December 2, 2019 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Student Representative Hayes Martin opened the meeting. 

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Dr. Dyer provided an update:
Several administrators attended the LEAD Conference in November.
Our CTE program was awarded TN Pathways Certification in three areas: Diagnostic Medicine, Medical Therapeutics, and Mechatronics.
Over Thanksgiving Break, Blythe-Bower and Cleveland Middle School attended the TN Beta Club Convention; they both received several awards. 
Director of Innovation interviews will be in December. David Ingram is the interim director. We hope to have a new person in January.

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Dr. Leneda Laing, CMS Principal, recognized CMS educators who were chosen to present at the Association of Middle Level Educators (AMLE) National Meeting in Nashville.
Angie Wright and Cana Kirksey presented Reading Research and Revelations: Student Voice and Community Engagement.
Terry Esquinance and Ashley Keith presented Meet in the Middle: Building the Relationships that Meet the Needs of Middle School Students.
Dr. Ed Fickley presented Engaging Students Using Digital Storytelling Techniques.
Dr. Cody Raper and Emily Raper presented two sessions: 50 Nifty Tech Tools for the Blended Learning Classroom and Exploring a Successful 1:1 Rollout From Every Angle: What Teachers and Administrators Need to Know. 

Dr. Laing also thanked Emily Raper for her work on the AMLE Board for the past six years. 

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Dr. Dyer explained that these two educators were inadvertently omitted from the tenure list last month. Kelly Kiser recognized tenure recipients Meghan Guinn and Mallory Pickert. 

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Dr. Jeff Elliott reviewed two options for the 2021-2022 academic calendars. Theses calendars have similar breaks, but Option B starts school a few days later. Teachers, parents, and administrators provided feedback on these options. The preference from these groups was Option B, but Option A also received support. Dr. Elliott has spoken with Bradley County on these schedules also. Cleveland State is working to coordinate breaks with our calendar. Board members asked questions about the options. 

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Hayes Martin provided an update:
Winter sports, basketball, wrestling, swimming, and winter guard, are off to a good start. 
JROTC packed boxes with Operation Christmas Child.
Class Play-Offs were last month; they were all good.
We are finishing up classes and preparing for the end of term exams.
 

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Dr. Dyer reported that he along with Michael Kahrs and Doug Moore will be hosting a national webinar on rezoning for GuideK12 tomorrow.

Dr. Dyer reported on the Strategic Plan process; this will be similar to the committee process used in rezoning. He introduced the committee structure and provided an overview of each committee. Committees are Steering Committee, Student Success, Articulated Pathways K-12, STEM, Safe and Healthy Schools, Communications, Engaged Workforce. These committees will involve administrators, teachers, parents, and community members. He hopes to have a final product at the May Board Meeting which will be a clear focus for the next five years. 

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Steve Morgan reported that the busted pipe and roof leak have been repaired. We have ordered equipment for the new CHS Chiller. 

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Kelly Kiser and Doug Moore provided an update on the Discipline & Culture Committee. The final Steering Committee will be December 12. They will be finalizing the recommendations and hope to have a new Board Policy for review in January. 

Discussion (Visible on Public Minutes):  Board members shared experiences from the TSBA Annual Convention. 

Peggy Pesterfield read a reference letter from Representative Scott DesJarlais for former student Nicole Wiley. 

Dawn Robinson adjourned by general consent.