On Thursday, Habersham’s Board of Education members were given some training that is required by the State Department of Education (DOE). A total of 9 hours is required; however, 3 hours of training must be received by all board members at the same time. Training was provided to the entire group Thursday night by Justin Old of Pioneer Regional Educational Service Agency, which serves 15 school systems. Old said the training included a review of the school system’s Strategic Plan, and how it focuses on the Georgia School Board Association’s eight governing standards or domains.
In other business Thursday night, the board:
*Voted to accept the low bid of $188,983.00 from Northeast Georgia Carpet, Inc., for floor covering replacement in 50 specific classrooms in various BOE facilities. Existing coverings are to be replaced with Armstrong Connection Corlon sheet vinyl. The replacement is to be completed no later than July 27, 2015; and
*Voted to accept the bid from Compass Pest Management Services of Cornelia, for a yearly total of $16,620, with $8,160 to be paid by School Nutrition, and the cost of urgent and requested service calls to be $35.00.The agreement runs for one year, beginning July 1, 2015.