August 19, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Hamilton County Board of Education Board Meeting - Regular Session

I. Roll Call

II. **Approval of the Agenda

III. Executive Session - No

IV. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Christy Drake, Principal of East Ridge Middle School

V. Exemplars of Excellence

V.A. Chief Schools Officer - Dr. Neelie Parker

V.A.1. Recognition of Summer REACH Employees - Dr. Kelley Weiss, Principal at Dupont Elementary

VI. Presentation

VI.A. Accelerating Student Achievement - Shannon Moody

VII. Board Member Disclaimer Statement - I declare that I have a [spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, relation-in-law or member of my household] who works for the school system and that the Board's vote on [budget, policies, etc.] may have an effect on my relative's employment. Even so, I hereby certify that I will cast my vote in the best interest of the school system.

VIII. **Approval of the Consent Agenda

VIII.A. Approval of the Minutes of the July 15, 2021 Quarterly Session

VIII.B. Approval of the Minutes of the July 19, 2021 Special Called Session

VIII.C. Executive Committee Report

VIII.D. Ratification of Interim Contract - Attorney Bennett

VIII.E. Chief Schools Officer - Dr. Neelie Parker

VIII.E.1. Field Trips

VIII.E.1.a. Dr. Robert Sharpe - Community Superintendent

VIII.E.1.b. Elaine Harper - Community Superintendent

VIII.F. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Justin Robertson

VIII.F.1. Field Trips

VIII.F.1.a. JROTC Field Trips

VIII.G. Chief Business Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton

VIII.G.1. Bids/Contracts

VIII.G.2. Chief Schools Officer - Neelie Parker

VIII.G.2.a. Request Approval to Accept Free Trial of Packback - Blake Freeman, K-12 Academic Officer

VIII.G.3. Financial Reports

VIII.G.4. Budget Amendments

VIII.G.4.a. Federal Grants, State Grants, and Self-Funded Programs

VIII.G.5. Grant Application Requests

VIII.G.5.a. Chief of Staff - Jennifer Bronson

VIII.G.5.a.1. Ratification of STOP School Violence Program Grant Submission

VIII.G.5.b. Chief Talent Officer - Penny Murray

VIII.G.5.b.1. Ratification of U.S. Department of Education Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program Grant

VIII.H. Director of Exceptional Education - Mitzi Delker

VIII.H.1. Ratification of Approval of the MOU with Blue Cross Blue Shield for Project SEARCH

VIII.I. Chief of Staff - Jennifer Bronson

VIII.I.1. Board Policy - First and Final Read

VIII.I.1.a. Board Policy 4.208 - Virtual Education Program

IX. Board Matters

IX.A. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Justin Robertson

IX.A.1. **Disciplinary Hearing Authority

IX.A.2. **Request for Funding - Athletics and Performing Arts

IX.A.3. **School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Agreement - HCDE and HCSO

IX.B. Director Exceptional Education - Mitzi Delker

IX.B.1. **Request for Positions - One Exceptional Education Pre-K Teacher and Transition Academy Teacher; Two Exceptional Education Pre-K Assistants and One Transition Academy Educational Assistant

IX.C. Chief Talent Officer - Penny Murray

IX.C.1. **Request Approval of Revisions to the Memorandum of Understanding between HCDE and HCEA

IX.C.2. **Request for New Position - HCS Foundation Executive Director

IX.C.3. **Classified Salary Increases

IX.C.4. **COVID Leave 2021-2022

IX.D. Chief of Staff - Jennifer Bronson

IX.D.1. Board Policies - First Reading

IX.D.1.a. Board Policy 1.404 - Appearances Before the Board

IX.D.1.b. Board Policy 1.407 - School District Records

IX.D.1.c. Board Policy 3.503 Food Services Employee Health Policy

IX.D.1.d. Board Policy 5.6011 - Code of Professional Conduct

IX.D.1.e. Board Policy 6.204 - Attendance of Non-Resident Students

IX.D.1.f. Board Policy 6.210 - Registered Sex Offenders

IX.D.1.g. Board Policy 6.412 - Emergency Allergy Response Plan

IX.D.1.h. Board Policy 6.506 - Homebound Instruction Program Guidelines

IX.E. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton

IX.E.1. **Request Approval of Appropriation of FY21 Fund Balance for Capital Maintenance

IX.F. **Name Sale Creek Football Field - Dr. Leann Welch, Principal of Sale Creek M/H

IX.G. Discussion of Tyner Middle and High School - Karitsa Jones, District 5 and Tucker McClendon, District 8

X. Delegations

X.A. Mari Smith, parent speaking regarding school safety as it pertains to trans and non-binary students

X.B. Doug Daugherty, Hamilton Flourishing speaking regarding hiring a Superintendent who will put early literacy in our urban elementary schools as their top priority

X.C. Lynae Glass, parent speaking regarding COVID Protocols

X.D. Jeanette Omarkhail, HCEA speaking on Celebrating the Past Year and Facing the Future

X.E. Scarlen Valderaz, parent speaking about questionable material in our schools

X.F. Brandy Howard, parent speaking regarding the ELA Curriculum

X.G. Laura Chandler, parent speaking regarding recommended reading material for high school students in Hamilton County

X.H. Jamie Hall, parents speaking regarding concerns with current curriculum in our schools

X.I. Jeanette Tulis speaking regarding Grade 4 incomplete revolution module

X.J. Heather Modrow speaking regarding Board Policy 5.6011 - Code of Professional Conduct

X.K. Shannon Cole speaking regarding high school recommended reading - On the Come Up

X.L. Katie Poppel speaking regarding virtual learning and masks

X.M. Philip McGrath speaking regarding unfair student treatment during quarantine

X.N. Taylor Lyons speaking regarding school safety concerns

X.O. Jaylan, Kayla, Timetrius, students from Tyne High sharing concerns regarding school conditions and asking for a fixed date on a new school

XI. Information Only

XI.A. Legal Services Report

XII. Events/Announcements

XIII. Adjourn