February 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING
Eddie Pless | Phil Isaacs | Dr. Bob Lewis | Josh Smith | Jamie Schaff
Helen Hackett (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:
EHS Cheer: Coach and Students EHS Swim: Coach and Students EHS Golf: Coach and Students |
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting: Date: January 15, 2026
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7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, Date: December 2025 and January 2026.
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7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, Date: December 2025 and January 2026.
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7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, Date: December 2025 and January 2026.
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7.E. Approve second reading of the following Board Policy:
2.804- Expenditures and Reimbursements
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7.F. Approve Field Trip request for EHS Winter Guard to travel to the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio from 4/8/2026-4/12/2026.
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7.G. Approve Field trip request for students to travel to ASU Prep in Pheonix, AZ between 3/9/2026-3/20/2026 for hybrid learning research.
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7.H. Approve Field trip request for students and faculty to travel to Grand Rapids, Iowa to research XQ school from 3/2/2026-3/4/2026.
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7.I. Approve Field trip request for students and teachers to travel to Orlando, Florida to XQ school PSI High for Microschool research from 4/1/2026-4/15/2026.
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7.J. Approve CER Membership Agreement for the 2026-2027 school year.
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7.K. Approve the TN Tutoring Grant applications.
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7.L. Approve to close the Escrow Account with Burleson Construction Co, Inc. that was opened for the purpose of the retainage for the Dave Rider Field House Project.
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7.M. Approve the opening of a new Savings Account, the EHS Len Dugger Memorial Scholarship Savings Account, and approved signers for Elizabethton High School.
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7.N. Approve the renewal of a three-year Software agreement between Skyward and Elizabethton City School District.
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7.O. Approve the VPK Grant for the 2026-2027 school year.
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7.P. Approve request for Property/Equipment--Sale/Disposal.
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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:
Kristyn Burrow- Educational Asst. @ WELC, eff. 1/21/2026 Avery Davis- Interim Teacher @ EHS, eff. 1/16/26-2/24/26 Pamela English- Substitute Teacher, eff. 1/14/2026 Brandy Glover- Special Education Assistant @ EHS, eff. 1/22/2026 Brad Johnson- Asst. Softball Coach @ TAD, eff. 1/21/2026 Whitley Jones- ESP-Student Leader, eff. 1/13/2026 Charles Joseph-Custodain @ TAD, eff. 1/12/2026 Kole Kemp- ESP-Student Leader, eff. 1/29/2026 Jessica Robinette- Substitute Teacher, eff. 1/22/2026 Holly Stauffer- Interim Teacher @ ESE, eff. 1/26/2026 Haley Vigil- Substitute Teacher, eff. 1/29/2026 Lisa Adams-Substitute Teacher, eff. 2/9/2026 Sara Whaley- Assistant Softball Coach @ TAD, eff. 2/11/2026 Christa Osborne- Substitute Teacher, eff. 2/12/2026 ADDITIONAL POSITION: Jason Clevenger-Interim Head Wrestling Coach @ EHS, eff. 1/29/2026 Brittany Henessee-Interim Asst.Wrestling Coach @ EHS, eff. 1/29/2026 and Community Involvement Wrestling Coach, eff. 2/12/2026 Lyndsay Tappart-ESP Student Leader, eff. 2/10/2026 Jayla Wandell- Cheerleading Coach @ TAd, eff. 2/10/2026 TRANSFERS: Jennifer Farmer- from Substitute Teacher to Educational Asst. @ WSE, eff. 1/14/2026. Lauren Pittman- from Implementation Coach to Interim Asst. Principal @ WSE, eff. 1/13/2026-1/15/2026 & 1/20/2026-4/13/2026 RESIGNATIONS: Charles Clevenger- Educational Asst. @ HME,eff. 1/16/2026 Morgan Fox- Head Cheer Coach @ TAD, eff. 1/20/2026 Brittany May- Asst. Volleyball Coach @ EHS, eff. 1/20/2026 LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Laura Bailey- Educational Asst. @ WSE, eff. 1/13/2026-5/27/2026 Sheila Yelton-Cook @ HME, eff. 2/4/2026-3/27/2026 Ellie Phillips-Teacher @ EHS, eff. 2/12/2026-05/08/2026 Colin McHenry-Teacher @ TAD, eff. 2/18/2026-3/5/2026 RETIRE: Penny Hampton-Custodian @ TAD, eff. 1/9/2026 |
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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 for Elizabethton High School to hire a Grant Communication Coordinator using XQ funds.
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9.B. Approve the creation of two full-time tutoring assistant positions, to be paid for using Title I and Tutoring Integration Grant Funds, and five part-time tutoring assistant positions, to be paid for using Tutoring Integration Grant Funds, for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.
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9.C. Ratify and approve modifications to the ECS 2025-2026 School calendar.
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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, March 19, 2026 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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