April 6, 2023 at 5:30 PM - WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. Recognitions & Presentations

II.A. Tennessee School Boards Association Board of Distinction Plaque Presentation by, Steve Willis, NE District Director and Unicoi County Board of Education Member

II.B. Recognition of Brandi Wilson and Destanie Sweeney for achieving tenure status

II.C. 2023 SCOPE Report:  
Daniel Boone High Students - Allie Johnson and Austin Reed
David Crockett High Students - Sophia Greear and Reagan Shockley

II.D. Sulphur Springs Elementary: Student Leadership Team and Robotics Team

II.E. David Crockett High School Student Council

III. CONSIDERATION OF MEETING AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

IV.A. March 2, 2023 Regular Meeting

IV.B. March 30, 2023 Called Meeting and Workshop

V. Announcements

V.A. County Commission Health, Education, and Welfare Committee
April 6, 2023; 1:00 p.m.   
 

V.B. Top Ten Banquet; Millennium Center
April 11, 2023; 7:00 p.m.

V.C. Called Board Workshop 
April 18, 2023; 5:00 p.m.

V.D. Joint Meeting with Johnson City Schools; Johnson City Schools District Office
April 20, 2023; 8:00 a.m.

V.E. Called Meeting and Workshop
April 20, 2023; 5:00 p.m.

V.F. County Commission Meeting
April 24, 2023; 6:00 p.m.

V.G. District Administrator Superintendents Summit, Colorado Springs, CO
April 25 - 28, 2023

VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VI.A. 2023 Summer School Program

VI.B. We Are Washington County: Raven Dixon and Caleb Corso

VI.C. Enrollment Update

VI.D. Field Trips Report

VI.E. Maintenance Report

VI.F. Personnel Report

VI.G. Grants Report

VI.H. Other

VII. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

VII.A. Approval to grant tenure status:
Angela Watson, Boones Creek Elementary

VII.B. Overnight Field Trip Requests

VII.B.1. David Crockett High School
ROTC; Competition
April 13-15, 2023; Anniston, AL

VII.B.2. David Crockett High School
ROTC; Camp Davy Crockett
June 7-9, 2023; Whitesburg, TN

VII.B.3. David Crockett High School
NJROTC; Area Nine Leadership Academy; Smyrna, TN
June 25-30, 2023

VII.B.4. David Crockett High School
FCCLA; National Competition
June 27- July 7, 2023; Denver, CO

VII.C. 2023-2024 Enrollment: Approval to set June 15, 2023 as the ending date for open enrollment in Washington County Schools

VII.D. Property and Liability Insurance - Approval of RFP and Request to release bids

VII.E. Approval of Athletic Field Rental Rates as presented; $100.00 per field and $125.00 cleaning fee

 

VII.F. Agreements

VII.F.1. Traversa Program (Student Transportation System); Tyler Technologies; $48,101.00; 3 year contract; Line Item 141E 72250-399

VII.G. Purchases

VII.G.1. Math Textbook Purchases; K-8; Tennessee Book Company; LaVergne, TN; Up to $1,300, 000.00; Line Items 142E 71100-449-937 and 141E 71100-449

VII.G.2. Car Rider Pro Program; Radio ID Equipment, Inc.; Frankfort, KY; Boones Creek Elementary, Grandview Elementary, Gray Elementary, Lamar Elementary, Sulphur Springs Elementary, West View Elementary, Ridgeview Elementary, Fall Branch Elementary; Funded by ESSER 2.0(pending State approval of ESSER 2.0 revision); $66, 675.00; Line Item 142E 72620-717-934

VII.H. Purchase Orders

VII.H.1. Purchase Order 34745 National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET);Scottsdale, AZ;  Curriculum Training; not to exceed $38,500.00; Funded by ESSER 3.0; Line Item 142E 72210-524-937

VII.H.2. Purchase Order 34853; Gov Connection, Inc.; Merrimack, NH:  Galaxy Tablets (121); $19,174.00; Omnia Partners R210402; Funded by ELC Grant; Line Item 142E 72130-499-940

VII.H.3. Purchase Order 34864 Lake Shore Learning Materials; Carson, CA; Lamar Elementary; Omnia Partners R141604; $21,926.00; Funded by ELC Grant; Line Item 142E 72130-499-940 

VII.H.4. Purchase Order 34871; School Specialty; Jonesborough Elementary; Omnia Partner R190503; $10,978.00; Funded by ELC Grant; Line Item 142E 72130-499-940

VII.H.5. Purchase Order 34873; Gov Connection, Inc.; Merrimack, NH; Technology Department; ViewSonics (5); Omnia Partners R210402; $15,655.00; Funded by ESSER 2.0; Line Item 142E 72250-499-934

VII.H.6. Purchase Order 34908; Lake Shore Learning Materials; Carson, CA; West View Elementary; Omnia Partners R141604; $31,187.00; Funded by ELC Grant; Line Item 142E 72130-499-940

VII.H.7. Purchase Order 34914; School Specialty; Grandview Elementary; Omnia Partners R190503; $12,766.00; Funded by ELC Grant; Line Item 142E 72130-499-940

VII.H.8. Purchase Order 8096; BrainPOP; Subscription Renewal; All Elementary Schools; Effective 10/8/23-10/7/24; $19,474.00; Line Item 141E 72250-399

VII.H.9. Purchase Order 8023; Fastenal; Johnson City, TN; 10 welding booths with 5 fume exhausts(includes installation); David Crockett High Welding; Omnia Partner; Contract R192001; $95,158.00; Funded through Sparc Grant; Line Item 141E 71300-730

VII.H.10. Purchase Orders 34989,34991,34992,34993,34994,34995,34996,34997,34998,34999, ; Lakeshore Learning Materials; Carson, CA; 10 schools; $32,630.00; Funded by ESSER 2.0; Line item 142E 71100-429-934

VII.H.11. Purchase Order 35000; Fun and Function LLC; Merion Station, PA; Sulphur Springs Elementary; Tips Contract 21030; Funded by ELC Grant; $15, 253.01; Line Item 142E 72130499940

VII.H.12. Purchase Order 35002; Lakeshore Learning Materials; Carson, CA; Ridgeview Elementary; Omnia Contract 190501; Funded by ELC Grant; $21,372.80; Line Item 142E 72130499940

VII.H.13. Purchase Order 35004; Lakeshore Learning Materials; Carson, CA; Boones Creek Elementary; Omnia Contract 190501; $14, 577.15; Line Item 142E 72130499940

VIII. DISCUSSIONS/PRESENTATIONS

VIII.A. Approval for Superintendent Jerry Boyd and Chair Mike Masters to initiate conversation regarding the property available adjacent to Gray Elementary

VIII.B. ADA access ramp request for David Crockett High School; EZ-Access; $13, 675.20 - Funding needs to be determined by the Board of Education 

VIII.C. Property closing for land purchase adjacent to David Crockett High School (Board approved land purchase February 21, 2023)

VIII.D. Approval to sell Washington County Schools property; Old State Route 34, Limestone, TN

VIII.E. Policy

VIII.E.1. Approval to waive first reading and pass Policy 6.4081 Safe Relocation of Students on second and final reading

VIII.E.2. Approval to waive first reading and pass Policy 6.415 Student Suicide Prevention on second and final reading

VIII.F. FY24 General Purpose School Budget Preliminary Presentation

IX. Other - additions to the agenda for consideration

IX.A. Purchase Order 35005; Teacher Created Materials; Huntington Beach, CA; Academics Department; Funded by TN All Corp Grant; $11,941.08; Line Item 71100429-930

IX.B. Purchase Order 8174; Glimpse K12, Inc.; Huntsville, AL; Achievement Investment Matrix, AIM License; March 2023-2024; System-wide; $45,650.00; Line Item 72250399

IX.C. Request to purchase a dishwasher for Gray Elementary;  TriMark Foodservice Equipment;Strategic Equipment LLC, Knoxville, TN; $82,789.65; $60,000.00 funded by USDA Grant; $22,789.00 funded by Dietary Fund balance; Line Item 143E 73100-710

X. ADJOURNMENT