September 27, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Board Meeting

Fall District Meeting:

• Kudos to Kay Williams, Barbara Fletcher and Jana Gore for organizing and hands-on set-up.
• Kay Williams awarded TSBA Level 3
• Barbara Fletcher awarded TSBA Level 3
• Dale Viox awarded TSBA Level 2

Board Retreat:

• Required by policy
• Possible dates - 5:30 p.m. on October 27 or November 10
  

SUPERINTENDENT - Tammy Mason

Comcast Channel 152 - Mickey Hutson (AHS TV/Film & Video):

• 2 years process
• Live TV broadcasting to Comcast subscribers in Arlington, Lakeland, Oakland and Bartlett. Showcasing ACS schools, Board Meetings and Community Activities
• Studio production shows with Superintendent Mason, Mayor, School Board Members and Heads of Departments
• 4-year curriculum, student production teams, growth in program
• Future coverage for sporting and fine arts events

Lakeland - Timeline and Letters of Intent:

• Timeline and Process for 2017-18 letters to parents will go out during fall break  
• Letters of Intent will be included with timeline and process letters with deadline to return forms by December 9
• 3 options for school locations: Lakeland Schools, Non-Resident for ACS, or not attend either of the two school systems
• Letters to parents that choose to attend ACS will go out January 9
• Look at staffing after receipt of Letters of Intent
• List of teachers displaced due to Lakeland by February 15
• Lakeland has agreed to look first at ACS teachers that may be displaced due to enrollment number
• Q & A meeting at AMS to address any questions from parents, date TBD

LEAD Arlington:

• 26 members (increase in business partners)
• Meeting 1: October 4, 9-11 a.m. at Arlington High School - focus will be on Education
• Meeting 2:  date TBD, focus will be Town Government
• Meeting 3: date TDB, focus on local business with highlight on State of ACS school district

CHIEF OF STAFF - Jeff Mayo

• Holiday Mail for Heros - October 21
• Christmas on the Square - November 19
• Christmas Parade - December 3 (Teachers of the Year)
• TNAchieves Mentor Program
• Staffing: 2 upcoming retirements (1 filled/1 interim)
• Annual Service Project - more details to come
• Rezoning Advisory Committee - Enrollment trends/Instructional Programs

General Fund:

• page 2, YTD GF Revenues of $41.3M (107%)
• page 3, YTD GF Expenses of  $34.9M (90%), with a fund balance of $6.3M YTD

School Nutrition:

• page 5, YTD Revenues of $1.1M (113%)
• page 6, YTD Expenses of  $1.05M (103%), with a surplus of $101,654.43 fiscal year 2016.  When looking at the past two fiscal years the cafeterias are near breakeven with a cumulative balance of $621.98

Grant Fund:

• page 8, Grant Revenue of $1.8M with all grants balance with equal revenue and expenditures

CIP Fund:

• page 11, CIP Revenue of $1.6M, which is a change from the report provided to you.  Per our auditors instructions the $1.1M received from the county commission on June 30, 2016 was available and therefore must be recognized as revenue in the 2016 fiscal year.  The projects associated with that revenue will be reported in fiscal year 2017
• page 12, CIP Expenses of  $539,147

General Fund:

• page 2, YTD GF Revenues of $165,838
• page 3, YTD GF Expenses of  $523,845 

School Nutrition:

• page 5, YTD Revenues are zero
• page 6, YTD Expenses of  $210.00

Grant Fund:

• page 8, Grant Revenue of $13,875
• page 9, Grant Expenses of $13,875

CIP Fund:

• No revenues and expenses.