The Oconee County Board of Education on Nov. 10 unanimously approved a package of routine action items including two out-of-state band field trips, the removal and approval of a student electronic devices policy for public review, a technology surplus list and purchase of a cellular bus camera system, and the formal certification of the Nov. 4 special election results.

Board members voted 5-0 to approve two out-of-state band trips to Carowinds, North Carolina (recommended travel months: March and May) after the superintendent grouped the items for a single vote. Dr. Robert Butler said the trips were recommended "as presented," and the board approved them with a motion, second and unanimous vote (recorded as 5-0 for these items).

The board removed from the table and approved board policy JCDAF (use of electronic devices by students), described in the presentation as aligned with the district's "Distraction Free Education Act of 2025." The board voted 5-0 to adopt the policy as presented and move it forward for public review and implementation steps.

Also approved by a 5-0 vote was the technology surplus list recommended by the division of technology services. Separately, the board approved a recommendation to purchase a cellular camera system for school buses from Rush Truck Centers at a proposal cost of $191,188.60. The superintendent and operations staff said the project will be funded through ESPLOST and the general fund; the motion passed 5-0.

Finally, the board voted to adopt a resolution declaring and certifying the results of the Nov. 4, 2025 special election as presented and to authorize the appropriate certification and filing in accordance with state law. That resolution passed 5-0.

The board made the approvals without extended debate, and each item carried on a recorded unanimous vote. After completing action items the board moved to adjourn to executive session to deliberate personnel matters.