CLARKESVILLE — The Habersham County Board of Education will review several operational updates Thursday during its monthly work session, including a facilities report, plans to upgrade school bus radios and an update on the district’s accreditation and strategic plan.
The board is scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m. March 12 in the board meeting room at the Habersham County Board of Education office, 132 Stanford Mill Road in Clarkesville.
Among the first items on the agenda is an update from Partnership Habersham. Alex Robinson is expected to brief the board on the organization’s ongoing workforce and economic development initiatives and how they intersect with the school system’s career and technical education efforts.
Facilities and operations will also be a focus of the meeting.
David Leenman, Staci Newsome, and Denise Gunn are scheduled to present a facilities report outlining current maintenance projects and operational needs across Habersham County schools. The board will also hear a proposal to upgrade the radio communication system used by the district’s school buses. Transportation director Stephanie Walker will present the item alongside Leenman and technology director Tim Goss.
School leaders are also expected to provide an update on the district’s progress toward maintaining its Cognia accreditation and implementing the Habersham County School System’s strategic plan. Superintendent Patrick Franklin and district administrators Susan Davis and Lisa Eller will present the report.
The board will also consider appointing a delegate and alternate to represent Habersham County Schools at the 2026 Georgia School Boards Association annual conference.
Following the work session discussion items, the board is scheduled to enter executive session to discuss personnel and real estate matters.
Work sessions allow board members to review information and ask questions ahead of formal votes, which typically take place at the board’s regular monthly meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
