School Council

MEETING CALLED BY Dr. Carolyn Daugherty [Principal]

TYPE OF MEETING Quarterly Meeting

PRINCIPAL Dr. Carolyn Daugherty

NOTE TAKER Hannah Atterberry [Secretary]

BOARD ATTENDEES Dr. Carolyn Daugherty Tammy Videkovich Jenny Cudabac Hannah Atterberry Kate Tucker Bethany Smith

GUEST ATTENDESS Josh Malcom Agenda Items

TIME ALLOTTED: 60 minutes

TOPIC: Presentation to School Council

PRESENTER: Josh Malcom

DISCUSSION ● Presentation to School Council o Josh Malcom, Executive Director of Capitol Planning and Facilities ( Ed Splost and BES renovation) ▪ Discussed community vote to continue Splost funding or vote against the continuation ▪ Splost has been active since 1997, and has been largely responsible for Cherokee County school maintenance, renovations, and replacements ▪ If community votes for Splost continuation; ● Bascomb will be renovated between 2031 - 2033 ● Etowah will be rebuilt starting spring 2027 - summer 2032 ● All Elementary schools will receive renovations over next 5 years ● Oak Grove Elementary School will be rebuilt ● Various schools will receive new buildings and upgrades ● Hickory Flatt Elementary School will be rebuilt ● Replace 25 standard busses and 5 special needs busses per year ● All high school fields will be replaced with new turf ● Canton Elementary School will be renovated and reopened 2028 o Bascomb will receive a bordering fence behind school separating Hobgood Park o More information can be found: https://www.cherokeek12.net/ed-splost OSO\CCSD School Advisory Council\Resource Minutes of Meeting Template\July 2022 School Advisory Council Minutes of Meeting

DISCUSSION ● School Council Advisory Presentation ○ Discussed roles and responsibilities ○ Ethics of being on the board ○ Discussed term and vacancy resolution ○ Discussed meeting schedule ○ Discussed Bylaws ● Reviewed Leadership Qualities of a Principal ● Assigned Roles ○ Principal- Dr. Daughtery ○ Chairperson- Bethany Smith ○ Vice-chairperson- Kate Tucker ○ Secretary- Hannah Atterberry

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AJOURNMENT CALLED BY Dr. Carolyn Daugherty TIME 9:30AM

NEXT MEETING Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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SAC MINUTES 9/30/2025

 DATE: 9/30/2025 MEETING TIME: 8:30AM

MEETING LOCATION: Room 311

SAC MINUTES 12/9/25 

Bascomb Elementary School 

Date: 9/30/2025 

Time: 8:30 AM 

Location: Room 311 

Meeting Details 

Meeting Called By: Dr. Carolyn Daugherty (Call to order: 8:37 AM) 

Type of Meeting: Quarterly Meeting 

Principal: Dr. Carolyn Daugherty 

Note Taker: Alle Campbell (fill-in for Secretary) 

Attendees 

Board Attendees: Dr. Carolyn Daugherty; Alle Campbell; Tammy Videkovich; Torey Bennett; Chelsea Leyva; Krista Contreras (absent); Bethany Smith (absent) 

Guest Attendees: Reese Boehman (Student Representative) 

Agenda Item 1: Presentation to School Council 

Introductions; Safety Committee Embedded; SAC training PowerPoint; School Improvement Plan (SIP); Leadership Qualities of a Principal; Open forum 

Agenda Item 2: Report of the Principal 

Selected Roles: Chair (Chelsea Leyva), Vice Chair (Torey Bennett), Secretary (Krista Contreras) 

Leadership Qualities reviewed; no changes made 

Curriculum Night improvements and parent engagement ideas discussed 

Reading proficiency: Top 4 in county and higher than some high schools 

Agenda Item 3: 5th to 6th Transition 

Safety concerns: none raised 

New curriculum and standards implementation challenges discussed 

SPED transition improvements noted 

Need for better study skills instruction and parent support identified 

Adjournment 

Meeting adjourned by Dr. Carolyn Daugherty at 9:34 AM 

Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 

SAC MINUTES 2/10/26

School Advisory Council Minutes of Meeting 

Bascomb Elementary School 

Date: February 10, 2026 

Time: 8:30 AM 

Location: Room 311 

Meeting Details 

Meeting Called By: Dr. Carolyn Daugherty 

Type of Meeting: Quarterly Meeting 

Principal: Dr. Carolyn Daugherty 

Note Taker: Krista Contreras (Secretary) 

Attendees 

Board Attendees: Dr. Carolyn Daugherty; Krista Contreras; Alle Campbell; Tammy Videkovich; Bethany Smith 

Guest Attendees: Cervone; Reese 

Agenda Item: Media Center Updates (45 minutes) 

Presenter: Cervone 

Weeding outdated books: collection reduced from ~22,000 to ~16,300 items 

Collection Development: focus on higher-quality materials and community input 

Furniture Updates: funding via book fair (~$26,000 sales, 25% proceeds); new layout, seating, shelving, and sound system; continued updates planned after next book fair 

Digital Citizenship: Common Sense Media certification and instruction 

Instruction Updates: lessons aligned to new curriculum; ongoing teacher collaboration 

Events: author/illustrator visits, therapy dogs, book fair, immersive experiences, guest readers 

Read Across America: theme "Go on the Road with Reading"; dress-up days; improv group visit on March 27 

STEAM Night: March 9, 6:00–7:30 PM; ticketed components 

Additional Discussion 

Fundraiser concept: students create, illustrate, and sell their own books to friends and family 

Action Items 

None identified 

Adjournment 

Meeting adjourned by Dr. Carolyn Daugherty at 9:30 AM 

Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 

SAC MINUTES 4/21/26

Bascomb Elementary School

DATE: 4/21/2026                                  MEETING TIME: 8:30AM                       MEETING LOCATION: Room 311

Agenda Items

1.     Call to order @ 8:38 am

2.     Pledge lead by Reese @ 8:41 am

3.     Approval of Agenda @ 8:43 am

TIME ALLOTTED: 15 Min.           TOPIC: Presentation to School Council                                                         PRESENTER: Dr. D

TIME ALLOTTED: 5 Min.                TOPIC: Report of the Principal                                                            PRESENTER: Dr. D