February 7, 2023 at 6:00 PM - GMSD Board Business Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Discussion:
Chairman Ryan Strain called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm.
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2. Moment of Silence
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Discussion:
Chairman Ryan Strain called for a moment of silence.
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Discussion:
Board member Amy Eoff led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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4. Approval of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Recognition and Awards
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Discussion:
Board Recognitions 1.31.23 (rescheduled to 2.7.23)
Making an All-State Music Group in Tennessee is no easy feat. The level of musical talent and dedication required is truly remarkable, and you (to students) represent a great source of pride for the state. Each group is made up of the best of the best, selected from a pool of talented thousands of musicians from all over the state. The audition process is highly competitive and rigorous. They must demonstrate their mastery of their instrument or voice. These students have put in countless hours of practice and have honed their musical skills to an incredibly high level. All-State Senior High Choir
Annmarie Durfee Colin Brooks Abby Connell Hank Fleming Micaela DeCremer Savannah Klepko Declan Storey Jacob Rozier All-State Band Samuel Gilbert Andrew Hofmann Sarah D'Souza Caiden Ross Chandni Karuhatty Yuka Yang Wesley Lim Anna Tamura Karishma Jeevan All-State Band Continued Walker Herrington Eric Xie Drew Coffey All State Strings & Symphony Orchestra Ethan Assad Christina Park Lucy Uh Asamoah Oppong Aamen Kabneh Erin McDonald Lillian Jiang Daniel Joo Kyfong Dai Cindy Liu Smayan Sompalli Pearlie Wang Madeline Fairman Angelina Ju |
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6. REPORTS
Speaker(s):
Chairman
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6.A. TN Legislative Update
Speaker(s):
Brian Curry
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Discussion:
Board TN Legislative Representative, Brian Curry presented as follows,
Legislative Report - January 2023 The 113th General Assembly convened in Nashville on Tuesday, January 10th. Leadership in the House and Senate remains the same for this General Assembly. For the respective Education Committees, Rep. Mark White is the Chairman of the House Education Administration Committee and Sen. Jon Lundberg is the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee for this General Assembly. It is worth noting that Reps. John Gillespie and Antonio Parkinson of Shelby County serve on the House Education Administration Committee. Chairman White, along with Reps. Jesse Chism and Tom Leatherwood of Shelby County serve on the House Education Instruction Committee. Sen. Raumesh Akbari of Shelby County is the 2nd Vice Chair of the Senate Education Committee. Prior to the General Assembly convening, the Board met with Chairman White and Senator Brent Taylor to discuss the Board’s Legislative Agenda. Strong emphasis was placed on adding good cause exemptions to the 3rd grade literacy act, allowing the results of a state-approved screener, such as STAR, to be used to determine a student’s reading proficiency and not how a student performs on TCAP. Per the Tennessee School Boards Association, close to 300 bills related to education have been filed between the House and Senate. The filing deadline is January 31st. So far, there have been no bills heard in the respective Education Committees. Committees have been conducting hearings so far and will start to take up bills in the next couple of weeks. On a positive note, there have been over a dozen bills filed addressing 3rd grade literacy. I want to make our families immediately aware of some proposed legislation that will impact them. There have been bills filed in the House and Senate (HB670/SB712) by Rep. Cepicky of Maury County and Sen. Hensley of Lewis County. If enacted, this would move the minimum age for 1st grade to age 7 on or before August 15 or require a student to test proficient in the kindergarten academic standards before promoting to 1st grade on a yet-to-be developed assessment. Parents should contact their local members of the General Assembly with any feedback on this legislation. As a reminder, Chairman Mark White represents most of Germantown, with Rep. Kevin Vaughan representing areas north of Poplar and east of Forest Hill-Irene. Senator Brent Taylor’s district encompasses all of Germantown. |
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6.B. Chairman's Report
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Discussion:
Chairman Ryan Strain presented the Chairman's Report as follows,
Germantown Board of Education Chairman’s Report (February 7, 2023) Board Members’ District-related activities since our last business meeting included the following: All Board Members:
Additionally, on behalf of the Board, I’d like to thank the many people who kindly reached out to us during School Board Appreciation Week. Thank you, in particular, to our school administrators who took time out of their busy days to host us for a variety of events. Also, I would be remiss if I did not personally express my appreciation to each of our Board members. Thank you for your dedication to the Board, our District, and all those who come into contact with the District. Thank you for your service and for your willingness to take time away from your family and careers in order to take on the important work of the Board. Finally, thank you also to our Superintendent, Board Secretary, District Office staff, school administration, teachers, students, and the many others in our community who make this work so worthwhile and rewarding. It is a great honor to serve both with and for you. |
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6.C. Financial Report
Speaker(s):
Kevin Jones
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Discussion:
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Jones presented the Financial Report as follows,
FINANCIAL REPORT for the period ending 12.31.22 Report of Total Assets, Liabilities, and Fund Balances on the Balance Sheet SCHOOL OPERATING FUND Holiday bonuses totaling $816,000 were paid to staff during the month. CAFETERIA FUND Y-T-D net income for the cafeteria fund is $147K, with SFE reporting a net income of $10K for the month. HEALTH INSURANCE FUND Reports a net income of $191K year-to-date. OPEB TRUST FUND Year-to-date net realized gains and unrealized losses on investments totaled $28K, with an unrealized loss on investments reported at $176K for the month of December. |
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6.D. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
Discussion:
Superintendent Jason Manuel presented the 2.7.23 Superintendent’s Report with the following Highlights in his PowerPoint presentation,
DISTRICT DATA GOALS DATA GOALS
PLC WORK
STRATEGIC PLAN
The above presentation can be found at our GMSD website link https://www.gmsdk12.org/apps/pages/superintendent |
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7. Citizens to be heard
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Discussion:
The following Citizen voiced their opinion,
Carrie Schween, 8945 Winding Way, Germantown TN 38139 |
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.A. Approval of the Minutes
Speaker(s):
Chairman
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8.B. Revision of Policies - Second Reading
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
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8.C. Miscellaneous FY 22-23 Budget Amendments # 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
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9. BOARD ACTION ITEMS
Speaker(s):
Chairman
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9.A. Approval of Special Course Application
Speaker(s):
Jason Manuel
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Announcements
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Discussion:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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11. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Chairman
Discussion:
The meeting was adjourned with consensus at 6:57 pm.
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