February 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
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4. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AND REGULAR AGENDA
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5. TIME FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK
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5.A. There have been no citizens request to address the Board.
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6. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
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6.A. Recognition of our Student School Board Liaison, Veronia Watson, being named a Roan Scholar at ETSU.
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting: January 21, 2021.
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7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, January 31, 2021.
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7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, January 31, 2021.
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7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, January 31, 2021.
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7.E. Equipment Disposal Request from Beth Wilson, Finance Director for the disposal of a Dell Desktop Computer to be given to the Technology Department for recycling.
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7.F. Approve the amended Elizabethton City Schools' COVID-19 Emergency Paid Leave Plan effective January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.
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7.G. Equipment Disposal Request from Chris Berry, Principal at T. A. Dugger for the disposal of a Brother printer to be given to technology for recycling.
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7.H. Equipment Disposal Request from Beth Wilson, Finance Director for the disposal of an HP Flatbed Scanner to be given to the Technology Department to be trashed.
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7.I. Equipment Disposal Request from Brian Culbert, CTE Director at EHS for the disposal of an American Heart Association BLS Provider Manual to be thrown away.
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7.J. Equipment Disposal Request from Brian Culbert, CTE Director at EHS for the disposal of a GE Sensor Microwave Oven that no longer works.
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7.K. Equipment Disposal Request from John Wright, Principal at West Side Elementary School for the disposal of twenty-three (23) Dell Vostro Laptops and one (1) Brother printer to be recycled.
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7.L. Equipment Disposal Request from Travis Hurley, Principal at East Side Elementary School for the disposal of ten (10) Dell Vostro 3460 Laptop Computers that will be recycled.
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7.M. Approve Professional Leave request for Director of Schools to attend Niswonger Consortium Director's Retreat on February 28, 2021 through March 1, 2021 in Asheville, North Carolina.
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8. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS
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Additional Position: Kaeli Sams, Asst. to the Teacher at WSE, effective January 29, 2021 and also remains TAD swim coach/community involvement; Abbigale McKinney, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide, effective January 25, 2021; Janice Carol Roberts, EHS Graduation Coach at EHS, effective February 8, 2021; Thomas Dillard, Volunteer Asst. Baseball Coach at EHS, effective February 10, 2021.
New Hire: Hannah Grindstaff, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide, effective February 1, 2021; Linda R. Espino, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide ESP, effective February 9, 2021; Jordan Elizabeth Morrell, Girl's Wrestling Coach at EHS, effective February 5, 2021; Olivia J. Oakley, ESP Student Leader, ESP Systemwide, effective February 9, 2021. Resignation: Charlotte Bennett, Custodian at CO, effective February 5, 2021; Ethan Gouge, Teacher/Boys' Soccer Coach at TAD, effective February 15, 2021; Joe M. Diaz, Assistant Baseball Coach at EHS, effective February 3, 2021; Jeaneen N. Vines, Cook at EHS, effective January 29, 2021; Merrick Nicksic, ESP Student Leader, ESP Systemwide, effective February 9, 2021. Retired: Angela Barker, Teacher at TAD, effective January 6, 2021; Regina Cates, Teacher and Learning Leader at HME, effective April 16, 2021. Transfer: Tamara Nicole Street from PT Cook at EHS to PT Cook at WSE, effective February 2, 2021; Donna Allen Baird, PT Cook at WSE to PT Cook at EHS, effective February 2, 2021; Kaeli Sams from Swim Coach at TAD to Volunteer Swim Coach at TAD, effective January 29, 2021; Emily E. Harrison from Interim Teacher at TAD to Teacher at TAD, effective January 20, 2021. Leave of Absence: Kim Henard, Teacher at ESE, effective January 4, 2021, through January 19, 2021; Jenifer L. Lund, Assistant to the Teacher at WSE, effective February 8, 2021, through February 19, 2021; Michael Goode, Custodian at EHS, effective January 13, 2021 through February 9, 2021; Malarie L. Guinn, Assistant to the Teacher at HME, effective February 23, 2021 through April 5, 2021. |
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9. OTHER
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9.A. Director's Update
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9.B. Board Reports
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9.C. City Council Liaison's Report
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9.D. Student Liaison's Report
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10. REGULAR AGENDA
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10.A. Approve the creation of a boy's soccer Assistant Coach position and a girl's soccer Assistant Coach position to assist with student supervision and skills instruction.
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10.B. Approve and ratify the purchase of weight training equipment for the EHS Baseball Team from Legend Fitness (through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement) for an amount not to exceed $16,805.05. These items will be purchased using funds donated by the City of Elizabethton.
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10.C. Approve a Scheduled Service Agreement between Trane and Elizabethton City Schools for the period of one year, beginning April 1, 2021 and ending on March 31, 2022, in the amount of $15,617.00.
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10.D. Approve the change of ELA Textbook Adoption Selection at EHS from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Into Literature (which was not purchased), to Pearson Education: myPerspective English Language Arts 2021, which will better meet their needs.
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10.E. Approve a Dual Credit Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and Middle Tennessee State University allowing students to receive college credit for selected Aerospace courses.
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10.F. Approve two courses of study for Elizabethton High School Aviation Program.
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10.G. Approve a Partnership Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and East Tennessee State University for the 2020-2021 school year.
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10.H. Approve purchasing BoxLight panels to replace smartboards throughout the system from Central Technologies (utilizing a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement) in the amount of $516,333.00. This purchase is contingent on ESSER 2.0 grant funding approval.
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10.I. Approve the purchase of a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu Sedan from Freeland Chevrolet, to be used for Driver Education classes at Elizabethton High School in the amount of $17,900.00. This will be purchased utilizing State Contract pricing.
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10.J. Approve a budget request letter to the City of Elizabethton for the 21-22 Fiscal Year.
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10.K. Approve FaciliServ to complete Service and Safety upgrades for Elizabethton High School Gym Bleachers for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.
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11. FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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12. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING
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12.A. The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mack Pierce Board Room in the offices of the Elizabethton Board of Education, located at 804 S. Watauga Avenue, Elizabethton, Tennessee.
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13. ADJOURN
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