May 17, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Williamson County School Board Meeting

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on the two Williamson County Sheriff's Deputies, Jody Cooper and Phil Hunt to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence.

Discussion:  Phil Roberts spoke about COVID vaccine.
Robert Lewis spoke about Fostering Healthy Solutions.
Jeff Stewart spoke about Fostering Healthy Solutions.
Revida Rahman spoke about Fostering Healthy Solutions.
Tizel High spoke about Fostering healthy Solutions.
Martha Henley spoke about Fostering Healthy Solutions.
Inetta Gaines spoke about Franklin High School.
John Paul Basham spoke about Fostering Healthy Solutions.
Chelsea Gilbert spoke about vaccines at school.
Lee Cooke spoke about diversity and inclusion.
J. Hatterman spoke about COVID policies.
K Jackson spoke about COVID.
C Kelly spoke about Critical Race Theory.
Dustin Koctar spoke about Fostering Healthy Solutions.
K James spoke about Fostering Healthy Solutions.
Terry Sinclair spoke about masks.
Debbie Pace spoke about COVID Healthcare.
David Holliday spoke about Critical Race Theory and vaccine mandate.
Dawn Ann Ritter spoke about Critical Race Theory, vaccines at schools and masks.
Jim Bicknell spoke about masks and vaccines.
Marisa Diplock spoke about vaccines.
Randall Allen spoke about leadership on the board.
Ryan Parish spoke about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
E Miller spoke about diversity, equity and inclusion.
Stephanie Zerger spoke about diversity, equity and inclusion.
Shanna Lively spoke about masks and no COVID restrictions.
Erin Newman spoke about Critical Race Theory.
Jason Mikel spoke about racism.
Anne Rigdon spoke about Critical Race Theory.
 

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett presented the Agenda for approval.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett presented the Consent Agenda for approval.

Discussion:  Superintendent Jason Golden thanked the community for speaking. He encouraged individuals to continue to give their opinion. Golden gave updates on these items that were communicated during the School Board work session.
Golden reminded everyone that he does not recommend that the School Board vote on extending the re-opening framework and that the mask requirement will not continue after school releases on Friday. He stated that we are not administering the vaccines to any of our students nor are we requiring anyone to get the vaccine.
Golden said that all curriculum continues to be reviewed and working on adjustments especially at the elementary grades levels.  There will be a report at the June meeting about the first year of the state-adopted ELA curriculum.
Golden said he is very proud of the work done at WCS and what we do to help the students grow.  
Mr. Golden spoke about Fostering Healthy Solutions, stating that we have heard from families about needs and fear. He reminded everyone that the Fosters are not writing curriculum or promoting CRT. Golden encouraged everyone to attend one of the three remaining Listen and Learn sessions in June.
Golden reminded everyone that the high School graduation ceremonies are this week on Friday and Saturday. 
Golden ended with a thank you to Kevin Fortney for his 20-year service as Facilities and Construction Director. Mr. Fortney will be retiring at the end of May.
 

Discussion: 

In Student Spotlights, Brentwood High senior Nelson Rose was recognized for being named a 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Brentwood Middle sixth grade students Caitlyn Arnold and Ashley Xu qualified for the World VEX Robotics Competition after winning at the State level. Their coach is Adam Petree. Ravenwood High students Mark Bell, Judah Benjamin, Kade Henderson, Adwit Satyawadi and Connor Tasik will also be competing at the World VEX Robotics Competition. They are coached by Rus Hayes.
Several students placed first in the Tennessee History Day competition, including Spring Station Middle students Aidan Russ, Austin Russ and Madeleine Russ. Summit High's Eli Martin, Alicia Dinwiddie, Jaqueline Dinwiddie and Sophia Hall also placed first in their categories.
Brentwood Middle students Jacob Dong and Katherine Perez earned first place in the Tennessee State Science Olympiad. From Woodland Middle, Aditya Pradeep and Vedant Misra also placed first in their competition, as did Ravenwood High's Eli Bullock-Papa, Sophia Wang, Ammar Farra, Ryan Jordan, Sophia McAtee and Aaron Wu.
Williamson County high school media students also brought home many titles at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Midsouth Student Production Awards. Brentwood High's Noah True, Eliza Linney and Stuart Beaton created the Best Public Service Announcement. Their teacher is Ronnie Adcock. Franklin High's Sarah Scott won Best Editing, and her teacher is Keri Thompson. Page High's Matthew Spining won Best Director, and his classmate Joe Ekker won Best Photographer. They are taught by Terry Flowers. Ravenwood High student Will Stafford won both Best Writing and Best Fiction. Brooks Taylor, also from Ravenwood High, won in the Best Sports category. Their teacher is Megan Sanchez.
Brentwood High's Emily Kalinowski, MJ Brown and Nelson Rose placed first in their categories of the Tennessee State Career Development Conference. They are taught by Lisa Neese and Melissa Bashore. Page High students Madison Slater and Emelie McKenzie, taught by Tristan Brown, also placed first at the same conference. Ravenwood High's Meredith Sedberry, Harshitha Marepally, Sydnee Floyd, Parrish Rothman and Omkar Upadhye also won their categories. They are taught by Shanee McGhee. From Fairveiw High, Makayla Dobeck and Ella McClendon won first place, and their teacher is Rebecca Brashier.
More than a dozen middle school students placed first in the Technology Student Association (TSA) State competition. Fairview Middle's Xander McElroy, Sophia Meece and Hayden Damaschun earned a top spot, and they are coached by Sarah Reynolds. From Page Middle, Carson Woodring, Erica Bowman, Alan Foeder, Abi Jones, Gabriele Redding, Aditi Bindra, Connor Parton, Ronan Nolan, Yug Patel, Sathvik Gaddam, Micahel Eischen, Yui Tateuchi, Pooja Potharaju, Varenya Katta, Sloane Strickland, Shruthi Mogan, Janvi Vashishtha, Reeva Lalani, Abbygale Robledo and Shruthika Kakumani won their respective categories. Their coach is Colleen Lowe.
Brentwood High's Shaye Eggleston is the Tennessee Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year. Her coaches are Barbara Campbell, Angie Noble and Cathy Cram.
In Staff Spotlights, Page Middle's Colleen Lowe won TSA Middle School Adviser of the Year. Franklin High's Ray Scheetz received the Outstanding Teacher of American History award from the Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Three WCS educators were recognized by the Tennessee Association for the Gifted. Crockett Elementary teacher Stephanie Higgs earned the Horizon Award. Hillsboro/Walnut Grove teacher Anna Cassalia and Creekside/Grassland teacher Emily Hollett won the Curriculum Award.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett thanked Board members Rick Wimberly and Sheila Cleveland for their report at the work session on the legislative session. She thanked all the employees for their work during this challenging year. She asked that we end this year with a renewed commitment for the next school year. 

Discussion:  Madam Chair presented Superintendent Golden's evaluation for approval. 

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden who recommended approval of the General Purpose School Fund Amendment 05.21 SRO Grant in the amount of $35,000.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden who recommended approval of the General Purpose School Fund Amendment 05.21 Literacy Training Grant in the amount of $471,800.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval of the General Purpose School Fund Resolution 06.21 Additional Student Support Services Expenses in the amount of $250,000.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval of the General Purpose School Fund Resolution 06.21Trustee Commission in the amount of $250,000.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval of the General Purpose School Fund Resolution 06.21 ESCO Payment in the amount of $1,082,578.26

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval of the General Purpose School Fund Resolution 06.21COVID 19 Related Needs Payroll in the amount of $2,396,000.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval of the General Purpose School Fund Resolution 06.21 COVID 19 Related Needs General Purpose in the amount of $956,500.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval of the 2021 -2022 Revised General Purpose Budget in the amount of $414,579,134. 

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval on first reading of policy 3.604 Public Records Request.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval on first reading of the new policy 5.100 Personnel Goals.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval on first reading of policy 5.202 Separation Practices for Classified Employees.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval on first reading of policy 6.405 Medicines. 

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval to delete on first reading of policy 5.3051 Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval of 2021-2022 Late Start Days. 

Discussion:  Madam Chair Garrett called on Superintendent Golden, who recommended approval of the Williamson County Schools Representative for Growth Plan Coordinating Committee.

Discussion:  There being no further business, Madam Chair Garrett adjourned the meeting at 8:54 pm.