The Houston County Board of Education approved the following at its meeting Tuesday in Perry:

• Authorized Superintendent David Carpenter to contact board attorneys and investigate whether HB 251, passed by the General Assembly this year, is in conflict with the state constitution. Board members were particularly concerned with Sections 2 and 3 of the bill, which addresses nepotism issues and qualifications for superintendent. “This is not a friendly bill,” said board member Skip Dawkins. “We have many prominent educators and teachers who would be in conflict with this bill. And, our legislative delegation approved it.”

• Jennifer Birdsong, currently an assistant principal at Morningside Elementary, will be Title I and Remedial Education coordinator with the teaching and learning department.

• Lynn Wicks, a 21-year veteran of Robins Elementary School, has been named counselor at Perry Primary.

Several schools have announced school council meetings and elections for this academic year.

• Perry High School will hold a school council election 7 a.m. Aug. 20 in the school’s auditorium. One parent representative will be elected for a two-year term. Two parent/business representatives will also be elected, one to serve two years and the other a one-year term. The school’s first school council meeting is set for 7 a.m. Sept. 29 in the school’s main office. Perry High is at 1307 North Ave. For more information contact Principal Darryl Albritton at darryl.albritton@hcbe.net, or call 988-6298.

• Miller Elementary School will hold a school council election 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20 in the school’s media center. One parent representative will be elected for a two-year term. Miller Elementary is at 101 Pine Valley Drive in Warner Robins. For more information contact Principal Gwen Kilgore-Pearson at gwen.kilgore@hcbe.net, or call 929-7814, extension 55275.

• David Perdue Primary School will hold its first school council meeting of the academic year 5:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the school’s media center. David Perdue Primary is at 150 Bear Country Blvd. in Warner Robins. For more information contact Principal Leslie M. Shultz at leslie.shultz@hcbe.net, or call 218-7500, extension 61506.

• Lake Joy Elementary School has announced its schedule of school council meetings for this academic year. All meetings are to take place 7:15 a.m. in Room 313 on Sept. 10, Nov. 5, Feb. 11 and May 6. Lake Joy Elementary is at 985 Lake Joy Road in Warner Robins. For more information contact Principal Doug Rizer at douglas.rizer@hcbe.net, or call 971-2712.

• Warner Robins High School will hold its first school council meeting of the year 6:30 a.m. Sept. 1 in the school’s media center. Warner Robins High is at 401 South Davis Drive in Warner Robins. For more information contact Principal Steve Monday at steve.monday@hcbe.net, or call 929-7877.

• Bonaire Elementary School has announced its schedule of school council meetings for this year. Meetings are to take place 3:45 p.m. in Room 312 on Sept. 9, Nov. 19, March 11 and May 13. Bonaire Elementary is at 101 Elm St. in Bonaire. For more information contact Principal Eric Payne at eric.payne@hcbe.net, or call 929-7826.

• Lindsey Elementary School will hold its first school council meeting for this year. The council will meet immediately following the PTO meeting, which begins 6 p.m. Sept. 8 in the school cafeteria. Lindsey Elementary is at 81 Tabor Drive in Warner Robins. For more information contact Principal Anthony Lunceford at anthony.lunceford@hcbe.net, or call 929-7818.

-- Compiled by Jake Jacobs