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MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County School Board approved a request to install new turf to Thompson Stadium at its meeting Thursday. This comes after Ed DeFore Sports Complex was renovated with new turf.
The funds will come from the 2021 ESPLOST voted on last year.
Sam Kitchens, Director for Capital Programs, says the east side of Macon is in need of a renovated facility.
Renovations will be done in two phases. The first is installing new turf and expanding the parking lot.
“Making sure that all our communities have the same resources across the spectrum so that we’re producing the greatest athletes and greatest students,” says Kitchens.
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Bibb School Board requests vaccine priority for teachers
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County School Board members Tuesday approved submitting a formal request to the Governor and Georgia Department of Public Health to prioritize access to COVID vaccines for teachers.
Currently, board members have set no definitive return date for in-person instruction. The district is working with the North Central Health District to follow up on the number of cases.
The board also approved the purchase of 25,000 shields for desks totaling more than $250,000. The purchase will be paid for using CARES Act funding.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County School Board members held their committee meeting Thursday.
Although nothing is final, School Board members, expressed their opinions on when students should return to class. Members say it may be too soon for students and staff to return due to the increasing number of COVID cases in the county.
“We’ve done pretty much all we can do to provide a safe learning environment, with PPE, social distancing, washing hands, touchless water fountains, those type of things,” said Dr. Jones.
He says all schools are working on installing ionization kits to help filter out the air and make it safer. Meanwhile, he has given parents the choice to enroll their child for in person or virtual classes this semester.