DCSS Board Meeting - 11/9/2026

The Dougherty County School System Board meeting was held November 9, 2026. Procurement-related agenda items included consideration of Georgia Department of Education grant budgets, a funding request, the sale of the former Sylvester Road Elementary School, and changes to the Westover High School Phase 2 construction project. The project discussion proposed extending substantial completion by 48 calendar days for the health and PE complex and 27 days for the classroom tower. Because unforeseen conditions and owner-requested revisions had used the existing construction allowance, the administration requested increasing it to a 3% contingency based on the overall contract value, to support progress without repeated pauses for board approvals. The transcript does not establish whether these items were approved or record votes on them.

The superintendent also reported that higher-than-planned diesel costs and delays in approval of the county tax digest could create a cash-flow shortfall before tax revenue arrives, potentially around April; the system was exploring options. The board passed a motion to enter executive session for personnel, property, and litigation. Other discussion included proposed legislative priorities, policy revisions, student recognitions, and school-system activities; no vendor selection or contract award was identified.