August 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING
Eddie Pless | Phil Isaacs | Danny O’Quinn | Mike Wilson | Jamie Schaff | Hannah McCoy (Student Liaison)
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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. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
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6.A. Recognition of the TA Dugger Track Team
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6.B. Sheriff Fraley and the Carter County work crew for their hard work this summer throughout the district.
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting: Date: July 20, 2023
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7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, June 30, 2023
Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, July 31, 2023
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7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, June 30, 2023
Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, July 31, 2023 |
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7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, June 30, 2023
Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, July 31, 2023 |
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7.E. Approve year end Reserve Funds for 2022-2023
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7.F. Approve the following Disciplinary Hearing Authority Committee Members for the 2023-2024 school year: John Hutchins, Myra Newman, Josh Boatman, Beth Wilson and Travis Thompson.
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7.G. Ratify travel request for Director of Schools to TOSS CEO Redesign Committee Meeting in Murfreesboro, TN on August 10-11, 2023.
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7.H. Approve Cheryl Richardson, who is completing her dissertation in literacy studies at the University of Tennessee, to interview various middle grade level ELA teachers about their experiences in using texts for instruction.
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7.I. Approve the Educator Preparation Program MOU between ETSU and Elizabethton City Schools for the 2023-2024 school year.
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7.J. Approve MOU between The Access Academy and Elizabethton City Schools for the 2023-2024 school year.
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7.K. Ratify the construction management contract between Preston Construction and Elizabethton City Schools for renovation work to be completed at the Community Development and Engagement Center, formerly the Union Pharmacy building.
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7.L. Approve the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation Refuel Book Bus Grant agreement for the 2023-2024 school year.
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7.M. Approve agreement between TCAT and Elizabethton City Schools to allow Student Nursing Assistants for work-based learning experience during the 2023-2024 school year.
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7.N. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from John Wright, Principal at West Side Elementary, for the disposal of various classroom items that are no longer useful.
Please see the attached document for detailed information.
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7.O. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Brian Culbert, CTE Director at EHS for the disposal of various classroom items that are no longer useful.
Please see attached documents for detailed information.
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7.P. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Jon Minton, Principal at Elizabethton High School, for various classroom items that are no longer useful.
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7.Q. Approve Request for Equipment disposal from Chris Berry, Principal at TA Dugger for broken equipment.
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7.R. Approve Elizabethton City Schools Reopening Plan and ESSER Health & Safety Plan for the 2023-2024 school year.
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8. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS
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8.A. Personnel Report
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New Hires:
Zachariah Allgood- Educational Assistant @ TAD -effective 8/7/2023 & Assistant Football Coach- EHS - effective 7/24/2023 Jack Bembry- TNAC Instructional Assistant- TAD- effective 8/3/2023 Alexis Bier- TNAC Instructional Assistant- ESE-effective 8/3/2023 Cameron Coleman- Assistant Football Coach-TAD-effective 8/11/2023 Isabella Cranford- Teacher- TAD- effective 8/1/2023 Carter Everett- Assistant Football Coach- EHS- effective 7/11/2023 Nicki Ferguson-Educational Assistant-TAD-effective 8/10/2023 Austin Greer- Supplemented Band Support Staff-EHS-effective 7/17/2023 Andrew Holt- ESP Student Leader-Systemwide-effective 8/11/2023 Kelly King-Educational Assistant-ESE-effective 8/3/2023 Colton Kitzmiller- Educational Assistant-HME-effective 8/7/2023 Carol Manis- Substitute Teacher-Systemwide-effective 8/11/2023 Elijah Murphy- ESP Student Leader-Systemwide-effective 8/3/2023 Jeffrey Pryor- Substitute Teacher- Systemwide-effective 7/27/2023 Carrie Reed- Educational Assistant- ESE- effective 8/3/2023 Makayla Rhymer-ESP Student Leader-Systemwide-effective 8/11/2023 Grace Roberts- Teacher-EHS-effective 8/1/2023 Holly Schumann- Interim Math Teacher- TAD-effective 8/1/2023 Gracie Shaw- ESP Student Leader-Systemwide-effective 8/1/2023 Larry Smith- Custodian- ESE-effective 8/1/2023 Haley Stresemann-ESP Student Leader-Systemwide-effective 8/10/2023 Racheal Turbyfill-Teacher-Teacher-EHS-effective 8/3/2023 Brittany Yancey- Educational Assistant-EHS-effective 8/3/2023 Beth Kortze-Educational Assistant-HME-effective 8/3/2023 REHIRE: Patricia McKesson- Educational Assistant-EHS-effective 8/3/2023 Sasha Rose- Cafeteria Personnel-ESE-effective 8/15/2023 TRANSFERRED: Andrew Andes- TNAC Instructional Assistant-ESE-effective 8/3/2023 Hannah Babb-Cafeteria Manager-HME-effective 8/14/2023 Melenda Egolf-Front Office Secretary-EHS-effective 7/18/2023 Beth Hilbert-Bookkeeper-EHS-effective 7/10/2023 Anna Hurley- Assistant Principal-EHS-effective 7/14/2023 Angie Peters- Data Manager-EHS-effective 7/18/2023 Robin Peterson- Instructional Assistant-HME-effective 8/3/2023 Charlene Ray- Registrar-EHS-effective 7/18/2023 Jennifer Tolley-Educational Assistant-EHS-effective 8/3/2023 ADDITIONAL POSITION: Greg Abarientos-Assistant Volleyball Coach-EHS-effective 8/7/2023 Lakyn James- Substitute Teacher-Systemwide-effective 8/15/2023 Lenzi Rose- ESP Student Leader-Systemwide-effective 8/14/2023 RESIGNATIONS: Carolyn Ayers-Cafeteria Personnel-ESE-effective 7/31/2023 Camryn Brashear-Assistant Volleyball Coach-EHS-effective 8/1/2023 Chelsey Campbell-Educational Assistant-ESE-effective 7/24/2023 Brittany Collins-Educational Assistant-ESE-effective 7/13/2023 Haley Fair- ESP Student Leader-Systemwide-effective 8/7/2023 Tammy Gilbert-Educational Assistant-HME-effective 7/31/2023 Kaylee Ingram- Educational Assistant-ESE-effective 7/20/223 Keaton Johnson-ESP Student Leader-Systemwide-effective 8/4/2023 Marianna Krueger-Educational Assistant-EHS-effective 7/31/2023 Austen Lopez-ESP Student Leader-Systemwide-effective 8/7/2023 Alex Matlock- Educational Assistant-EHS-effective 8/7/2023 Natasha Hope Mauck-Cafeteria Personnel-EHS-effective 8/14/2023 Olivia Oakley- ESP Sudent Leader-Systemwide-effective 7/27/2023 Sasha Rose- Cafeteria Personnel-EHS-effective 7/12/2023 RETIRED: Karen Carr-Cafeteria Manager-HME-effective 8/11/2023 Joey Trent- Dir. of Technology, Facilities & Transportation-Central Office-effective 9/6/2023 LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Kevin Harmon-Bus Driver-effective 8/10/2023-8/31/2023 Janith Johnson- Custodian-WSE-effective 8/7/2023-8/17/2023 Angie Shingleton-Administrative Secretary-Central Office-effective 7/24/2023-8/25/2023 Jessica Ward- Teacher-HME-effective 8/10/2023-9/1/2023 |
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8.B. Director's Update
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8.C. Board Member Reports
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8.D. City Council Liaison's Report
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8.E. Student Liaison's Report
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9. REGULAR AGENDA
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9.A. Approve on first and only reading Board Policy 4.600, Grading System.
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9.B. Approve first reading of Board Policy 6.415, Student Suicide Prevention.
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9.C. Evaluation of the Director of Schools by the Board of Education.
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9.D. Approve the acceptance of Mr. Mike Wilson's resignation from his position of School Board Member of the Elizabethton City Board of Education, effective immediately.
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9.E. Discussion of process to fill board member vacancy for remainder of term.
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9.F. Approve purchase of 612 Dell 31,940.0010 Chromebooks from Dell Technology for $149,940.00 using state contract pricing.
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10. FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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11. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING
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The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 5:30pm in the Mack Pierce Board Room of the Elizabethton Board of Education, located at 804 S. Watauga Avenue, Elizabethton, TN.
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12. ADJOURN
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