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Chief Curtis Adams and the district’s safety team described campus police as certified officers trained in de-escalation, mental-health first aid and trauma awareness who are expected to prioritize relationships and mentorship before enforcement. Chief Adams said the department has added a simulator training tool to help officers prepare for high-pressure scenarios.

The district described several physical-security and screening investments. Safety staff said secure vestibules have been installed at most schools and two remaining schools will be completed; every campus has a phone-access entry system to screen visitors and funnel them to the main office. The district also purchased Open Gate weapons-detection systems with roughly $1.6 million in school-safety grant funds; staff said students pass through the detectors every school day and that similar equipment was purchased to screen visitors at athletic events.

Technology and monitoring tools were detailed by the district’s technology and transportation leaders. Technology staff described Lightspeed Alert — an online-behavior monitoring system that uses AI and human reviewers to flag concerning activity for early intervention — and an upgraded audio-enhancement system that pairs teacher microphones and duress badges with two-tier alerts so offices and campus police can see a live camera feed in a classroom when an alert is triggered. The district said it operates more than 3,200 interior and exterior cameras and has added radar-enabled perimeter cameras that can pan, tilt and zoom when motion is detected.

The transportation division described bus-safety technology and operations: the district currently deploys bus camera configurations of up to seven cameras and most buses use a five-camera set that captures the driver compartment, entry door, seating zones and a forward/rear view. The district also uses a student ID scan system tied to a MyRide K–12 app so families can track buses and receive notices when students scan on or off. Transportation director Anthony Jackson reported 137 bus drivers and an allotment of 150 driver positions; he said the district remains short of its full complement and that hiring drivers has been a persistent challenge.

Board discussion and questions: Board members asked about officer self-care and mental-health training; Chief Adams said the department refers officers to internal and external support and plans to pursue Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) certification for officers. Members asked which two schools still lack vestibules; safety staff said two remain and promised to provide the specific school names. On bus safety, a board member asked whether buses are required to have seat belts; staff said school buses rely on compartmentalization and are not required to have seat belts. Another board member asked about driver staffing; transportation staff said the system is short by roughly 13 drivers from its allotment of 150.

Why it matters: The district presented investments that span staffing, physical screening, monitoring and digital threat detection intended to reduce risk and improve response times. Several of the purchases were funded using voter-approved local referenda (the East Blost/Esploss funds) and state school-safety grants, which the presenters noted during the briefing.

Ending: Staff said they will continue weekly safety-team meetings, expand training and bring specific follow-up details requested by the board — including the names of the two schools without secure vestibules and additional information about personnel supports for officers and the bus-driver recruitment plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bibb County Board of Education Committee Meeting and Board Meeting - April 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District leaders presented a multi-part update on campus policing, weapons-screening gates, a 3,200-camera network, bus-camera configurations and technology to flag online threats and send classroom duress alerts.","taxTitle","Bibb County, School Districts, Georgia","taxId",15356,"location","Georgia","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6269049,"Votes at a glance: Board approves instructional materials, technology leases, construction contracts and personnel items",1331,5627000,6958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3048205-aeaa3df1f7869423c56f04016547ddad&start=5627&end=6958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3048205-aeaa3df1f7869423c56f04016547ddad/thumbnail_5627000.jpg","/articles/6269049/Georgia/Votes-at-a-glance-Board-approves-instructional-materials-technology-leases-construction-contracts-and-personnel-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269049-ac47dc0b3c4676ca8b27b51c5fb8048d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140676&Signature=ab6Znim3D8hicaeikWNOoPdzgpWnTP727y~Vt3IiVEIpSVrHly0-YV-CTqh3i~54X1kFCaS-qejRA4ZkbXsaD~Cc4raXRiIZmR~TowtpdIaUplkJ4Klh4yo7JfQooVzDHA8njhOgQdW8IA~lPygAWlVRTDOKrHwxnDmYBeqabAvyvrAIypDaZlJd4UV1cqGlbAlf2nQHrUFO38EDGf7AGG5U92Z9FyZ5jgbpN4~0KR5HjLP256D0dv1rS2bTrlUNgJSoUeWlQ94BPzTYWoHHw7GUBRx7bRdyicCRpFkBNLc6H4mg7ONGoszIW1Q7Q-LMETm07xk6I6oUO~jXmi1KpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bibb County Board of Education approved multiple committee items and motions that will appear on the consent agenda. The actions below were moved, seconded and carried by the board during the meeting; where the transcript records a specific dollar amount or contractual maximum, that number is recorded. The meeting used voice votes and the motions were noted as carrying unanimously.

Votes at a glance:

1) Mathematics instructional resources adoption (FSS 3)
- Action: Board authorized the superintendent to approve the districtwide adoption and purchase of mathematics textbooks and instructional materials, including digital resources. Amount: not to exceed $5,515,711.09 (to be paid from FY25 general funds). Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda.
- Provenance excerpt: “It is recommended that the Bibb County Board of Education authorizes the superintendent to approve the mathematics instructional resource adoption and purchase mathematics textbooks and instructional materials in an amount not to exceed $5,515,711.09.”

2) Innovation and Technology Academy — architectural services (FSS 4)
- Action: Contract amendment to WM2A Architects for Phase 2 architectural services for the Innovation and Technology Academy (phase 2 renovations). Funding: 2021 ESPLoS (East Blost). Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda.
- Provenance excerpt: “...authorize the superintendent approve, an amended contract with WM 2 a architects to provide the architectural services for phase 2 renovations for the Innovation and Technology Academy.”

3) Innovation and Technology Academy — construction manager amendments / GMP phase (FSS 5)
- Action: Amend construction-manager-at-risk contract (Warner Associates) to proceed toward a guaranteed maximum price for Phase 2; specific GMP amount to be returned to the board later. Funding: 2021 ESPLoS. Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda.
- Provenance excerpt: “authorize the superintendent to approve an amended contract with Warner Associates Incorporated to provide construction manager with services for renovations for the Innovation and Technology Academy.”

4) Northwoods Academy gym — architectural services (FSS 6)
- Action: Authorization to contract with SP Design Group for architectural services to design a gymnasium at Northwoods Academy. Funding: 2021 ESPLoS. Outcome: approved unanimously; sent to consent agenda.
- Provenance excerpt: “authorize the superintendent enter into contract with SP Design Group to provide architectural services for the construction of a gymnasium at Northwoods Academy.”

5) School bus purchase (FSS 7)
- Action: Authorize purchase of 10 school buses from Yancey Bus Sales via Georgia statewide contract in an amount not to exceed $1,499,000 (final purchases funded with 2021 ESPLoS). Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda.
- Provenance excerpt: “...seek board approval to purchase 10 school buses from Yancey bus sales ... at a cost not to exceed $1,499,000.”

6) Student Chromebooks purchase (FSS 8)
- Action: Issue purchase order to Sherlock Technology for student Chromebooks: first of four payments of $2,919,243.58 (devices purchased on a four-year cycle; funded by East Blost and FY25 general funds). Motion was amended to be contingent on passage of FSS 11 (lease resolution). Outcome: approved as amended; sent to consent agenda.
- Provenance excerpt: “authorize the purchase order to SHERLOCK Technology for student Chromebooks in the amount of $2,919,243.58 for the first of 4 payments.”

7) Lightspeed product renewal (FSS 9)
- Action: Approve purchase order to CDW for renewal of Lightspeed products, amount not to exceed $189,530 (FY26 general funds). Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda.
- Provenance excerpt: “authorize the purchase order to CDW for Lightspeed products in an amount not to exceed $189,530.”

8) Microsoft licensing renewal (FSS 10)
- Action: Authorize purchase order to Dell for FY26 Microsoft EDU Office 365 ProPlus licensing in an amount not to exceed $432,810.90. Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda.
- Provenance excerpt: “authorize the purchase order to Dell for the district's FY 26 licensing of Microsoft EDU Office 365 Pro Plus products in the amount not to exceed $432,810.90.”

9) Multiyear lease purchase agreement for Chromebooks (FSS 11)
- Action: Adopt a resolution authorizing the district to enter into a state/local government master lease agreement with Lenovo Financial Services for Lenovo Chromebook devices and accessories; principal amount cited as $10,714,000 plus interest; total lease purchase amount not to exceed $11,676,974.32; effective no later than 2025-05-01. Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda.
- Provenance excerpt: “...enter into a master state and local government lease agreement with Lenovo Financial Services ... principal amount of 10,714,000 ... total lease purchase amount not to exceed $11,676,974.32.”

10) Policy actions (PR 1 and PR 3)
- PR 1 (Policy GARH A, Employee sick leave bank): Board approved minor revisions to the policy and regulation; outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda.
- PR 3 (Policy AFC, emergency closings): Board acknowledged review and approved action to send to consent agenda (no substantive policy changes). Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda.
- PR 2 (Student assignment to schools) was postponed for further consideration.

11) Personnel actions from executive session (PS 1, PS 2, PS 5) and PS 6 added to new business
- Action: The board approved PS 1, PS 2 and PS 5 (as presented in executive session) and later approved PS 6 in new business; each passed by voice vote and will be sent to the consent agenda. The transcript records the appointments/hiring of assistant principals and other personnel items in PS 6 including named appointees announced near the close of the meeting.
- Provenance excerpt for PS 6 hires: “Our new assistant principal for Rutland Middle School, Sherita Harris; new assistant principal at Weaver Middle School, Jose Elaney; new assistant principal at Union Elementary School, Angelisa Lattimore; program support coordinator at ASO Academy, Lisa Thompson; and new executive director of PEC, Tanisha Rasa.”

Notes and follow-up items recorded in discussion: a) The Chromebook purchase motion was amended to be contingent on FSS 11 (the lease); b) where amounts or contractual ceilings were deferred (for example, the Innovation & Technology Academy GMP), the administration said it would return with not-to-exceed amounts after design and subcontractor pricing; c) multiple items were funded wholly or in part with 2021 ESPLoS (East Blost) funds or FY26 general funds as noted in each item’s memorandum.

How the board voted: Most items were carried by voice vote with the chair announcing the motions carried unanimously; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally of individual members for each vote.

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Dr. Lovett, presenting for Instructional Services, told the board the exploration considered enrollment trends, facility condition and costs, and included stakeholder engagement: seven school-based meetings, a district-wide town hall and a steering committee. The team modeled five scenarios — three that consolidate campuses and two that preserve existing buildings while adjusting boundaries or programs — and reviewed impacts on enrollment balance, building utilization, staffing and transportation.

The recommended near-term action is to begin district-wide rezoning to improve building utilization with less disruption than closures, Dr. Lovett said. Staff also recommended issuing a request for proposals in May 2025 for an organizational efficiency study, with a goal of a study report to the board in July or August 2025. The presenter said a planning year would be used before any implementation, with a notional implementation target of the 2026–27 school year if consolidation were pursued.

Why it matters: The study aims to address under-enrollment and aging facilities while weighing community identity, transportation and class-size concerns raised during engagement. The presentation framed rezoning as a less disruptive option that can improve staffing efficiency and equity across the district without immediately shuttering campuses.

Selected data from the presentation: the team modeled three consolidation scenarios and reported estimated non-instructional cost savings roughly in the same range across scenarios: Scenario A (Hartley consolidation into Ingram Pi and Southfield) total non-instructional savings about $1,000,000; Scenario B (Williams consolidation pattern) about $1,100,000; Scenario C (Porter consolidated into Heard and Skyview) about $1,051,300. Projected transportation adjustments ranged from two to three additional bus routes per scenario, with estimated additional annual costs of about $104,000 (two buses) to $156,000 (three buses) depending on the scenario. The presenter also cited available-seat counts used in modeling: Hartley (115 available seats in one scenario), Heard (179) and Skyview (227) as example figures tied to October 2024 enrollment snapshots.

Board members pressed staff on personnel impacts, asking whether projected savings primarily came from noninstructional operations or from reductions in funded positions. Dr. Lovett replied that savings include both categories: reductions in position counts (principals, assistant principals and other school-level roles) as well as operations (utilities, maintenance) and school nutrition. Board members asked what would happen to affected employees; Dr. Lovett said that human resources would outline processes for redeployment and that the administration would return with further details.

Other board questions covered the timespan used for enrollment trends (staff reviewed roughly five years of historical data and short-term projections) and whether external factors such as prospective charter schools or scholarship programs were modeled (the presenter said they were aware of such developments but did not include uncertain, unquantified impacts in the projections). Several members urged additional boundary-analysis detail and asked staff to provide more granular receiving-school capacity numbers where some consolidation slides omitted redlined available-seat counts for the campuses proposed for closure.

What the board directed or was asked to consider: staff recommended launching rezoning planning and issuing the RFP for an organizational efficiency study; board members asked staff to return with clarifying detail on personnel transition plans, explicit receiving-school capacity numbers for every scenario, and more detailed projections that incorporate likely local changes to school choice and scholarship programs.

Ending: The presentation closed with staff offering next steps: release the RFP for an organizational efficiency study, begin outlining a community-informed rezoning process and return with the requested clarifications. No formal board vote on consolidation was taken at the meeting; the presentation and recommendations will inform future agenda items and potential actions.","District staff presented a data-driven school consolidation exploration and recommended a district-wide rezoning and an organizational efficiency study rather than immediately closing schools; the board heard projected enrollment, building-utilization and transportation impacts and asked for more details on personnel effects.","actionData","errors"]

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