October 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Regular Board | |
Attendance Taken on 10/15/2024 at 6:00 PM | |
Mr. Butch Campbell | Present |
Ms. Karen Dodd | Present |
Ms. Barbara Long | Present |
Ms. Amanda Moore | Present |
Mrs. Jeanette Price | Present |
Mr. Jimmy Richardson III | Present |
Mr. David Settles | Present |
Present: 7, Absent: 0 | |
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Speaker(s):
Chair Butch Campbell
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
In attendance: Dr. Trey Duke, Sheri Arnette, Angela Fairchild, Don Bartch, Maria Johnson, Daniel Owens, Lisa Trail, Ken Rocha, and Sandy Scheele
Assistant City Attorney Lauren Bush and City Liaison Bill Shacklett |
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I.A. Pledge of Allegiance
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Rationale:
The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Lisa VanCleave.
Discussion:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Lisa VanCleave.
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I.B. Moment of Silence
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Speaker(s):
Chair Butch Campbell
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Dr. Duke asked that the agenda be adjusted by removing the Spotlight on Education. Ms. Cynthia Hopkins was not available, and although Mrs. Arnette had the presentation ready, he would like for Ms. Hopkins to present this to the Board at the October 29th meeting.
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III. COMMUNICATIONS
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Lisa Trail
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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III.A. Spotlight on Education-Extended School Program
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
This item was moved to the October 29th meeting.
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III.B. Public Comment
Speaker(s):
Chair Butch Campbell
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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IV. CONSENT ITEMS
Speaker(s):
Chair Butch Campbell
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV.A. Approval of 9-24-24 Board Minutes
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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IV.B. Second Reading of Board Policies
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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IV.B.i. Approval of Board Policy 1.102 Board Members Legal Status on Second Reading
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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IV.C. Approval of Agreement with S.M. Lawrence
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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IV.D. Approval of Field Trip Report-Discovery Beta Fees
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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IV.E. Approval of Surplus Property Disposal
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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V. ACTION ITEMS
Speaker(s):
Chair Butch Campbell
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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V.A. Approval of PreK Advisory Council
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V.B. Approval of Extended School Program Advisory Board
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V.C. Approval of 2024 LEA Compliance Report
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V.D. Approval Budget Amendment- Early Childhood Access for All Learning Network (AALN) Grant
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V.E. Approval of Budget Amendment-FY25 Interfund Transfer
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V.F. Approval of Budget Amendment-FY25 General Purpose Fund 141 Conference USA
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V.G. Approval of Agreement-School Nutrition Commodity Buying Group
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Ms. Bush explained that in the past few days more schools had joined the procurement group, so she laid an updated agreement at the board members' desks with the additions.
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V.H. Approval of Hiring a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Dr. Duke explained that this requested position was that above what the board had approved in the budget.
Ms. Dodd asked how many students we serve. Ms. Fairchild said that we have 24 visually impaired students, with 5 of those students being braille students which take more time. Ms. Long asked how many schools we have visually impaired students in. Ms. Fairchild said that we have visually impaired students in 10 schools. Ms. Amanda Moore asked if we place the students in a school or if it's their zoned school. She also asked if we've ever considered having them all in the same location to save travel time for the teachers. Dr. Duke and Ms. Fairchild said that we try to keep them in their zoned school.
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VI. REPORTS AND INFORMATION
Speaker(s):
Chair Butch Campbell
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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VI.A. Transportation Update
Speaker(s):
Mr. Don Bartch
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Mr. Don Bartch gave the board an update on the transportation program. He said that for the first time in a while, we are fully staffed with bus drivers. He said that we have pulled down the listing in HR and have some lined up that have applied and waiting on an open position.
Dr. Duke said that the pay increase that the Board approved was working, along with the retention bonus, but he also wanted to acknowledge that Mr. Brian Rome is a great supervisor and people enjoy working for him. Mr. Bartch added that it helps that we have bus aides and that is appealing to anyone that considers applying. Mr. Bartch said that we do still have double routes but that only involves a small amount of students and is causing no issues. Mr. Bartch added that he appreciates the training that our bus drivers receive. Amanda Moore asked about the expansion of the parent responsibility zone and how it was going. Mr. Bartch said that it actually worked out very well and gave us more bus seats and allowed the transportation department to be in the office to answer parent phone calls right away. Dr. Duke explained that we track numbers monthly, and we are sitting at 578 more bus riders this month than we were this month last year. He said that overall, more families have signed up for transportation. Ms. Karen Dodd asked if our ultimate goal is to get rid of double routes, and Mr. Bartch said yes, that is the goal. He added that as a part of our capital outlay plan, we are looking at adding a longer special education bus in the future that could be used for general education and special education students. Dr. Duke said that we also have buses going out of service next year, but that will be a budgetary conversation. |
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VI.B. Enrollment and Building Capacity Update
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Dr. Duke presented the report that he shared with the City Council (requested by City Manager Darren Gore). He wanted the Board to have the information with changes in enrollment after period 2 closed.
Dr. Duke told the Board that he would send the PowerPoint to them as well. Dr. Duke reviewed enrollment numbers with the Board. He told the Board that we are down 271 students from last year, with that being related to possibly charter schools opening and some not returning due to the 3rd grade retention law. He also mentioned the fact that families may be moving out of the city limits into surrounding counties. He discussed 6th grades and how they fluctuate from year to year. Dr. Duke touched on schools that he is concerned about that are at capacity and have new neighborhoods under construction around them. In summary:
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VI.C. Director's Update
Speaker(s):
Dr. Trey Duke
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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VII. OTHER BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
Chair Butch Campbell
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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VII.A. Announce Upcoming TSBA Leadership Conference and Annual Convention-November 7-10, 2024 at Gaylord Opryland Convention Center
Speaker(s):
Chair Butch Campbell
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
Chair Butch Campbell
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
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