June 8, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Bradley County Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  The Pledge to the Flag was lead by Vicki Beaty.

Discussion:  No one signed up to address the board on an agenda item.

Discussion: 

Steve Montgomery, Principal of Prospect Elementary, and his SRO officer John Davis, explained to the Board the Safety Plan they began putting together after the Sandy Hook incident.  During the first phase of the plan they purchased cameras and door locks to lock the rooms from the inside with the help of the Board at a cost of $50,000.00.  During the second phase, they purchased Hallpass and safety doors at a cost of $32,000.00.  They had a breakfast and invited their business partners, parents, citizens in the community that wanted to help, and explained the next phase with includes putting security film over the security doors and making their security system mobile and offsite.  After Sandy Hook, it took a little while for information to come out about how the shooter entered the building.  Then, it was said that the shooter made one shot and entered the building.  The building had a safety entrance like Prospect and most schools.  The SRO began investigating options for windows and glass.  He found one.  He showed a video to the Board showing how one shooter with one shot entered the building in a matter of seconds and then shot into a treated window and struggled for over 2 minutes to get through the treated window.  The window was treated with window glaze that will not allow the window to break.  It shatters like a car windshield. Dianna Calfee asked if the District could ask the company to give the Board a discount for being a model school district.  Dr. Cash will work with Mr. Montgomery, the SRO and Scott Hernandez on a quote and bring it back to the Board.

 

Discussion:  A report on the Janitorial Service, ABM, was given by Scott Humberd.  ABM has been cleaning our buildings for almost one year.  The contract date is July 1.  A system was setup for Principal's to file complaints, requests, and resolutions. During the year there were 98 work orders put into the system.   These were complaints or requests.  There was an incident where 2 ABM employees allowed an unauthorized person into our schools and these employees were let go.  They do not fool around, they have high expectations for their employees.  Chairman Dillard said that some Principals have been complaining to the Board and it is good to see the documentation.  If we have to break the contract, we have to have the documentation.  He asked if there were clauses that could be broken.  If one school has a lot of complaints and it is not working out, could the contract be broken for that one school?  Dr. Cash told him that it was a District contract.  Mr. Frazier told the Board that the only thing he would like to add is that he feels there should be some type of financial repercussion to the company for work not done.  We should have something in the contract. 

Discussion: 

Motion to delete sentence "Placement of students with IEP's shall be determined by the IEP-Team." on line 32

 

 

Discussion:  This item will be turned over to the Business Office for development and review of a procedure according to Dr. Linda Cash.  Also, it will be sent to TSBA and Mr. Bennett, the Board Attorney, to be sure we are following the law.

Discussion:  A copy of the Board Evaluation was given to Board members to complete and return by June 26th.  They also received the Director's Evaluation which should be returned by July 7th.  Dr. Cash will send her self-evaluation and other information to them by Friday, June 16th. 

Discussion: 

Mrs. Calfee asked that a representative from the Board be put on a committee to help look at Board policies.