April 2, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Approval of the Agenda
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3. Consent Agenda
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3.a. Meeting Minutes from March 5, 2019
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3.b. Field Trip Requests
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3.c. TSBA Policy Services Agreement
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4. Public Comment - Agenda Items
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5. Communications to the Board
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5.a. Director's Comments
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5.a.a. Joe Cox
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5.a.b. SCOPE Representatives
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5.a.c. UTrust Grant Winners
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5.a.d. School Resource Officers
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5.b. Board Chairman Comments
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6. Unfinished Business
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6.a. Policy 1.400 School Board Meetings
Rationale:
Changing date from first Tuesday to first Thursday of the month.
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6.b. Holston Institute/Warehouse Property
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6.c. Update on Bids for Video of Board Meetings
Rationale:
Gabe Hobbs - $499/month, includes 1 meeting per month and $100 for each extra meeting in that said month as per requested guidelines.
The Video Guy - $150/month |
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7. New Business
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7.a. Textbook Adoption
Rationale:
Each year our system reviews new textbooks in a particular curriculum area for adoption. This year we had fourteen (14) committees consisting of classroom teachers, parents, and the Secondary Curriculum Director reviewing textbooks. The curriculum and instructional areas reviewed this year were Accounting, Marketing, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Personal Finance, Foreign Language, US History, World History, European History, Econ/Gov, US Gov/Civics. Mrs. Rafalowski recommends that Sullivan County do a Blanket Adoption. Districts are required to adopt textbook materials from the approved list or submit a waiver to purchase textbook materials not on the approved list. This year several of the curriculum areas did not have any companies that submitted a textbook for review. This process allows our district to adopt textbooks and materials that better fit the needs of our students. She also recommends that textbooks that are not being used in this adoption cycle be declared surplus.
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7.b. Policy 5.106 Application and Employment
Rationale:
Policies 5.106 (Application and Employment) and 5.118 (Background Investigations)
Public Chapter 1006 requires district employees to undergo background checks at least once every five years after the date of hire. We added this information to 5.118.
Public Chapter 1006 also requires districts to perform background checks on contract workers and volunteers. We updated 5.118 to include this information. These new requirements are in addition to the background checks that are already mandated for applicants for teaching positions and any other positions that require proximity to children. Additionally, we added information regarding checking with the Department of Children's Services and the state's vulnerable person's registry to these policies, to highlight the district's responsibility in this area.
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7.c. Policy 5.118 Background Checks
Rationale:
NEW POLICY
Public Chapter 1006 requires district employees to undergo background checks at least once every five years after the date of hire. We added this information to 5.118.
Public Chapter 1006 also requires districts to perform background checks on contract workers and volunteers. We updated 5.118 to include this information. These new requirements are in addition to the background checks that are already mandated for applicants for teaching positions and any other positions that require proximity to children. Additionally, we added information regarding checking with the Department of Children's Services and the state's vulnerable person's registry to these policies, to highlight the district's responsibility in this area.
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7.d. Collaborative Conferencing
Rationale:
Collaborative Conferencing Team: PET: Kim Blevins, BCMS and Gloria Watson, EES SCEA: Tim Dale, ISE; Jamie Robinette, KES; Lloyd Putney, SCHS; Logan Kemp, SCHS; Athena Warren, MHES; Jeremy McLaughlin, SCHS Board Team: Evelyn Rafalowski, Director; Angela Buckles, William Miller, Brent Palmer, Karen Nave, Robin McClellan, Ingrid DeLoach, Sarah Akard Board Member: Mark Ireson |
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7.e. School Fees 2019-2020
Rationale:
No changes
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7.f. Renovation Fund Amendment
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7.g. Resolution to Oppose Educational Savings Accounts (ESA)
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8. Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items
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9. Adjournment
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