December 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING

1. ELECTION OF BOARD CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

2. CALL TO ORDER

3. MOMENT OF SILENCE

4. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

5. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AND REGULAR AGENDA

6. TIME FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK

6.A. No citizens asked to appear before the Board.

7. SPECIAL RECOGNITION

7.A. Recognition of the T. A. Dugger Swim Team.

7.B. Recognition of the TAD Leadership team on visit to Arizona.

7.C. Recognition of the Elizabethton High School Marching Band.

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting: November 17, 2022.

8.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, November 30, 2022.

8.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, November 30, 2022.

8.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, November 30, 2022.

8.E. Approve Audit Reports for School Activity Funds and BOE Funds. 

8.F. Approve a Research Study Plan to be conducted by Milligan Student, Isabella Cranford at T. A. Dugger Jr. High.

8.G. Approve Equipment Disposal Request from Jason Lancaster for the disposal of two Dell servers.

8.H. Approve Equipment Disposal Request from Eric Wampler, Principal at Harold McCormick Elementary School for the disposal of a metal chair rack, metal folding chairs, folding tables, small filing cabinet, wooden desks, etc. Please see attached document for details. 

8.I. Approve Equipment Disposal Request from Josh Boatman for the disposal of a ColorPro poster printing system that is not functional.

8.J. Approve Equipment Disposal Request from Regina Isaacs, Food Service Director, for the disposal of a Victory (2) door refrigerator at Harold McCormick Elementary, a Victory (2) door refrigerator at Elizabethton High School, and a Delfield Refrigerator at Elizabethton High School that no longer work.

8.K. Approve Equipment Disposal Request from Jon Minton, Principal at EHS, for the disposal of 14 girls' basketballs and 18 shooter shirts.

8.L. Approve Professional Leave for Director of Schools, Richard VanHuss to attend the TOSS Legislative and Learning Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, March 27-29, 2022. 

8.M. Approve Professional Leave for Director of Schools, Richard VanHuss to attend the Niswonger Director's Retreat, February 26-27, 2022.

9. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS

9.A. Personnel Report

9.A.a. ADDITIONAL POSITION: Craig Wilcox, Assistant Boys' Baseball Coach at EHS, effective November 9, 2022.

NEW: Marianna Krueger, Educational Assistant at EHS, effective November 14, 2022; Melissa Poderis Guyn, Special Education Assistant at ESE, effective November 28, 2022; Skyler Zupancic, Interim Educational Assistant at ESE, effective November 17, 2022; Matthew Clemson, Assistant Boys' Basketball Coach at EHS, effective November 15, 2022; Jennifer Singleton, Custodian at Central Office, effective November 15, 2022; Karen Kirkpatrick-Gagnon, SPED Assistant at EHS, effective December 1, 2022; Abigail Bailey, Media Assistant at EHS, effective December 8, 2022.

TRANSFERS: Brittany Tipton, Interim ARP Educational Assistant at HME from PT to FT, effective November 28, 2022; Sarah Proffitt, from Interim ARP Assistant at TAD to Interim ARP Assistant at EHS, effective November 28, 2022; Juanita Coley to Interim ARP Special Education Assistant at WSE, effective November 21, 2022; Rebekah Hodge to Interim ARP Special Education Assistant at ESE, effective November 21, 2022; Adrienne Meade, from Substitute Teacher to Interim Special Education Assistant at ESE, effective December 5, 2022; Amy Hayden, from PT to FT Interim ARP Assistant at TAD, effective December 2, 2022; Lydia Wismer, to Special Education Assistant at EHS, effective November 15, 2022; Linda La'Shae Taylor, Educational Assistant from ESE to WSE, effective November 14, 2022; Melenda Egolf, from Educational Assistant to Instructional Assistant at EHS, effective November 16, 2022.   

RESIGNATIONS: Ashley Owenby, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide, effective November 10, 2022; Kaitlyn Haney, ESP Site Coordinator, effective December 16, 2022; Jacqueline Markland, ESP Student Leader, Systemwide, effective November 14, 2022; Carrie Matherly, Educational Assistant at WSE, effective November 12, 2022; Melissa Guyn, Special Education Assistant at ESE, effective December 5, 2022; Lacy Silvers, ESP Student Leader Systemwide, effective December 17, 2022; Elizabeth Austin, ESP Student Leader ONLY, effective December 16, 2022.

RETIRING: Regina Carpenter, Teacher at TAD, effective January 1, 2023; Gene Fleenor, Educational Assistant at WELC, effective January 1, 2023. 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Becky Hughes, Custodian at HME from December 13, 2022, through December 27, 2022; Lori Barnett, Educational Assistant at WSE from November 14, 2022, through November 30, 2022; Emily Dugger, Teacher at ESE, from December 8, 2022, through February 17, 2023.

NAME CHANGE: Emily Brooks, Director of Coordinated School Health, name change to Emily Mathews.
 

9.B. Director's Update

9.C. Board Member Reports

9.D. City Council Liaison's Report

9.E. Student Liaison's Report

10. REGULAR AGENDA

10.A. Approve the following Teachers recommended for tenure:

ESE - Selina Stout
ESE & WSE - Jennifer Keene
                       Kesha Miller
WSE - Amy Ensor
TAD - Korey Hardin
          Justin White
EHS - Michael Grindstaff
           Denise Hilton
           Lucas Andrews
           Travis Pennell
           Jay Shurtz

 

10.B. Approve contract between J. E. Green Company and Elizabethton City Schools to complete alterations to the existing building at Harold McCormick Elementary School in the amount of $4,775,000.00.

10.C. Approve the TN Together Survey to be administered to 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students.  See attached documents for additional information.

10.D. Approve creation of a part-time Basketball Skills and Drills Coach/Gym Supervisor position as part of the Community Involvement Program.

11. FOR YOUR INFORMATION

12. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING

12.A. The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, the 19th day of January 2023, 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.

13. ADJOURN