Board Summary

Columbia County Board of Education
Summary of Work Session
October 13, 2026
5:30 p.m.

The Columbia County Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the Columbia County Board of Education. The following Board of Education members were present:

Mr. David Dekle, Chairman
Mr. Philip Kent, Vice-Chairman
Ms. Katie Allen, Board Member
Ms. Kristi Baker, Board Member 
Ms. Judy Teasley, Board Member 

The following items were acted upon by the Board of Education members:

Tabernacle Baptist Church Executive Minister of Operations Reverend Michael Woods gave the invocation

Baker Place Elementary School 4-H Presidents led the Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda  

Approval of Consent Items 7 a-e

Approval of Unified District Literacy Plan 

Approval of Resolution Requesting Local Legislation for Homestead Exemption in Anticipation of Data Center Revenue 

Approval of Bid Result for Harlem High School Learning Commons Shelving

Approval to enter Executive Session

Approval for Chairman Dekle to Sign Open Meetings Law Affidavit

Approval of Personnel Recommendations

Adjourn