June 22, 2023 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

5.A. No citizens asked to appear before the Board.

6. SPECIAL RECOGNITION

6.A. Recognition of the State Track Participants at T. A. Dugger.

6.B. Recognition of the State Track Participants at Elizabethton High School.

6.C. Recognition of Aviation students completing their solo flights. 

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting:  May 16, 2023.

7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, May 31, 2023.

7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, May 31, 2023.

7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, May 31, 2023.

7.E. Approve the Elizabethton (101) Public District - CTE Perkins Basic Grant for FY2024.

7.F. Approve the Elizabethton (101) Public District - CTE Perkins Reserve for FY2024.

7.G. Approve the ECS 2024 ESSA Consolidated Application.

7.H. Approve renewal of Bid 2022-2023-01-SN, the purchase of bread and bakery products from Bimbo Bakeries for the bid period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

7.I. Approve renewal of Bid 2022-2023-02SN for milk products from Mayfield Dairy for the bid period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

7.J. Approve Equipment Disposal Requests from Joey Trent, Technology Director for the disposal of access points to be discarded. (Please see attached documentation for details.)

7.K. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from John Wright, Principal at West Side for the disposal of Benchmark Teacher Materials and student workbooks to be discarded. (Please see attached documentation for details.)

7.L. Approve an Equipment Disposal Requests from John Wright, Principal at West Side for the disposal of various classroom items that are no longer useful. (Please see attached documentation for details.)

7.M. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Brian Culbert, CTE Director at EHS, for the disposal of various equipment items that no longer work. (Please see attached documentation for details.) 

7.N. Approve an Equipment Disposal Requests from Chris Berry, Principal at TAD for the disposal of various equipment and books to be disposed of. (Please see attached documentation for details.) 

8. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS

8.A. Personnel Report

8.A.a. NEW: Allee Griffith, ESP Student Leader, System-wide, effective May 11, 2023; Kaitlin Bailey, ESP Student Leader, System-wide, effective May 4, 2023; Eva El Helou, CIP-Lifeguard/Swim Instructor at EHS, effective May 22, 2023; John Lee, STEM Instructor at EHS, effective August 1, 2023; Jayla Wandell, Teacher at WSE, effective August 1, 2023.

TRANSFERS: Kim Blackwell, Special Educational Assistant at TAD, effective 5/8/2023; Shane Callahan, Christy Kyte, Educational Assistant at HME from full-time to part-time, effective June 6, 2023; Jennifer Singleton, from CO Custodian to East Side Custodian, effective May 25, 2023; Devin Whitehead, from Behavior Mod. Teacher at TAD to SPED Support Teacher at EHS, effective August 1, 2023; Billy Etter, from SPED Support Teacher at EHS to CDC Teacher, effective August 1, 2023; Lucas Andrews, from CDC Teacher at EHS to Teacher in Alternative School, effective August 1, 2023; Emily Harrison, from Head Softball Coach at TAD to Assistant Softball Coach at TAD; James Ward from Special Education Assistant at TAD to Custodian at TAD, effective August 1, 2023; Shane Callahan from Teacher at TAD to CTE Career Pathways Instructor at TAD, effective August 1, 2023; Keri Howell, from Administrative Specialist-Payroll Accountant at CO to General Ledger Accountant at CO, effective August 1, 2023; Millie Pierce, from ESP to INT Ed. Assistant at WSE, effective May 17, 2023, through November 30, 2023; Brian Jenkins, from SPED Teacher in Alt. School to SPED Teacher at ESE, effective August 1, 2023; Bethany Hawkins, from TNAC Teacher to Teacher (2nd grade) at WSE, effective August 1, 2023; Kim Pless from Teacher (2nd grade) at WSE to TNAC Teacher at WSE, effective August 1, 2023; Lauren McInturff from Teacher at WSE to Implementation Coach at CO, effective July 1, 2023; Cindy Walker, Administrative Specialist to the DOS/BOE at CO, effective July 1, 2023.

RESIGNATIONS: Lakyn James, Educational Assistant at HME, effective May 23, 2023; Barbara Robinson, Asst. Softball Coach at TAD, effective May 8, 2023 (she will remain in her teaching position); Kayleigh Icard, ESP Student Leader, effective May 15, 2023. Ms. Icard rescinded her resignation on May 15, 2023; Brandi McCloud, Head Track Coach at TAD, effective May 9, 2023 (she will remain in her teaching position); Reid Casey, Assistant Baseball Coach at EHS, effective May 18, 2023 (he will remain in his teaching position); Michael Grindstaff, Assistant Football Coach at EHS, effective May 18, 2023, (he will remain in his teaching position); Brian Jenkins, Assistant Football Coach at EHS, effective May 18, 2023, (he will remain in his teaching position); Brennan Trent, Teacher/Learning Leader at EHS, effective May 25, 2023; Sara Tynes, Teacher at WSE (she will complete her job in summer school). 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Ellen Taylor, Custodian at WSE, from May 8, 2023, through May 25, 2023.

NON-REHIRE: Jennifer Banks, Teacher at EHS, effective May 25, 2023.

SUSPENSIONS: Jennifer Banks, Teacher at EHS, suspension without pay from May 23, 2023, through May 24, 2023. 

OTHER: Cynthia Aldridge, INT SPED Assistant at HME, effective May 24, 2023 (the position was interim through the 2022-2023 School Year); Amy Hayden, INT ARP Educational Assistant at TAD, effective May 24, 2023 (the position was interim through the 2022-2023 School Year), she will return as a part-time Assistant on August 1, 2023.

RETIRING: Felecia Baird, Administrative Specialist to the Director of Schools & Board Secretary at CO, effective June 30, 2023; Marsha Taylor, ESSER Funding Coordinator at CO, effective May 25, 2023, (She will return in July on a 120-day contract); Beth Deloach, Instructional Coach at HME, effective May 24, 2023; Stan Ogg, Teacher at EHS, effective June 20, 2023. 

8.B. Director's Update

8.C. Board Member Reports

8.D. City Council Liaison's Report

8.E. Student Liaison's Report

9. REGULAR AGENDA

9.A. Approve Contract with Thomas Weems Architect to complete design work and drawings for an athletic training facility at Elizabethton High School.

9.B. Approve project drawings for renovations at T. A. Dugger Junior High School and renovations at the Community Development and Engagement Center (CDEC).

9.C. Approve contract with GRC Construction to complete renovation work at T. A. Dugger Junior High School for an amount not to exceed $649,787.00.

9.D. Approve Preston Construction as Construction Manager for projects at Elizabethton High School and the Community Development and Engagement Center (CDEC), and approve the Director of Schools to negotiate a contract to be executed by the Executive Committee. 

9.E. Approve contract with Raptor Technologies for Emergency Management software and onsite training in the amount of $45,457.00.

9.F. Approve the award of Bid Number ECSS 2022-2023-03 for the automotive lift for CTE Department at EHS to be awarded to Smith Garage Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $77,166.85.

9.G. Approve purchase of furniture for the Community Development and Engagement Center (CDEC) from School Office Supply Company, in the amount of $42,390.37, using cooperative purchasing agreements.

9.H. Approve the 2023-2024 Board of Education Meeting Calendar. 

9.I. Approve first reading of the following revised Board Policies:
Board Policy 1.102, Board Members
Board Policy 1.106, Code of Ethics
Board Policy 1.400, School Board Meeting
Board Policy 1.402, Notification of Meeting
Board Policy 1.404, Appeals to and Appearances Before the Board
Board Policy 4.300, Extracurricular Activities
Board Policy 6.4001, Student Surveys, Analyses, and Evaluations
Board Policy 6.402, Physical Examinations and Immunizations
Board Policy 3.202, Emergency Preparedness Plan
Board Policy 3.204, Threat Assessment Team
Board Policy 4.204, Summer Instructional Programs
Board Policy 4.403, Library Materials
Board Policy 5.106, Application and Employment
Board Policy 5.119, Employment of Retirees
Board Policy 5.302, Sick Leave
Board Policy 5.305, Family and Medical Leave
Board Policy 5.307, Physical Assault Leave
Board Policy 5.600, Staff Rights and Responsibilities
Board Policy 6.200, Attendance 
Board Policy 6.202, Home Schools
Board Policy 6.300, Code of Conduct
Board Policy 6.309, Zero Tolerance Offenses
Board Policy 6.319, Alternative Education
Board Policy 6.314, Corporal Punishment
Board Policy 3.202, Emergency Preparedness Plan
Board Policy 3.205, Security
 

10. FOR YOUR INFORMATION

11. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING

11.A. The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 20th, 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