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Due to the Pickens High baseball team advancing to the GHSA Final Four this Thursday in Calhoun, the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting and student and teacher recognition event has been rescheduled from Thursday, May 14th to Monday, May 18th. This change in meeting date will allow our students, families, staff and community the opportunity to support our baseball team.

The Pickens County Board of Education will hold the May 2026 called and regular board meetings on May 18, 2026 on the campus of Pickens Junior High School. The called meeting will begin at 5:00 PM, and the regular meeting will begin at 6:00 PM.

This meeting will be held at the Pickens Junior High School, 1802 Refuge Road, Jasper, Georgia.


A Called Board Meeting proceeds the regular meeting at 5:00 pm.

AGENDA CALLED MEETING 5 PM
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Executive Session
IV. Approval of Executive Session Minutes
V. Adjourn

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING 6 PM
I. Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Approval of Agenda
V. Pickens County School District 2026 Recognitions
VI. Superintendent's Report
A. Student Achievement - Dr. Abby May, Chief Academic Officer
B. Finance - Amy Smith, Chief Financial Officer
C. Operations and Construction - Chris Parker, Assistant Superintendent
D. Superintendent Comments - Dr. Travis Thomas, Superintendent of Pickens County School
System
VII. Action Items
A. Approval of Personnel
B. Request for Policy Revisions
1. Request for Policy Revision - Board Policy JCDAG: Bullying
2. Request for Policy Revision - Board Policy BCBI: Public Participation in Board Meetings
C. Approval of the 2026-27 Parent/Student Handbook and Code of Conduct
D. Approval of Construction Manager for RFP# 2026-001: Renovations/Modifications at
Harmony Elementary School
E. Approval of Exterminating and Pest Control Services for 2026-27
F. Approval of Garbage Services for 2026-27
G. Approval of Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance Services for 2026-27
VIII. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Financial Reports
B. Approval of Pickens County Schools Governance Team Operating Norms/Protocols
C. Approval of Out of State / Overnight Field Trips
D. Approval of Minutes
E. Approval of Surplus
IX. Public Participation
X. Board Comments
XI. Adjourn