February 18, 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 - Ms. Ursula Greene, Principal of Hixson Elementary School

V. Exemplars of Excellence

V.A. Recognition of Future Ready Institute Student - Kobe Rivers

VI. Delegations

VI.A. Lisa Willard, Parent - Speaking on the Pilot Program for COVID Testing

VI.B. Jeanette Omarkhail, HCEA President - Speaking on Educator's Interests and Investment

VI.C. Keith Bohman - Addressing the Board in regard to the termination of Mr. Johnathan McKenney, bus drive

VII. Presentation

VII.A. Future Ready Students - Blake Freeman

VIII. Board Member Disclaimer Statement - I declare that I have a [spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, relation--in-law, or member of my household] who works for the school system and that the Board's vote on [budget, policies, etc.] may have an effect on my relative's employment.  Even so, I hereby certify that I will cast my vote in the best interest of the school system.

IX. **Approval of the Consent Agenda

IX.A. Approval of the Minutes of the January 21, 2021 Regular 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.3.b. General Purpose Budget Amendments

IX.D. Director of Information Technology - Ben Coulter

IX.D.1. E-Rate Purchase Approval

X. Chief of Innovation & Choice - Jill Levine

X.A. Grant Application Requests

X.A.1. **Full Service Community Schools Grant

XI. Administrative Business Matters

XI.A. Chief Schools Officer - Dr. Neelie Parker

XI.A.1. **Approval of Special Courses for 2021-22 - Jamie Parris, High School Teaching and Learning Director

XI.B. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Justin Robertson

XI.B.1. **Contract for Desk Partitions (Bid File 21-25)

XII. Board Matters

XII.A. Chief of Staff - Jennifer Bronson and Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Nakia Towns

XII.A.1. Board Policies - First Reading

XII.A.1.a. Board Policy 3.5011 - Water Access

XII.A.1.b. Board Policy 5.1042 - Educator Diversity

XII.A.1.c. Board Policy 6.501 - Educational Equity

XII.A.2. **Proposed Calendar 2021-2022

XIII. Information Only

XIII.A. Legal Services Report

XIV. Events/Announcements

XV. Adjourn