January 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Discussion:  Roll has been called and a quorum has been established.

Discussion:  In honor of Board Appreciation Month, Superintendent Mayo and Ms. Hawkins (represented all ACS school principals) thanked board members for their dedication and hard work advocating for and supporting employees, students and administration.  Board members were gifted with a plant, ACS apparel, thank you cards designed by students and a video of students holding a mock board meeting.

Discussion:  No comments.

Discussion: 

• TSBA membership plaque
• Weather (snow/school closings) communication given in a timely and creative manner.  
• Things are good at ACS and all bases are covered.

Discussion: 

• Thank you to:
  • Operations and Plant Managers, under the leadership of Mr. Tim Ruff, for taking care of our buildings during the snow  and getting them ready for students and staff to return, as well as providing water at each location, among many other things.
  • Mrs. Earle, Nutrition Supervisor, and Mrs. Viox, School Coordinated Health, for their efforts to ensure students would have meals and proper sanitation would be in place for our return.
  • Employees, regardless of their role, for getting us off to a great start for 2nd semester as it continues to take every employee performing their role to keep our schools going.
  • There's no greater honor than to have employees vote for ACS as a Top Work Place.  We were #2 this year but still the highest ranking school district in the Metro area.
• 2024-2025 Budget
  • Beginning stages of budget development are on target with our budget calendar process.
  • Staffing projections (driven by student projections) are underway since they are the bulk of our budget.
  • Finance is running numbers for different scenarios for employees.
  • Principal have received their "wish list" requests for any requests they may have for facilities/personnel.
  • Board members are encouraged to submit any CIP requests as soon as possible to be considered by peers.
  • Budget and CIP will be discussed with board members at their one-on-one budget meetings.
• Congratulations to:
  • Teachers: Ms. Willoughby, Ms. Powers, Ms. Harvey and Mr. White
  • Principal: Mrs. Hawkins
  • Supervisor: Dr. Clark
  • Night of the Stars banquet will be April 4th.

Human Resources, Dr. Allison Clark:

• The sub-rate for January is 94%.
• ACS Teacher Job Fair will be held at AHS on February 20th, dinner begins at 4:30 p.m.
• Attending the following Career Fairs in February and March:
  • Union University
  • Ole Miss
  • University of Tennessee
  • MTSU
  • University of Chattanooga
  • Freed-Hardemen

Discussion:  Financial reports accepted by the Board.

Discussion: 

• General Assembly reconvened January 9th.
• Senate reconvenes January 30th; not a lot of activity.
• ACS Legislative Agenda has been submitted to representatives.

Discussion:  Superintendent Mayo provided an overview:

• The Anatomage Table provides different ways to learn about the human body, allowing students to view and work case studies with the body, and utilizing actual cadavers in a digital manner to allow students to see a variety of scenarios.  This piece of equipment will allow Health Science Career Cluster and Anatomy & Physiology students to discover the human body in a new way and prepare them for the technology they will discover at the post-secondary level.

Discussion:  January 23, 2024 Minutes Approved on February 26, 2024



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Mr. Scott Benjamin, Board Chair


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Mr. Jeffrey G. Mayo, Superintendent