April 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Hamilton County Board of Education Board Meeting - Regular Session

I. Roll Call

II. **Approval of the Agenda

III. Attorney Scott Bennett

III.A. **Renewal of Contract for Superintendent, Dr. Justin Robertson

IV. Executive Session - No

V. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Kelly Weiss, Principal of Wallace A. Smith Elementary

VI. Exemplars of Excellence

VI.A. Superintendent - Dr. Justin Robertson

VI.A.1. Recognition of the Chattanooga Preparatory Class 1A TSSAA Boys Basketball State Champion

VI.B. Chief Academic Officer - Blake Freeman

VI.B.1. Read20 - Librarian of the Year - Dr. John Rice, Director of Middle School Teaching and Learning and K-12 Libraries

VI.C. Leangela Rogers, Principal of Hixson Middle School and President of the
Hamilton County Principals' Association

VI.C.1. Principal of the Year Recognition

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 March 21, 2024 Quarterly Session

VIII.B. Executive Committee Report - As amended by adding Ratification of the Wolftever Creek Chiller Purchase

VIII.C. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Sonia Stewart

VIII.C.1. Field Trips

VIII.C.1.a. Dr. Chip Dale Community Superintendent Harrison Bay

VIII.C.1.b. Elaine Harper Community Superintendent North River

VIII.C.1.c. Dr. Shane Harwood - Community Superintendent Rock Point

VIII.C.1.d. Missionary Ridge Learning Community

VIII.D. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA

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 Operating Amendments

VIII.D.3.c. School Nutrition 

VIII.D.4. 2024-2025 School Fees

VIII.D.5. School Tuition 2024-2025

VIII.E. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody

VIII.E.1. Board Policies - Second and Final Read
POLICY #                      POLICY TITLE   
2.100                           Fiscal Management
2.101                           Duties of School System Employees
2.200                           Annual Operating Budget
2.201                           Line Item Transfer Authority
2.400                           Revenues
2.4001                         Placement of Wireless Transmission Facilities
2.401                           Gifts and Bequests
2.402                           Investment Earnings
2.403                           Personal Property Sales
2.500                           Deposit of Funds
2.600                           Bonded Employees
2.700                           Accounting System
2.701                           Financial Reports and Records
2.702                           Inventories
2.703                           Audits
2.800                           Expenditure of Funds
2.803                           Salary Deductions
2.804                           Expenses and Reimbursements
2.805                           Purchasing
2.806                           Bids and Quotations
2.900                           Student Activity Funds Management
3.3001                         Use of Cellular Phones
5.609                           Reimbursement for Personal Property
 

IX. Administrative Business Matters

IX.A. Chief Talent Officer - Dr. Zac Brown

IX.A.1. **Request for New Job Class Description - Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Coordinator

IX.A.2. **Tenure Recommendations

X. Board Matters

X.A. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA

X.A.1. **Recommendation for Retirement Investment Options

X.B. Superintendent - Dr. Justin Robertson

X.B.1. **Proposed Schedule of Sessions - 2024-2025

X.C. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody

X.C.1. **Proposed 2025-2026 School Calendar

X.C.2. **Revisit and possibly amend the 2024-2025 Calendar

X.D. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Robert Sharpe (amended item)

X.D.1. **Sequoyah High School Roof Replacement Project

XI. Information Only

XI.A. Legal Services Report

XII. Events/Announcements

XIII. Adjourn