Sumter County Board of Education: Calendar, Meetings & District Office
The Sumter County Board of Education covered here is the school board for Sumter County Schools in Americus, Georgia. The district serves families across Americus and communities including Leslie, DeSoto and Plains, and its website separates Board meetings, school calendars, parent resources, transportation and individual school information into different sections.
If you need the next Board meeting, the 2026–27 school calendar, an office phone number, Pre-K registration documents or the right school to call, use the routes below rather than relying on an old PDF or a search snippet from another Sumter County.
Sumter County Board of Education Georgia quick facts
Sumter County Schools is the public school district serving Sumter County, Georgia. Its Board of Education maintains a public Board page with current members, agendas, minutes, a 2026 meeting schedule, policies and procedures for requesting to appear before the Board.
State check: other states also have a Sumter County school system. The office address 100 Learning Lane, Americus, GA 31719 confirms that this page is about Sumter County, Georgia.
Sumter County BOE meetings after October 2, 2026
The district publishes both work sessions and regular Board meetings. They are not interchangeable: work sessions are used for Board discussion and preparation, while regular meetings are the scheduled public business meetings shown separately on the district calendar.
| Date | Time | Meeting | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 6, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | BOE Work Session | Current notice and any posted supporting documents. |
| Oct. 8, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. | Regular Meeting | Agenda, public-participation rules and location confirmation. |
| Nov. 9, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | BOE Work Session | Live calendar before attending. |
| Nov. 12, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. | Regular Meeting | Agenda and final public notice. |
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | BOE Work Session | Meeting location and updated notice. |
| Dec. 10, 2026 | Check live calendar | Regular Meeting | Live event listing for final time and details. |
Usual local route: district meeting notices have used the Boardroom of the Sumter County Schools Administration Building at 100 Learning Lane in Americus. Always check the current event or agenda before driving over because called meetings and schedule changes can use separate notices.
How to check a Sumter County BOE agenda or minutes
The Board page keeps agendas and minutes in separate archives. Use an agenda to see scheduled business before a meeting. Use approved minutes when you need the later Board record of what occurred.
Confirm the meeting date
Start with the district calendar or the Board’s 2026 meeting schedule.
Open the Board page
Look under Board Meeting Agenda for the meeting year and date rather than searching for a random PDF.
Match regular, work or called meeting
Sumter County also holds called meetings, so make sure the document type matches the meeting you are researching.
Use minutes after Board action
The current archive contains 2025–26 minutes covering regular and called meetings, including multiple meetings during June and July 2026.
Do not treat an agenda as proof of approval. A listed agenda item may be changed, postponed or handled differently during the actual meeting. Use approved minutes for the formal later record.
Sumter County Board of Education members
The official Board page currently lists seven Board members. Because elected membership and officer roles can change, use the live Board page before addressing formal correspondence to a particular member.
Abbis Bivins
Listed by the district as Board Chair.
Carolyn Hamilton
Listed as Board Vice Chair.
Rick Barnes
Board member.
Dwight Harris
Board member.
Patricia M. Harris
Board member.
Edward Jackson Jr.
Board member.
Vincent L. Kearse
Board member.
The district provides individual email links beside Board member names on the official Board page.
Sumter County Schools calendar vs. Board calendar
Sumter County Schools separates its system calendar from its Board meeting calendar. Parents should use the 2026–27 district calendar for school-year planning and the SCS Board Meeting Calendar for governance meetings.
2026–27 District Calendars
The district calendar page links the current 2026–2027 calendar set for student and family planning.
Board Meeting Calendar
Use this route for work sessions, regular meetings, Board retreats and other Board events.
Live month view
The live calendar also shows progress reports, early release, parent-teacher conferences, holidays and other district events.
Example of why the distinction matters: September 2026’s district calendar listed Labor Day, progress reports, early release/parent-teacher conferences and separate BOE work-session and regular-meeting dates. A school-calendar question and a Board-calendar question may therefore lead to different records.
Sumter County Schools from primary through high school
Current district resources identify five main instructional schools. This makes the school name important when calling about attendance, schedules, records, meals, teachers or student-specific issues.
Best first contact: attendance, student schedules, teachers, nurse questions and school-level records usually belong with the student’s school. Use the Board office for governance, meetings and Board records.
Sumter County Schools Pre-K registration documents
The current 2026–27 parent page provides both English and Spanish Pre-K registration information. Families should prepare the required records before submitting the district packet.
Where health forms may come from
The district says Forms 3231 and 3300 may be obtained through a doctor’s office or the Sumter County Health Department.
Spanish-language route
The same parent page provides a Spanish 2026–27 Pre-K registration section and packet link.
Sumter County Schools transportation contact
The current district staff directory lists Tracy Monts as Director of Transportation at 229-931-8509. Kimberly Battle is also listed under Transportation at 229-931-8529.
Director of Transportation
Tracy Monts
229-931-8509
Transportation staff
Kimberly Battle
229-931-8529
Use the department, not a Board member, for routine bus issues. Route, stop, pickup and transportation-operation questions belong with Transportation unless the matter is specifically a Board policy issue.
How to request to appear before the Sumter County Board
The Board page publishes both Policy BCBI Public Participation in Board Meetings and a separate Request to Appear before the Board of Education form. Use those current Board documents before assuming that simply arriving at a meeting guarantees a speaking slot.
Open the Board page
Find the Public Participation policy and request form in the Board resources.
Read the current procedure
Check submission instructions, conduct rules and any timing requirement shown in the district’s current documents.
Confirm the meeting
Verify whether you are attending a regular meeting, work session or called meeting and whether public participation applies to that meeting.
Protect student privacy
Do not put a student’s medical, disability, discipline, grades, home circumstances or other private education information into public comments.
Sumter County Board of Education office in Americus
Phone discrepancy note: the current district header consistently publishes 229-931-8500 as the main number, while an older About Us driving-directions page shows 229-931-2613. For general current contact, use the live district header/main number first.
FY27 budget documents are available online
The district’s Finance & Business Operations page currently provides both the FY27 Tentative Budget and FY27 Final Budget. In June 2026, the Board also published public-hearing notices before adoption of the 2026–27 budget.
FY27 Final Budget
Available from the district Finance & Business Operations document list.
Public budget hearings
The district held June 2026 public hearings at the Administration Building before the final budget-adoption meeting.
Parent Portal, family resources and current handbook
The district’s school parent pages currently link the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, ClassDojo, the 2026–27 student handbook, Pre-K registration, assessment information, Nurse’s Corner and Title I resources.
Infinite Campus
Use Parent Portal for student information and the school-provided login workflow.
Parent Resource Center
The Primary School parent page lists the Parent Resource Center in Yellow Hall 318, with posted hours of 8:00 a.m.–3:10 p.m.
Family engagement
The central staff directory lists Cassandra Roberts under Family Engagement at 229-931-8863.
Common Sumter County BOE search problems
Sumter County Schools links to bookmark
Sumter County Board of Education FAQs
Which Sumter County Board of Education does this page cover?
This guide covers Sumter County Schools in Sumter County, Georgia, headquartered at 100 Learning Lane in Americus.
What is the Sumter County Board of Education phone number?
The current district website lists 229-931-8500 as the main Sumter County Schools phone number.
Where is the Sumter County Board of Education office?
The central administration office is at 100 Learning Lane, Americus, GA 31719.
Who is the current Superintendent of Sumter County Schools?
The district currently identifies Jerry J. Sanders Sr. as Superintendent.
When is the next Sumter County BOE meeting after October 2, 2026?
The district calendar lists a work session on October 6 at 6:00 p.m. and the next regular meeting on October 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Where can I find Sumter County Board agendas and minutes?
Use the official School Board page. It contains Board Meeting Agenda, Regular Meeting Dates and Board Minutes sections.
Where is the Sumter County Schools 2026–27 calendar?
The district Calendar page links 2026–2027 District Calendars as well as the separate SCS Board Meeting Calendar.
What documents are required for Sumter County Pre-K registration?
The current 2026–27 checklist includes a birth certificate, Social Security card, Form 3231 immunization record, Form 3300 screening and proof of residency. Other proof may apply depending on household circumstances.
What if my family lives with someone else and has no utility bill?
The district’s Pre-K instructions tell families who cannot provide the listed residency proof because they live with someone else to request a residency affidavit.
Who handles Sumter County school transportation?
The current staff directory lists Tracy Monts as Director of Transportation at 229-931-8509.
How do I ask to speak at a Sumter County Board meeting?
The Board page publishes Policy BCBI on public participation and a Request to Appear before the Board form. Read the current documents and follow their submission procedure.
How many main schools does Sumter County Schools currently reference?
Current district resources identify Sumter County Primary, Elementary, Intermediate, Middle and High School.
Is a Board meeting agenda proof that an item was approved?
No. The agenda identifies planned business. Use approved Board minutes when you need the later formal record.
Where can I find current Sumter County school jobs?
The district homepage links current Career Opportunities and also lists Human Resources through the central staff directory.
Is BoardofEducations.org the official Sumter County school district?
No. BoardofEducations.org is an independent information guide. Sumter County Schools at sumterschools.org is the official district source.
Use the right Sumter County source
For student-day planning, open the 2026–27 system calendar. For Board business, use the Board meeting calendar, agenda and approved minutes. For Pre-K enrollment, follow the current registration document checklist. For transportation, school records or daily student questions, use the responsible department or school instead of treating every issue as a Board matter.
Independent information guide: BoardofEducations.org is not Sumter County Schools, the Sumter County Board of Education, Sumter County government or the Georgia Department of Education. Current official district pages and Board documents control if a live source differs from this guide.