July 19, 2018 at 5:30 PM - Board Meeting - Regular Session

I. Roll Call

II. **Approval of the Agenda

III. Executive Session - No

IV. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Jeff Paulson, Principal of Thrasher Elementary

V. Presentation

V.A. Exceptional Education Updates - Garfield Adams, Director

VI. Delegations

VI.A. Jeanette OMarkhail, HCEA

VII. **Approval of the Minutes of the June 21, 2018 Quarterly Session

VIII. **Approval of the Consent Agenda

VIII.A. Executive Committee Report

VIII.B. Chief Schools Officer - Dr. Justin Robertson

VIII.B.1. Field Trips

VIII.B.1.a. Dr. Robert Sharpe, Executive Director - Rock Point Learning Community (6)

VIII.B.2. Approval of Special Courses for 2018-2019

VIII.C. Chief Financial Officer - Christie Jordan

VIII.C.1. Bids/Contracts

VIII.C.2. Conferences/Consultants

VIII.C.3. Financial Reports

VIII.C.4. Budget Amendments

VIII.C.4.a. Federal Grants and Self-Funded Programs

VIII.C.5. Grant Application

VIII.D. Chief Talent Officer - Keith Fogleman

VIII.D.1. Sick Leave Bank Trustee Recommendations

IX. Administrative Business Matters

IX.A. Justin Witt, Director of Auxiliary Services

IX.A.1. **Bid for Lookout Valley Elementary Multipurpose Room

IX.B. Chief Schools Officer - Dr. Justin Robertson

IX.B.1. **Renewal of International Baccalaureate Annual Fees

IX.B.2. **Purchase of Elementary Science Adoption - STEMscopes

IX.B.3. **Purchase of CASE Benchmark Assessments - Mastery Connect

IX.C. Chief of Staff - Dr. Nakia Towns Edwards

IX.C.1. Board Policy - First Readings

IX.C.1.a. Board Policy 5.1061 – Criminal Records Check (Public Chapter 1006 – Requires background checks for volunteers and contractors, as well as updates every five years.)

IX.C.1.b. Board Policy 5.502 – Harassment/Sexual Harassment and Discrimination (Public Chapter 938 – Prohibits non-disclosure agreements for sexual misconduct.)

IX.C.1.c. Board Policy 6.200 – Attendance (Public Chapter 958 – Requires LEA to adopt progressive truancy interventions.)

IX.C.1.d. Board Policy 6.602 – Student Records Inspections and Correction Procedures (Public Chapter 557 – Requires policy guidance for transcript alterations.)

IX.C.2. Board Policy - Second Reading

IX.C.2.a. **Board Policy 4.502 – Parent and Family Engagement

IX.D. Chief Financial Officer - Christie Jordan

IX.D.1. **Recommendation to Purchase the Annual License, Maintenance and Support for the Student Activity Fund Accounting Software for the ’18 – ’19 School Year

IX.D.2. Grant Applications

IX.D.2.a. **UTC – Hamilton County, Tennessee GEAR UP Program. (Funded by USDOE for $5,160,241. See attached. Contact- Dr. Justin Robertson.)

IX.D.2.b. **UTC – Developing, Training and Bridging the Skills Gap for the Solar Workforce. (Funded by Department of Energy for $1,215,516. See attached. Contact- Dr. Justin Robertson.)

IX.D.2.c. **UTC – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math for Underrepresented Students (STEAM for US). (Funded by NSF for $340,489. See attached. Contact- Dr. Justin Robertson.)

X. Board Matters

X.A. Superintendent Evaluation - Dr. Steve Highlander, Chairman

XI. Information Only

XI.A. Legal Services Report

XI.B. Donation Acceptance Request

XII. Events/Announcements