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Dr. Simpson explained the selection process lasted several months and emphasized the committee sought an operator with experience running large arenas, concerts and conferences so the Convocation Center will be active year round rather than underutilized. He said the operator’s expertise is important not only for revenue but to avoid the district having to staff and manage day‑to‑day operations itself.

Board members asked procedural and oversight questions: several members asked what the next steps would be after board approval, whether only two bids were received, and why one bidder’s price was low. Staff confirmed only two bids responded and one was judged too low and lacking demonstrated experience. Members pressed for financial documents and clarified that the foundation—an independent nonprofit—would execute the contract and disburse funds; staff said the foundation will coordinate operations and revenue flows.

Several board members emphasized that district events that traditionally have been free to the board or district (graduations, district‑run ceremonies) should not result in new rental fees or charges to the school district. Staff said those concerns will be part of final contract negotiations and that further financial detail would be presented to the board before final approval.

No final contract was executed at this meeting; staff said a formal contract award and board action will be considered at the next scheduled meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clayton County Board of Education Work Session | Monday, April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board reviewed a recommendation for an operator to manage the district’s new Convocation Center and learned the Clayton County School Board Foundation will execute the operating contract if approved.","taxTitle","Clayton County, School Districts, Georgia","taxId",15363,"location","Georgia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581398,"Clayton County Board tentatively adopts FY26 budget; board approves moving to public hearings 7–1",935,3510000,4445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141230-0e4598e2110f0369410e486e13007206&start=3510&end=4445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141230-0e4598e2110f0369410e486e13007206/thumbnail_3510000.jpg","/articles/6581398/Georgia/Clayton-County-Board-tentatively-adopts-FY26-budget-board-approves-moving-to-public-hearings-71","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581398-253ce3b7f24f0866dacc8939fcd48163/orig.mp4?Expires=1770984609&Signature=OvWs6tRPvzMx73H9aVgicpf45et3b0~tA5HK797QOQqdmpfZ0UN0wNHj9A6jRh4K6OWe7TiBpOmz-aLzEXWjnKSuq3ZzP3hfzinHbQr-1Kq-J6TlQHhjyaz257yyyWOP9DHuAgCWCsgSJ0c1Ysrbf7qhX9RfrF7NaZBTn2XSbt1D8wS5ZMK6Ibv4VFlGnYi~q-3WMqwYpAh7gRAfMHN8vKvJGqe9i8KmpekWXKwdjPdj05hy9gT7FI82Jz~Xs40uE5eUN3E55K~CRfITAUaqxonYgJfbkeS6pb5rB2dZ-frlOGo3BfA3vQGnFo6ftODZDeOjN5GNuekiGacXnOhq0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clayton County Board of Education voted 7–1 to tentatively adopt the superintendent’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and move the proposal to the required public‑hearing phase.

Mr. Harrington (staff member) opened the presentation and said the district’s general fund would remain the primary focus. Ms. Bivens (staff member, business services) presented detailed revenue and expenditure figures: the budget projects $728,750,009 in total revenues across all funds and proposed general‑fund expenditures of $741,000,000, producing a projected general‑fund deficit of $12,200,000. The presentation showed a projected beginning general‑fund balance of about $160,000,000 and an estimated June 2026 fund balance of approximately $147,800,000 after the proposed spending.

Key items the board and staff highlighted:

- Property tax projections: staff used an estimated tax digest increase of about 2% in the current tax year, producing projected current‑year property‑tax revenue of $251,000,000 at the recommended 19.6 millage rate and a 99% collection rate.
- One‑time staff payment: the superintendent proposed a $1,500 one‑time payment to all full‑time employees (32+ hours/week) at a projected total cost of $9.9 million, to be funded from the district’s fund balance.
- Student employment/services division: a proposed new division at a net cost of $1.4 million next year; staff said $400,000 per year is pledged from Delta (through the foundation) for five years but that the funds had not yet been received and would flow through the district foundation.
- Retirement and benefits: the employer TRS (Teachers’ Retirement System) contribution is projected to rise from 20.78% to 21.91%, a $12.7 million increase of which staff estimated about $4.1 million would be the district’s net cost after state reimbursement for certified positions. Classified employee health insurance increases from $16,666 to $20,040 per employee annually, an estimated district cost of about $11.9 million.
- Capital and bond activity: the presentation included bond proceeds and capital‑projects spending; staff said a recent bond solicitation returned a lowest bid of about 5.12% and the district was considering private placement to lower issuance costs.

Board members questioned the sustainability of new, grant‑dependent positions and the prudence of drawing on fund balance. Several members supported the student employment initiative as an investment; others urged caution about recurring commitments tied to temporary sponsorships. Ms. Bivens said the district would seek corporate sponsorships and revisit funding if sponsorships did not materialize.

After discussion, the board voted to tentatively adopt the FY26 budget and to proceed with two public hearings (one May 5 at 11 a.m. and another May 27 at 5:30 p.m.) and a final adoption scheduled for late July or August, consistent with county digest timing.","The Clayton County Board of Education voted 7–1 to tentatively adopt the superintendent’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and move the proposal to the required public hearings.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581402,"Clayton County board hears call for universal early dyslexia screening; district outlines SB 48 implementation",1303,1811000,3114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141230-0e4598e2110f0369410e486e13007206&start=1811&end=3114","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141230-0e4598e2110f0369410e486e13007206/thumbnail_1811000.jpg","/articles/6581402/Georgia/Clayton-County-board-hears-call-for-universal-early-dyslexia-screening-district-outlines-SB-48-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581402-42e7c4416c966b486c551faea13e36a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770984609&Signature=b7qpgLq7wE0miiq5ypScA-n4WyBtb4saQgGZcjcphHJzJx56y5oG3~hpuMpT0oh8NJk4wE0agFh6xWBUNRTv9repOcQ0w6fXnJDqFEnel~-zkhV2Fdwh~N8XWKeqLot0ei0mEIwac52ogo-8sYpAeygg0BS9JqLeuG~E-pkQlnyKUm-vSUYh-YHh0avufOXgGWCPjTUiOwrOKgz0iPvyUgwjZr8SMymH-9ceEyOFiDegKeF~bfsZqtKpLKxMMtfAfjNOqO6ktR6U6F2ywHgZkvQwOfT78uU6j~bXYOa6fyvlxib-AP1kflEl5lrUJjQ2PxM35Fgj0hSEZuU-ExB1wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carrington Mannes, Miss Georgia’s Teen, told the Clayton County Board of Education she wants free, early dyslexia screening across Georgia and urged the district to expand testing and intervention. “Early testing and intervention gave me the tools, confidence, and resilience to pursue every dream I had,” Mannes said, recounting her own diagnosis and advocacy work.

Mannes said she has raised funds for dyslexia supports through her nonprofit Carrington Cares / Decode Dyslexia and described research showing high rates of undiagnosed dyslexia. Board members followed her presentation with questions about where she attended school and how screening and services are delivered in the district.

Dr. Sherrynn Taylor, who is leading the district’s dyslexia work, told the board Clayton County Public Schools has implemented the screening and response requirements of Georgia Senate Bill 48 beyond the state minimum. She said the district screens students in kindergarten through third grade using the Amira screener three times per year (beginning, middle and end of year) and has just completed the end‑of‑year cycle.

Taylor described the local tiered process: if a grade‑level shows 20% or more of students ‘at risk’ on Amira, structured literacy is provided at Tier 1 to the whole grade; otherwise the district identifies individual students for a tiered reading plan. Students who make no progress after two screening cycles or 6–12 weeks of intervention are referred, with parental consent, for evaluation by a school psychologist to determine whether dyslexia characteristics warrant special education or 504 accommodations. The district uses Amira for screening and as an intervention tool, Orton‑Gillingham in the Early Intervention Program (EIP) for Tier 2/3 small‑group work, and Wilson reading for students with Individualized Education Programs.

Taylor said reading interventionists and a coordinating supervisor support Tier 2/3 work, and that about half of the district’s 17 school psychologists hold the dyslexia endorsement used to evaluate students. She reported that 243 students “moved from the beginning of the year to middle of the year and now have the characteristics of dyslexia.”

Board members asked how the program is funded; Taylor said the state covers the screening tool itself, but many of the additional personnel and intervention services are district investments made to go “above and beyond” the state minimum. Questions from board members also raised assistive technologies: staff said Chromebooks include accessibility options and that the district’s assistive‑technology team can evaluate students for devices; board members also discussed low‑cost items such as reading pens and ring decoders as immediate aids.

Several board members praised the district for screening K–3 rather than the state’s minimum of kindergarten only, and urged expansion of training, summer programming, and use of evidence‑based methods (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson) across more grades.

The discussion closed with board members asking for follow‑up materials including counts of identifications, clarification of funding sources for interventions, and whether district staff have visited specialized private programs to observe practices.","Carrington Mannes, Miss Georgia’s Teen, told the Clayton County Board of Education she wants free, early dyslexia screening across Georgia and urged the district to expand testing and intervention.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581391,"District staff recommend new K–12 social studies and 9–12 ELA adoptions; five‑year costs presented",1014,4146000,5160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141230-0e4598e2110f0369410e486e13007206&start=4146&end=5160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141230-0e4598e2110f0369410e486e13007206/thumbnail_4146000.jpg","/articles/6581391/Georgia/District-staff-recommend-new-K12-social-studies-and-912-ELA-adoptions-fiveyear-costs-presented","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581391-4096a854b4791bc1a55fcc90557c8121/orig.mp4?Expires=1770984609&Signature=nElHcnmLiWFXV3~l5qoI1v5rqtvH8nNaJKG09LNIYpG1ktjPnrnhM1Oy2CfnrPAezj1hNycdrnAQqMSldWTWi0BB1sy9JtNND8B-9Hu2gMHLugDJ180gw2uqMUEEK5arkP01XiR7HAjBxm4WO01gOz4pAQWIN7pKw6OdTsWOKPqlAUAgGCvss9e3rNnFzPIXJWtIqhrE3T7Z1QbRJZndxMTWq2~O0y9YG9E67Xuxdcmwr-wj~t0y4D6ccD44sriIFD43CMKLLU7gaKfo-rDConwA2uSH~VOuQFIrlChCfqbxaVChT8Havg4kVSAoYva1-72hRqlWGp7tqFV3jVuhGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Curriculum coordinators recommended new instructional materials to align with Georgia standards and to replace an outgoing high‑school ELA program. The recommended K–5 social studies core is Studies Weekly (five‑year cost $1,281,783.90) with the DBQ Project as a supplemental writing resource (five‑year cost $234,000). The combined elementary social‑studies recommendation totaled $1,515,783.90 for five years.

For middle and high school social studies, staff recommended Gallipade for middle grades and Savvas, Cengage, Bedford, Freeman & Worth, Perfection Learning, Newsela and Discovery Education for various high‑school core and elective courses. Staff estimated a five‑year secondary cost of $9,201,177.02 including supplemental DBQ resources.

For 9–12 English language arts, staff recommended HMH Into Literature as the core (a blended consumable/digital program) and Newsela ELA as the ancillary supplement. The five‑year cost cited was $7,914,680.80 for HMH Into Literature and $683,700 for Newsela ELA; both vendors include professional learning supports. Staff said the district intends to embed the resources into daily lesson plans and monitor fidelity through usage reports and classroom observation.

Presenters said the elementary consumable model provides student copies and included digital access; the DBQ project is fully digital. Board members asked whether the purchases were included in the proposed FY26 budget; staff said the funding is included in capital or textbook allocations for FY26 (referred to in the capital projects/spots line) and that the final purchase would follow formal board action at a later meeting.

Board members raised questions about disposition of retired materials (surplus, donation or sale) and were told disposal must follow board policy and federal/state funding rules when federal funds were used. Staff offered to provide details on the foundation/vendor selection process and distribution of direct foundation gifts to schools.","Curriculum staff recommended Studies Weekly for K–5 social studies and HMH Into Literature for 9–12 English Language Arts, with supplemental digital resources; five‑year cost estimates were presented to the board.","actionData","errors"]

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