September 11, 2018 at 5:30 PM - Bradley County Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. 4:30 New Teacher and Retiree Recognition
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2. 5:20 Swearing in of Newly Elected Board Members-Juvenile Magistrate Ashley Gaither
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Juvenile Magistrate Ashley Gaither swore in re-elected Board members Vickie Beaty from District 2 and Amanda Lee from District 6. She also swore in newly elected Board member Troy Weathers from District 4.
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3. 5:30 Call to Order - Chairman Dillard
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4. Invocation - Curtis Strange, Assistant Pastor Westwood Baptist Church
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5. Pledge to Flag
Discussion:
The pledge to the flag was led by Chairman Rodney Dillard.
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6. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Consent Agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Jerry Frazier ask for item 6.e - Sick Leave Bank be looked at to clarify the language. It currently states there will be five (5) members appointed to the committee. Two (2) to be appointed by the Board from it's membership, two (2) appointed by the district, and the Director of Schools to chair the committee. There are five (5) members on the committee and he doesn't have a problem with any of them but none of them are Board members. As he reads the appointment by the Board from it's membership, he understands that to mean two (2) Board members would serve but he doesn't think that was the intent. He would like the Director to clarify the language.
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6.a. Meeting Agenda
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6.b. Minutes
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6.c. Field Trips
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6.c.1. LFMS-Orlando, FL
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6.c.2. OMS-Washington, DC
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6.c.3. BCHS-Indianapolis, IN
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6.c.4. BCHS-Dalton, GA
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6.c.5. BCHS-Conyers, GA
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6.c.6. BCHS-Dalton, GA
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6.c.7. BCHS-Lafayette, GA
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6.c.8. BCHS-Albertville, AL
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6.c.9. BCHS-Enterprise, AL
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6.c.10. BCHS-Tifton, GA
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6.c.11. BCHS-Jasper, AL
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6.c.12. BCHS-Phoenix, AZ
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6.c.13. WVHS-Indianapolis, IN
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6.c.14. WVHS-Panama
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6.d. Policies
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6.d.1. Policy 4.608 - Transcript Alteration - 2nd reading
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6.d.2. Policy 5.106 - Application and Employment - 2nd reading
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6.d.3. Policy 5.118 - Background Investigations - 2nd reading
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6.d.4. Policy 5.203 - Recommendations and File Transfers - 2nd reading
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6.d.5. Policy 5.305 - Family and Medical Leave Act - 2nd reading
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6.d.6. Policy 5.802 - Qualifications and Duties of the Director of Schools - 2nd reading
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6.d.7. Policy 3206 - Community Use of School Facilities - 2nd reading
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6.e. Sick Leave Bank
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7. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Discussion:
Dr. Cash began the election of officers by taking nominations for the Chairman. After the Chairman was elected, Mr. Winters continued with the elections for Vice Chair, Pro Tem, and the TLN Representative. Procedures for nominations and elections were read before the start of the nominations and voting by Dr. Cash. The procedures are attached in eMeeting. |
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7.a. Election of Board Chairman - Dr. Cash
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.b. Election of Vice Chair - Chairman
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.c. Election of Chairman Pro-Tem - Chairman
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.d. Election of TN Legislative Network (TLN) Representative - Chairman
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Persons Requesting to Address the Board on Agenda Items
Discussion:
No one signed up to address the Board.
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9. STEM Project - The Foundation
Discussion:
Lynn Voelz addressed the Board about a STEM Project that the Foundation is working on. She told the Board that five (5) BCHS math and science teachers attended an intensive professional development workshop at Lee University to learn to use current technology and related applications while teaching their specific math and science classes. Classroom resources at BCHS will not support the implementation of the new skills and instruction. They wrote a TEAM teacher grant to BCPEF and were awarded the grant. The Foundation then met with five (5) teachers from BCHS and challenged them to develop and define a vision for their academic math and science team. They met the challenge and a grant proposal was written. The total dollar amount is $252,731.00. The belief is that this can be obtained by private funds. Mrs. Voelz recognized the following teachers for their professional excellence, their dedication and their vision on this STEM Project. They are Charis Reagan, Elisha Waters, Stephanie Amato, Jonathan Garrett, Hiawatha Brown, Heather Bishof, Patrick Spangler, Betsy Gilbert, and Carrie Ivester. She also introduced Amanda Gouveia, BCPEF Alumni Engagement Coordinator, which will help with obtaining private funds.
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10. Teacher Academy Program - Sherry Crye, Chamber of Commerce
Discussion:
Sherry Crye from the Chamber of Commerce presented the Teacher Academy Program to the Board. One of the missions of the chamber programs is to prepare tomorrows workforce. This is the 20th year of the program. This program allows teachers to obtain concentrated business experiences they can take back to schools. This will allow them to help students see the value of what they are learning. The teacher prepares 2 lesson plans that they take back to the classroom. Teachers don't always have work experience in industry because they went from school to school. The company agrees to hire the teacher for a 4 week program to work on projects that they just can't get completed. Janice Baker told the Board how valuable they thought the program was at Lonza. She is the HR Manager there. Lonza has participated in the Teacher Academy Program for the last 17 years. They have teachers that come work on projects for them during the summer. Angela and Gary, Bradley County Teachers, told the Board about their experiences working in the program and how bringing the information back to their classes made an impact.
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11. Director of Schools Report
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11.a. Recognize Elizabeth Kaylor as Principal of the Year.
Discussion:
Dr. Cash presented Mrs. Kaylor with a plaque for Principal of the Year.
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11.b. Recognize Arlette Robinson at Supervisor of the Year
Discussion:
Dr. Cash presented Mrs. Robinson with a plaque for Supervisor of the Year.
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12. Budget Amendments
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Announcements - The Board will attend the TSBA Fall District Meeting on Thursday, September 13, in McMinn County. The Board meeting for October will be moved due to Fall Break to Thursday, October 18 at 5:30 in the William R. Walker Board room. There will be no work session for October.
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14. Agenda Items for the Next Board Meeting
Discussion:
No one ask for agenda items to be added to the next board meeting.
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15. Adjournment
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