November 9, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Bradley County Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Jeffery Garrett signed up to address the Board on agenda item 12.  He asked the Board to send notification of cancelled meetings in more ways than just emailing the Principals.  He suggested Twitter. 

Discussion:  Mrs. Arlette Robinson, CTE Director, introduced the FFA advisor and students from Bradley High School.  Mrs. LuAnn Carey told the Board that this is the 50th consecutive year that BCHS FFA has won the National Gold Emblem Award. Each student told the Board about all the adventures, trips, competitions they did this year.  River rescue, parliamentary procedures, land judging, show livestock, and TN Governor's School of Agriculture.

Discussion: 

Tennessee Valley Authority would like to lease space at Charleston Elementary School to provide classes for a CADnet program for Walker Valley High School students.  Walker Valley does not have space available. 

Discussion:  ........  from Junior Achievement gave the Board an overview of the Junior Achievement program.  This is the 50th anniversary of the program.  They serve 30 schools, 200 pro, 4,500 students with 150 community volunteers in 5 counties.  85% of their efforts are in Cleveland and Bradley County.   They work with students in work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students to dream big and reach their potential.  ..... introduced Margaret Schenck who works with GOAL Academy students in a company program called GOAL INK.  She is a retired business owner of 38 years.  The GOAL INK program is created and ran by the GOAL students.  The students make all the decisions and run the business.  There are four departments - Management, Sales, Finance and Production. GOAL INK produces t-shirts and hoodies.  The cost for a t-shirt is $10 and a hoodie is $25.  Students from GOAL INK explained their part in the business and gave the Board instructions  on how to order their products.    

Discussion: 

Ron Spangler, Principal of Ocoee Middle School, explained to the Board that Lee University would like to enter into a new lease agreement with the Board.  The current lease agreement for the baseball field was signed in 2007 and it is a 20 year lease.  They would like to start a new lease for the baseball field and include the land across Parker Street that will be used as a track field.  They would like the lease to start now and be another 20 year agreement or as long as the Board owns the land.  They would offer addendums for use and improvements.  The representatives from Lee University will come to the December work session for discussion.    

Discussion: 

Chairman Dillard appointed Amanda Lee to the committee to meet with Lee University about the lease. 

 

Chairman Dillard also announced that another committee was appointed.  The BCHS Alumni Committee that will work with Lynn Voelz, Executive Director of the Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation.  The appointees are Jerry Frazier, Johnny Mull, and Angie Neely. 

Discussion:  This contract will be moved to the December work session.  There are a few items that the lawyers have not gotten worked out.

Discussion:  The contract for Angie Lyon, Michael Brady, Inc. did not come to us until late today, Dr. Cash told the Board.  We did not want to vote without the Board having time to look over it.  It was agreed to move this contract to the December work session.