • ○  Guests Present

     • Shannon Thomas, KES Instructional Technology Coach

     • Dr. Vicki Brannon, Director of Youth Health Services for Dawson County

     • Nicole Purdy, KES School Counselor

3. Special Recognitions

○ Allison Conley welcomed everyone and introduced guests, Shannon Thomas, Nicole Purdy, and

Dr. Vicki Brannon.

4. Call for approval of October agenda

   • ○  Motion to approve - Sheryl Edmondson

   • ○  Second - Matt Wall

   • ○  All members voted in favor, none opposed

5. Call for approval of September minutes

   • ○  Motion to approve - Lauren Tumlin

   • ○  Second - Kathy Galati

   • ○  All members voted in favor, none opposed

6. Old Business: Allison Conley reviewed the two charter mini-grants submitted to DCS and announced that we had been awarded the grant for KES Stem Days.

7. New Business:

○ Dr. Brannon reviewed the role of DCS Health Services, as well as the role of school nurses.

(Handout attached).

• ○  Mrs. Purdy reviewed her role as counselor and a summary of services available to students, including an overview of the 2nd Step Curriculum used with students for Social Emotional Learning.

• ○  Mrs. Thomas reviewed her role as ITC and gave a summary of the Title One plan, Parent Compact, and ITC goals for the school year.

  8. Upcoming Events: Mrs Conley reviewed upcoming events.

• ○  10/28 - 11/1 Red Ribbon Week

• ○  10/31 KES Ag Days at DCHS

• ○  11/11 Veterans Assembly @ 9:00am and Early Release Day 12:30pm

• ○  11/21 KES Family Thanksgiving Meal

9. Mrs. Conley gave an overview of information to be presented at future meetings.

• ○  One Dawson Updates with Mrs. Nicole Lecave - November 18, 2024

• ○  Safety Protocols with Mr. Tony Wooten - February 24, 2024

• ○  Instructional Resources - Mrs. Page Arnette - April 24, 2024

• ○  Budget Information - Mrs. Beth Covington - March 24,2024

• ○  ESPLOST Projects - Mr. Herschel Bennett - February 24, 2024 10. The meeting ended and an adjournment was called for.

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Matt Wall made a motion to adjourn the meeting Sheryl Edmondson gave the second
All members voted in favor, none opposed

NEXT MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 18, 2024