June 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. MOMENT OF SILENCE

3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

4. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AND REGULAR AGENDA

5. TIME FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK

6. SPECIAL RECOGNITION

6.A. Special recognition of the EHS Track Team, Conner Johnson, State Champion in Shotput and 2nd Place Discus, and Kayia Simmons, 4th Place 100 Meter. 

6.B. Special Recognition of Coach Bill McClay.

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting: May 19, 2022.

7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, May 31, 2022.

7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, May 31, 2022.

7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, May 31, 2022.

7.E. Approve the Renewal of Bid No. 2022-2023-02SN for milk and ice cream products from Mayfield Dairy for the Bid period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

7.F. Approve the Renewal of Bid No. 2022-2023-01-SN for bread items from Bimbo Bakeries for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. 

7.G. Approve the FY 2023 Consolidated Funding Application for Elizabethton City Schools.

7.H. Approve Research Grant Contract between Governor's Early Literacy Foundation and Elizabethton City Schools.

7.I. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Elizabethton City Schools and Frontier Health for the 2022-2023 School Year. 

7.J. Approve the 2022-2023 Coordinated School Health Grant Memorandum of Understanding between the Tennessee Department of Education and Elizabethton City Schools.

7.K. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request for John Wright, Principal at West Side for the disposal of a desk chair to be thrown away.

7.L. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request for John Wright, Principal at West Side, for the disposal of a bookshelf to be thrown away.

7.M. Equipment Disposal Request from Dr. Jon Minton, Principal at EHS, for the disposal and recycling of several items (please see attached listing).

7.N. Approve travel for Director of Schools, Richard VanHuss, Board Chairman, Eddie Pless, Vice Chairman, Phil Isaacs, and Board Members, Danny O'Quinn, and Mike Wilson to attend the TSBA Summer Law Institute at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg, Tennessee July 21, 2022, through July 23, 2022.

7.O. Approve travel for Director of Schools, Richard VanHuss, Board Chairman, Eddie Pless, Vice Chairman, Phil Isaacs, and Board Members, Mike Wilson and Jamie Schaff to attend the TSBA 2022 Leadership Conference & Annual Convention to be held in Nashville, Tennessee, November 10, 2022, through November 13, 2022.

8. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS

8.A. Personnel Report

8.A.a. NON-REHIRE: Bettina LaVoie, Cafeteria Personnel at EHS, effective May 24, 2022; Wendy Garrett, Instructional Interventionist at WSE, effective May 25, 2022; Hailey Holyfield, Biology Teacher at EHS, effective May 25, 2022.

ADDITIONAL POSITION: Lauren Meier, Head Girl's Soccer Coach at EHS, effective May 11, 2022; Vanessa Nanney, JV Cheer Coach at EHS, effective May 16, 2022; Libby Post, Book Bus Teacher (Systemwide), effective June 8, 2022; 

NEW: Elijah Smith, CIP Swim Instructor at EHS, effective May 19, 2022; Sophia James, CIP Swim Instructor at EHS, effective May 23, 2022; William "Billy" Etter, Sped Teacher at EHS, effective August 1, 2022; Greg Abarientos, Math Teacher at EHS, effective August 1, 2022.

REHIRE: Jessica Hayes, Biology Teacher at EHS, effective August 1, 2022.

TRANSFERS: Rebekah Hodge, from F/T ARP SPED Asst. to Educational Asst. to P/T Educational Asst., effective May 25, 2022; Danielle Back, from Asst. to the Teacher (Reg. Ed)  to Asst. to the Teacher (Sped), effective August 3, 2022; Justin White, from Teacher at TAD to Asst. Principal/Athletic Dir. at TAD, effective July 1, 2022; Travis Williams from Asst. Principal/Athletic Dir. at TAD to Asst. Principal at TAD effective July 18, 2022; Jason Carter, from Asst. Principal at TAD to Teacher at TAD, effective August 1, 2022; Brock Pittman, from Sped Teacher at EHS to Physical Ed. Teacher at TAD, effective August 1, 2022; Leigh Ann Ward, from F/T Educational Asst. at HME to P/T Educational Asst. at HME, effective May 25, 2022; Amanda Jenkins, from F/T Sped Asst. at ESE to P/T Sped Asst. at ESE, effective May 25, 2022; Austen Lopez, from F/T Asst. to the Teacher at HME, to P/T Asst. to the Teacher at HME; Stephani Shouse, from Bookkeeper at HME, to Receptionist at CO, effective July 1, 2022; Shawnna Valentine, from TNAC Asst. at TAD, to Registrar at TAD, effective July 18, 2022; Keli Whitney, from Receptionist at CO to Adm. Asst. to Sped and Federal Programs, effective July 18, 2022; Carrie Matherly, from F/T SPED Asst. to the Teacher to P/T SPED Asst. to the Teacher, effective May 25, 2022; Allisson Irick, from F/T ARP SPED Asst. to P/T Instructional Asst. at HME, effective August 3, 2022. Melenda Egolf from P/T Educational Asst. at EHS to Media Specialist at EHS, effective August 3, 2022;  Brittany Tipton, from ESP to Sped Asst. at HME, effective August 3, 2020.

RESIGNED: Olivia Vaughn, ESP Student Leader (Systemwide), effective May 23, 2022; Kaylee Ingram, Educational Asst. at ESE, effective May 25, 2022; Austin Wingate, Teacher at ESE, effective May 26, 2022; Haley Fair, Educational Asst. at ESE, effective May 25, 2022; Vanessa Nanney, JV Cheerleading Coach at TAD, effective May 13, 2022; Kaci Olinger, Asst. to the Teacher at HME, effective May 24, 2022; Kaylee Ingram, ESP Student Leader (Systemwide), effective May 23, 2022; Amanda Righter, Learning Leader Only (remaining a classroom teacher), effective June 7, 2022; Hayley Bishop, SPED Instructional Coach and Special Population Liaison (Systemwide), effective June 7, 2022; Casandra Buckles, Custodian at WSE, effective June 9, 2022.

RESCINDED RESIGNATION:  Tiffany Rainey, Educational Asst. at WSE, effective May 17, 2022.

RETIRING: Karen Vance, Admn. Asst. to SPED and Federal Programs, effective July 25, 2022; Tracy Hayes, Registrar at TAD, effective June 7, 2022. 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Daniel Burke, Maintenance (Systemwide), from June 20, 2022 through July 29, 2022.

8.B. Director's Update

8.B.a. Administrator reports on effectiveness of ESSER staffing and programs.

8.C. Board Member Reports

8.D. City Council Liaison's Report

8.E. Student Liaison's Report

9. REGULAR AGENDA

9.A. Consideration and action regarding the Contract between Elizabethton City Schools' Board of Education and Director of Schools, Richard VanHuss.

9.B. Approve the purchase of property at 402 Bemberg Road, Elizabethton, Tennessee, and authorize the Director of Schools to take all necessary actions to effect the purchase, including contract negotiations, provided that the Director is limited to a total expenditure not to exceed $361,000.00 for the purchase price and related costs, including, but not limited to, inspections, closing costs and attorney fees; and further provided that the Director may determine that the purchase should be delayed for good cause until reconsidered by the Board at its next regular meeting. 

9.C. Approve a three-year Agreement with BAMWX for weather forecasting service in the amount of $2,430.00.

9.D. Approve the 2022-2023 XQ Grant Milestones and Budget for Elizabethton High School. 

9.E. Approve recommended update of Board Policy 3.202, Emergency Preparedness Plan.

9.F. Approve new Board Policy 3.219, Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones).

9.G. Approve recommended update of Board Policy 4.212, Virtual Education Program. 

9.H. Approve new Board Policy 5.119, Employment of Retirees.

9.I. Approve recommended update of Board Policy 5.200, Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers.

9.J. Approve recommended update of Board Policy 5.201, Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers.

9.K. Approve recommended update of Board Policy 5.701, Substitute Teachers.

9.L. Approve recommended update of Board Policy 6.200, Attendance.

9.M. Approve recommended update of Board Policy 6.318, Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students.

9.N. Approve recommended update of Board Policy 6.409, Reporting Child Abuse.

10. FOR YOUR INFORMATION

10.A. Planning Communication with Governance from Blackburn, Childers & Steagall, PLC.

11. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING

11.A. The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on the 21st day of July 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mack Pierce Board Room in the offices of the Elizabethton Board of Education, located at 804 S. Watauga Avenue, Elizabethton, Tennessee.

12. ADJOURN