October 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING
Eddie Pless | Phil Isaacs | Dr. Robert Lewis | Josh Smith | Jamie Schaff
Phoebe Holly (Student Liaison)
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
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4. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AND REGULAR AGENDA
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5. TIME FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK
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6. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting: September 17, 2026.
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7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, September 2026.
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7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, September 2026.
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7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, September 2026.
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7.E. Approve Partnership Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and East Tennessee State University.
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7.F. Approve Transportation for Elizabethton High School Chorus students to attend the Heritage Festival in Anaheim, CA.
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7.G. Approve the Budget Ammendment for October 2026.
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7.H. Approve Transportation for Elizabethton High School Sociology Students to go to the Police Department in Ashland, KY. to conduct research.
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7.I. Approve Partnership Agreement between Elizabethton City Schools and Tusculum University for 26-27 school year.
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7.J. Approve Request for Property/Equipment-Sale/Disposal.
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7.K. Approve second reading of the following Board Policies:
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8. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS
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8.A. Personnel Report
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NEW HIRES:
Adam Green: Assistant Boys Soccer Coach, TAD, eff. 9/18/26
Avril Andrews: Ed. Assistant, EHS, eff. 9/18/26 Gail Stokes: Bus Driver, SW, eff. 9/21/26 Elijah Parsons: Intern, EHS, eff. 9/22/26 Kaylee Miller: Ed. Assistant, HME, eff. 9/22/26 Stephanie Terrill: Ed. Assistant, HME, eff. 9/23/26 Madyson Bowling: ESP Student Leader & Substitue, SW, eff. 9/29/26 Kaylynn Scott: Asst. Softball Coach, EHS, eff. 10/5/26 Amy Emmert: PT Ed. Assistant, EHS, eff. 9/30/26 Elijah Whitman: Substitute, SW, eff. 10/9/26 TRANSFERS: Kelli Stanberry: PT Ed. Assistant to FT Ed. Assistant, HME, eff. 9/14/26
Millie Pierce: WELC EA to WSE EA, eff. 9/28/26 Faith Brazil: EA @ EHS to Substitute, SW, eff. 10/1/26 Kris Cole: Math Teacher to Stem Teacher, EHS, eff. 10/5/26 Irene Batchelder: Substitute to Interim Teacher, EHS, eff. 10/19/26 Sarah Shankleton-Milosch: Substitute to ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 10/5/26 Victoria Miller: EA from TAD to EA @ WELC, eff. 10/26/26 Elizabeth Grill: Interim Teacher from ESE to HME, eff. 10/19/26 RESIGNATIONS: Jada Bunten: Ed. Assistant, WSE, eff. 9/28/26
LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
Bailey Oakes: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 9/28/26 John Lee: Teacher, EHS, eff. 9/28/26 Autumn Miller: ESP Student Leader & Substitute, SW, eff. 10/5/26 Rylee Polk: Substitute, SW, eff. 9/30/26 Blake Bowman: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 10/12/26 Kaylee Miller: Ed. Assistant, HME, eff. 10/6/26 Michael K. Wilson: Head Track Coach, TAD, eff. 10/8/26 Skyler Zupancic: Teacher, ESE returning 10/19/26
Megan Howell: Teacher, HME, eff. 9/15/26 Landon Blevins: Teacher, TAD, eff. 10/19/26 Amy Tapp: Teacher, HME, eff. 10/15/26 Macy Finger: Teacher, HME, eff. 1/4/27 April Brazil: Ed. Assistant, EHS, eff. 10/8/26 RETIRING:
Emily Hargis: Teacher, SW, eff. 12/18/26
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8.B. Director's Update
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8.C. Board Member Reports
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8.D. City Council Liaison's Report
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8.E. Student Liaison's Report
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9. REGULAR AGENDA
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9.A. Discuss and Approve The TISA Accountability Report for 2026-2027.
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9.B. Approve Board Policy 4.602- Honor Roll, Awards, and Class Ranking
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9.C. Approve Second and Final Reading of Board Policy 6.4031-Pediculosis(Head Lice)
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9.D. Approve the Purchase and Installation of new playground equipment for Harold McCormick Elementary from Cunningham Recreation in the amount of $99,609.63, utilizing Omnia Partners Cooperative Purchasing Agreement.
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10. FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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11. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING
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The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 5:30pm in the Mack Pierce Board Room of the Elizabethton Board of Education, located at 804 S. Watauga Avenue, Elizabethton, TN.
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12. ADJOURN
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