May 4, 2021 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 April 8 and April 22, 2021
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3.b. Field Trip Requests
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3.c. Disposition of Materials
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3.c.a. CTE Textbooks - Old Classroom Sets
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3.c.b. North Equipment Round 5
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3.c.c. Technology Items
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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. Recognition of SEMS Robotics Team
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5.a.b. CTE Teacher and Student Recognition
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5.a.c. Recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week
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5.a.d. Sullivan County Elementary Teacher of the Year: Leigh Ann Miller
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5.a.e. Sullivan County Middle School Teacher of the Year: Chad Smelcer
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5.a.f. Sullivan County High School Teacher of the Year: Nick Routhe
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5.a.g. Sullivan County Principal of the Year: Dr. Jamie Whitinger
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5.a.h. Sullivan County Supervisor of the Year: Ingrid DeLoach
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6. Unfinished Business
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6.a. Teacher Tenure
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6.b. Naming of SHMS Counseling Center in Honor of Cindy Torbett - 2nd Reading
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6.c. Payment of Outstanding BTES Invoices
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6.d. JUUL Litigation - Mr. Pat Hull
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6.e. Surplus Properties - Mr. Pat Hull
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6.e.a. Paperville School
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6.f. Blountville Elementary/Middle School Property - Mr. Pat Hull
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7. New Business
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7.a. School Fees for 2021-2022 School Year
Rationale:
No increase from the previous year.
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7.b. Consideration of Resolution for Land Purchase
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7.c. Two Year Math Gap Plan - Dr. Brent Palmer
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7.d. Recommendation for COVID Stipend for Employees
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7.e. Budget Amendments
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7.f. Consideration of Mask Provision in Sullivan County Schools
Rationale:
Chuck Cagle's opinion:
Local boards of education have the authority to "manage the public schools under their jurisdiction." [TCA 49-2-203.] Hence, it is my opinion that local boards of education may enforce a mask mandate in schools if the mandate is approved by the board. I am advising directors that board action is necessary and that directors should not assume unilateral authority to make the mask decision. In fact, it is my opinion that the better course of action is that a board adopts a policy that will be reviewed monthly to determine when a mask mandate will expire in the schools. This policy pronouncement protects all school staff as they enforce board policy. |
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8. Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items
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9. Board Chairman Comments
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10. Adjournment
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