October 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Hamilton County Board of Education Board Meeting - Regular Session

I. Roll Call

II. **Approval of the Agenda

III. Executive Session - October 6, 2025

IV. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Dr. Lindsay Starnes, Principal of Clifton Hills Elementary

V. Exemplars of Excellence

VI. 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.

VII. **Approval of the Consent Agenda

VII.A. Approval of the Minutes of the September 2025 Quarterly Session

VII.B. Executive Committee Report

VII.C. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Sonia Stewart

VII.C.1. Field Trips

VII.C.1.a. Dr. Elaine Harper - Community Superintendent, Harrison Bay

VII.C.1.b. Dr. Lee Ziegler - Community Superintendent, North River

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

VII.C.1.d. Dr. Marques Stewart - Community Superintendent, Missionary Ridge 

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

VII.D.1. Financial Reports

VII.D.2. Budget Amendments

VII.D.2.a. Federal Grants, State Grants, and Self-Funded Programs

VII.D.2.b. General Operating Amendments

VII.D.2.c. Self-Funded Program - Cigna Property

VII.E. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody

VII.E.1. Policies on First Read
1.400 School Board Meetings

VII.E.2. Proposed Policy Revision, Final Read
1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials in the Schools
1.407 School District Records
1.700 School Board Goals
1.701 School District Planning

VII.E.3. TISA Accountability Report

VIII. Administrative Business Matters

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

VIII.A.1. **Request for New and Updated Job Class Description

VIII.A.2. **PECCA Special Questions Committee 

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

VIII.B.1. **Brainerd/Dalewood Architect Contract

VIII.C. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody

VIII.C.1. **RFP Review Committee

IX. Board Matters

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

• Centerstone will prioritize scheduling student sessions during non-instructional time. The parents/guardians will be made aware of and approve in writing the classes their student will be missing for sessions.

IX.B. C. Joe Smith - Board Chairman
**Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs for 2025-2026

1. Athletics - Chair
2. Facilities - Chair and Vice Chair
3. Finance - Chair
4. Policy - Chair and Vice Chair
5. School Safety - Chair and Vice Chair
6. Transportation - Chair

X. Information Only

X.A. Legal Services Report

XI. Events/Announcements

XII. Adjourn