March 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Johnson City Board of Education Special Meeting

Minutes

Minutes

1. CALL TO ORDER AND PURPOSE OF MEETING

1.A. The purpose of the meeting is to approve a draft of the updated Superintendent Contract and consider hiring one of the three candidates.

Discussion: Mr. Jonathan Kinnick opened the meeting with a moment of silence.

The top three candidates that were selected & interviewed:

Dr. Josh Carter - Principal of Science Hill High School in Johnson City
Dr. Corey Gardenhour - Principal of Ross N. Robinson Middle School in Kingsport
Dr. Erin Slater - Superintendent of Fort Madison Community School District in Iowa

The selection process began with each board member choosing their top two candidates and writing their names alphabetically on a sheet of paper. The papers were then collected and read aloud.
The two candidates selected by each board member were as follows:

Celia Martin: Gardenhour and Slater
Dr. Ginger Carter: Carter and Gardenhour
Kathy Hall: Carter and Slater
Tom Hager: Carter and Slater
Rick Smith: Gardenhour and Slater
Paula Treece: Carter and Gardenhour
Jonathan Kinnick: Carter and Slater

Mr. Hager asked Dr. Ginger Carter and Mrs. Paula Treece to change their vote. Mrs. Treece changed her vote.

Mr. Kinnick and Mrs. Treece discussed the draft of the contract. Mr. Smith also discussed the wording.

Dr. Carter made a motion, then seconded by Mr. Hager, after a discussion regarding negotiations and legal representation, Dr. Carter withdrew her motion.

Mr. Kinnick then made a motion for the discussion to be postponed until after the numbers have been finalized, then econded by Mrs. Martin. Mr. Kinnick withdrew his motion.

Mrs. Paula Treece reviewed and discussed the area compensations for Superintendents.

Action(s):

Motion 1 passed:

Motion made to offer the job Dr. Erin Slater. With a motion by Mr. Tom Hager and a second by Mrs. Kathy Hall, the motion passed.

Dr. Ginger Carter: NO
Mr. Tom Hager: YES
Mrs. Kathy Hall: YES
Mr. Jonathan Kinnick: YES
Mrs. Celia Martin: YES
Mr. Rick Smith: YES
Mrs. Paula Treece: YES

Motion 2 passed:

Motion made to call a question. With a motion by Mr. Tom Hager, the motion passed.

Dr. Ginger Carter: NO
Mr. Tom Hager: YES
Mrs. Kathy Hall: YES
Mr. Jonathan Kinnick: YES
Mrs. Celia Martin: YES
Mr. Rick Smith: YES
Mrs. Paula Treece: YES

Motion 3 passed:

On a roll call vote to approve the draft of the blank contract as recommended by the Superintendent's Compensation Committee. With a motion by Mrs. Paula Treece, the motion passed.

Dr. Ginger Carter: YES
Mr. Tom Hager: YES
Mrs. Kathy Hall: YES
Mr. Jonathan Kinnick: YES
Mrs. Celia Martin: YES
Mr. Rick Smith: YES
Mrs. Paula Treece: YES

Motion 4 withdrawn:

Motion made to have legal representation and / or HR representation to assist Mr. Kinnick in regards to negotiations of the contract. After discussion, Mr. Smith noted the current form of the contract is blank. Representation will only be needed if the negotiations are in regards to the wording of the contract without numbers. Dr. Carter then withdrew her motion. With a motion by Dr. Ginger Carter and a second by Mr. Tom Hager, the motion withdrawn.

Motion 5 passed:

Dr. Carter made a motion that any negotiations would also have legal counsel and or HR representation with Mr. Kinnick for the final contract and numbers. With a motion by Dr. Ginger Carter and a second by Mr. Tom Hager, the motion passed.

Dr. Ginger Carter: YES
Mr. Tom Hager: YES
Mrs. Kathy Hall: YES
Mr. Jonathan Kinnick: YES
Mrs. Celia Martin: YES
Mr. Rick Smith: YES
Mrs. Paula Treece: YES

Amendment withdrawn:

Mr. Kinnick then made a motion for the discussion to be postponed until after the numbers have been finalized. With a motion by Mr. Jonathan Kinnick and a second by Mrs. Celia Martin, the motion withdrawn.

Motion 6 withdrawn:

Motion made a motion that the salary matches Dr. Barnett's contract including benefits: ($188,700, $12,000 differed compensation and $12,000 for car allowance.) Amend, the motion to discuss moving expenses in a separate discussion. With a motion by Mrs. Celia Martin and a second by Mrs. Kathy Hall, the motion withdrawn.

Amendment withdrawn:

Motion made a motion that the salary matches Dr. Barnett's contract including benefits: ($188,700, $12,000 differed compensation and $12,000 for car allowance.) Amend, the motion to discuss moving expenses in a separate discussion. With a motion by Mrs. Paula Treece and a second by Dr. Ginger Carter, the motion withdrawn.

Motion 7 withdrawn:

Restate the motion regarding the salary: $187,000 as a starting salary with $12,000 differed compensation and $12,000 for car allowance. With a motion by Mrs. Celia Martin and a second by Mrs. Kathy Hall, the motion withdrawn.

Motion 8 passed:

Motion for salary: $185,000, $6,000 differed compensation and $9,000 car allowance. Total: $200,000. With a motion by Mr. Jonathan Kinnick and a second by Mrs. Paula Treece, the motion passed.

Dr. Ginger Carter: YES
Mr. Tom Hager: YES
Mrs. Kathy Hall: YES
Mr. Jonathan Kinnick: YES
Mrs. Celia Martin: YES
Mr. Rick Smith: YES
Mrs. Paula Treece: YES

Motion 9 withdrawn:

Motion in regards to moving expenses not to exceed $10,000 with receipts. With a motion by Mrs. Paula Treece and a second by Mrs. Celia Martin, the motion withdrawn.

Motion 10 passed:

Motion to remove moving expenses from the current contract. With a motion by Mrs. Paula Treece and a second by Dr. Ginger Carter, the motion passed.

Dr. Ginger Carter: YES
Mr. Tom Hager: YES
Mrs. Kathy Hall: YES
Mr. Jonathan Kinnick: YES
Mrs. Celia Martin: YES
Mr. Rick Smith: YES
Mrs. Paula Treece: YES

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

2. ADJOURNMENT

Discussion: 7:07 PM

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to Adjourn. With a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2, the motion passed.

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