Public Meeting Minutes: February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Johnson City Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING

Attachments: (1)

JCS Beliefs, Mission, Vision, & Goals

1.A. Call to Order and Welcome

1.B. Moment of Silence

1.C. Pledge of allegiance to the flag

1.D. Opening

1.E. Art work on display

1.F. Update on Towne Acres

Discussion:

Fourth-grade students from Towne Acres performed two musical selections.
Mr. Billheimer, a teacher from Towne Acres, announced his retirement after 28 years.
Dr. Hogan noted that Towne Acres Elementary was recognized as a Level Five TBOSS school, a Reward School, and for receiving an "A" on the state report card.

2. RECOGNITIONS

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Recognitions

Discussion:

Students who participated in the district-wide spelling bee were recognized. The district-level Spelling Bee winner was Ja’zyon Hall (North Side). The district-level runner-up was Kensington Russell (Liberty Bell).
The Johnson City Noon Rotary Club was thanked for their sponsorship.

3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

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

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Item 8B: (Medical Billing Reimbursement (Medicaid) was removed from the agenda. Motion to adopt the agenda. 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.

4. CORRESPONDENCE, DELEGATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

5. REPORTS FROM SUPERINTENDENT AND STAFF

5.A. Building Projects Update

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Building Projects Update

Discussion:

Town Acres Construction: The foundation crew is mobilizing to pour concrete.
Secure Vestibules: The project is delayed due to missing components, and the contractor is paying daily liquidated damages.
Market Street School: Work on painting, ceiling grids, HVAC, and door frames are in progress.
Indian Trail Repairs: An insurance estimate has been received, but there is a long lead time for a new door and window assembly and challenges in sourcing matching brick.

5.B. Financial Report Ending December 31, 2025

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December 2025 Financial Report

Discussion:

Ms. Leia Valley noted the general fund balance is slightly below its goal, but is expected to increase with property tax revenue.
Mr. Tom Hager asked for more information regarding the state portion for the pupil expenditure. Ms. Valley explained that the base is $7,000 then additionally depending on the unique learning needs assessment. The Board expressed concerns that proposed state voucher funding increases are disproportionately large compared to public school funding increases, with a high percentage of recipients already attending private schools. The board encouraged the public to contact their legislators.

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Financial Report Ending December 31, 2025 as submitted by Ms. Leia Valley. With a motion by Mrs. Kathy Hall and a second by Mr. Jonathan Kinnick, 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.

5.C. Update on Sales Tax - PEP

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December 2025 PEP Sales Tax Report

Discussion:

Ms. Leia Valley noted the Washington County check for December was delayed due to holidays. The account balance at month-end was $3,758,000.

5.D. JCS Update

Discussion:

Dr. Slater thanked Dr. Hogan for sharing all the wonderful things about Towne Acres. In addition, Town Acres was well represented at the PTA Reflections contest that was held on Sunday.
Dr. Slater also explained that many factors are considered when to call off school or to have a two - hour delay or early dismissal. Some of those factors include: Temperature, current conditions of main and secondary roads. Current and forecasted conditions. Visibility and Ice-related risks regarding transportation.
Dr. Slater noted that February 16 is a regular student day. Any other additional snow days will be covered using stockpile days, of which 13 days are available. At this point, spring break will not be impacted.
Dr. Slater thanked staff, parents, administrators, and the board for being so supportive during last week's trying time of hazardous weather. In addition, a special thanks to Mr. Joe Barnes and the Maintenance Department.
Recently in Local news, Milligan University experienced some concerns with carbon monoxide CO poisoning on their campus. Mr. Joe Barnes confirmed that CO detectors are emplaced at most facilities. Those devices are checked monthly and give an audible tone in the event of a low battery.

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Consent Agenda. 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

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

7.A. Approval of Minutes

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Johnson City Board of Education Regular Meeting 1 5 2026

7.B. Request to write checks over $5,000

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CHECK REQUESTS

7.C. Overnight Field Trip Requests

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OFT

7.D. Proposed Fundraiser Activities

Attachments: (2)

PFA
MV PFA

7.E. Request for Mountain View to purchase ViewSonics from Title 1 Funds

Attachments: (1)

MV GOV CONNECTION

8. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR ACTION

8.A. Building Systems Technology, a Division of Eagle Fire Inc. Annual Maintenance, Inspection; Monitoring Contract, with Johnson City Schools

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Building Systems Technology

Discussion:

Mrs. Melony Surrett and Mr. Joe Barns both recommended the contract with Building Systems Technology.

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the Building Systems Technology, a Division of Eagle Fire Inc. Annual Maintenance, Inspection; Monitoring Contract, with Johnson City Schools. 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

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

8.B. Medical Billing Reimbursement (Medicaid)

Attachments: (1)

RFP 6871 - Medicaid Reimbursement Services

8.C. JCS Administrative Conference

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JCS Administrative Conference

Discussion:

Dr. Slater noted that the JCS Administrative Conference is funded through Title Two professional development dollars, which can only be used for professional development.

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve. 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

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

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.A. Legislative Update

Discussion:

Mrs. Paula Treece noted that the legislative session is underway and a more detailed report on education bills will be provided in March.
TN House Subcommittee Schedules:
- The House Subcommittee for K-12 meets on Tuesdays at nine and can be viewed online.
- The full House Education Subcommittee meets Tuesdays at twelve, and the Senate Education Committees meets Wednesdays at two.

9.B. Current Meeting Communication Follow Up

Discussion: