August 24, 2020 at 6:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
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4. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AND REGULAR AGENDA
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5. TIME FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK
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6. STUDENT RECOGNITION
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6.A. Recognition of Caiden Treadway, 8th Grade Student at T. A. Dugger Jr. High School, for volunteering his time to pressure wash all the sidewalks at Harold McCormick Elementary School.
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting: July 21, 2020.
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7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statements, June 30, 2020, and July 31, 2020.
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7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statements, June 30, 2020, and July 31, 2020.
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7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statements, June 30, 2020, and July 31, 2020.
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7.E. Approve on second reading, New Board Policy 5.3051 FCCRA Leave.
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7.F. Approve the revised 2020 -2021 Elizabethton City Schools K-12 Calendar.
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7.G. Approve Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and Partners for Digital Learning beginning July 28, 2020, through July 31, 2021.
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7.H. Equipment Disposal Request from Travis Hurley, Principal at East Side Elementary School to dispose of an HP Laserjet P1006 printer that no longer works.
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7.I. Equipment Disposal Request from Brian Culbert, CTE Director at EHS for the disposal of Dean Vaughn Medical Terminology 350 VHS Tapes to be thrown away.
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7.J. Equipment Disposal Request from Brian Culbert, CTE Director at EHS for the disposal of a silver table in the Auto/Shop Classroom with a vise.
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7.K. Equipment Disposal Request from Travis Hurley, Principal at East Side Elementary School for the disposal of an ABC Circle Rug which is no longer usable, to be thrown away.
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7.L. Equipment Disposal Request from John Wright, Principal at WS, for the disposal of Wonders Reading Writing Workshop Literature Anthology textbooks to be thrown away.
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7.M. Equipment Disposal Request from John Wright, Principal at WS for the disposal of a stereo cassette w/disc player that no longer works.
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7.N. Approve Year-End Reserves for 2019-2020.
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7.O. Approve a Resolution for the Emergency Suspension of Board Policies During the 2020-2021 School Year. Those Board Policies are Policy 1.101 Role of the Board of Education, Policy 1.400 School Board Meetings, Policy 1.800 School Calendar, Policy 1.801 School Day, Policy 1.8011 Emergency Closings, Policy 3.206 Community Use of School Facilities, Policy 4.200 Curriculum Development, Policy 4.209 Alternative Credit Options, Policy 6.200 Attendance, and Policy 6.310 Dress Code.
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7.P. Approve changes to allow Carrie Taylor, Community Involvement Director, Myra Newman, Asst. Director of Schools, and Jackie Guinn, General Ledger Accountant to be allowed to pick up night deposits made at Citizens Bank.
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7.Q. Equipment Disposal Request from Chris Berry, Principal at T. A. Dugger Jr. High School for the disposal of health books for Grades 6, 7, and 8 to be thrown away.
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7.R. Equipment Disposal Request from Forrest Holt, Athletic Director at EHS for the disposal of old baseball jerseys to be used in the annual baseball fundraiser.
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7.S. Equipment Disposal Request from John Minton, Principal at EHS for the disposal of teacher desks (8), tables (6), filing cabinets (4), computer monitor (1), printer (1), computer speakers (1), office chairs (3), fan (1), mini-refrigerator (1), chairs (44), student desks (50), coffee maker (1), weight bench (1) to be removed by maintenance.
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8. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS
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NEW HIRES: Jennifer Lucas, Interim Teacher at ESE, effective August 3, 2020; Derek Mussard, Maintenance Specialist-HVAC at CO, effective August 3, 2020; Gary Harrison, EHS Teacher/Asst. Boys' Basketball Coach, effective August 3, 2020; Casey Waters, Teacher at ESE, effective August 7, 2020; Kendra Lewis, Interim Teacher at ESE, effective August 7, 2020; Melody Crockett, Teacher at TAD, effective August 3, 2020; Hailey Holyfield, Teacher at EHS, effective August 3, 2020; Bayley McGee, Asst. Girls' Basketball Coach at TAD, effective July 10, 2020; Mary E. Biggs, Asst. Volleyball Coach at TAD, effective August 10, 2020; William Dugger, Teacher at TAD, effective August 13, 2020; Larry Lucas, Custodian at ESE, effective August 13, 2020; Jane (Sheehan) Tester, Teacher at ESE, effective August 13, 2020.
NEW POSITION: Tammy Markland, Teacher at WSE, to Asst. to the Principal/Instructional Coach at WSE, effective August 3, 2020. RESIGNATIONS: Lynnea K. Bowman, Asst. to the Teacher at TAD, effective July 31, 2020; Ryan Owen, Lunchroom Monitor at ESE, effective July 23, 2020; Crystal VanHuss, Asst. Volleyball Coach at TAD, effective June 1, 2020; Ethan Gouge, Girls Soccer Coach at TAD, effective 5/18/20; Angela Boone, Asst. to the Teacher at TAD, effective August 3, 2020; Elly Cash, Asst. to the Teacher at EHS, effective August 3, 2020; Tammy Markland, Learning Leader at WSE, effective August 3, 2020; Brandi McCloud, Learning Leader at TAD, effective July 29, 2020; Polly Theobald, Asst. to the Teacher, effective August 5, 2020; Angela Berry, Learning Leader at TAD, effective May 27, 2020; Terri Michelle Campbell aka Chelli Proffitt, School Nurse at HME, effective June 30, 2020; Brittany Runion, Asst. to the Teacher at WSE, effective July 28, 2020; Amy Darling, Data Manager/Attendance Clerk at EHS, effective August 21, 2020; Madison Johnson, Custodian at TAD, effective July 21, 2020. TRANSFERS: Lisa Peters, Part-time Asst. to the Teacher @ HME to Asst. to the Teacher at HME, effective August 4, 2020; Phillip Ledford, Teacher (5th Grade) at ES to Inst. Technology Coordinator at EHS, effective July 21, 2020; Alicia Jarrett, System-wide PRN LPN to LPN with a student at EHS, effective August 4, 2020; Zedia Hall, Cook at WSE to Cook at ESE, effective July 30, 2020; Rebekah Hodge, Part-time Asst. to the Teacher at WSE to Asst. to the Teacher at ESE, effective August 4, 2020; April Sutphin, School Nurse (with a student) at EHS to School Nurse/LPN at HME; Patricia Seals, Asst. to the Teacher at HME to Interim Teacher at HME, effective May 27, 2020; Joshua S. Boatman, Teacher at TAD to Director of Special Ed & RTI, effective July 13, 2020; Joe Diaz, Teacher (History) at EHS to Asst. Principal at EHS, effective July 20, 2020; Rebekah L. Hornyak, Interim Teacher at ESE/Asst. to the Teacher at HME, to Teacher at HME, effective August 3, 2020; Rachel Howell, Teacher at ESE to Teacher at WSE; Tammy Markland, Teacher at WSE, to Asst. to the Principal/Instructional Coach at WSE, effective August 3, 2020. LEAVE OF ABSENCES: Summer Fleenor, Teacher at ESE, effective August 3, 2020, through December 31, 2020; Brittany S. Johnson, Teacher at ESE, effective August 3, 2020 through October 23, 2020. RETIRED: Loretta Julian, Asst. to the Teacher at WELC, effective August 6, 2020. |
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9. OTHER
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9.A. Director's Update
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9.B. Board Reports
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9.C. Student Liaison's Report
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10. REGULAR AGENDA
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10.A. Approve and ratify the creation of a Kindergarten Teacher for East Side Elementary School to meet class size requirements.
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10.B. Approve and ratify the creation of five (5) Instructional Assistant Positions for the 2020-2021 School Year to assist with potential COVID-19 absences. These one-year positions would be paid using General Purpose Funds.
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10.C. Approve and ratify a Customer Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and Verizon Wireless for internet connectivity (Hot Spots) for student households without internet connectivity.
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10.D. Approve changes to signature cards held at Citizens Bank due to changes in personnel within ECS.
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10.E. Approve the Clinical Practice and Partnership Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and Milligan University for the 2020-2021 School Year.
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10.F. Approve the Grant Contract between the State of Tennessee, Department of Human Services, and Elizabethton City Schools for the provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services Transition School to Work Program beginning October 1, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2021.
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10.G. Approve the creation of a 10-month Part-Time (5 hours a day) Office Assistant Position for the Central Office.
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10.H. Approve on first reading New Board Policy 6.3041, Title IX & Sexual Harassment.
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10.I. Approve on first reading revised Board Policy 6.305, Student Concerns.
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10.J. Approve on first reading revised Board Policy 6.304, Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Intimidation.
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11. FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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11.A. Jackson, Shields, Yeiser, Holt, Owen, and Bryant - Statement, July 2020.
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12. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING
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12.A. The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mack Pierce Board of Education Room, at the Elizabethton City School Board Offices, located at 804 S. Watauga Avenue, Elizabethton, Tennessee.
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13. ADJOURN
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