The Fulton County Board of Education held their monthly board meeting at 6 p.m. on June 17, 2021.

• Meeting is called to order.

• Mr. Ron Wade leads the board through the pledge of allegiance

• Dr. Mike Looney introduces Dr. Cliff Jones, who proceeds to present student recognitions.

  • Fulton County Schools have had a successful year despite the pandemic.

• The Board welcomes public comments, which are not aired publicly.

• The meeting resumes, and district board members proceed to acknowledge academic, artistic, and athletic achievement of students and organizations of their respective schools.

  • District 5 Board Member Linda McCain discusses a gala held for the SUMMIT organization held on Saturday night to fundraise.

• The meeting moves to address board matters.

• The staff of Superintendent Looney introduces an update to the district’s bridge plan to a safe return to in-person instruction.

• Every Child Reads will introduceb the five pillars of reading and vocabulary

• It will focus on the core content that the superintendent values.

• Dr. Looney reads the motion statement.

• Chief Financial Officer Marvin Dereef is called to the podium, and addresses budget and contracting reports.

• Dereef announce projected adjustments according to budget:

  • the first adjustment willl regard custodial services for innovation academy

  • the second adjustment regarding musical instruments, existing schools not new schools

  • the third adjustment adds a contract regarding the renewal for custodial services for a certain school.

• The board moves pass the motion, and Dereef continues to report updates on budget adjustments.

• The board moves to vote on other budget adjustments, including that regarding school devices for exceptional children.

• The next board meeting is confirmed to beheld on July 13.

• The meeting is adjourned.