April 21, 2022 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

5.A. No citizens have asked to appear before the Board.

6. SPECIAL RECOGNITION

6.A. Recognition of the CER Curriculum Review Teams.

6.B. Recognition of the Drama Department Students from EHS and TAD.

6.C. Recognition of the EHS Marching Band.

6.D. Recognition of the TSBA SCOPE 2022 Conference Students from EHS.

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting:  March 17, 2022

7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, March 31, 2022.

7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, March 31, 2022.

7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, March 31, 2022.

7.E. Approve second reading of Board Policy 1.102, Board Members Legal Status.

7.F. Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Frontier Health for a School-Based Behavioral Health Liaison to provide early intervention, prevention, consultation, assessment, and referral services to Elizabethton City Schools. 

7.G. Approve Interquest Detection Canines Agreement for 2022-2023.

7.H. Approve Equipment Disposal Request from Brian Culbert, CTE Director at EHS for the disposal of two manual sphygmomanometers and blood pressure cuffs and one manikin.

7.I. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Eric Wampler, Principal at HME for the disposal of textbooks.

7.J. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Dr. Jon Minton, Principal at EHS, for the disposal of a potters wheel and kiln to be sold on Gov Deals.

7.K. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Dr. Jon Minton, Principal at EHS, for the disposal of a wooden bookshelf to be thrown away.

7.L. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Jon Minton, Principal at EHS for the disposal of an Adams Vibraphone and Majestic Marimba to be sold.

7.M. Approve an Equipment Disposal Request from Travis Hurley, Principal at ES for the disposal of two shelving units to be thrown away.

7.N. Approve travel to Knoxville, Tennessee for Nursing Education students to take the CNA Certification Exam for Spring 2022, on Friday, May 6, 2022.

7.O. Approve travel for the FBLA State Conference winners to travel to the FBLA National Conference in Chicago, Illinois June 27, 2022 through July 4, 2022.

7.P. Approve travel for Director of Schools to attend the TOSS Legislative Update on Monday, May 16th at Sarah Simpson PD & Technology Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

8. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS

8.A. Personnel Report

8.A.a. NEW:  Alexis Kirby, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide, effective March 30, 2022; Jan Broome, Tn All Corp Instructional Asst. at HME, effective April 4, 2022; Hailey Ingle, Asst. to the Teacher at ESE, effective March 23, 2022; Bonnie White, SPED Asst./Lunchroom Monitor at WSE, effective April 4, 2022; Dolly Ruddlesden, Substitute Cafeteria Personnel, Systemwide, effective March 17, 2022; Morgan Roszel, Swim Instructor/Lifeguard at EHS, effective March 16, 2022; Dalton Roszel, Lifeguard/Swim Instructor at EHS, effective March 7, 2022; Codi Taylor, Educational Assistant at HME, effective April 4, 2022; Lindsay "Makailah" Shell, Interim TNAC Teacher at HME, effective April 29, 2022 through May 25, 2022.

ADDITIONAL POSITION:  Isayah Balaicuis, E-Sports Coach at EHS, effective March 21, 2022; Abbie Grindstaff, Asst. to the Teacher at WSE, effective March 24, 2022. 

TRANSFERRED:  Megan Reid, Interim Kindergarten Teacher at HME, effective April 4, 2022, through May 25, 2022; Sienna Brown, from P/T Educational Asst. to F/T TN All Corp Instructional Asst. at TAD, effective March 15, 2022; Dolly Ruddlesden, Cafeteria Personnel at EHS, from Substitute Cook to P/T Cook, effective March 21, 2022; Leanna Murdock, from TNAC Teacher-ELA Teacher to ELA Teacher, effective April 8, 2022.

RESIGNED:  Barry Edney, Boys Asst. Basketball Coach at EHS, effective April 1, 2022; Elizabeth Austin, Tn All Corp Instructional Asst. at HME, effective March 24, 2022; Crystal Carpenter, Cafeteria Personnel at EHS, effective March 11, 2022; Bill McClay, Girls' Head Soccer Coach at EHS, effective March 16, 2022; Megan Ramirez, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide, effective March 19, 2022; Faith Simmons, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide, effective April 6, 2022; Lela Fasciano, Educational Assistant at ESE, effective April 15, 2022; Sarah Bowers, Educational Assistant at WELC, effective April 4, 2022; Emilee Carver, Asst. Volleyball Coach at EHS, effective April 12, 2022.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:  Beth Stevens, Teacher at HME, from April 4, 2022, through May 25, 2022; Shelley Smithdeal, Speech Therapist at WSE, from March 16, 2022, through May 25, 2022; Kathryn Daugherty, Math Interventionist at HME, from April 4, 2022, through May 25, 2022; Tracy Hayes, Registrar at TAD, from April 25, 2022, through May 6, 2022; Debbie Estep, Teacher at HME, from April 11, 2022 through April 26, 2022.

OTHER:  Shawnna Valentine, name change from Shawnna Kelley, effective March 24, 2022; Brittany Tipton, name change from Brittany Starnes.

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 first reading of revised Board Policy 6.206, Transfers Within the System.

9.B. Approve first reading of revised Board Policy 6.600, Student Records.

9.C. Approve the Elizabethton (101) Public District FY 2022 Fiscal Pre-Monitoring Supports Grant in agreement with Blackburn, Childers & Steagall, CPA's.

9.D. Approve the Elizabethton (101) Public District FY 2022 Best for All District Grant.

9.E. Ratify a Licensed Psychologist Services Contract between Elizabethton City Board of Education and Chastity Chartier, PsyD., for psychological services for Elizabethton City Schools from April 18, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

9.F. Approve creation of a Full-Time Teacher position and Full-Time Teacher Assistant Position to provide in-school math support at Elizabethton High School for the 2022-2023 school year, or until grant funding is exhausted. 

9.G. Approve the creation of two part-time summer library interns and one grant manager, utilizing funding received through the American Rescue Plan (ARP): Humanities Grants for Libraries.

10. FOR YOUR INFORMATION

11. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING

11.A. The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on the 19th day of May 2022, 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