September 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. MOMENT OF SILENCE

3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

4. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AND REGULAR AGENDA

5. TIME FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK

6. SPECIAL RECOGNITION

6.A. Special Recognition of FBLA State and National Winners:

1st Place Multimedia & Website Development:  Kayleigh Shoemake
3rd Place Community Service Project:  Aubrey Sparks
3rd Place Elevator Speech:  Princess Russell

National Winner:

10th Place Multimedia & Website Development:  Kayleigh Shoemake

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting:  August 19, 2021.

7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, August 31, 2021.

7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, August 31, 2021.

7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, August 31, 2021.

7.E. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Jon Minton, Principal at EHS, for the disposal of cardio equipment from ETSU surplus to be given away or trashed.

7.F. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Chris Berry, Principal at TAD, for the disposal of 29 obsolete iPads to be recycled or trashed by the Technology Dept.

7.G. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Brian Culbert, CTE Director at EHS, for the disposal of two teacher desks, a tv, and VCR to be trashed.

7.H. Approve an MOU between Elizabethton City Schools and Austin Peay State University highlighting recruitment, selection, and support for their instructional leadership candidates who are a part of the AAPN Grant Program.

7.I. Approve a Dual Credit Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and Tusculum University for the 2021-2022 School Year. 

7.J. Approve a Dual Credit Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and Carson-Newman University for the 2021-2022 School Year. 

7.K. Approve an Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and Clemmer College of ETSU for Field Experience and Clinical Residency for the 2021-2022 school year.

7.L. Approve second reading of Board Policy 1.407 School District Records, as revised.

7.M. Approve second reading of Board Policy 1.8011 Emergency Closings, as revised.

7.N. Approve second reading of Board Policy 3.205 Security, as revised.

7.O. Approve second reading of Board Policy 3.211 New Project Planning, as revised.

7.P. Approve second reading of Board Policy 3.220 Access to Private Facilities, as revised.

7.Q. Approve second reading of Board Policy 4.101 Instructional Standards, as revised.

7.R. Approve second reading of Board Policy 4.204 Summer Instructional Programs, as revised.

7.S. Approve second reading of Board Policy 4.205 Enrollment in Advanced Courses, as revised.

7.T. Approve second reading of Board Policy 4.213 Family Life Education, as revised.

7.U. Approve second reading of Board Policy 4.301 Interscholastic Athletics, as revised.

7.V. Approve second reading of Board Policy 4.605 Graduation Requirements, as revised.

7.W. Approve second reading of Board Policy 4.700 Testing Programs, as revised.

7.X. Approve second reading of Board Policy 5.106 Application and Employment, as revised.

7.Y. Approve second reading of Board Policy 5.802 Qualifications and Duties of the Director of Schools, as revised.

7.Z. Approve second reading of Board Policy 5.117 Teacher Tenure, as revised.

7.AA. Approve second reading of Board Policy 5.200 Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers, as revised.

7.AB. Approve second reading of Board Policy 5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers, as revised.

7.AC. Approve second reading of Board Policy 6.202 Home Schools, as revised.

7.AD. Approve second reading of Board Policy 6.300 Code of Conduct, as revised.

7.AE. Approve second reading of Board Policy 6.306 Interference-Disruption of School Activities, as revised.

7.AF. Approve second reading of Board Policy 6.4081 Safe Relocation of Students, as revised.

7.AG. Approve second reading of Board Policy 6.319 Alternative Education, as revised.

7.AH. Approve second reading of Board Policy 6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations, as revised. 

7.AI. Approve second reading of Board Policy 4.206 Homebound Instruction, as revised.

7.AJ. Approve second reading of Board Policy 6.200 Attendance, as revised.

8. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS

8.A. Personnel Report

8.A.a. NEW:  Charles Fisher, Educational Asst. to the Teacher at EHS, effective August 20, 2021; Jacey Fair, ESP Student Leader, effective August 19, 2021; JoAnne Stanley, Project On Track Tutor at HME, effective September 1, 2021; Ellie Dugger, ESP Student Leader, effective August 30, 2021; Carrie Matherly, Educational Asst. to the Teacher at WSE, effective August 31, 2021; Isavah Balaicuis, Educational Asst. to the Teacher at EHS, effective August 25, 2021; Madeline Holt, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide, effective September 1, 2021; 

ADDITIONAL POSITION: Robyn Roszel, Asst. Swimming Coach at EHS, effective August 24, 2021. 

TRANSFER: Cristy Kyte, Tn. All Corp Inst. Asst. at HME, effective August 24, 2021; Kelli Broussard, Head Swimming Coach at EHS, effective August 24, 2021; Charles Fisher, Educational Assistant at HME, effective August 25, 2021; Rachel Darnell, Implementation Coach at CO, effective September 1, 2021; Shannon Stacy, Interim Curriculum Coach at ESE, effective September 1, 2021; Megan Pennington from Tn. All Corp. Instructional Asst. at WSE, to Interim Teacher at ESE, effective September 7, 2021; Tanner Stiltner, from ESP Student Leader to SPED Asst. to the Teacher, effective September 1, 2021; Lakyn James from SPED Educational Asst. to Educational Asst. to the Teacher at HME, effective September 1, 2021; Carrie Matherly, from SPED Ed. Asst./Lunchroom Monitor to Educational Asst. at WSE, effective September 7, 2021 through October 15, 2021; Heather Hanson from Educational Asst. to the Teacher at WSE to Instructional Asst. (F/T), at WSE, effective September 7, 2021 through October 15, 2021; Elizabeth Greenwell, from Instructional Asst. at WSE to Tn. All Corp. Inst. Asst. at WSE, effective September 7, 2021 through October 15, 2021.

RESIGNATIONS: Leeanne Houston, Tn. All Corp Instructional Asst. at HME, effective August 19, 2021; Marissa Honeycutt, Educational Asst. to the Teacher at EHS, effective August 19, 2021; Tim Valentine, Sub Bus Driver/Maintenance/Custodian Systemwide, effective August 13, 2021; Kayleigh Muldoon, Custodian at ESE, effective August 27, 2021; Jane Malone, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide, effective September 1, 2021; Janice Valentine, Bus Driver/Asst. to the Teacher, Systemwide, effective September 7, 2021. 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Tonia Smith, Teacher at TAD, effective August 4, 2021 through September 3, 2021; Dustin Duncan, Bartleby Community Partnership Coordinator at EHS effective September 16, 2021 through October 15, 2021; Travis Thompson, CO Supervisor, effective September 4, 2021 through October 7, 2021.REVISED: Michelle Berry, Educational Asst. at ESE, effective August 12, 2021 through September 13, 2021; REVISED Tonia Smith, Teacher at TAD effective August 4, 2021 through October 15, 2021, REVISED: Gene Fleenor, Educational Asst. to the Teacher at WELC, effective August 9, 2021 through September 12, 2021.

8.B. Director's Update

8.C. Board Member Reports

8.D. City Council Liaison's Report

8.E. Student Liaison's Report

9. REGULAR AGENDA

9.A. Approve the rescinding of Resolution #001 for a 3-year Lease Agreement with Formetco for a video board to be installed in Treadway Gymnasium at Elizabethton High School. 

9.B. Approve the purchase of a video board from Formetco for $51,737.00 to be installed in Treadway Gymnasium at Elizabethton High School, using cooperative purchasing pricing from The National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA).

9.C. Approve Clinical Affiliation Agreement between the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Elizabethton, Nursing Program and Elizabethton City Schools.  

9.D. Ratify the purchase of early literacy skills classroom kits from Amplify in the amount of $77,513.76, using ESSER 1.0 funds.

9.E. Approve a Resolution of the Elizabethton City Schools Board of Education Requesting Amendment for Open Enrollment Period for LEA's.

9.F. Approve purchase of six (6) power unit replacements for main gymnasium bleachers at Elizabethton High School from FaciliServ, in the amount of $17,283.00.

9.G. Discussion of COVID-19 Safety Protocols

10. FOR YOUR INFORMATION

11. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING

11.A. The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 21, 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.

12. ADJOURN