School board reviews policies, contracts; committees to meet next week
The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System board met Aug. 12 for an informal session, a regular meeting, and an executive session. The regular meeting agenda included reviews of nine board policies, a budget amendment, purchases, and settlements. Minutes have not yet been published, so no votes or decisions are confirmed.
Informal meeting and executive session
The informal board meeting opened with a report on the 2026-2027 school year opening based on the first week of school. The board then moved to executive session to discuss personnel, real estate, and legal matters. A separate executive session was also held to discuss student matters, personnel matters, safety and security matters, and legal and real estate matters. Both sessions were closed to the public and procedural in nature.
Regular board meeting
The regular board meeting agenda included a superintendent's report and a review of nine board policies: BCBL, BDF, DC, GAMA, GCRA(1), IBB, JCDB, KBC, and KB. These were listed as four-year and mid-period reviews.
The consent agenda included a budget amendment for the Fund 100 State Custodian Supplement Grant, a purchase of Vital Signs Monitors under Sourcewell Contract 090925-SHC, and RFP 25-27 for NetPlanner AV Replacement at Auditorium NHHS. Also listed were settlements for CAFN SPCV26-531 and two Workers' Compensation claims. A separate item covered a partnership agreement for reading instruction.
All items were on the agenda for consideration; no outcomes were reported.
Coming up
The Academic Excellence Committee will meet Aug. 18 at the Jessie Collier Deloach Board Room. The agenda includes approval of June 17, 2026 meeting minutes, a Summer School 2026 Impact and Outlook Report, and a Choice Programs Redesign Plan and Timeline.
The Capital Improvement Committee will meet Aug. 19. The agenda includes a financial report by Connie Clark, capital programs and maintenance updates by Nicole Callahan, project schedule and cash flow by Bill Huttinga, and project updates by Drevon Jones and Ross Cairney. The committee will also approve April 21, 2026 meeting minutes.