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1. Review / Revision of Policies after one reading
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion passed: I move to waive the second reading and adopt the revision of policies after one reading, passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Rationale:
Rationale for Revision of GMSD Policies 8.24.22 Work Session / 8.30.22 Board Business Meeting
Revisions are recommended for the following, "To waive second reading and adopt all after one reading." 1.102 - Board Members Legal Status - changes made due to change in State law. 1.800 - School Calendar /School Day - changes made pursuant to change in State law and in order to make the policy more consistent with existing State law, in order to provide parents and staff with more information about State law requirements. 2.403 - Surplus Property Sales - changes made due to change in State law and in order to provide staff with more information about State law requirements; updated citations. 4.210 - Credit Recovery - changes made due to change in State law and in order to provide students and parents with more information about State law requirements. 4.400 - Instructional Materials - RESCIND - changes made because this subject matter is being addressed in Policy 4.401, consistent with changes to State law; changes also made in order to streamline the policy manual for ease of reference for parents, staff and students. 4.401 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials -changes made due to changes in State law and in order to provide parents, staff and students with information regarding the manner in which they can provide feedback. 4.600 - Grading -changes made due to changes in State law and as recommended by Board members to provide a more equitable and consistent grading scale; updated citations. 4.603 - Grades K-8 Promotion and Retention - changes made due to changes in State law and to provide parents with a detailed explanation of the promotion/retention process; updated citations. 4.4061 - Employee Use of the Internet -changes made due to changes in State law and to provide parents, students and employees with information regarding the manner in which they can provide feedback; removed superfluous language; updated citations. 4.4062 - Student Use of the Internet - changes made due to changes in State law and to provide parents, students and employees with information regarding the manner in which they can provide feedback; removed superfluous language; updated citations. 5.200 - Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers - changes made due to changes in State law and to provide tenured teachers with statutory processes; updated citations. 5.201 - Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers - changes made due to changes in State law and to provide non-tenured teachers with statutory processes; updated citations. 5.303 - Personal and Professional Leave - RESCIND- recommend that this policy be rescinded and folded into Board policy 5.310 in an effort to streamline the policy manual and make it more user friendly. 5.310 - Vacation, Personal/Professional Days, Holidays - refining this law to be consistent with State law in order to provide employees with a complete explanation regarding vacation, personal/professional and holiday time off. 5.701 - Employment of Substitutes - RESCIND - recommend that this policy be rescinded because language in existing policy is not current (i.e. substitutes are employed by outside vendor). 6.200 - Attendance and Truancy - changes made due to changes in State law; updated citations. 6.318 - Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students - changes made due to change in State law; updated citations. |
2. Miscellaneous FY 22-23 Budget Amendments # 1 through 7
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
Rationale:
The following Budget amendments are attached:
1 - ESSER 2.0 2 - TN All Corps 3 - ESSER Planning Grant 4 - IDEA and IDEA Preschool 5 - Consolidated Admin and Title I 6 - Titles II and IV 7 - ESSER Pre-monitoring |
3. School Fees and Activity Costs 22-23
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
Rationale:
The Changes are highlighted in yellow.
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4. Stop Loss Insurance Renewal
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion passed: I move approve to support the Self-Funded Stop Loss Insurance proposal with American Fidelity (AF) at a $125,000 Specific Deductible and removed lasers based on the understandings presented by Health Cost Solutions, a Lucent Health Company, and consultants with ESP, LLC., passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5. Dogwood Gym Floor Upgrade/Replacement
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion passed: I move to approve Sports Floors, Inc. to install a new hardwood gym floor at Dogwood Elementary School in the amount of $103,092.33, passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6. Farmington Gym Floor Upgrade/Replacement
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion passed: I move to approve Sports Floors, Inc. to install a new hardwood gym floor at Farmington Elementary School in the amount of $104,403.77, passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7. Further Business
Rationale:
Board Approval is required for the below two plans. These have already been approved by the TDOE.
Plan ESSER 3.0 Safe Return to In-Person Instruction 2022 Plan ESSER 3.0 Public Plan for Remaining Funds 2022 These documents must be approved by the School Board before posting on the LEA website; however, there is no board approval form that needs to be submitted to the department. We recommend LEAs keep documentation of approval at the LEA level. |