July 20, 2023 at 6:00 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 - Mrs. Callie Stewart, Principal of Apison Elementary

V. 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.

VI. **Approval of the Consent Agenda

VI.A. Approval of the Minutes of the June 15, 2023, Quarterly Session

VI.B. Executive Committee Report

VI.C. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Sonia Stewart

VI.C.1. Field Trips

VI.C.1.a. Dr. Chip Dale Community Superintendent Harrison Bay

VI.C.1.b. Elaine Harper Community Superintendent North River

VI.C.1.c. Dr. Shane Harwood - Community Superintendent Rock Point

VI.D. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA

VI.D.1. Bids/Contracts

VI.D.2. Financial Reports

VI.D.3. Budget Amendments

VI.D.3.a. Federal Grants, State Grants, and Self-Funded Programs

VI.D.3.b. FY23 ESSER 2 and Turnaround Action Grant 2 Final Amendments

VI.E. Chief Equity Officer - Dr. Marsha Drake

VI.E.1. Year-End Bullying Prevention Compliance Report - Karen Glenn, Safe Supportive Learning

VI.F. Chief Academic Officer - Blake Freeman

VI.F.1. Year 3 ESSER 3.0 Math Plan and School-Based Consultant Contracts

VI.G. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody

VI.G.1. Grant Application Requests

VI.G.1.a. Full-Service Community Schools Grant 2023 

VI.G.2. Board Policies - Second and Final Read

VI.G.2.a. Board Policy 5.101 - Creation of Positions and Lines of Authority

VI.G.2.b. Board Policy 5.102 - Classification and Qualifications

VI.G.2.c. Board Policy 5.103 - Job Descriptions

VI.G.2.d. Board Policy 5.105 - Recruitment

VI.G.2.e. Board Policy 5.107 - Classified Employees

VI.G.2.f. Board Policy 5.108 - Supervision

VI.G.2.g. Board Policy 5.110 - Compensation Guides & Contracts

VI.G.2.h. Board Policy 5.113 - In-Service and Staff Development Opportunities

VI.G.2.i. Board Policy 5.114 - Personnel Records and Employee References

VI.G.2.j. Board Policy 5.1141 - Teacher Effect Data

VI.G.2.k. Board Policy 5.1142 - Demographic Changes

VI.G.2.l. Board Policy 5.115 - Assignment/Transfer

VI.G.2.m. Board Policy 5.116 - Reductions in Force

VI.G.2.n. Board Policy 5.117 - Procedure for Granting Tenure

VI.G.2.o. Board Policy 5.3001 - Job Abandonment

VI.G.2.p. Board Policy 3022 - Bereavement Leave

VI.G.2.q. Board Policy 5.403 - Drug & Alcohol Testing for Employees

VI.G.2.r. Board Policy 5.500 - Employee Complaints

VI.G.2.s. Board Policy 5.504 - Evaluation Appeals

VI.G.2.t. Board Policy 6.311 - Cell Phone Use

VI.H. Chief of Opportunity and Access - Dr. Neelie Parker

VI.H.1. Board Policy - First and Final Read

VI.H.1.a. New Legislation for Charter School Intervention - Kelly Coffelt, Charter Schools Coordinator

VI.H.1.a.1. Board Policy 4.2122 - Charter School Intervention

VII. Administrative Business Matters

VII.A. Chief Talent Officer - Dr. Zac Brown

VII.A.1. **Update on Differentiated Pay

VII.A.2. **Tenure Reinstatement

VII.A.3. **Updated Job Classification - Director of Transportation

VII.B. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Robert Sharpe

VII.B.1. **Blue Cross Gateway Building Letter of Intent - Justin Witt, Director of Maintenance and Operations

VII.B.2. **Soddy Daisy Partial Property Transfer - Justin Witt, Director of Maintenance and Operations

VII.C. MidTown Learning Community Superintendent - Dr. Watechia Lawless Mitchell 

VII.C.1. **Orchard Knob Middle School Turnaround Plan

VII.D. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Sonia Stewart

VII.D.1. The Thriving Kindergarten Toolkit

VII.E. Chief Talent Officer - Dr. Zac Brown

VII.E.1. **MOU between Hamilton County Schools and the Hamilton County Education Association

VII.F. Director of Maintenance and Operations - Justin Will

VII.F.1. **Ratification of Early Approval to Purchase a Chiller for East Lake Academy

VIII. Board Matters 

VIII.A. Discussion of Grading Policy/System

IX. Information Only

IX.A. Legal Services Report

X. Events/Announcements

XI. Adjourn