November 2, 2023 at 5:30 PM - WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. Gray Elementary School Students - Capturing Kids Hearts Student Leadership Team

III. Lewis Group Architects

III.A. Updates

III.B. Review and consideration of bid for the security upgrades.  

III.C. David Crockett High Culinary Department Project (possible consideration to release bids for the project)

IV. Public Comment

V. CONSIDERATION OF MEETING AGENDA

VI. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

VI.A. September 28, 2023

VI.B. October 17, 2023 (Called Meeting and Board Retreat)

VI.C. October 24, 2023 (Workshop)

VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

VII.A. School Visits:  
South Central Elementary; Lamar Elementary
 

VII.B. November 7, 2023; 9:00 a.m.
County Commission Budget Committee

VII.C. November 16-19, 2023
TSBA Annual Convention; Nashville,TN

VII.D. November 21, 2023; 5:00 p.m.
Board Workshop

VII.E. November 22-24, 2023
Thanksgiving Break
District offices close at noon November 22, closed November 23-24

VII.F. November 27, 2023; 6:00 p.m.
County Commission Monthly Meeting

VII.G. November 30, 2023; 1:00 p.m.
County Commission HEW Committee Meeting

VII.H. December 1, 2023; 9:00 a.m.
County Commission Budget Committee

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VIII.A. Student Board Member Sophie Greear, David Crockett High; Highlighting Gray Elementary

VIII.B. Enrollment Update

VIII.C. Field Trips Report

VIII.D. Maintenance Report

VIII.E. Monthly Financials

VIII.F. Personnel Report

VIII.G. Grants Report

VIII.H. Other

IX. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

IX.A. Out of Country Field Trip Request; Daniel Boone High 
Japan; June 2025
Yarima Rodriquez; Grades 10-12

IX.B. Overnight Field Trip Requests

IX.B.1. Daniel Boone High 

IX.B.1.1. Fishing Club; Tournaments
October 27-28, 2023; Ft. Loudoun
November 17-18, 2023; Norris Lake
March 15-16, 2024; Cherokee Lake
April 12-13, 2024; South Holston Lake
May 10-11, 2024; Douglas Lake
 

IX.B.2. David Crockett High

FCCLA
National FCCLA Fall Leadership Conference; Birmingham, AL
November 9-12, 2023

Student Council
Vision Conference; Albuquerque, New Mexico
June 20-24, 2024

HOSA
State Leadership Conference
March 24-27, 2024

Student Council
East TN Leadership Workshop; Soddy Daisey, TN
November 9-10, 2024

Boys' Basketball Team
Tournament; Daytona Beach, FL
December 26 - 31, 2023

 

IX.C. Purchase Orders

IX.C.1. Purchase Order 35283; TNTP Inc., New York, NY; ELA Curriculum Implementation Support; SY23-24; Contract #CC21090266; System-wide; $18, 200.00; Line Item 142E 72210 399 951

IX.C.2. Purchase Order 9767; Frontier Health; School-Based Behavioral Health Student Assistance Counselors(carry over from FY23 Program); 10 months; $256,363.80; Line Item 141E 71100-399

IX.C.3. School Nutrition Department; Requisition Number 1430000097; Strategic Equipment(TriMark), Knoxville,TN; Dishwasher Replacement, Lamar Elementary; $76,477.82; Line Item 143E 73100-710 

IX.C.4. School Nutrition Department; Requisition Number 1430000098; Strategic Equipment (TriMark), Knoxville, TN; New equipment; Sulphur Springs Elementary; $45,829.03; Line Item 143E 73100-710

IX.C.5. School Nutrition Department; Requisition Number 1430000099; Strategic Equipment(TriMark), Knoxville,TN; Serving Line/Equipment; Fall Branch Elementary;$32,906.76; Line Item 143E 73100-710 

IX.C.6. Purchase Order 35360; Top Youth Speakers, Morgan Hill, CA; Professional Development Speaker; District-wide; SPED Department; Funded by Resilient Grant; $10,998.73; Line Item 142E 72130-399-941

IX.C.7. Purchase Order 9889; Soter Technologies, LLC, Ronkonkoma, NY; FlySense Software and Support (15); Continued Purchase; New Joneborough Elementary; $13,512.50; Line Item 141E 76100-707

IX.C.8. Purchase Order 9763; Gov Connection, Merrimack, NH; Graph Pyten Calculators; Daniel Boone High (326), David Crockett High (327); Sourcewell 981419; $95, 964.88; Line Item 141E 71100-708

IX.C.9. Purchase Order 1111; Transfr Inc, New York, NY; Career Exploration; System-wide K-8 schools; Funded by ISM Grant; $60,000.00; Line Item 141E 71300-471-000-00000-002

IX.C.10. Purchase Order 1110; Paxton/Peterson, Alsip, IL; Sole Source; Learning System; Ridgeview Elementary; Funded by ISM Grant; $105,517.00; Line Item 141E 71300-471-000-00000-002

IX.D. Sulphur Springs Gym Floor Quote; Finchum Sports Floors, Inc., Sevierville, TN;$21, 553.00; Line Item 141E 72620-335-00013

IX.E. New Jonesborough Elementary Audio/Visual Equipment and Installation; Beacon Technologies, $45,221.45; Line Item 141E 76100-707

X. DISCUSSIONS/PRESENTATIONS

X.A. WCEA:  PECCA

X.B. Student Disciplinary Decision Appeal to the Board

X.C. Consideration to release bids to purchase/move the house located on the new property purchased by the Board of Education adjacent to Gray Elementary; bids will be opened December 1, 2023.

X.D. TISA Accountability Report

X.E. Purchase Order 1025; Inspire Business Interiors, Johnson City, TN; Furnishings for new Jonesborough Elementary; Funded by ISM Grant; $30,174.98; Line Item 141E 71100-722-000-00000-002

X.F. Policy

X.F.1. Policy 2.806 Bids and Quotation (First Reading)

X.F.2. Policy 4.704 Promotion and Retention (First Reading)

X.F.3. Policy 1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement (Review: no updates)

X.F.4. Policy 1.701 School District Planning (First Reading)

X.F.5. Policy 2.400 Revenues (First Reading)

X.F.6. Policy 2.601 Fundraising Activities (First Reading)

X.F.7. Policy 2.8051 Debit Cards, Credit Cards, & Credit Lines (First Reading: New Policy)

XI. Additional items requested to be added to the meeting agenda

XI.A. School Nutrition Department; Requisition Number 1430000107; Strategic Equipment(TriMark),Knoxville, TN; Grandview Elementary; Hot Pass Thru;$30,443.31; Line Item 143E 73100-710 

XI.B. School Nutrition Department: Requisition Number 1430000108;Strategic Equipment(TriMark), Knoxville,TN; West View Elementary; Serving line and cold and hot pass thru; $81,916.28; Line Item 143E 73100-710

XI.C. School Nutrition Department; Requistion Number 1430000110; T & T Produce Inc., Ft. Oglethorpe, GA; Produce; Local Food for Schools Cooperative Grant;$61,149.34; Line Item 143E 73100-710

XI.D. Purchase Order 1035; Town of Jonesborough; Match funding for playground equipment at new Jonesborough Elementary; $300,000.00; Line Item 76100790; Board of Education approval of the $300,000.00 on February 7, 2023.

XI.E. Overnight trip request
David Crockett High; Madrigal Singers and Crockett Congregation
All East Honor Choir Event; Lee University, Cleveland, TN
November 16-18, 2023

XII. ADJOURNMENT