November Coweta County School Board Meeting

The Coweta County Board of Education’s regular meeting was called to order on November 10, 2026. The board unanimously approved an outdoor classroom at Lee Middle School, estimated at $8,526.68 and fully funded by the school’s PTO. The project includes picnic tables to be purchased through Global Industries and stone and fabric from Vining Stone. The board also received a presentation on a proposed Enterprise leasing arrangement for the district’s white-fleet vehicles. No decision was made; staff will provide information for review and may return with the proposal next month. The potential arrangement could be funded with SPLOST proceeds and would phase in newer vehicles over several years. No bids were presented for action.

Facilities updates covered ongoing and planned school construction, renovation, roofing, safety-system, and turf projects, including the Central Educational Center expansion (completion anticipated July 2027) and a possible 10-classroom building at Western Elementary, contingent on sewer availability and required approvals. The financial report said the district had spent 33.52% of its budget after 33.33% of the year, citing fuel costs, timing, and overtime as items to monitor; the final collection under SPLOST VI was a little over $3.7 million. Other unanimous approvals included the 2027 board meeting schedule, school calendars for 2027–28 and 2028–29, a student electronic-device policy revision, and two school trips with no cost to the district. A public commenter raised bus-driver vacancies and long student rides; staff reported 15 vacancies and described recruitment efforts.