Board reviews $1,000 custodian supplement, furniture replacement and schedules; moves to executive session

At the work session the board reviewed several routine business items and took a procedural vote to enter executive session.

Speaker 3 summarized a $1,000 supplement allocated by the state to custodial employees and said the district plans to pass the funds to eligible custodians after publicly presenting the matter to the board. "This is a supplement from the state department... $1,000 supplement for custodians," the presenter said, noting the funds appear to be leftover escrow disbursements.

The board also reviewed a furniture purchase to replace items damaged by Hurricane Helene; speaker 3 said purchases will be made at state contract prices and reimbursed by insurance, with Satilla (Teal/Satilla referenced in transcript) Elementary to receive replacement furniture. Proposed 2026 meeting dates were presented for review and will be submitted for approval at the December meeting. Several policies were tabled to the December meeting because a staff member (Miss Johnson) was absent due to medical issues.

Late in the session, Speaker 3 moved to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters (employment or evaluation of employees) and real estate matters. The motion was seconded by 'Mister Wade' and the floor exchange in the transcript indicates the motion was approved to proceed; no vote tally was recorded in the public transcript excerpt.

The board did not take public action on personnel or real-estate items during the open work session; the motion to adjourn into executive session was procedural and recorded for the minutes.