January 21, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Hamilton County Board of Education Board Meeting - Regular Session

I. Roll Call

II. **Approval of the Agenda

III. Executive Session - No

IV. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Dr. Lee Ziegler, Principal of Hixson High School

V. Exemplars of Excellence

V.A. POSTPONED - Recognition of Future Ready Institute Student - Kobe Rivers, Brainerd High School - Dr. Neelie Parker and Blake Freeman

VI. Delegations

VI.A. Jeanette Omarkhail, HCEA - Speaking regarding the budget

VI.B. Lisa Willard, Parent - Speaking as a representative of a group of parents and grandparents who are seeing daily impacts on students due to the virtual learning and reopening plan implemented by the school system

VI.C. Buffy Hoge - Central High Alumni Association speaking in regard to funding for school projects

VI.D. Ben Campbell and Tiffany Nelson - Ooltewah High School parents speaking regarding funding for soccer field for the girls' team

VII. Presentation

VII.A. POSTPONED - Future Ready 2021 Update - Future Ready Students - Dr. Neelie Parker

VIII. Board Matters - Item IX. E. 1. **School Reopening Plan - Moved up in agenda per amendment by the Board

IX. **Approval of the Consent Agenda

IX.A. Approval of the Minutes of the December 10, 2020 Quarterly Session

IX.B. Executive Committee Report

IX.C. Chief Business Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton

IX.C.1. Bids/Contracts

IX.C.2. Financial Reports

IX.C.3. Budget Amendments

IX.C.3.a. Federal Grants, State Grants, and Self-Funded Programs

IX.C.4. Grant Application Requests

IX.C.4.a. Grant Agreement to Fund Literacy Officer - PEF and Hamilton County Schools Foundation

IX.C.4.b. NSF Includes Alliance Program Grant

IX.D. Chief Equity Officer - Dr. Marsha Drake

IX.D.1. First Semester Bullying Prevention Compliance Report - Karen Glenn

X. Board Matters

X.A. Chief of Innovation and Choice - Jill Levine

X.A.1. **Approval for Montessori Elementary Charter Contract

X.A.2. **Approval for Renewal of Charter Agreement for the Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence - Lower School

X.A.3. **Open Enrollment Hixson MS Strings - 2021-2022 SY

X.B. Director Maintenance and Operations - Justin Witt

X.B.1. **Athletic Field House for East Ridge High School - Bid File 21-22

X.B.2. **CCA HVAC Phase II

X.C. Chief Talent Officer - Penny M. Murray

X.C.1. **Request to Extend FFCRA until May 28, 2021

X.D. **Board Legislative Priorities 2021 (Draft) - Tiffanie Robinson, Legislative Representative

X.E. Consideration of Students Back in the Classroom

X.E.1. **School Reopening Plan

X.F. Operating Principles

X.F.1. **Blueprint2030 - Operating Principles

X.G. **Reinstate Step Increases - Tucker McClendon, District 8 and Tiffanie Robinson, District 4

XI. Information Only

XI.A. Legal Services Report

XII. Events/Announcements

XIII. Adjourn