July 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING
Eddie Pless | Phil Isaacs | Dr. Robert Lewis | Josh Smith| Jamie Schaff
Phoebe Holly (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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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting: June 18, 2026
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7.B. Approve $20,000 sponsorship agreement between Elizabethton Federal Savings Bank and Elizabethton City Schools for installation of a new scoreboard at the EHS Softball Field.
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7.C. Approve Implementation Procedures for K-12 Child Trafficking Prevention Education for Elizabethton City Schools.
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7.D. Rescind approval of Chromebooks purchased through CDWG using Omnia Partners Contract not to exceed $120,000.00
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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:
Thipphavanh Souksanh-Media Specialist @ ESE,eff. 6/29/26
ADDITIONAL POSITION:
Haley Buckles-Substitute Teacher, SW eff. 6/26/26 Leslie Taylor-CTE Health Science Teacher @ EHS, eff. 6/30/26 Kaylee Burdick-LPN PRN, SW, eff.7/1/26 Maggie Tolley-Teacher @ ESE, Head Softball Coach @ EHS,eff.6/17/26 Isaac Grubbs-Teacher @TAD, Asst. Boys Basketball Coach @ EHS, eff.6/16/26 Kris Cole-Teacher @ EHS,eff. 6/15/26 Amber Honeycutt-Teacher @ TAD, eff. 6/15/26 Ethan Wilson-Band Ed. Assistant @ TAD & EHS, eff. 7/6/26 Rachel Perkins-Band Support @ EHs, eff. 7/7/26 Jordan Baker-Asst. Girls Soccer Coach @ EHS, eff. 6/30/26
TRANSFERS: Elizabeth Grill-Bookeeper to Academic Tutor @ HME, eff. 8/5/26
RESIGNATIONS:
Kristy Fenner-Ful-time to part-time Ed. Assistant @ HME,eff.8/5/26 Elizabeth Mindemann-Ed. Assistant to Teacher @ HME, eff. 8/3/26 Emma Brewer-TAD to EHS Assistant, eff.8/5/26 Leah Moore-TAD to EHS Assistant, eff. 8/5/26 Leann Hartley-TAD to EHS Assistant, eff. 8/5/26 Haley Webster-TAD Interim to TAD Teacher, eff. 6/16/26 Kayla Berry-Assistant @ TAD, eff. 5/29/26
Kyndall Clark-Student Leader ESP, eff. 7/2/26 Dana Dykes-Ed. Assistant HME, eff. 6/16/26 Jonathan Edwards-Ed. Assistant @TAD, eff. 6/29/26 Madison Wagner-Coordianted School Health Assistant @ EHS, eff.7/21/26 TERMINATIONS: N/A
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Erin Keene-Teacher @ ESE/WSE, eff. 8/3/26-8/26/26
Rebekah Hornyak-Teacher @ HME, eff. 8/3/26-5/25/27 |
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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 consideration and action regarding the Director of Schools' contract.
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9.B. Approve 2026-2027 SRO Grant Agreement and MOU with the City of Elizabethton and the Elizabethton Police Department.
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9.C. Approve Baseline Sports to complete resurfacing of the tennis courts at Elizabethton High School for $40,162.50, using Sourcewell cooperative purchasing pricing.
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9.D. Approve the following Board Polices:
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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, August 20, 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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