August 18, 2022 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 - Dr. Lindsay Starnes, Principal of Clifton Hills Elementary

V. Exemplars of Excellence

V.A. Recognition of Outgoing Board Members Tucker McClendon and James Walker - Dr. Justin Robertson, Superintendent

VI. Presentation(s)

VI.A. 2021-2022 Achievement and Growth Data Presentation - Shannon Moody, Chief Strategy Officer

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 21, 2022 Regular Session

VIII.B. Executive Committee Report

VIII.C. Chief of Opportunity & Access - Dr. Neelie Parker

VIII.C.1. Field Trips

VIII.C.1.a. Dr. Shane Harwood - Community Superintendent

VIII.C.1.b. Dr. Watechia Lawless Mitchell - Community Superintendent

VIII.D. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton

VIII.D.1. Bids/Contracts

VIII.D.2. Financial Reports

VIII.D.3. Budget Amendments

VIII.D.3.a. Federal Grants, State Grants, and Self-Funded Programs

VIII.D.3.b. General Purpose Amendments

VIII.D.3.b.1. Approval of Acceptance and Allocation of Federal ARPA Funds from Hamilton County Government

VIII.D.3.b.2. Approval of Acceptance and Allocation of Additional Funding from HC Government for SSO Positions 

VIII.D.4. Grant Application Requests

VIII.D.4.a. Innovative School Models Grant Application Request

IX. Administrative Business Matters

IX.A. Chief Talent Officer - Penny Murray

IX.A.1. **Tenure Recommendation

IX.A.2. **Tenure Reinstatement

X. Board Matters

X.A. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Sonia Stewart

X.A.1. **Request for New Position - Youth Apprenticeship and Work Based Learning Facilitator - Blake Freeman, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning and Dr. Olivia Bagby, Future Ready Students Director

X.B. Superintendent - Dr. Justin Robertson

X.B.1. **Approval Request for Revised Schedule of Sessions 2022-2023

XI. Delegations 

XI.A. Angela Favaloro speaking regarding the implementation of recent policy changes and the unaddressed concerns that have led to a large impact district wide on literacy and requests/oversight to have included for the Innovative Schools Models Grant application requests upon approval

XI.B. Heather Modrow speaking regarding teacher concerns with the library law

XI.C. Rebekka Casey speaking in support of teachers - Ms. Casey did not speak in support of teachers but spoke regarding a previous candidate forum that was held and spoke in opposition of Moms for Liberty and in defense of a previous speaker at the July board meeting.

XII. Information Only

XII.A. Legal Services Report

XIII. Events/Announcements

XIV. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.