The Cobb Board of Education will be asked to approve contracts on Thursday for renovation projects at two schools in East Cobb.
According to agenda items, the projects include replacing the annex at Tritt Elementary School at a cost of $7.9 million and making renovations at Daniell Middle School for $1.64 million
They’re among a number of construction projects on Thursday’s meeting agendas.
The board will hold a work session Thursday at 1 p.m., followed by a voting session Thursday at 7 p.m.
All meetings take place in the board room of the Cobb County School District Central Office, at 514 Glover St. in Marietta. An executive session will follow the work session.
The public meetings will be streamed live and you can watch on Comcast Cable or on a livestream on the district’s Boxcast Channel.
You can find agendas for both public meetings by clicking here.
The Tritt project includes demolishing the current 12-classroom annex building and replacing it with an eight-classroom structure. Other work would include a new secure entrance vestibule, roof replacements, mechanical, electrical and fire protection upgrades, restroom renovations and additional parking and a paved fire lane, according to the agenda item.
The recommended bidder is R.K. Redding Construction, Inc. of Bremen and the estimated completion time is July 2027.
The Daniell project includes restroom renovations, roof replacement (annex building only), select door and door hardware replacement, electrical subpanel upgrade, and carpet replacement.
The recommended bidder is FS360, LLC of Atlanta and the project is expected to be completd in July 2026.
Funding for both projects would come from the Cobb Education VI SPLOST (Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax).
The board also will be asked to approve a measure for the CCSD to take out $100 million in construction notes to begin 2026 projects. It’s a short-term loan that’s paid back at the end of the year.
School district officials also will present to the board a number of proposed changes to administrative rules, including a policy to formalize a ban on K-8 student use of personal devices during school hours.
The policy must be in place by January to comply with a new state law, the Distraction-Free Education Act. This summer the district said it would not be providing secure pouches for students to store their devices during the school day, as is done at Marietta City Schools.
The rule change to be presented to the board Thursday states that:
“Students in grades K-8 are not permitted to access personal electronic devices while on school grounds during school hours, including but not limited to cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, e-readers, headphones, earbuds, and other devices with functionalities, such as wireless communication, internet access, messaging, video recording, gaming, social media access, or data transmission during school hours. Any student found in violation of this policy and/or district rules/procedures during the school day shall be subject to progressive 9 discipline consequences as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.”
The proposal further states that:
“A student whose Individualized Education Plan (IEP), Section 504 Plan, or medical plan explicitly mandates the use of a personal electronic device shall be permitted access to the device as necessary to fulfill the requirements of the respective plan. Parents wishing to reach their child during school hours should contact their child’s school directly.”
Prior to the board’s Thursday night meeting recognitions will include the Walton High School girls volleyball team, which recently won the Georgia High School Association Class 6A state championship.
Heather Mullins, a teacher at Mt. Bethel Elementary School, also will be recognized for earning the 2025-2026 Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Excellence in Teaching Award.
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