Bibb County Board of Education Board Meeting October 15, 2026

The Bibb County Board of Education held committee and regular board meetings on October 15, 2026. Procurement and financial actions included unanimous committee approval of the Project Anchor (Costco) PILOT agreement: the district is projected to receive approximately $1,615,730 in direct PILOT revenue over 15 years, while PILOT funds would also support road, traffic, site, and construction costs. The board approved renewing RFP 24-021 with Cox Business for districtwide WAN and internet connectivity; continuing Synergistic Energy Management Services at $238,800 annually through April 30, 2029; and awarding Sheridan Construction a $314,183 contract for tennis-court refurbishment at three high schools, funded through East BLAST. It also unanimously approved a resolution requesting a waiver of the 30-day Georgia Procurement Registry advertising requirement for the Bertell Hunt Elementary construction-manager-at-risk procurement.

The board approved FY2027 General Fund Budget Amendment No. 1, which adds about $8.35 million in revenue and $2.75 million in expenditures, revising the projected fund balance to $38.78 million and reducing the projected deficit from about $14.9 million to $9.3 million. The amendment includes $1.7 million for reinstated salary steps, an estimated $8 million in additional property-tax revenue, a $280,000 state mental-health grant, tax-anticipation-note costs, and estimated costs for rezoning/consolidation ($134,000) and an instructional-efficiency study ($118,000). After a 6–1 committee vote, the amendment passed unanimously at the regular meeting. The board also approved the 2027–28 and 2028–29 academic calendars 4–3, adopted revisions to purchasing-card/credit-card policy, and unanimously authorized the superintendent to use a credit card under the policy. Board members requested further financial detail, including service-agreement listings and periodic budget-to-actual reporting.