The Coweta

County School Board decided Tuesday night to maintain the tradition of

holding their meetings at the county's schools.

Tuesday's meeting

was held at Eastside Elementary School in Senoia, while next month's is

set for Feb. 11 at Elm Street Elementary in Newnan.

The board members

said the system was working well and said the community had responded

favorably to having the board members in the community.

In keeping

with the tradition, the board will stage their June and July meetings

at the Jackson Street administration center in Newnan when school is not

in session.

In other actions,

the board:

Approved board

members attendance for Georgia School Board Association training during

the year.

Awarded a

bid for band instrument storage lockers at East Coweta High School To

H.E. Hodge for $22,116. Superintendent Peggy Connell said the school system

had worked with the company before and Hodge is one of the few companies

that makes lockers for band instruments.

Approved several

new policies including a purchasing policy. The policy requires any contract

over $7,500 to be voted on by the board.