September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Hamilton County Board of Education Board Meeting - Quarterly Session

I. Roll Call

II. Election of Officers

III. **Approval of the Agenda

IV. Executive Session - No

V. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Michael Caraccio, Principal of Hixson Middle School

VI. Foundation Updates

VI.A. Kids First Coupon Book Campaign Updates - Lebron Sterchi

VII. Exemplars of Excellence

VII.A. Recognition and Installation of Non-Voting Student Board Members
                Starr Saied, Ooltewah High School
                Ryan Jenkins, Soddy Daisy High School

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 August 2025 Regular Session

IX.B. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Sonia Stewart

IX.B.1. Field Trips

IX.B.1.a. Dr, Elaine Harper - Community Superintendent Harrison Bay

IX.B.1.b. Dr. Lee Ziegler - Community Superintendent North River

IX.B.1.c. Dr. Shane Harwood - Community Superintendent, Rock Point

IX.B.1.d. Dr. Marques Stewart - Community Superintendent Missionary Ridge 

IX.C. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA

IX.C.1. Bids/Contracts
A. Request for Approval of Engineering Design Services
B. Award BID 26-19 Central High School HVAC Upgrades

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. Request Approval of FY26 Budget Amendment - General Purpose for Matching Bonus

X. Administrative Business Matters

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

X.A.1. ** Teachers Eligible for Tenure

X.A.2. **2026 Benefit Premiums

X.A.3. **MOU Updates for 2026

X.A.4. ** Salary Scale - Masters/Step 0 Correction

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

X.B.1. ** Bond Fund Capital Projects and FY26 Budget Amendment - Self-funded

X.B.2. **Arch Study - Westview, Apison, East Brainerd Annex (Cigna)

XI. Board Matters

XI.A. Ben Connor - District 6
**MOU with Centerstone Mental Health Center, Inc. with the language addition:

• All Centerstone employees will be background checked through Hamilton County Schools or Hamilton County Schools-approved methods.
• This MOU will be effective immediately, reinstating services and continuing until such time as an RFQ can be fulfilled concerning student mental health services.

XII. Information Only

XII.A. Legal Services Report

XIII. Events/Announcements

XIV. Adjourn