March 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting Special Called
The Cumberland County Board of Education met in a special session on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in the Central Services Board Room, where the meeting was called to order by Chairman Boston at the approximate hour of 6:03 pm.
(*) Indicates Board Approval Required
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 3/15/2023 at 6:00 PM | |
| Teresa Boston | Present |
| Mr. Nick Davis | Absent |
| Ms. Anita Hale | Present |
| Mrs. Rebecca Hamby | Present |
| Mr. Chris King | Present |
| Ms. Sheri Nichols | Present |
| Robert Safdie | Present |
| Ms. Shannon Stout | Absent |
| Ms. Elizabeth Stull | Present |
| Present: 7, Absent: 2 | |
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Comments:
Others in Attendance:
Earl Patton - Attorney Heather Mullinix - Media |
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| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 3/29/2023 at 12:07 AM | |
| Teresa Boston | Present |
| Mr. Nick Davis | Absent |
| Ms. Anita Hale | Present |
| Mrs. Rebecca Hamby | Present |
| Mr. Chris King | Present |
| Ms. Sheri Nichols | Present |
| Robert Safdie | Present |
| Ms. Shannon Stout | Absent |
| Ms. Elizabeth Stull | Present |
| Present: 7, Absent: 2 | |
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Comments:
Also in Attendance:
Earl Patton, Attorney Heather Mullinix, Media |
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
- Ms. Teresa Boston
Discussion:
(See above)
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2. Moment of Silence/Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
- Ms. Teresa Boston
Discussion:
- Boston led the board members in a Moment of Silence. After a moment of silence, Boston led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. Roll Call
Discussion:
- (See Above) Boston advised, I know this is not on the agenda, but I would like to welcome Heather Mullinix to our meeting. We've missed you, but thank you Heather for being here.
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4. *Approval of Agenda
Attachments:
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Discussion:
(See Exhibit #1) Boston advised, next on the agenda is the approval of the agenda. I will entertain a motion for the approval of the agenda. Hamby advised, I make a motion we approve the agenda. Hale advised, second. Boston replied, we have a first and a second for the approval of the agenda. A Voice Vote was taken.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the agenda.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. *JUUL Litigation
Discussion:
- Boston advised, next on the agenda is the JUUL Litigation. At this time, what I would like to do is pause the meeting so we could have a closed session with our attorney to discuss this litigation and then, as soon as our attorney has released us, we will get back into session. The meeting was paused for the Closed Session at 6:04pm.
The meeting was called back into session at 6:20pm. Boston advised, we are going to call this meeting back into order. It appears that all of our board members are present. So next on the agenda is the JUUL Litigation and we took a moment to have a Closed Session with our attorney and we do have to take action on this proposal, and so, I will entertain a motion. Hamby advised, I move to grant authority for the Director of Schools to approve and sign any settlement agreements relating to our litigation with JUUL and the other defendant and to accept any related settlement funds on the school system's behalf moving forward. Safdie advised, second. Boston advised, so we have a motion and a second on the floor. Discussion? No one responded. A Voice Vote was taken.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. *TDOT Bid for Property
Attachments:
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Discussion:
(See Exhibit #2) Boston advised, next on the agenda is TDOT Bid for the Property. This is the property that is located out 127N where they are putting in the new highway. This is a half acre that we transferred to Rinnie Trustees for the Community Center. Back in 2019 Earl went to court and got an order entered that this property revert back to the board, because all of the Rinnie Trustees had passed. It is no longer being used. So there is an order that put it back into the Board of Education's name. TDOT has come through and I think if you will look at the information, the bid and the packet that has been put in there. That is what TDOT has offered us for this half acre. Mr. Stepp, do you have anything to add? Stepp replied, no. That just came directly to me. It was hand delivered and we were waiting if there was board action or not. Boston advised, I will entertain a motion to reject, approve. Hamby replied, Mrs. Boston I would like to make a motion that we approve and accept this offer from TDOT on this piece of property. King advised, second. Boston advised, so I have a first and a second to accept the $10,000.00 offer. It's right at a half of an acre on highway 127N. Any discussion, any questions? Hale advised, I have a question. Is this amount fair market price or just what TDOT come up with? We have no idea. Boston replied, Mr. Stepp has probably looked at it a little bit more than I have. They did comparables. They did comparables of raw land, with buildings on them and I mean this is exactly what our Tennessee Property Data states that the value is worth. Hamby advised, and where they are widening 127 N. Patton advised, I think the actual value that they came up with is $6,700, is what I recall and they are offering us more than what they assessed. Boston asked, any further discussion? Any questions? No one responded. Boston continued, we have a motion to accept TDOT's offer of $10,000. A Voice Vote was taken.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Old Business
Discussion:
- Boston asked, is there any old business? No one responded.
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8. Adjournment
Discussion:
- Boston advised, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Hamby advised, I make a motion we adjourn. Hale advised, second. The meeting adjourned at 6:30pm.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn at X p.m.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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William Stepp
Director of Schools
Teresa Boston
Chairperson of the Board
Comment I, Tabitha Webb hereby certify that I reported the foregoing minutes and that i delivered said minutes to the office of the Director of Schools on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Tabitha Webb
Board of Education Recorder