June 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Hamilton County Board of Education Board Meeting - Regular Session
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I. Roll Call
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II. **Approval of the Agenda
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III. Executive Session - No
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IV. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Ashley Speicher, Assistant Principal of Big Ridge Elementary School
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V. Exemplars of Excellence
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V.A. Athletic Accomplishments and Honors
Dr. Robert Sharpe, EdD, Chief Operations Officer Tim James, Ed.S., District Athletic Director
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V.B. Tennessee's 2026 National Distinguished Principal
Dr. Justin Robertson, Superintendent
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V.C. Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents Southeast Tennessee Superintendent of the Year Award
Shannon Moody, Chief Strategy Officer
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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.
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VII. **Approval of the Consent Agenda
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VII.A. Approval of the Minutes of the May 2026 Regular Session
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VII.B. Executive Committee Report
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VII.B.1. Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA - Chief Financial Officer
Angelia Askins - Executive Director of Grants and Federal Programs
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FY 2026 Federal Programs Budget Amendment
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VII.B.2. Dr. Robert Sharpe, Chief Operations Officer
Kristen Nauss, Director of the School Nutrition Department
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Bid File# 26-45 Kitchen Equipment for the School Nutrition Program
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VII.B.3. Dr. Robert Sharpe, Chief Operations Officer
Kristen Nauss, Director of School Nutrition
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Bid File# 26-51 Walk-in Cooler and Walk-in Freezer for Soddy Daisy High School
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VII.B.4. Personal Property Surplus Disposal Authorization
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VII.C. Chief of Schools - Dr. Elaine Harper
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VII.C.1. Field Trips
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VII.C.1.a. Dr. Elaine Harper - Community Superintendent Harrison Bay
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VII.C.1.b. Dr. Lee Ziegler - Community Superintendent North River
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VII.C.1.c. Dr. Shane Harwood - Community Superintendent Rock Point
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VII.D. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA
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VII.D.1. Bids/Contracts
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VII.D.1.a. Award Bid 26-50, Fire Alarm Services
b. Award Bid 26-52, Crushed Stone and Sand c. Award Bid 26-58, Soddy Daisy High School Wrestling HVAC d. Award Bid 26-54, Fresh Produce for the School Nutrition Program e. Award Bid 26-56, Staffing Service for the School Nutrition Program f. Approve Amendment for HCS On-the-Job Injury Provider g. Approve Renewal of Insurance Cover from Tennessee Risk Management Trust h. Approval of School Annual Publishers for the 2026-2027 School Year i. Authorize Mental Health Provider Renewals j. Approval Architectural, Engineering, & Design Firms for 2026-2027 School Year k. Approve Participation with the Enterprise Accident Management Program l. Approve Contract for Special Education Services with Orange Grove Center, Inc m. Approve Amendment to the End School-Age Homelessness Initiative MOU
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VII.D.2. Financial Reports
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VIII. Administrative Business Matters
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VIII.A. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Zac Brown
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VIII.A.1. ** MOU between HCEA and HCDE
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VIII.A.2. ** District Differentiated Pay Plan 2026-2027
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VIII.A.3. ** Request for New Job Class Description
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VIII.B. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Robert Sharpe
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VIII.B.1. ** Lookout Mountain Elementary School - Turf Field MOU
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IX. Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Blake Freeman
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IX.A. ** Testing Programs - Board Policy 4.700
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X. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA
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X.A. ** Approval of School Accounts Payable
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XI. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody
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XI.A. ** Soddy Daisy Middle School Mascot Change
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XI.B. ** Proposed Policy Revision, First and Final
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5.302 Sick Leave
5.303 Personal and Professional Leave |
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XI.C. ** Proposed Policy Revision, Second and Final
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3.202 Emergency Preparedness Plan
3.213 Lead Testing in Drinking Water 3.500 Food Service Management 3.503 Food Service Employee Health Policy 3.600 Insurance Management 3.601 Student Insurance Program 4.408 Student Technology Access & Usage 5.1063 Vehicle Usage 6.200 Attendance 6.205 Student Assignments 6.302 Procedural Due Process 6.3021 Student Disciplinary Procedures 6.3023 Disciplinary Procedures for Students Receiving Special . Education 6.3041 Title IX 7 Sexual Harassment 6.401 Student Health Services 6.403 Student Communicable Diseases 6.4031 HIV, HIV-Related Illness, and AIDS 6.404 Student Surveys, Analyses, and Evaluations 6.409 Child Abuse and Neglect 6.503 Homeless Students 6.600 Student Records 6.601 Student Record Annual Notification of Rights
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XII. Board Matters
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XII.A. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody
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XII.A.1. Policies on First Read
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4.301 Field Trips and Excursions
5.304 Extended Leaves of Absence for Personal
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XII.B. Steve Slater - District 1
** 4.700 Testing Programs
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XIII. Information Only
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XIII.A. Legal Services Report
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XIV. Events/Announcements
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June 19 July 3
Juneteenth Holiday Independence Day Holiday Central Office Closed Central Office Closed July 9 July 9 Work Session - 4:30pm Regular Session - 6:00pm |
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XV. Adjourn
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