BOE Board Meeting
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Professional Learning Center, 2003 Riverside Drive, Macon GA 31204
Meeting record
Meeting video
Starts at 02:38:11
Notes and minutes
Voting record • Amend the agenda: passed unanimously, 8–0. • Approve the amended agenda: passed unanimously, 8–0. • Approve the amended consent agenda: passed unanimously, 8–0. • FSS-2 FY 2026 General Fund Budget Amendment #2: passed 7–1. Henry C. Ficklin voted no; the other seven members voted yes. • PS-5.1 Administrators Recommendation: passed 7–0–1. Myrtice C. Johnson abstained; the other seven members voted yes. • PS-6.1 Central Office Recommendation: passed 7–0–1. Myrtice C. Johnson abstained; the other seven members voted yes. • Adjournment: passed unanimously, 8–0. Individual choices are recorded below and linked to each board member. Consent items were approved together. --- Official public meeting records captured October 26, 2026. Source: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 Source identity: simbli:4013:meeting:133013 Files larger than 2,000,000 bytes are held back at the user’s request; official source links are retained below. 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Superintendent's Comments [agenda-item:2821336] (2977 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 7baf0e41171f4b64b1521844ff1a8a690c7b02b210c8904a2b1ed9cf824454a1 Agenda Item: ii. Honors, Awards, and Recognitions [agenda-item:2821337] (6468 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: d2b22fff7033c354fe44acbc9c3014d49bc1aa2523a5abacb80bedc5cef1b5fc Agenda Item: VI. INVITATION TO VISITORS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD [agenda-item:2821338] (9060 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 6abe7bf6becd04c3aa8e9a8ef4796bc8794049f0e63bc28ce5b2b37b426161c8 Agenda Item: VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION [agenda-item:2821339] (3638 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: f57e41eb6d05e745667003341cd9d60ce6e3a071fc79b4e2bee4b2ca3134bf32 Agenda Item: VIII. CONSENT AGENDA [agenda-item:2821340] (2060 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 5c9034341fe952cb10c3bfce22c5c5579d60e076c54592b1131ed880d3611f1b Agenda Item: i. Confirmation of Minutes - Board Meetings (2026) - January [agenda-item:2821341] (6553 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 843ff8411d352f4399a706e958e49f999e3db40c81af44941c21e7194b3fed60 Agenda Item: i. FSS-2 FY 2026 General Fund Budget Amendment #2 (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821342] (1600 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 5f648b736a628ca02654e19dc29afb9829b998a09a7562b0f5d9e2210bbca189 Agenda Item: ii. FSS-3 Springdale ES – Playground Equipment (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821343] (1597 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 607509fe1a9a4cf161de9373b3a68d9c3f100960b3e0a22e762243c5d5b15971 Agenda Item: iii. FSS-4 Vineville Academy of the Arts – Playground Equipment (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821344] (1607 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 685697caa4b51eadb0e462c8af4723b5967c928cee7002c79d4b81e55841c006 Agenda Item: iv. FSS-5 Burdell-Hunt Magnet School of Communicative Arts – Playground Equipment (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821345] (1627 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: aae9d0af65d1f677ca1c7c799cf870bd0a42150572aec960cd05189ff85e9cc0 Agenda Item: v. FSS-6 RFP 26-026 Construction Manager Services for the Renovation of Hartley Elementary School Kitchen (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821346] (1664 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 95fd762ccd24fdb00de2069bce6d0a07187f571a47866c70bc39a896c3d5c4ce Agenda Item: vi. FSS-7 RFP 26-017 General Contractor Services for Ed Defore Sports Complex Softball and Baseball Field Turf (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821347] (1650 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 7c0e16bab5d94eafa4ab7ab4b4542c9cfc5e0f81edba85483f984f1ddc9c6d0f Agenda Item: vii. FSS-8 Burdell-Hunt Renovations GMP (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821348] (1582 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 511e082aede597b9e3a1106098058239f2d0de133a0b9105731504163a831bc0 Agenda Item: viii. FSS-9 RFP 26-014 Northwoods Academy Gymnasium Guaranteed Maximum Price (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821349] (1616 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 5360304d958160da4ebf509e868c72e33b57bd843366ee71a2c2366505d8b2cf Agenda Item: ix. FSS-10 RFP 26-019 Vineville Academy of the Arts Elementary School Renovation Guaranteed Maximum Price (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821350] (1644 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 2b7736226e174de87f40a83d9a9fce62ebd874b2e5ed399353fb70f59f5817d1 Agenda Item: xiii. PR-1 Policy GBN, Professional Termination (ACTION - Second Reading) [agenda-item:2821351] (1600 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 3013f6d5d386527d0931007d6047c692bf7b28062289c73e71339710e4699c66 Agenda Item: xiv. PS-1 - Certified Personnel Report (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821355] (1576 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 516b2d09f22f61e7fd7376439bde58f132bf1a031245434b167fb7f43f14a6ef Agenda Item: xv. PS-2 - Classified Personnel Report (ACTION) [agenda-item:2821356] (2135 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 1ed40abf45c93735cbb682072fbdb80aed53b1c244cfa627bd3d03da988d5481 Agenda Item: IX. NEW BUSINESS [agenda-item:2821357] (3180 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 145f6856b44fad6534d2ffb06a4e86f20d2659f170b61cb84530a60b1f87adb3 Agenda Item: X. OLD BUSINESS [agenda-item:2821360] (1530 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: bfa6ca5663a29fe9dde3724cf2cdc45e47560881e9bfc75e73d1f5d524cd1bc3 Agenda Item: XI. ADJOURN [agenda-item:2821361] (1520 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: c8dda80ce79216e6004a384e7cad698c581a91c703673188c816a626f04cc59d Agenda Item: x. FSS-11 Investment Grade Audit Services (ACTION) [agenda-item:2826635] (1591 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: e1c7770404726b1ed75627074d2893eebd13f3c0465a305d72c72089142e36a8 Agenda Item: xi. FSS-12 District-wide Security Aiphone/CCTV Project (ACTION) [agenda-item:2828200] (2717 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 7c9ba7cf951adfc3a9eade90bc713c9ec164d10a536e6d58405e7916c0877e5c Agenda Item: xii. FSS-13 RFP 26-023 Solar Energy Procurement Agreement (SEPA) (ACTION) [agenda-item:2828435] (1602 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: db24f9d80532b8068b6c35de967cc49951f4c9c411d69e57d922fdc240534da2 Agenda Item: ii. PS-5.1 Administrators Recommendation (ACTION) [agenda-item:2835514] (1585 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 3bea24cee12067dc9fc44de2bff19040b73dc8c09c6336b01e071b0427e49fc8 Agenda Item: iii. PS-6.1 Central Office Recommendation (ACTION) [agenda-item:2835515] (1593 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: fac9cad30cbb49c62573b36ec0c66837ccc4fed3307d207df3f69599c4a8a6bc Agenda Item: xvi. PS-5 Administrators Recommendation (ACTION) [agenda-item:2835516] (1578 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 7091bb49c505d638bf0a7e71987dbcd7168219f00df98f4e01e83b7f1f8128d6 Agenda Item: xvii. PS-6 Central Office Recommendation (ACTION) [agenda-item:2835517] (1590 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 518685a51b90c58db08d51a2762b4d888b67638e51cd0481d4d5d67c2d0dafb1 Agenda Item: xviii. PS-6.2 Central Office Recommendation (ACTION) [agenda-item:2835518] (1593 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: c7d9154a5ca1700bf7c19c844033934014ee322870e568fbeefded124f276470 Agenda: Agenda structure [agenda:133013] (19484 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013 SHA-256: 6bd2270979e925f998f96c7b789ead50983a8b9dec8deef1bce8f795b5c7f68b Minutes: Published meeting minutes [minutes:133013] (49463 bytes) https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=4013&MID=133013&T=1 SHA-256: 1a35154361632d8bd5db334bc52737f58b9f3ea944ece9e41f7d0b69098ac721
Transcript
Attendance
- Barney T. Hester — present
- Daryl J. Morton — present
- Henry C. Ficklin — present
- James M. Freeman — present
- Kristin C. Hanlon — present
- Lisa W. Boyd — present
- Myrtice C. Johnson — present
- Sundra M. Woodford — present
Votes
Amend the agenda
Unanimously approved, 8–0. Moved FSS-2, PS-5.1 and PS-6.1 to New Business; added PS-5, PS-6 and PS-6.2 to the Consent Agenda. Motion: James Freeman. Second: Sundra Woodford.
Outcome: passed
- Barney T. Hester: yes
- Daryl J. Morton: yes
- Henry C. Ficklin: yes
- James M. Freeman: yes
- Kristin C. Hanlon: yes
- Lisa W. Boyd: yes
- Myrtice C. Johnson: yes
- Sundra M. Woodford: yes
Approve the amended agenda
Unanimously approved, 8–0. Motion: James Freeman. Second: Sundra Woodford.
Outcome: passed
- Barney T. Hester: yes
- Daryl J. Morton: yes
- Henry C. Ficklin: yes
- James M. Freeman: yes
- Kristin C. Hanlon: yes
- Lisa W. Boyd: yes
- Myrtice C. Johnson: yes
- Sundra M. Woodford: yes
Approve the amended consent agenda
Unanimously approved, 8–0. Motion: Lisa Garrett-Boyd. Second: Sundra Woodford. Consent items were approved together.
Outcome: passed
- Barney T. Hester: yes
- Daryl J. Morton: yes
- Henry C. Ficklin: yes
- James M. Freeman: yes
- Kristin C. Hanlon: yes
- Lisa W. Boyd: yes
- Myrtice C. Johnson: yes
- Sundra M. Woodford: yes
FSS-2 — FY 2026 General Fund Budget Amendment #2
Passed, 7–1. Henry Ficklin voted no; the other seven members voted yes. Revised projected fund balance: $48,113,232. Motion: James Freeman. Second: Sundra Woodford.
Outcome: passed
- Barney T. Hester: yes
- Daryl J. Morton: yes
- Henry C. Ficklin: no
- James M. Freeman: yes
- Kristin C. Hanlon: yes
- Lisa W. Boyd: yes
- Myrtice C. Johnson: yes
- Sundra M. Woodford: yes
PS-5.1 — Administrators Recommendation
Passed, 7–0–1. Myrtice Johnson abstained; the other seven members voted yes. Motion: James Freeman. Second: Sundra Woodford.
Outcome: passed
- Barney T. Hester: yes
- Daryl J. Morton: yes
- Henry C. Ficklin: yes
- James M. Freeman: yes
- Kristin C. Hanlon: yes
- Lisa W. Boyd: yes
- Myrtice C. Johnson: abstain
- Sundra M. Woodford: yes
PS-6.1 — Central Office Recommendation
Passed, 7–0–1. Myrtice Johnson abstained; the other seven members voted yes. Motion: James Freeman. Second: Sundra Woodford.
Outcome: passed
- Barney T. Hester: yes
- Daryl J. Morton: yes
- Henry C. Ficklin: yes
- James M. Freeman: yes
- Kristin C. Hanlon: yes
- Lisa W. Boyd: yes
- Myrtice C. Johnson: abstain
- Sundra M. Woodford: yes
Adjourn the meeting
Unanimously approved, 8–0. Motion: Henry Ficklin. Second: Kristin Hanlon.
Outcome: passed
- Barney T. Hester: yes
- Daryl J. Morton: yes
- Henry C. Ficklin: yes
- James M. Freeman: yes
- Kristin C. Hanlon: yes
- Lisa W. Boyd: yes
- Myrtice C. Johnson: yes
- Sundra M. Woodford: yes