September 21, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Hamilton County Department of Education

I. Roll Call

II. **ELECTION OF OFFICERS

III. **Approval of the Agenda

IV. Executive Session - No

V. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Earlene Weeks, Principal of Allen Elementary

VI. Recognitions and Presentations

VI.A. Partnership Zone – Dr. Candice McQueen, Education Commissioner

VI.B. School Bus Consultants Audit Report - Dr. Lee McDade Assistant Superintendent, Campus Support and David Eaves, Transportation Director

VI.C. ABM - Custodial Services Presentation/Update - Justin Witt

VI.D. Milken Educator Award - Jill Levine, Chief Academic Officer and Saunya Goss, Principal of Battle Academy

VI.E. Request to recognize HCDE National PTA Schools of Excellence - Gail Phillips, Past President of Tennessee PTA

VI.F. Chattanooga Inclusive Education and Opportunities Action Team’s Plan – Dr. Justin Robertson

VI.G. Operation Get Active - Tiffanie Robinson, District 4 School Board and Peter Woolcock

VII. Delegations

VII.A. Dan Liner, HCEA

VII.B. Neil Placer , CSLA Representative

VII.C. Donald Jacobson, Manufacturing Day 2017

VIII. **Approval of the Minutes of the August 17, 2017 Regular Session

IX. **Approval of the Consent Agenda

IX.A. Executive Committee Report

IX.B. School Operations - Dr. Zac Brown

IX.B.1. Field Trips

IX.B.1.a. Dr. Robert Sharpe – Director, Secondary Operations Le Andrea Ware – Director, Secondary Operations (22)

IX.B.1.b. Career and Technology (1)

IX.B.1.c. Career and Technology (1) – John Maynard

IX.C. Business and Finance - Christie Jordan

IX.C.1. Bids/Contracts

IX.C.2. Financial Reports

IX.C.3. Budget Amendments

IX.C.3.a. General Operating Amendments

IX.C.3.b. Federal Grants and Self-Funded Programs

IX.C.4. Grant Application Requests

IX.C.4.a. Grant Applications (4)

IX.C.4.b. Ratification for Grant Application Requests(2)

IX.D. Human Resources - Stacy Stewart

IX.D.1. New Position Requests – 4.5

X. Administrative Business Matters

X.A. **STEM School Lease Agreement with Chattanooga State - Justin Witt, Director of Auxiliary Services

X.B. **Revise Schedule of Sessions - Sherrie Ford

X.C. **Chattanooga Preparatory School Charter Contract - Dr. Zac Brown, Assistant Superintendent for School Operations

X.D. Request for New Positions (Chief of Staff and Community Engagement Specialist) – Stacy Stewart

X.E. Request for New Positions – Title IV – Stacy Stewart

X.F. Bus Driver 1 – Background Check Issues

X.G. Bus Driver 2 – Background Check Issues

X.H. McREL Balanced Leadership Proposal

X.I. Partnership Resolution

XI. Information Only

XI.A. Legal Services Report

XII. Events/Announcements