November 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM - REGULAR BOARD MEETING
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I. Public Comment
Citizens that would like an opportunity to speak to the Board of Education during public comment should sign up on the sheet provided at the meeting location. The sign-up sheet will be available from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
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II. Call To Order (Roll Call)
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Discussion:
A Quorum is present for the Regular Board.
Director John Mullins was present. Ella Callicot and Izzabelle Nargon Student Representatives were present |
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III. Moment of Silence
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Discussion:
Ronald Gammons asked the group to observe a moment of silence. |
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IV. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
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V. October 2, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI. Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
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VII. Special Recognition
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VII.A. Employee of the Month
Speaker(s):
Doug Lane
Discussion:
Presented by Doug Lane to Vanessa McMullins at CES.
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VIII. Consent Agenda Items
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VIII.A. Board Chair's Report (list of countersigned warrants)
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VIII.B. Director's Report
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Discussion:
Item B. Director's Report. Willis asked if this was a place to talk about the purchasing threshold. HCS operates under Act 1981. Requires them to bid for items over $10,000. County Purchasing Policy is included and can be followed. The superintendent reviewed the policy. Board Policy 5.2.806 supports the purchasing policy.
Willis commented about the policy. Approvals aren't addressed in the HC Policy but the thresholds are addressed. There is a section 2.2 School Department which relates to schools. There is nothing about a $ threshold in the policy. These 2 policies are not necessarily a closed loop about the purchasing threshold. Willis asked Mullins to collect the information in order to put it in the minutes for the next meeting. |
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VIII.C. Financial Report (September and October)
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VIII.D. ESSER Updates
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VIII.E. Director's Monthly Attendance Report (September and October)
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VIII.F. Student Negative Balance for School Nutrition
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VIII.G. Salary Scales
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
G. Salary scales. There is not a publication but a change to the salary scale. With that being a financial decision, there should be a roll call vote. Website pay scales - the discussion is from Willis about the footnote on the principal page. The new salary scale appears to just be the years of teaching.
Willis states the footnotes need to be clarified with the experience listed consistently that mimics the verbiage on the website document. There is no footnote on the deputy director. Elkins stated that there is a note on the AP 10 months...certified years plus $5000. Add a clarifying footnote. A voting motion to the fact that there is a raise for assistant principal. Mullins explained about the AP new salary schedule with the additional $1500. |
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VIII.H. OPEB Quarterly Report
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IX. Items Requiring Board Action
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IX.A. Appoint Board Member Tim Hobbs to TSBA's Delegate Assembly
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.B. LEA Compliance Report
Speaker(s):
Deputy Director
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.C. Bids for Chromebooks
Speaker(s):
Technology Coordinator
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Brad Gilbert presented
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IX.D. Purchase for EHHS - Elevate K-12 Math Instruction for the Remainder of 2023-2024 for a cost of $44,700.
Speaker(s):
Director of Schools and Secondary Curriculum Officer
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion:
Angie Manor spoke to the math teacher needed at EHHS. The amount is prorated for the year. 3 sections of geometry and 1 section of Algebra.
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IX.E. TISA Accountability Report
Speaker(s):
Deputy Director
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.F. Request to Split Supplements 2023-2024.
Speaker(s):
Director of Schools
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.G. Shelda Qualls for Student Discipline Hearing Authority.
Speaker(s):
Director of Schools
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Baker asked for discussion. She approves Qualls for the hearing authority. Baker states that there was a promise to have a K-2 person on the committee. Baker understands that the Special Education Director needs to be on the committee. Baker states that a person who is actually in the school, K-2 should be on the committee. Malugin covered the people and assignments of those on the committee and who they represent - bus driver, 2 HS, 2 MS, 1 Intermediate, Special Education and Chair. Mullins stated that he was trying to have the most qualified K-2 person on the committee. The law states that you can not have more than what you have on your board - that number is 7.
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IX.H. Budget Amendments 15, 16, 17 and 18.
Speaker(s):
Business Officer
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.I. For Staff Members Serving as TN All Corp -Tutors, Summer School Teachers, Mentor Teachers, English Language Teachers and Homebound Teachers to Increase the Compensation from $24.00/hr. to $37.50/hr.
Speaker(s):
Business Officer
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The board chair would like to see a cost analysis to see how much it would cost.
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IX.J. Purchase from Virco, using ESSER Grant Funds, 15 Science Tables and 32 Chairs for HCMS at a Total Cost of $13,859.97
Speaker(s):
ESSER Manager
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.K. Change Order to Phase 1 Contract
Speaker(s):
ESSER Manager
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IX.L. Revised Board Policies 4.202, 6.319, 4.401, 1.105, 1.701, 2.400, 2.601, 2.8051, 4.603 (1st Reading)
Speaker(s):
Misty Shelton
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion:
4.202, Updating the language for SPED
6.319, Remove only since it does include 1-12 4.401, Willis added rows. Textbook purchases should be in compliance (rows 13-17); rows 26-30 certification section, principals provide a signed doc that they are using the books with fidelity - a different policy does state the teacher will use the textbook TSBA just sent these - Board has the email. 1.105, 1.701, 2.400, 2.601, 2.8051 (new policy), 4.603 (1st Reading) |
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IX.M. Revised Board Policy 1.301 (2nd Reading)
Speaker(s):
Misty Shelton
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX.N. Board Policy Review 1.400--1.502
Speaker(s):
Misty Shelton
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion:
1.404 is a revision. Pull this policy for it to be in the 1st reading at the next board meeting.
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X. Announcements:
Veteran's Day November 11 November 13 - 17 is National Education Week. TSBA Annual Convention from November 16 to November 19. Thanksgiving November 23 (all be safe) The next Board Meeting will be on December 4, 2023 at 6:30 pm. at the Hickman County Board of Education, 115 Murphree Ave., Centerville TN 37033 |
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X.A. Comments
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
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XI. Adjourn
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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