Board of Education Work Session April 14, 2025

The Carroll County Board of Education held a work session on April 14, 2025, focusing on various district updates including the Air Force Junior ROTC program, summer academic enrichment, and ongoing construction projects at Central Middle School and Mountain Zion High School. Procurement-related discussions included updates on capital improvement projects progressing on schedule, with roofing, insulation, and structural work underway. The board reviewed financial reports highlighting a strong fund balance and a recent budget amendment to allocate $2.44 million in one-time facility and equipment expenditures, approved to allow timely completion of projects by the end of June. Additionally, the board validated the results of a recent special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) election, enabling the district to proceed with planned expenditures. The meeting also covered staffing updates and upcoming budget adoption timelines, with no new federal funding cuts reported. Motions to approve the budget amendment and validate the SPLOST election results were passed unanimously.