School Board · Meeting · Jul 10, 2023

Mon, Jul 10, 2023

Hickman County Board of Education meetings, including regular sessions and special called meetings.

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The meeting centered on governance, staffing, compensation, and procedure. The board approved hiring **Scott Bennett** of **Bennett & DeCamp** as board attorney after a lengthy work-session interview about school-law experience, practical legal advice, and views on public-comment and interview rules. The board also approved FY24 budget amendments, adopted school meal rates with **no increase**, approved board-member health insurance at the **single-coverage** level effective immediately, and revised support-staff pay so employees receive a **$3,000** step increase structure rather than only an individual raise approach—an adjustment expected to add about **$60,000** and possibly require county commission budget amendments.

Other substantive threads included vacancies and substitute training, concern over late posting of financial and facilities documents in board packets, ESSER/facility project updates including windows, doors, sewer, HVAC, and floor-covering issues, JROTC performance and service totals, school fees across campuses, and a contested discussion over the disciplinary hearing authority’s makeup, due-process role, confidentiality, and whether community members or an odd number of voting members should be involved.

## Work Session 14:38

### Board attorney interview: Scott Bennett 14:38

-   14:48 Board introduced **Scott Bennett**, attorney with **Bennett & DeCamp**, and explained the agenda would include naming him as board attorney.
-   15:27 Bennett described more than **30 years** in employment and school law, representing about **20** school districts and focusing his current practice almost exclusively on school boards.
-   18:49 Bennett said his firm intentionally serves smaller systems flexibly rather than only through large-firm retainer models.
-   19:30 Bennett named **Lewis County** as one current client and said he travels statewide and emphasizes accessibility.
-   20:17 Bennett confirmed he had previously represented Hickman County Schools in a teacher-dismissal matter.
-   21:21 Board members asked whether he had capacity for another district; Bennett said he could likely take **one or two more** before reaching capacity and might later hire an associate.
-   22:20 Bennett said he regularly sends clients legal updates, including recent state public chapters, and argued his multi-district practice helps districts respond quickly to recurring issues such as COVID remote instruction, special education, and transgender-bathroom disputes.
-   24:57 On **TSBA** legal guidance, Bennett said he usually agrees in general but may differ on practical application in specific situations.
-   25:50 Bennett discussed the new public-comment law for meetings and said he views a work session followed by a business meeting on the same night as functionally one meeting for comment purposes, though he acknowledged **TSBA** may read that more strictly.
-   27:54 Board discussion considered whether a district could simply combine work session and business meeting into one meeting structure to avoid duplicated public-comment procedures; Bennett said that approach could accomplish the law’s purpose if public input remains meaningful and timely.
-   30:15 Bennett was asked about private one-on-one conversations between board members and director candidates during a search. He said that issue has long been disputed, but in his practical view a board member can speak privately with a candidate as with other citizens or employees, so long as the member is not exercising collective board power outside a lawful meeting.
-   35:41 Bennett described himself as “practical” in legal advice and said districts still need their own attorney even when receiving generalized guidance from **TSBA**.

### New staff introductions 36:48

-   36:48 Administration introduced **Dr. Belinda Anderson** as new deputy director, including taking board minutes.
-   37:14 Administration introduced **Christy McManus** as district-wide instructional coach.

### Meeting-governance expectations and policy review approach 37:46

-   37:46 The director laid out “three C’s” for meetings: **compliance**, **conduction** of business, and **conciseness**.
-   38:03 Compliance was framed as following state law, board policy, and **Robert’s Rules of Order**.
-   39:05 For conciseness, the director proposed handling the many first-reading policy items in groups where possible, since first readings would not become final until the next month and members would still have time for follow-up questions.
-   41:18 A board member suggested adding a final board-comment opportunity before adjournment in regular sessions; discussion indicated interest in shifting some announcements to work sessions and preserving a closing chance for members to speak.

### First-reading policy work session review 42:10

-   42:10 Staff said policy synopses had been provided in the packet and noted many updates came from **TSBA** legislative changes.

#### Board governance and meetings policies

-   43:32 Policy **1.102**: wording update on qualifications for a board member, including GED / HiSET / equivalent language.
-   44:03 Policy **1.106**: code-of-ethics contact person; discussion favored the board chair as the ethics contact because ethics issues would logically be handled by the chair and director.
-   45:29 Policy **1.400**: expanded electronic participation options beyond the existing **two times per year**, adding circumstances such as inclement weather, natural disaster, sickness, or convalescence.
-   46:32 Concern was raised about a **five-day** notice requirement for electronic participation conflicting with specially called meetings that can be noticed in **48 hours**; staff agreed to seek clarification from **TSBA** and possibly from the proposed board attorney.
-   49:42 Policy **1.402**: public notice and public comment requirements; staff said comment at either the work session or regular session may satisfy the law, depending on structure, and linked the update to new state requirements.

#### Safety and security policies

-   50:24 Policy **3.202**: added required drills, including armed intruder, incident command, and emergency safety bus drills.
-   50:56 Policy **3.204**: threat assessment team; staff said the district already had such a policy in place, so no major local rewrite was needed.
-   51:21 Policy **3.205**: if a school building is open after hours with an unlocked entrance, a school employee or SRO must monitor the entrance.
-   52:18 Board members questioned whether that after-hours entrance-monitoring rule applies to third-party facility users such as junior pro/community rentals; staff said they would seek legal clarification and might need corresponding administrative-procedure or rental-contract changes.
-   53:39 Administration said principals would be briefed on these safety-related changes at a scheduled **July 21** meeting.

#### Academic and student policies

-   54:48 Policy **4.204**: third-grade retention/summer learning attendance rules. Students in the summer program may miss **1.5 days** and still meet **90%** attendance; make-up rules were discussed as mandatory state-driven requirements.
-   57:12 Policy **4.300**: parent permission now required for students under **18** to join certain clubs/organizations.
-   57:44 Policy **4.601**: parent permission requirements for certain student surveys for students under **18**.
-   57:52 Policy **6.402** / health screening-related discussion: hearing/vision screenings remain opt-out rather than opt-in; parents must object if they do not want screening.
-   59:03 Policy **4.403**: layered process for reviewing challenged library materials. Existing principal-level review remained, with new higher tiers escalating to the director and then ultimately the board.
-   1:00:37 A board member asked that related administrative procedures be attached when board policies are presented, so members can compare procedures to policy language.
-   1:01:59 Administration said website/policy presentation improvements were being discussed to make online materials clearer and easier to navigate.

#### Personnel and leave policies

-   1:02:49 Policy **5.106**: for hires coming from another state, the district would check child-protective records in that prior state, not just Tennessee.
-   1:05:05 Policy **5.119**: retired teachers may still work **120 days** annually, and the new law allows them to continue substituting beyond that limit under the new flexibility.
-   1:06:31 Policy **5.305**: **Family and Medical Leave Act** update allowing fathers up to **30 days** leave within the child’s first year.
-   1:07:06 Policy **5.307**: if a teacher is injured by assault, they may receive full salary/benefits, with the board covering the gap between workers’ compensation and full salary if applicable.
-   1:08:10 Policy **5.600**: staff rights/responsibilities; discussion noted teacher reporting duties for student acts such as assault, battery, or vandalism endangering others, and members questioned whether the model policy’s wording placed those items under the correct heading.

#### Attendance and homeschool policies

-   1:11:00 Policy **6.200**: state “release time” law changed from allowing **half credit** to allowing **one full credit** for an approved Bible class taken off campus during the school day.
-   1:11:37 Policy **6.202**: homeschool instructors must have the equivalent of a high school diploma; the policy also removed a requirement to submit proof of homeschool student vaccination to the director.

## Call to Order 1:17:32

-   Moment of silence and Pledge of Allegiance were held.
-   Minutes from prior meetings and the amended agenda were approved without substantive dispute.
-   1:19:14 The agenda was amended to strike a district-championship recognition item because no one was present for it.

## Special Recognitions 1:20:30

### Employee of the Month 1:20:30

-   1:20:39 **Leah Eisenberg** was recognized as Employee of the Month, nominated by Hannah Garrett for teamwork, making learning enjoyable, and leadership/cooperation.

## Department / Official Reports 1:21:38

### Director’s report 1:21:38

-   1:21:46 Substitute teacher training for returning subs was scheduled for **July 24** and **July 25**; new-sub training was scheduled for **August 1** and **August 3** at **5 PM**.
-   1:22:27 The district reported multiple vacancies: teachers, special education teachers, math teachers, a principal vacancy, an assistant principal vacancy, bus drivers, and child nutrition workers.
-   1:23:09 The director connected recruitment needs to the newly discussed retired-employee flexibility policy and urged the public to send applicants.
-   1:23:42 Board members were invited to districtwide professional development on **July 27** at Hickman County High School.
-   1:24:10 Breakfast would begin at **7:30** and a district presentation at **8:15**.
-   1:24:34 Guest speaker **Liz Huntley** was announced for **9:00**; her story was described as a powerful example of how schools and teachers changed her life.
-   1:25:38 A board member asked for future director reports to include a brief high-level summary of notable personnel changes and other headline items instead of functioning as a silent “read and approve” item.
-   1:27:11 After discussion, the board leaned toward treating the director’s report as communication rather than something requiring a formal vote.
-   1:27:48 Administration said the only major personnel update since the written report was an assistant principal vacancy.

### Financial report 1:28:03

-   1:28:10 The June summary financial statement was presented while FY23 books were still being closed.
-   1:28:27 In fund **141**, expenditures currently exceeded revenues by about **$571,000**, but staff cautioned that major accruals were still outstanding.
-   1:28:43 Missing items included sales-tax accrual and personal property / BTV-type fund accruals, and staff estimated the final result could land roughly **$200,000** one way or the other relative to revenues versus expenditures.
-   1:29:15 Finance aimed to close FY23 books by the third week of **July**, around **July 21**, before the next board meeting.
-   1:29:37 Board members objected to the financial report being uploaded the day of the meeting rather than included when the packet notice first went out, arguing that members with jobs need weekend review time and the public also needs complete packet information.
-   1:30:19 Administration responded that finance waits for as much month-end information as possible, especially when board meetings occur near the start of a month.
-   1:31:57 The board debated whether the report was purely communicative or needed approval; the board then approved the financial report, though one member abstained because he had not had time to review the newly posted material.
-   1:32:39 Roll call on financial report: approved with one abstention from Vance Willis.

### ESSER / facilities update 1:33:17

-   1:33:26 Phase-one contract work for windows and doors had been received and a reconstruction meeting was set for **July 17**.
-   1:33:57 Expenditure reports to close FY23 with the state had been submitted.
-   1:34:05 ESSER 2 / federal-remaining balance discussion indicated a little under **$1 million** remained, with the bulk expected to be consumed by the East Elementary sewer project and finishing HVAC work.
-   1:34:30 Staff estimated those two projects would consume about **80%** of the remaining amount.
-   1:34:58 Facilities discussion raised an omitted floor-covering issue in a lunchroom; because existing tile/concrete conditions create slip concerns, administration said an unforeseen expense would be needed to add an appropriate commercial floor coating.
-   1:35:13 The proposed coating was compared to a commercial-grade rolled floor product sometimes used in garages or even military hangars for durability.
-   1:36:26 Similar flooring concerns were noted at East Hickman Middle School near the lobby where tile is coming up; stained concrete had been in that project scope, but the alternative coating might be considered.
-   1:36:50 Windows and doors work was said to have an anticipated completion date of **January 26**, with improved lead times dropping from **12 weeks** to **4 weeks**.
-   1:37:32 Board members repeated concerns that the written ESSER/facilities update also had not been available in the original packet and asked that future packets be treated as effectively frozen when first released except for genuine emergencies.
-   1:40:54 The board approved adding the written ESSER update to the record/minutes because it had not been in the original packet.

### Civil Rights report 1:41:43

-   1:41:50 Administration presented the annual **2022–2023** Civil Rights report in the state-required format, covering trend data back to **2018–19**.
-   1:42:07 The report must be submitted to the state by **August 1**.
-   1:42:32 Board members clarified the report was informational and was not yet fully submitted because other required narrative/training components still had to be assembled.

### JROTC annual informational brief 1:42:56

-   1:43:13 Staff said this was the first time the board had received the annual JROTC report as an informational presentation rather than only when board action was needed.
-   1:43:58 The unit reported a score discrepancy: the system showed **375**, but the actual score was **400**, attributed to database lag and a reporting-entry issue already disclosed to Army reviewers.
-   1:44:55 Cadets reported participation in **13** competitions this year, including air rifle, drill, and raider events.
-   1:45:15 The program placed **third** in precision shooting at state and regionals.
-   1:45:22 Next year’s plans include **15** competitions plus **two** shooting leagues and the addition of archery.
-   1:46:07 Cadets reported **two** fundraisers that raised about **$1,000**.
-   1:46:40 Color guard and service appearances included community parades, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, sports support, and the U.S. Postal Service elephant-stamp event at the sanctuary.
-   1:47:26 Cadets reported over **1,000** total community-service hours supporting the school and county.
-   1:48:51 The service-learning project involved East Elementary kindergarten and second-grade students using “Winning Colors” communication styles in a positive reinforcement / anti-bullying context.
-   1:50:02 One cadet qualified for the Gold Presidential Volunteer Award and **five** for bronze, said to be the first year the program had any qualifiers.

## New Business / Agenda Items 1:52:05

### FY24 budget amendments 1:52:05

-   1:52:23 Budget Amendment No. 1 included the Innovative School Model grant, described as a reimbursement grant of roughly **$3 million** over the next **three years**, budgeting the first year’s projected expenditures into fund **141**.
-   1:53:16 The Spark grant portion hit fund balance because those monies had already been received in FY23; the amendment carried forward the unspent remaining funds.
-   1:53:48 The mobile book bus was also included, with prior private-donation dollars being budgeted/tracked in outside-support lines for shelving and related setup.
-   1:54:40 A board member clarified the Innovative School Model dollars had not been expended in FY23 and were now being properly brought into FY24.
-   1:56:03 Budget Amendment No. 2 for Food Service fund **143** carried forward about **$90,000** from an SCA grant limited to milk purchases, so the district could properly code and spend the remaining restricted funds.
-   1:56:52 Motion to approve Budget Amendments **1** and **2** passed by roll call.

### FY23 closeout budget amendments 1:57:19

-   1:57:27 Amendments **37–41** were presented as FY23 closeout items.
-   1:57:35 Amendment **37** corrected a salary adjustment in the **72120 health program**, described as a transposition error in the original budget; because it increased a salary line, it required county commission action.
-   1:58:22 Amendment **38** addressed federal programs, especially ESSER 2 revisions, corrected a **$198,000** line-item code issue from a prior amendment, and aligned consolidated administration with ePlan.
-   1:58:52 Amendment **39** addressed overages in fund **141** and retirement/hybrid stabilization expenditures.
-   1:59:14 Water and sewer exceeded budget by a little less than **$41,000**, attributed partly to **two** major leaks and requiring later analysis of whether that was usage, leak, or expenditure coding.
-   2:00:19 Finance explained the state hybrid retirement structure: the system effectively matches around **9%** total for hybrid-participating licensed employees, including a **5%** match plus a **4%** portion split with stabilization funding.
-   2:01:37 Amendment **40** covered slight utility overages in Food Service, shifting dollars from another utility/travel-related area.
-   2:01:54 Amendment **41** had not yet been signed but was described as necessary to align federal grants with ePlan at year-end; administration warned that **one or two** more closeout amendments might still become necessary.
-   2:03:06 Motion to approve Amendments **38, 39, 40, and 41** passed by roll call. The discussion suggests **37** had already been handled for county-commission routing and was not included in that motion.

### SRO memorandums of understanding / consent agenda concept 2:03:28

-   2:03:46 Administration said a new state law would provide **$75,000** for each school’s SRO.
-   2:03:54 The Town of Centerville had to apply for the three city-served schools, while the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office applied for the other five.
-   2:04:09 The board was asked to approve memorandums of understanding with both entities; administration said attorney **Chuck Cagle** interpreted the MOUs as part of the district safety plan, so they should be approved without publicly disclosing safety-plan details.
-   2:05:02 A board member said the agenda should still specifically list that MOUs required action even if the documents themselves are not public.
-   2:05:18 Board discussion broadened into support for creating a standing **consent agenda** section for routine items that can be approved together unless a member requests removal for separate discussion.
-   2:07:23 In response to budget questions, administration said the new SRO funding should help the district because it had been cost-sharing with Centerville at about **$45,000** for the three city SROs; the state funding should therefore benefit the district by about **$135,000**.
-   2:07:47 Administration rejected a rumor that city-served schools would be excluded and said there would be no change in which schools are covered by city versus county officers.
-   2:09:14 Administration said the state template had been shared with both law-enforcement entities and signed by the chief of police, sheriff, and director.
-   2:10:06 Motion to approve the SRO memorandum(s) of understanding passed by voice vote.

### Appointment of board attorney 2:10:15

-   2:10:15 Motion was made to appoint **Scott Bennett** as school board attorney.
-   2:10:29 A board member reported receiving a strong recommendation from **Wayne Qualls** in Bennett’s favor.
-   2:10:44 Roll call approved Bennett, with one abstention from Christy Mays.
-   2:10:59 The abstention was explained as a conflict concern because Mays’s son, Cooper, works with the firm previously connected to the board’s legal services.

### 2023–2024 school fees 2:11:38

-   2:11:48 Administration said **five** schools had no fees and **three** schools had fees: both high schools and East Hickman Middle School.
-   2:12:18 The director said he wished there were no fees and did not want economics to block extracurricular or co-curricular participation; he pledged to work through any hardship cases.
-   2:12:57 Board members questioned why the two middle schools were not consistent, with one charging fees and the other not.
-   2:13:20 Administration said a prior conversation with the former principal had been interrupted by the principal’s resignation and suggested differing school general-fund conditions may explain the inconsistency.
-   2:14:00 The director agreed the ideal would be for neither middle school to charge fees and said he would work toward more consistency.
-   2:14:25 School fees were approved.

### 2023–2024 school nutrition fees 2:14:34

-   2:14:42 Board members objected that meal-fee details had not been included in the packet, despite being known in advance, and stressed that packet completeness matters both for members and the public.
-   2:15:49 A board member relayed a grandparent’s concern about the burden of paying for **three** children, estimating about **$2,136** over **178** days for meals; the family was said to be just over the free/reduced threshold.
-   2:16:36 Finance recommended **no increase** in meal fees based on current revenues.
-   2:16:58 Rates were stated as **$2.50** for elementary/intermediate lunch and **$2.75** for high school lunch, unchanged from last year.
-   2:17:18 Discussion confirmed students receiving meal assistance are not singled out in serving lines.
-   2:17:53 School nutrition fees were approved by roll call with the same rates as the prior year.

### Medical insurance for board members 2:18:13

-   2:18:21 Administration summarized a **TSBA** legal opinion that board members are eligible to receive health insurance and the board may decide what share of the premium, if any, to pay.
-   2:19:08 A motion was brought forward based on earlier discussion to provide health insurance to board members and create the necessary budget line item, while allowing members to decline enrollment.
-   2:19:31 Members debated clarifying that coverage would be **single** rather than family and that the effective date should be immediate.
-   2:21:11 Supporters argued the benefit would make board service more attractive in a time when seats often draw little competition and could help retired or otherwise interested community members serve.
-   2:22:31 The chair noted the board had first addressed insurance for support workers and bus drivers before considering its own coverage.
-   2:23:06 Roll call approved the amendment specifying **single coverage** and immediate effect.
-   2:23:30 Roll call then approved the full motion as amended.
-   2:24:01 Clarification from staff indicated the board would cover board members at the same single-employee level the district already pays—described as the first **$7,900**—with members paying any additional premium if they select a richer plan.

### 2023–2024 disciplinary hearing authority 2:24:46

-   2:24:54 Administration explained the disciplinary hearing authority is used only when a student is suspended more than **10 days** or assigned to alternative school more than **10 days** and the parent appeals.
-   2:25:24 Proposed members were named from several schools plus Special Programs Director **Eric Cannon**; the chair role was assigned to a nonvoting administrator.
-   2:26:12 Administration described a three-layer appeal path: committee, then director, then board.
-   2:27:31 A board member cited **TCA 49-6-3401** and argued the board has perhaps delegated too much, questioned whether the board itself should retain a stronger role, and noted the law only requires **one** employee member, which in his reading could allow broader community participation.
-   2:30:23 Another member said these are exactly the kinds of discipline cases that generate calls to board members and expressed concern about a committee made up entirely of employees affirming school decisions.
-   2:31:03 The dissenting member said the board had not been involved in selecting the committee and argued some community or parent involvement might improve confidence.
-   2:32:32 Other members said community involvement fit the board’s broader goal, but uncertainty remained over whether confidentiality and student-discipline law would allow nonemployees to serve.
-   2:33:21 Staff said the committee met about **five** times in the last year.
-   2:37:14 Staff warned that the state form naming the hearing authority had to be submitted by **July 31**, creating time pressure.
-   2:38:12 Administration argued community members cannot hear confidential student disciplinary matters and that these cases involve serious conduct requiring order and due process.
-   2:41:06 In response to a question, staff said the authority had overturned decisions multiple times where due process had not been provided; of the roughly **five** cases last year, **three** involved zero-tolerance matters.
-   2:42:07 A board member raised self-defense language from policy and questioned whether students acting in self-defense are still being punished alongside aggressors.
-   2:45:14 With the deadline looming, some members favored approving the director’s recommendation now and revisiting structure later rather than risking noncompliance.
-   2:46:17 An amendment was offered to make all **seven** listed members voting members rather than having a nonvoting chair, so the panel would have an odd number.
-   2:46:50 The amendment passed by voice vote.
-   2:47:10 The amended disciplinary hearing authority was then approved by voice vote.

### 2023–2024 salary schedules and pay scales 2:47:25

-   2:47:41 Finance revisited salary schedules already approved for FY24 because support-staff implementation may not have reflected the board’s intent.
-   2:47:58 Staff said the originally approved support-staff schedules had been prepared so that support staff would receive about a **$3,000** increase over what they made the previous year.
-   2:48:21 After approval, concern was raised that the board may actually have intended a **$3,000 increase to the steps**, allowing staff to receive both the usual step progression and the board’s intended raise, similar to how certified staff receive both a **6%** raise and step movement.
-   2:49:24 Finance estimated changing to a step-based **$3,000** increase would raise payroll and related expenditures by about **$60,000**, averaging about **$180** more per person in the affected roles.
-   2:50:04 Staff apologized that Food Service had initially been omitted from the explanatory packet and was added by email that morning.
-   2:51:50 Administration argued that treating certified and support employees similarly would mean both groups get the designated raise plus the benefit of their step increase.
-   2:53:26 Finance recommended that the board approve the salary intent in principle—“a **$3,000** step increase for support staff”—rather than relying only on the exact printed tables, in case any schedule had inadvertent errors.
-   2:54:20 Finance warned this could require future budget amendments to salary lines and county commission approval if line items end up exceeding the current budget.
-   2:55:34 Roll call approved the support-staff salary change to a **$3,000** step increase structure.

### First-reading board policies 2:55:48

-   2:56:14 The board resumed policy items left from the work session.

#### Student discipline and alternative education

-   2:56:21 Policy **6.313** and related discussion tied several changes to the Nashville school tragedy and added threats of mass violence on school property or at school-related activities to zero-tolerance consequences.
-   2:57:24 Policy **6.314** corporal punishment: administration said corporal punishment is not believed to be used in the district, but the policy remains and therefore must specify procedures if it were ever used.
-   2:58:45 Policy **6.319** alternative education: a student in alternative school who threatens violence may be required to serve placement at home; this item also related to revised grade-band issues appearing later as a second reading.
-   2:59:43 The grouped first-reading policies listed on the agenda were approved.

### Second-reading and review policies 3:01:02

-   3:01:20 Policy **3.218.2** was tabled to give the new director more time to review and determine whether it fit district needs.
-   3:01:46 Policy **6.319** second reading was approved to change alternative-school eligibility from grades **3–12** to grades **1–12**.
-   3:02:10 Administration said placing elementary students in alternative school would be rare and only for extenuating circumstances necessary to maintain safe, orderly elementary environments.
-   3:03:21 Additional policies listed for review were approved as informational/review items.

## Announcements 3:04:26

-   3:04:35 The director corrected an earlier statement and said a disagreement with a board member about the disciplinary hearing authority had been mischaracterized; he said the member had supported giving him time rather than explicitly promising a yes vote.
-   3:05:12 Both the director and the board member stressed continued cooperation, robust discussion, and shared concern for students.
-   3:06:13 The director urged unity among board members, regions of the county, and the district/public relationship.
-   3:07:47 The next meeting location was discussed, with reference to holding it at the high school/library setting as customary.

## Adjournment 3:08:27

-   3:08:27 Motion to adjourn passed.

## Key figures and statistics

| Figure | Type | Context / topic | Timestamp |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **30 years** | Time period | Scott Bennett’s school/employment law experience | 15:27 |
| **20** | Count | Approximate number of school districts Bennett represents | 15:12 |
| **1996** | Year | Personal timeline Bennett referenced in explaining special education perspective | 16:29 |
| **27 years** | Time period | Bennett’s reference to how long ago his child was born | 16:48 |
| **100 hours** | Time period | Bennett’s example of retainer work volume | 19:05 |
| **one or two more** | Count | Additional districts Bennett said he could likely take before reaching capacity | 21:40 |
| **three C’s** | Count | Meeting-governance goals: compliance, conduction, conciseness | 37:46 |
| **five days** | Time period | Packet-review period for first-reading policies referenced by director | 39:13 |
| **1.102** | Policy number | Board member qualifications policy | 43:32 |
| **1.106** | Policy number | Code of ethics contact policy | 44:03 |
| **1.400** | Policy number | Electronic meeting participation policy | 45:29 |
| **1.402** | Policy number | Public notice/comment policy | 49:42 |
| **two times per year** | Frequency | Existing electronic-participation allowance before update | 45:56 |
| **three more** | Count | Additional electronic-participation options added by law | 46:04 |
| **five days** | Time period | Notice requested for electronic participation under policy draft | 46:41 |
| **48 hours** | Time period | Special-called meeting notice period discussed in conflict with five-day rule | 47:11 |
| **3.202** | Policy number | Safety drills policy | 50:24 |
| **3.204** | Policy number | Threat assessment team policy | 50:56 |
| **3.205** | Policy number | After-hours building security/entrance monitoring policy | 51:21 |
| **July 21** | Date | Administrator meeting to brief principals on policy changes | 53:39 |
| **4.204** | Policy number | Third-grade retention/summer attendance policy | 54:48 |
| **1.5 days** | Attendance threshold | Maximum summer-program absences for third graders while keeping 90% attendance | 55:05 |
| **90%** | Percentage | Required summer attendance for third-grade promotion rules | 55:12 |
| **4.300** | Policy number | Parent permission for student clubs/organizations | 57:12 |
| **under 18** | Age threshold | Students needing parent permission for clubs/surveys | 57:20 |
| **4.403** | Policy number | Challenged library materials review policy | 59:03 |
| **three tiers** | Count | Levels of library-material challenge review | 59:12 |
| **5.106** | Policy number | Out-of-state child-protective record check for hires | 1:02:49 |
| **5.119** | Policy number | Retired teacher employment/substitute flexibility | 1:04:57 |
| **120 days** | Time period | Annual work limit discussed for retired teachers before extra substitute flexibility | 1:05:05 |
| **5.305** | Policy number | Family and Medical Leave Act policy | 1:06:31 |
| **30 days** | Time period | Leave available to a father within the first year after birth | 1:06:40 |
| **5.307** | Policy number | Assault injury pay/benefits policy | 1:07:06 |
| **5.600** | Policy number | Staff rights and responsibilities policy | 1:08:10 |
| **6.200** | Policy number | Attendance/release-time credit policy | 1:11:00 |
| **half credit** | Credit amount | Prior maximum release-time Bible class credit | 1:11:07 |
| **one credit** | Credit amount | New maximum release-time Bible class credit | 1:11:16 |
| **6.202** | Policy number | Homeschool requirements policy | 1:11:37 |
| **July 24** | Date | Returning substitute training date | 1:21:53 |
| **July 25** | Date | Returning substitute training date | 1:22:10 |
| **August 1** | Date | New substitute training date | 1:22:18 |
| **August 3** | Date | New substitute training date | 1:22:18 |
| **5 PM** | Time | New substitute training time | 1:22:18 |
| **July 27** | Date | Districtwide professional development event | 1:23:42 |
| **7:30** | Time | Breakfast time for July 27 event | 1:24:10 |
| **8:15** | Time | District presentation time on July 27 | 1:24:34 |
| **9:00** | Time | Liz Huntley speaking time | 1:24:42 |
| **141** | Fund number | General-purpose school fund discussed in finance reports | 1:28:18 |
| **$571,000** | Budget variance | Current amount expenditures exceeded revenues before accrual adjustments | 1:28:27 |
| **$200,000** | Estimate | Finance estimate of possible final variance range one way or the other | 1:28:58 |
| **July 21** | Date | Target date to have FY23 books closed | 1:29:23 |
| **804 a.m.** | Time | Time a board member downloaded packet and found report missing | 1:29:37 |
| **July 17** | Date | Reconstruction meeting for windows/doors project | 1:33:33 |
| **under $1 million** | Balance | Rough remaining ESSER-related amount after some spending | 1:34:05 |
| **80%** | Percentage | Share of remaining ESSER funds expected for sewer and HVAC work | 1:34:30 |
| **January 26** | Date | Anticipated completion date for windows/doors project | 1:36:50 |
| **three schools** | Count | Number of schools included in windows/doors quick turnaround comment | 1:36:59 |
| **12 weeks** | Time period | Previous lead time for framing/materials | 1:37:14 |
| **4 weeks** | Time period | Improved lead time for framing/materials | 1:37:14 |
| **2022–2023** | Fiscal/school year | Civil Rights report year | 1:41:43 |
| **2018–19** | School year | Earliest trend year shown in Civil Rights report | 1:42:21 |
| **August 1** | Date | Deadline to submit Civil Rights report to state | 1:42:07 |
| **375** | Score | JROTC reported score in database | 1:43:58 |
| **400** | Score | Actual JROTC score according to staff | 1:44:06 |
| **13** | Count | JROTC competitions completed this year | 1:44:55 |
| **third place** | Placement | Precision shooting result at state/regionals | 1:45:15 |
| **15** | Count | JROTC competitions planned next year | 1:45:22 |
| **two** | Count | Shooting leagues planned next year | 1:45:22 |
| **$1,000** | Fundraising revenue | JROTC fundraising total from calendars and car wash | 1:46:07 |
| **1,000 hours** | Service total | JROTC/community service hours cited during school/community support | 1:47:20 |
| **one** | Count | Students qualifying for Gold Presidential Volunteer Award | 1:50:02 |
| **five** | Count | Students qualifying for Bronze Presidential Volunteer Awards | 1:50:11 |
| **$3 million** | Grant amount | Innovative School Model grant over three years | 1:52:23 |
| **three years** | Time period | Duration of Innovative School Model grant | 1:52:31 |
| **141** | Fund number | Fund receiving first-year Innovative School Model expenditures | 1:52:41 |
| **$90,000** | Grant amount | SCA food-service grant discussed for milk purchases | 1:56:03 |
| **37** | Amendment number | FY23 closeout budget amendment | 1:57:19 |
| **38** | Amendment number | FY23 closeout budget amendment | 1:57:19 |
| **39** | Amendment number | FY23 closeout budget amendment | 1:57:19 |
| **40** | Amendment number | FY23 closeout budget amendment | 1:57:19 |
| **41** | Amendment number | FY23 closeout budget amendment | 1:57:19 |
| **72120** | Account/program number | Health program salary-line correction | 1:57:35 |
| **$198,000** | Budget correction | Federal-program line-item code adjustment in Amendment 38 | 1:58:28 |
| **$41,000** | Utility overage | Water/sewer over budget by a little less than this amount | 1:59:21 |
| **two** | Count | Major leaks cited in utility overage explanation | 1:59:29 |
| **5%** | Percentage | Employer match portion for hybrid retirement discussed | 2:00:45 |
| **4%** | Percentage | Additional hybrid retirement portion discussed | 2:00:52 |
| **9%** | Percentage | Rough total effective hybrid-retirement contribution burden | 2:01:22 |
| **$75,000** | Funding amount | New state SRO funding per school | 2:03:46 |
| **three** | Count | Schools served by Centerville Police SROs | 2:03:54 |
| **five** | Count | Schools served by sheriff’s office SROs | 2:08:21 |
| **$45,000** | Expense | District’s prior cost-share with Centerville for three SROs | 2:07:23 |
| **$135,000** | Budget benefit | Estimated benefit to district from new state SRO funding | 2:07:32 |
| **five schools** | Count | Schools with no fees | 2:11:48 |
| **three schools** | Count | Schools with fees | 2:11:48 |
| **$2,136** | Cost estimate | Grandparent’s estimated annual meal burden for three children | 2:16:05 |
| **three kids** | Count | Children in the family cited in meal-cost concern | 2:15:56 |
| **178 days** | Time period | Days used in meal-cost estimate | 2:16:05 |
| **$2.50** | Fee | Elementary/intermediate lunch price, unchanged | 2:16:58 |
| **$2.75** | Fee | High school lunch price, unchanged | 2:17:06 |
| **207** | Line item | Budget line item referenced for board-member insurance | 2:19:15 |
| **$7,900** | Insurance amount | Single-employee premium level district pays, applied for board-member clarification | 2:24:10 |
| **10 days** | Time period | Suspension/alternative-school threshold triggering disciplinary hearing authority appeal rights | 2:24:54 |
| **six** | Count | Original voting members discussed before amendment | 2:26:51 |
| **TCA 49-6-3401** | Legal citation | Discipline hearing authority statute cited in debate | 2:27:31 |
| **one** | Count | Minimum employee member required, as argued in board discussion | 2:30:49 |
| **five** | Count | Approximate number of disciplinary hearing authority meetings last year | 2:33:30 |
| **July 31** | Date | Deadline to submit disciplinary hearing authority form | 2:37:14 |
| **three** | Count | Zero-tolerance cases among approximately five DHA matters last year | 2:41:15 |
| **seven** | Count | Final voting-member count sought for disciplinary hearing authority | 2:46:17 |
| **FY24** | Fiscal year | Salary schedules under review | 2:47:25 |
| **$3,000** | Raise amount | Support-staff increase under debate | 2:48:07 |
| **6%** | Percentage | Certified-staff raise referenced for comparison | 2:51:50 |
| **$60,000** | Payroll impact | Estimated added cost of converting support-staff raise to a step-based increase | 2:49:31 |
| **$180** | Average amount | Approximate extra cost per support employee under revised approach | 2:49:38 |
| **3.218.2** | Policy number | Second-reading policy tabled for later review | 3:01:20 |
| **6.319** | Policy number | Alternative-school policy revised and approved on second reading | 3:01:46 |
| **1–12** | Grade span | New alternative-school eligibility range approved | 3:01:56 |
| **3–12** | Grade span | Previous alternative-school eligibility range | 3:01:56 |

## External vendors, brands, and software

| Name | Type | Context / topic | Timestamp |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Scott Bennett** | Individual | Proposed school board attorney interviewed and later appointed | 14:48 |
| **Bennett & DeCamp** | Company | Law firm of proposed board attorney Scott Bennett | 14:55 |
| **TSBA** | Company | Source of model policies, training, and legal guidance repeatedly cited | 24:12 |
| **Doug Banks** | Individual | Attorney referenced by Bennett as opposing counsel in prior Hickman case | 20:49 |
| **Ben Torres** | Individual | **TSBA** legal staff attorney referenced in meeting-law discussion | 28:36 |
| **Wayne Qualls** | Individual | Provided favorable recommendation for Scott Bennett | 2:10:29 |
| **Phase One** | Company | Contractor for school windows and doors work | 1:33:26 |
| **ePlan** | Software | Planning/budget alignment system referenced in federal-grant amendments | 1:58:43 |
| **Chuck Cagle** | Individual | Attorney whose interpretation supported handling SRO MOUs in consent-agenda style/safety-plan context | 2:04:09 |
| **Auburn University** | Brand | Institution where invited speaker Liz Huntley serves on Board of Trustees | 1:24:50 |
| **University of Alabama** | Brand | Institution referenced in Liz Huntley introduction | 1:24:58 |
| **Winning Colors** | Brand | Communication/anti-bullying framework used in JROTC service-learning project | 1:48:58 |
| **United States Postal Service** | Company | Entity for elephant-stamp event where JROTC presented colors | 1:47:05 |

## Personnel changes

| Name | Role / office | Change | Context / topic | Timestamp |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Dr. Belinda Anderson** | Deputy Director | Hired | Introduced as new deputy director and minute-taker | 36:57 |
| **Christy McManus** | District-wide Instructional Coach | Hired | Introduced as new districtwide instructional coach | 37:14 |
| **Scott Bennett** | Board Attorney | Appointed | Appointed as school board attorney after work-session interview; approved by roll call with one abstention | 2:10:15 |

## Laws and policies

| Citation / name | Level | Type | Context / topic | Timestamp |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Robert’s Rules of Order** | School | Policy | Chair/director said meetings should comply with parliamentary procedure | 38:03 |
| **1.102** | School | Policy | Board member qualification wording update | 43:32 |
| **1.106** | School | Policy | Board code of ethics contact person | 44:03 |
| **1.400** | School | Policy | Electronic participation in meetings | 45:29 |
| **1.402** | School | Policy | Public notice and public comment requirements | 49:42 |
| **3.202** | School | Policy | Required drills including armed intruder, incident command, and bus safety | 50:24 |
| **3.204** | School | Policy | Threat assessment team | 50:56 |
| **3.205** | School | Policy | Security/door monitoring for after-hours events | 51:21 |
| **4.204** | School | Policy | Third-grade retention and summer attendance rules | 54:48 |
| **4.300** | School | Policy | Parent permission for student clubs/organizations | 57:12 |
| **4.403** | School | Policy | Challenged library materials review tiers | 59:03 |
| **5.106** | School | Policy | Out-of-state child-protective checks for hires | 1:02:49 |
| **5.119** | School | Policy | Retired teachers’ work/substitute flexibility | 1:04:57 |
| **Family and Medical Leave Act** | Federal | Law | Paternal leave update discussed under policy 5.305 | 1:06:31 |
| **5.305** | School | Policy | FMLA-related local policy update | 1:06:31 |
| **5.307** | School | Policy | Assault-related salary/benefit protection for teachers | 1:07:06 |
| **5.600** | School | Policy | Staff rights/responsibilities and reporting duties | 1:08:10 |
| **6.200** | School | Policy | Release-time attendance credit for Bible classes | 1:11:00 |
| **6.202** | School | Policy | Homeschool diploma/vaccination-document changes | 1:11:37 |
| **6.309** | School | Policy | Zero-tolerance policy affected by threats of mass violence | 2:56:53 |
| **6.313** | School | Policy | Behavior and discipline policy revised after new mass-violence language | 2:56:21 |
| **6.314** | School | Policy | Corporal punishment procedures | 2:57:24 |
| **6.319** | School | Policy | Alternative-school placement rules and grade-band expansion | 2:58:45 |
| **3.218.2** | School | Policy | Policy tabled on second reading for later review | 3:01:20 |
| **TCA 49-6-3401** | State | Statute | Discipline hearing authority and appeal structure debated by board | 2:27:31 |
| **zero tolerance** | School | Policy | Student discipline consequences discussed in DHA and policy revisions | 2:41:15 |
| **code of ethics** | School | Policy | Board ethics complaint point-of-contact discussion | 44:03 |

This outline was generated by an LLM from a transcript and may contain errors or inaccuracies. Prefer the original recording when available.

The meeting centered on governance, staffing, compensation, and procedure. The board approved hiring Scott Bennett of Bennett & DeCamp as board attorney after a lengthy work-session interview about school-law experience, practical legal advice, and views on public-comment and interview rules. The board also approved FY24 budget amendments, adopted school meal rates with no increase, approved board-member health insurance at the single-coverage level effective immediately, and revised support-staff pay so employees receive a $3,000 step increase structure rather than only an individual raise approach—an adjustment expected to add about $60,000 and possibly require county commission budget amendments.

Other substantive threads included vacancies and substitute training, concern over late posting of financial and facilities documents in board packets, ESSER/facility project updates including windows, doors, sewer, HVAC, and floor-covering issues, JROTC performance and service totals, school fees across campuses, and a contested discussion over the disciplinary hearing authority’s makeup, due-process role, confidentiality, and whether community members or an odd number of voting members should be involved.

Work Session 14:38

Board attorney interview: Scott Bennett 14:38

14:48 Board introduced Scott Bennett, attorney with Bennett & DeCamp, and explained the agenda would include naming him as board attorney.
15:27 Bennett described more than 30 years in employment and school law, representing about 20 school districts and focusing his current practice almost exclusively on school boards.
18:49 Bennett said his firm intentionally serves smaller systems flexibly rather than only through large-firm retainer models.
19:30 Bennett named Lewis County as one current client and said he travels statewide and emphasizes accessibility.
20:17 Bennett confirmed he had previously represented Hickman County Schools in a teacher-dismissal matter.
21:21 Board members asked whether he had capacity for another district; Bennett said he could likely take one or two more before reaching capacity and might later hire an associate.
22:20 Bennett said he regularly sends clients legal updates, including recent state public chapters, and argued his multi-district practice helps districts respond quickly to recurring issues such as COVID remote instruction, special education, and transgender-bathroom disputes.
24:57 On TSBA legal guidance, Bennett said he usually agrees in general but may differ on practical application in specific situations.
25:50 Bennett discussed the new public-comment law for meetings and said he views a work session followed by a business meeting on the same night as functionally one meeting for comment purposes, though he acknowledged TSBA may read that more strictly.
27:54 Board discussion considered whether a district could simply combine work session and business meeting into one meeting structure to avoid duplicated public-comment procedures; Bennett said that approach could accomplish the law’s purpose if public input remains meaningful and timely.
30:15 Bennett was asked about private one-on-one conversations between board members and director candidates during a search. He said that issue has long been disputed, but in his practical view a board member can speak privately with a candidate as with other citizens or employees, so long as the member is not exercising collective board power outside a lawful meeting.
35:41 Bennett described himself as “practical” in legal advice and said districts still need their own attorney even when receiving generalized guidance from TSBA.

New staff introductions 36:48

36:48 Administration introduced Dr. Belinda Anderson as new deputy director, including taking board minutes.
37:14 Administration introduced Christy McManus as district-wide instructional coach.

Meeting-governance expectations and policy review approach 37:46

37:46 The director laid out “three C’s” for meetings: compliance, conduction of business, and conciseness.
38:03 Compliance was framed as following state law, board policy, and Robert’s Rules of Order.
39:05 For conciseness, the director proposed handling the many first-reading policy items in groups where possible, since first readings would not become final until the next month and members would still have time for follow-up questions.
41:18 A board member suggested adding a final board-comment opportunity before adjournment in regular sessions; discussion indicated interest in shifting some announcements to work sessions and preserving a closing chance for members to speak.

First-reading policy work session review 42:10

42:10 Staff said policy synopses had been provided in the packet and noted many updates came from TSBA legislative changes.

Board governance and meetings policies

43:32 Policy 1.102: wording update on qualifications for a board member, including GED / HiSET / equivalent language.
44:03 Policy 1.106: code-of-ethics contact person; discussion favored the board chair as the ethics contact because ethics issues would logically be handled by the chair and director.
45:29 Policy 1.400: expanded electronic participation options beyond the existing two times per year, adding circumstances such as inclement weather, natural disaster, sickness, or convalescence.
46:32 Concern was raised about a five-day notice requirement for electronic participation conflicting with specially called meetings that can be noticed in 48 hours; staff agreed to seek clarification from TSBA and possibly from the proposed board attorney.
49:42 Policy 1.402: public notice and public comment requirements; staff said comment at either the work session or regular session may satisfy the law, depending on structure, and linked the update to new state requirements.

Safety and security policies

50:24 Policy 3.202: added required drills, including armed intruder, incident command, and emergency safety bus drills.
50:56 Policy 3.204: threat assessment team; staff said the district already had such a policy in place, so no major local rewrite was needed.
51:21 Policy 3.205: if a school building is open after hours with an unlocked entrance, a school employee or SRO must monitor the entrance.
52:18 Board members questioned whether that after-hours entrance-monitoring rule applies to third-party facility users such as junior pro/community rentals; staff said they would seek legal clarification and might need corresponding administrative-procedure or rental-contract changes.
53:39 Administration said principals would be briefed on these safety-related changes at a scheduled July 21 meeting.

Academic and student policies

54:48 Policy 4.204: third-grade retention/summer learning attendance rules. Students in the summer program may miss 1.5 days and still meet 90% attendance; make-up rules were discussed as mandatory state-driven requirements.
57:12 Policy 4.300: parent permission now required for students under 18 to join certain clubs/organizations.
57:44 Policy 4.601: parent permission requirements for certain student surveys for students under 18.
57:52 Policy 6.402 / health screening-related discussion: hearing/vision screenings remain opt-out rather than opt-in; parents must object if they do not want screening.
59:03 Policy 4.403: layered process for reviewing challenged library materials. Existing principal-level review remained, with new higher tiers escalating to the director and then ultimately the board.
1:00:37 A board member asked that related administrative procedures be attached when board policies are presented, so members can compare procedures to policy language.
1:01:59 Administration said website/policy presentation improvements were being discussed to make online materials clearer and easier to navigate.

Personnel and leave policies

1:02:49 Policy 5.106: for hires coming from another state, the district would check child-protective records in that prior state, not just Tennessee.
1:05:05 Policy 5.119: retired teachers may still work 120 days annually, and the new law allows them to continue substituting beyond that limit under the new flexibility.
1:06:31 Policy 5.305: Family and Medical Leave Act update allowing fathers up to 30 days leave within the child’s first year.
1:07:06 Policy 5.307: if a teacher is injured by assault, they may receive full salary/benefits, with the board covering the gap between workers’ compensation and full salary if applicable.
1:08:10 Policy 5.600: staff rights/responsibilities; discussion noted teacher reporting duties for student acts such as assault, battery, or vandalism endangering others, and members questioned whether the model policy’s wording placed those items under the correct heading.

Attendance and homeschool policies

1:11:00 Policy 6.200: state “release time” law changed from allowing half credit to allowing one full credit for an approved Bible class taken off campus during the school day.
1:11:37 Policy 6.202: homeschool instructors must have the equivalent of a high school diploma; the policy also removed a requirement to submit proof of homeschool student vaccination to the director.

Call to Order 1:17:32

Moment of silence and Pledge of Allegiance were held.
Minutes from prior meetings and the amended agenda were approved without substantive dispute.
1:19:14 The agenda was amended to strike a district-championship recognition item because no one was present for it.

Special Recognitions 1:20:30

Employee of the Month 1:20:30

1:20:39 Leah Eisenberg was recognized as Employee of the Month, nominated by Hannah Garrett for teamwork, making learning enjoyable, and leadership/cooperation.

Department / Official Reports 1:21:38

Director’s report 1:21:38

1:21:46 Substitute teacher training for returning subs was scheduled for July 24 and July 25; new-sub training was scheduled for August 1 and August 3 at 5 PM.
1:22:27 The district reported multiple vacancies: teachers, special education teachers, math teachers, a principal vacancy, an assistant principal vacancy, bus drivers, and child nutrition workers.
1:23:09 The director connected recruitment needs to the newly discussed retired-employee flexibility policy and urged the public to send applicants.
1:23:42 Board members were invited to districtwide professional development on July 27 at Hickman County High School.
1:24:10 Breakfast would begin at 7:30 and a district presentation at 8:15.
1:24:34 Guest speaker Liz Huntley was announced for 9:00; her story was described as a powerful example of how schools and teachers changed her life.
1:25:38 A board member asked for future director reports to include a brief high-level summary of notable personnel changes and other headline items instead of functioning as a silent “read and approve” item.
1:27:11 After discussion, the board leaned toward treating the director’s report as communication rather than something requiring a formal vote.
1:27:48 Administration said the only major personnel update since the written report was an assistant principal vacancy.

Financial report 1:28:03

1:28:10 The June summary financial statement was presented while FY23 books were still being closed.
1:28:27 In fund 141, expenditures currently exceeded revenues by about $571,000, but staff cautioned that major accruals were still outstanding.
1:28:43 Missing items included sales-tax accrual and personal property / BTV-type fund accruals, and staff estimated the final result could land roughly $200,000 one way or the other relative to revenues versus expenditures.
1:29:15 Finance aimed to close FY23 books by the third week of July, around July 21, before the next board meeting.
1:29:37 Board members objected to the financial report being uploaded the day of the meeting rather than included when the packet notice first went out, arguing that members with jobs need weekend review time and the public also needs complete packet information.
1:30:19 Administration responded that finance waits for as much month-end information as possible, especially when board meetings occur near the start of a month.
1:31:57 The board debated whether the report was purely communicative or needed approval; the board then approved the financial report, though one member abstained because he had not had time to review the newly posted material.
1:32:39 Roll call on financial report: approved with one abstention from Vance Willis.

ESSER / facilities update 1:33:17

1:33:26 Phase-one contract work for windows and doors had been received and a reconstruction meeting was set for July 17.
1:33:57 Expenditure reports to close FY23 with the state had been submitted.
1:34:05 ESSER 2 / federal-remaining balance discussion indicated a little under $1 million remained, with the bulk expected to be consumed by the East Elementary sewer project and finishing HVAC work.
1:34:30 Staff estimated those two projects would consume about 80% of the remaining amount.
1:34:58 Facilities discussion raised an omitted floor-covering issue in a lunchroom; because existing tile/concrete conditions create slip concerns, administration said an unforeseen expense would be needed to add an appropriate commercial floor coating.
1:35:13 The proposed coating was compared to a commercial-grade rolled floor product sometimes used in garages or even military hangars for durability.
1:36:26 Similar flooring concerns were noted at East Hickman Middle School near the lobby where tile is coming up; stained concrete had been in that project scope, but the alternative coating might be considered.
1:36:50 Windows and doors work was said to have an anticipated completion date of January 26, with improved lead times dropping from 12 weeks to 4 weeks.
1:37:32 Board members repeated concerns that the written ESSER/facilities update also had not been available in the original packet and asked that future packets be treated as effectively frozen when first released except for genuine emergencies.
1:40:54 The board approved adding the written ESSER update to the record/minutes because it had not been in the original packet.

Civil Rights report 1:41:43

1:41:50 Administration presented the annual 2022–2023 Civil Rights report in the state-required format, covering trend data back to 2018–19.
1:42:07 The report must be submitted to the state by August 1.
1:42:32 Board members clarified the report was informational and was not yet fully submitted because other required narrative/training components still had to be assembled.

JROTC annual informational brief 1:42:56

1:43:13 Staff said this was the first time the board had received the annual JROTC report as an informational presentation rather than only when board action was needed.
1:43:58 The unit reported a score discrepancy: the system showed 375, but the actual score was 400, attributed to database lag and a reporting-entry issue already disclosed to Army reviewers.
1:44:55 Cadets reported participation in 13 competitions this year, including air rifle, drill, and raider events.
1:45:15 The program placed third in precision shooting at state and regionals.
1:45:22 Next year’s plans include 15 competitions plus two shooting leagues and the addition of archery.
1:46:07 Cadets reported two fundraisers that raised about $1,000.
1:46:40 Color guard and service appearances included community parades, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, sports support, and the U.S. Postal Service elephant-stamp event at the sanctuary.
1:47:26 Cadets reported over 1,000 total community-service hours supporting the school and county.
1:48:51 The service-learning project involved East Elementary kindergarten and second-grade students using “Winning Colors” communication styles in a positive reinforcement / anti-bullying context.
1:50:02 One cadet qualified for the Gold Presidential Volunteer Award and five for bronze, said to be the first year the program had any qualifiers.

New Business / Agenda Items 1:52:05

FY24 budget amendments 1:52:05

1:52:23 Budget Amendment No. 1 included the Innovative School Model grant, described as a reimbursement grant of roughly $3 million over the next three years, budgeting the first year’s projected expenditures into fund 141.
1:53:16 The Spark grant portion hit fund balance because those monies had already been received in FY23; the amendment carried forward the unspent remaining funds.
1:53:48 The mobile book bus was also included, with prior private-donation dollars being budgeted/tracked in outside-support lines for shelving and related setup.
1:54:40 A board member clarified the Innovative School Model dollars had not been expended in FY23 and were now being properly brought into FY24.
1:56:03 Budget Amendment No. 2 for Food Service fund 143 carried forward about $90,000 from an SCA grant limited to milk purchases, so the district could properly code and spend the remaining restricted funds.
1:56:52 Motion to approve Budget Amendments 1 and 2 passed by roll call.

FY23 closeout budget amendments 1:57:19

1:57:27 Amendments 37–41 were presented as FY23 closeout items.
1:57:35 Amendment 37 corrected a salary adjustment in the 72120 health program, described as a transposition error in the original budget; because it increased a salary line, it required county commission action.
1:58:22 Amendment 38 addressed federal programs, especially ESSER 2 revisions, corrected a $198,000 line-item code issue from a prior amendment, and aligned consolidated administration with ePlan.
1:58:52 Amendment 39 addressed overages in fund 141 and retirement/hybrid stabilization expenditures.
1:59:14 Water and sewer exceeded budget by a little less than $41,000, attributed partly to two major leaks and requiring later analysis of whether that was usage, leak, or expenditure coding.
2:00:19 Finance explained the state hybrid retirement structure: the system effectively matches around 9% total for hybrid-participating licensed employees, including a 5% match plus a 4% portion split with stabilization funding.
2:01:37 Amendment 40 covered slight utility overages in Food Service, shifting dollars from another utility/travel-related area.
2:01:54 Amendment 41 had not yet been signed but was described as necessary to align federal grants with ePlan at year-end; administration warned that one or two more closeout amendments might still become necessary.
2:03:06 Motion to approve Amendments 38, 39, 40, and 41 passed by roll call. The discussion suggests 37 had already been handled for county-commission routing and was not included in that motion.

SRO memorandums of understanding / consent agenda concept 2:03:28

2:03:46 Administration said a new state law would provide $75,000 for each school’s SRO.
2:03:54 The Town of Centerville had to apply for the three city-served schools, while the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office applied for the other five.
2:04:09 The board was asked to approve memorandums of understanding with both entities; administration said attorney Chuck Cagle interpreted the MOUs as part of the district safety plan, so they should be approved without publicly disclosing safety-plan details.
2:05:02 A board member said the agenda should still specifically list that MOUs required action even if the documents themselves are not public.
2:05:18 Board discussion broadened into support for creating a standing consent agenda section for routine items that can be approved together unless a member requests removal for separate discussion.
2:07:23 In response to budget questions, administration said the new SRO funding should help the district because it had been cost-sharing with Centerville at about $45,000 for the three city SROs; the state funding should therefore benefit the district by about $135,000.
2:07:47 Administration rejected a rumor that city-served schools would be excluded and said there would be no change in which schools are covered by city versus county officers.
2:09:14 Administration said the state template had been shared with both law-enforcement entities and signed by the chief of police, sheriff, and director.
2:10:06 Motion to approve the SRO memorandum(s) of understanding passed by voice vote.

Appointment of board attorney 2:10:15

2:10:15 Motion was made to appoint Scott Bennett as school board attorney.
2:10:29 A board member reported receiving a strong recommendation from Wayne Qualls in Bennett’s favor.
2:10:44 Roll call approved Bennett, with one abstention from Christy Mays.
2:10:59 The abstention was explained as a conflict concern because Mays’s son, Cooper, works with the firm previously connected to the board’s legal services.

2023–2024 school fees 2:11:38

2:11:48 Administration said five schools had no fees and three schools had fees: both high schools and East Hickman Middle School.
2:12:18 The director said he wished there were no fees and did not want economics to block extracurricular or co-curricular participation; he pledged to work through any hardship cases.
2:12:57 Board members questioned why the two middle schools were not consistent, with one charging fees and the other not.
2:13:20 Administration said a prior conversation with the former principal had been interrupted by the principal’s resignation and suggested differing school general-fund conditions may explain the inconsistency.
2:14:00 The director agreed the ideal would be for neither middle school to charge fees and said he would work toward more consistency.
2:14:25 School fees were approved.

2023–2024 school nutrition fees 2:14:34

2:14:42 Board members objected that meal-fee details had not been included in the packet, despite being known in advance, and stressed that packet completeness matters both for members and the public.
2:15:49 A board member relayed a grandparent’s concern about the burden of paying for three children, estimating about $2,136 over 178 days for meals; the family was said to be just over the free/reduced threshold.
2:16:36 Finance recommended no increase in meal fees based on current revenues.
2:16:58 Rates were stated as $2.50 for elementary/intermediate lunch and $2.75 for high school lunch, unchanged from last year.
2:17:18 Discussion confirmed students receiving meal assistance are not singled out in serving lines.
2:17:53 School nutrition fees were approved by roll call with the same rates as the prior year.

Medical insurance for board members 2:18:13

2:18:21 Administration summarized a TSBA legal opinion that board members are eligible to receive health insurance and the board may decide what share of the premium, if any, to pay.
2:19:08 A motion was brought forward based on earlier discussion to provide health insurance to board members and create the necessary budget line item, while allowing members to decline enrollment.
2:19:31 Members debated clarifying that coverage would be single rather than family and that the effective date should be immediate.
2:21:11 Supporters argued the benefit would make board service more attractive in a time when seats often draw little competition and could help retired or otherwise interested community members serve.
2:22:31 The chair noted the board had first addressed insurance for support workers and bus drivers before considering its own coverage.
2:23:06 Roll call approved the amendment specifying single coverage and immediate effect.
2:23:30 Roll call then approved the full motion as amended.
2:24:01 Clarification from staff indicated the board would cover board members at the same single-employee level the district already pays—described as the first $7,900—with members paying any additional premium if they select a richer plan.

2023–2024 disciplinary hearing authority 2:24:46

2:24:54 Administration explained the disciplinary hearing authority is used only when a student is suspended more than 10 days or assigned to alternative school more than 10 days and the parent appeals.
2:25:24 Proposed members were named from several schools plus Special Programs Director Eric Cannon; the chair role was assigned to a nonvoting administrator.
2:26:12 Administration described a three-layer appeal path: committee, then director, then board.
2:27:31 A board member cited TCA 49-6-3401 and argued the board has perhaps delegated too much, questioned whether the board itself should retain a stronger role, and noted the law only requires one employee member, which in his reading could allow broader community participation.
2:30:23 Another member said these are exactly the kinds of discipline cases that generate calls to board members and expressed concern about a committee made up entirely of employees affirming school decisions.
2:31:03 The dissenting member said the board had not been involved in selecting the committee and argued some community or parent involvement might improve confidence.
2:32:32 Other members said community involvement fit the board’s broader goal, but uncertainty remained over whether confidentiality and student-discipline law would allow nonemployees to serve.
2:33:21 Staff said the committee met about five times in the last year.
2:37:14 Staff warned that the state form naming the hearing authority had to be submitted by July 31, creating time pressure.
2:38:12 Administration argued community members cannot hear confidential student disciplinary matters and that these cases involve serious conduct requiring order and due process.
2:41:06 In response to a question, staff said the authority had overturned decisions multiple times where due process had not been provided; of the roughly five cases last year, three involved zero-tolerance matters.
2:42:07 A board member raised self-defense language from policy and questioned whether students acting in self-defense are still being punished alongside aggressors.
2:45:14 With the deadline looming, some members favored approving the director’s recommendation now and revisiting structure later rather than risking noncompliance.
2:46:17 An amendment was offered to make all seven listed members voting members rather than having a nonvoting chair, so the panel would have an odd number.
2:46:50 The amendment passed by voice vote.
2:47:10 The amended disciplinary hearing authority was then approved by voice vote.

2023–2024 salary schedules and pay scales 2:47:25

2:47:41 Finance revisited salary schedules already approved for FY24 because support-staff implementation may not have reflected the board’s intent.
2:47:58 Staff said the originally approved support-staff schedules had been prepared so that support staff would receive about a $3,000 increase over what they made the previous year.
2:48:21 After approval, concern was raised that the board may actually have intended a $3,000 increase to the steps, allowing staff to receive both the usual step progression and the board’s intended raise, similar to how certified staff receive both a 6% raise and step movement.
2:49:24 Finance estimated changing to a step-based $3,000 increase would raise payroll and related expenditures by about $60,000, averaging about $180 more per person in the affected roles.
2:50:04 Staff apologized that Food Service had initially been omitted from the explanatory packet and was added by email that morning.
2:51:50 Administration argued that treating certified and support employees similarly would mean both groups get the designated raise plus the benefit of their step increase.
2:53:26 Finance recommended that the board approve the salary intent in principle—“a $3,000 step increase for support staff”—rather than relying only on the exact printed tables, in case any schedule had inadvertent errors.
2:54:20 Finance warned this could require future budget amendments to salary lines and county commission approval if line items end up exceeding the current budget.
2:55:34 Roll call approved the support-staff salary change to a $3,000 step increase structure.

First-reading board policies 2:55:48

2:56:14 The board resumed policy items left from the work session.

Student discipline and alternative education

2:56:21 Policy 6.313 and related discussion tied several changes to the Nashville school tragedy and added threats of mass violence on school property or at school-related activities to zero-tolerance consequences.
2:57:24 Policy 6.314 corporal punishment: administration said corporal punishment is not believed to be used in the district, but the policy remains and therefore must specify procedures if it were ever used.
2:58:45 Policy 6.319 alternative education: a student in alternative school who threatens violence may be required to serve placement at home; this item also related to revised grade-band issues appearing later as a second reading.
2:59:43 The grouped first-reading policies listed on the agenda were approved.

Second-reading and review policies 3:01:02

3:01:20 Policy 3.218.2 was tabled to give the new director more time to review and determine whether it fit district needs.
3:01:46 Policy 6.319 second reading was approved to change alternative-school eligibility from grades 3–12 to grades 1–12.
3:02:10 Administration said placing elementary students in alternative school would be rare and only for extenuating circumstances necessary to maintain safe, orderly elementary environments.
3:03:21 Additional policies listed for review were approved as informational/review items.

Announcements 3:04:26

3:04:35 The director corrected an earlier statement and said a disagreement with a board member about the disciplinary hearing authority had been mischaracterized; he said the member had supported giving him time rather than explicitly promising a yes vote.
3:05:12 Both the director and the board member stressed continued cooperation, robust discussion, and shared concern for students.
3:06:13 The director urged unity among board members, regions of the county, and the district/public relationship.
3:07:47 The next meeting location was discussed, with reference to holding it at the high school/library setting as customary.

Adjournment 3:08:27

3:08:27 Motion to adjourn passed.

Key figures and statistics

Figure	Type	Context / topic	Timestamp
30 years	Time period	Scott Bennett’s school/employment law experience	15:27
20	Count	Approximate number of school districts Bennett represents	15:12
1996	Year	Personal timeline Bennett referenced in explaining special education perspective	16:29
27 years	Time period	Bennett’s reference to how long ago his child was born	16:48
100 hours	Time period	Bennett’s example of retainer work volume	19:05
one or two more	Count	Additional districts Bennett said he could likely take before reaching capacity	21:40
three C’s	Count	Meeting-governance goals: compliance, conduction, conciseness	37:46
five days	Time period	Packet-review period for first-reading policies referenced by director	39:13
1.102	Policy number	Board member qualifications policy	43:32
1.106	Policy number	Code of ethics contact policy	44:03
1.400	Policy number	Electronic meeting participation policy	45:29
1.402	Policy number	Public notice/comment policy	49:42
two times per year	Frequency	Existing electronic-participation allowance before update	45:56
three more	Count	Additional electronic-participation options added by law	46:04
five days	Time period	Notice requested for electronic participation under policy draft	46:41
48 hours	Time period	Special-called meeting notice period discussed in conflict with five-day rule	47:11
3.202	Policy number	Safety drills policy	50:24
3.204	Policy number	Threat assessment team policy	50:56
3.205	Policy number	After-hours building security/entrance monitoring policy	51:21
July 21	Date	Administrator meeting to brief principals on policy changes	53:39
4.204	Policy number	Third-grade retention/summer attendance policy	54:48
1.5 days	Attendance threshold	Maximum summer-program absences for third graders while keeping 90% attendance	55:05
90%	Percentage	Required summer attendance for third-grade promotion rules	55:12
4.300	Policy number	Parent permission for student clubs/organizations	57:12
under 18	Age threshold	Students needing parent permission for clubs/surveys	57:20
4.403	Policy number	Challenged library materials review policy	59:03
three tiers	Count	Levels of library-material challenge review	59:12
5.106	Policy number	Out-of-state child-protective record check for hires	1:02:49
5.119	Policy number	Retired teacher employment/substitute flexibility	1:04:57
120 days	Time period	Annual work limit discussed for retired teachers before extra substitute flexibility	1:05:05
5.305	Policy number	Family and Medical Leave Act policy	1:06:31
30 days	Time period	Leave available to a father within the first year after birth	1:06:40
5.307	Policy number	Assault injury pay/benefits policy	1:07:06
5.600	Policy number	Staff rights and responsibilities policy	1:08:10
6.200	Policy number	Attendance/release-time credit policy	1:11:00
half credit	Credit amount	Prior maximum release-time Bible class credit	1:11:07
one credit	Credit amount	New maximum release-time Bible class credit	1:11:16
6.202	Policy number	Homeschool requirements policy	1:11:37
July 24	Date	Returning substitute training date	1:21:53
July 25	Date	Returning substitute training date	1:22:10
August 1	Date	New substitute training date	1:22:18
August 3	Date	New substitute training date	1:22:18
5 PM	Time	New substitute training time	1:22:18
July 27	Date	Districtwide professional development event	1:23:42
7:30	Time	Breakfast time for July 27 event	1:24:10
8:15	Time	District presentation time on July 27	1:24:34
9:00	Time	Liz Huntley speaking time	1:24:42
141	Fund number	General-purpose school fund discussed in finance reports	1:28:18
$571,000	Budget variance	Current amount expenditures exceeded revenues before accrual adjustments	1:28:27
$200,000	Estimate	Finance estimate of possible final variance range one way or the other	1:28:58
July 21	Date	Target date to have FY23 books closed	1:29:23
804 a.m.	Time	Time a board member downloaded packet and found report missing	1:29:37
July 17	Date	Reconstruction meeting for windows/doors project	1:33:33
under $1 million	Balance	Rough remaining ESSER-related amount after some spending	1:34:05
80%	Percentage	Share of remaining ESSER funds expected for sewer and HVAC work	1:34:30
January 26	Date	Anticipated completion date for windows/doors project	1:36:50
three schools	Count	Number of schools included in windows/doors quick turnaround comment	1:36:59
12 weeks	Time period	Previous lead time for framing/materials	1:37:14
4 weeks	Time period	Improved lead time for framing/materials	1:37:14
2022–2023	Fiscal/school year	Civil Rights report year	1:41:43
2018–19	School year	Earliest trend year shown in Civil Rights report	1:42:21
August 1	Date	Deadline to submit Civil Rights report to state	1:42:07
375	Score	JROTC reported score in database	1:43:58
400	Score	Actual JROTC score according to staff	1:44:06
13	Count	JROTC competitions completed this year	1:44:55
third place	Placement	Precision shooting result at state/regionals	1:45:15
15	Count	JROTC competitions planned next year	1:45:22
two	Count	Shooting leagues planned next year	1:45:22
$1,000	Fundraising revenue	JROTC fundraising total from calendars and car wash	1:46:07
1,000 hours	Service total	JROTC/community service hours cited during school/community support	1:47:20
one	Count	Students qualifying for Gold Presidential Volunteer Award	1:50:02
five	Count	Students qualifying for Bronze Presidential Volunteer Awards	1:50:11
$3 million	Grant amount	Innovative School Model grant over three years	1:52:23
three years	Time period	Duration of Innovative School Model grant	1:52:31
141	Fund number	Fund receiving first-year Innovative School Model expenditures	1:52:41
$90,000	Grant amount	SCA food-service grant discussed for milk purchases	1:56:03
37	Amendment number	FY23 closeout budget amendment	1:57:19
38	Amendment number	FY23 closeout budget amendment	1:57:19
39	Amendment number	FY23 closeout budget amendment	1:57:19
40	Amendment number	FY23 closeout budget amendment	1:57:19
41	Amendment number	FY23 closeout budget amendment	1:57:19
72120	Account/program number	Health program salary-line correction	1:57:35
$198,000	Budget correction	Federal-program line-item code adjustment in Amendment 38	1:58:28
$41,000	Utility overage	Water/sewer over budget by a little less than this amount	1:59:21
two	Count	Major leaks cited in utility overage explanation	1:59:29
5%	Percentage	Employer match portion for hybrid retirement discussed	2:00:45
4%	Percentage	Additional hybrid retirement portion discussed	2:00:52
9%	Percentage	Rough total effective hybrid-retirement contribution burden	2:01:22
$75,000	Funding amount	New state SRO funding per school	2:03:46
three	Count	Schools served by Centerville Police SROs	2:03:54
five	Count	Schools served by sheriff’s office SROs	2:08:21
$45,000	Expense	District’s prior cost-share with Centerville for three SROs	2:07:23
$135,000	Budget benefit	Estimated benefit to district from new state SRO funding	2:07:32
five schools	Count	Schools with no fees	2:11:48
three schools	Count	Schools with fees	2:11:48
$2,136	Cost estimate	Grandparent’s estimated annual meal burden for three children	2:16:05
three kids	Count	Children in the family cited in meal-cost concern	2:15:56
178 days	Time period	Days used in meal-cost estimate	2:16:05
$2.50	Fee	Elementary/intermediate lunch price, unchanged	2:16:58
$2.75	Fee	High school lunch price, unchanged	2:17:06
207	Line item	Budget line item referenced for board-member insurance	2:19:15
$7,900	Insurance amount	Single-employee premium level district pays, applied for board-member clarification	2:24:10
10 days	Time period	Suspension/alternative-school threshold triggering disciplinary hearing authority appeal rights	2:24:54
six	Count	Original voting members discussed before amendment	2:26:51
TCA 49-6-3401	Legal citation	Discipline hearing authority statute cited in debate	2:27:31
one	Count	Minimum employee member required, as argued in board discussion	2:30:49
five	Count	Approximate number of disciplinary hearing authority meetings last year	2:33:30
July 31	Date	Deadline to submit disciplinary hearing authority form	2:37:14
three	Count	Zero-tolerance cases among approximately five DHA matters last year	2:41:15
seven	Count	Final voting-member count sought for disciplinary hearing authority	2:46:17
FY24	Fiscal year	Salary schedules under review	2:47:25
$3,000	Raise amount	Support-staff increase under debate	2:48:07
6%	Percentage	Certified-staff raise referenced for comparison	2:51:50
$60,000	Payroll impact	Estimated added cost of converting support-staff raise to a step-based increase	2:49:31
$180	Average amount	Approximate extra cost per support employee under revised approach	2:49:38
3.218.2	Policy number	Second-reading policy tabled for later review	3:01:20
6.319	Policy number	Alternative-school policy revised and approved on second reading	3:01:46
1–12	Grade span	New alternative-school eligibility range approved	3:01:56
3–12	Grade span	Previous alternative-school eligibility range	3:01:56

External vendors, brands, and software

Name	Type	Context / topic	Timestamp
Scott Bennett	Individual	Proposed school board attorney interviewed and later appointed	14:48
Bennett & DeCamp	Company	Law firm of proposed board attorney Scott Bennett	14:55
TSBA	Company	Source of model policies, training, and legal guidance repeatedly cited	24:12
Doug Banks	Individual	Attorney referenced by Bennett as opposing counsel in prior Hickman case	20:49
Ben Torres	Individual	TSBA legal staff attorney referenced in meeting-law discussion	28:36
Wayne Qualls	Individual	Provided favorable recommendation for Scott Bennett	2:10:29
Phase One	Company	Contractor for school windows and doors work	1:33:26
ePlan	Software	Planning/budget alignment system referenced in federal-grant amendments	1:58:43
Chuck Cagle	Individual	Attorney whose interpretation supported handling SRO MOUs in consent-agenda style/safety-plan context	2:04:09
Auburn University	Brand	Institution where invited speaker Liz Huntley serves on Board of Trustees	1:24:50
University of Alabama	Brand	Institution referenced in Liz Huntley introduction	1:24:58
Winning Colors	Brand	Communication/anti-bullying framework used in JROTC service-learning project	1:48:58
United States Postal Service	Company	Entity for elephant-stamp event where JROTC presented colors	1:47:05

Personnel changes

Name	Role / office	Change	Context / topic	Timestamp
Dr. Belinda Anderson	Deputy Director	Hired	Introduced as new deputy director and minute-taker	36:57
Christy McManus	District-wide Instructional Coach	Hired	Introduced as new districtwide instructional coach	37:14
Scott Bennett	Board Attorney	Appointed	Appointed as school board attorney after work-session interview; approved by roll call with one abstention	2:10:15

Laws and policies

Citation / name	Level	Type	Context / topic	Timestamp
Robert’s Rules of Order	School	Policy	Chair/director said meetings should comply with parliamentary procedure	38:03
1.102	School	Policy	Board member qualification wording update	43:32
1.106	School	Policy	Board code of ethics contact person	44:03
1.400	School	Policy	Electronic participation in meetings	45:29
1.402	School	Policy	Public notice and public comment requirements	49:42
3.202	School	Policy	Required drills including armed intruder, incident command, and bus safety	50:24
3.204	School	Policy	Threat assessment team	50:56
3.205	School	Policy	Security/door monitoring for after-hours events	51:21
4.204	School	Policy	Third-grade retention and summer attendance rules	54:48
4.300	School	Policy	Parent permission for student clubs/organizations	57:12
4.403	School	Policy	Challenged library materials review tiers	59:03
5.106	School	Policy	Out-of-state child-protective checks for hires	1:02:49
5.119	School	Policy	Retired teachers’ work/substitute flexibility	1:04:57
Family and Medical Leave Act	Federal	Law	Paternal leave update discussed under policy 5.305	1:06:31
5.305	School	Policy	FMLA-related local policy update	1:06:31
5.307	School	Policy	Assault-related salary/benefit protection for teachers	1:07:06
5.600	School	Policy	Staff rights/responsibilities and reporting duties	1:08:10
6.200	School	Policy	Release-time attendance credit for Bible classes	1:11:00
6.202	School	Policy	Homeschool diploma/vaccination-document changes	1:11:37
6.309	School	Policy	Zero-tolerance policy affected by threats of mass violence	2:56:53
6.313	School	Policy	Behavior and discipline policy revised after new mass-violence language	2:56:21
6.314	School	Policy	Corporal punishment procedures	2:57:24
6.319	School	Policy	Alternative-school placement rules and grade-band expansion	2:58:45
3.218.2	School	Policy	Policy tabled on second reading for later review	3:01:20
TCA 49-6-3401	State	Statute	Discipline hearing authority and appeal structure debated by board	2:27:31
zero tolerance	School	Policy	Student discipline consequences discussed in DHA and policy revisions	2:41:15
code of ethics	School	Policy	Board ethics complaint point-of-contact discussion	44:03

Files

This document is the 2022-2023 Civil Rights and Bullying Compliance Trend Report, which provides a summary of harassment, intimidation, bullying, and cyber-bullying cases reported to school officials over multiple academic years, from 2018-2019 to 2022-2023. It includes statistical data on the total number of cases, investigations, confirmed incidents involving race, gender, disability, and the outcomes of disciplinary actions taken. The report highlights trends in the number of cases and the nature of the incidents, indicating a comprehensive overview of compliance with civil rights regulations in the school environment. The excerpt contains tables that detail these statistics, reflecting the ongoing efforts to address and mitigate bullying within the school system.

This document is a compilation of approved fundraising requests for various school organizations within the East Hickman area, dated June 2023. It includes proposals for activities such as popcorn sales, car washes, and tournaments, aimed at supporting teams like the East Hickman Volleyball and Cheerleading squads. Each request outlines the intended use of the funds, expected student involvement, and the method of profit collection, with approvals noted from Principal Kimberly Williams and Director of Schools John Mullins. The excerpt reflects the beginning of the file, indicating a structured approach to fundraising activities within the schools.

This document is a compilation of approved fundraiser requests for various school programs, dated June 2023. It includes proposals for fundraising activities from different accounts, such as the Cross Country team, EHMS Volleyball, EHMS Baseball, and EHMS Football. Each proposal outlines the fundraising activities, expected student involvement, and the intended use of the funds raised. The document also lists the names and titles of individuals who requested and approved each fundraising activity, along with their respective approval dates. This excerpt provides insight into the fundraising efforts planned by the schools for the upcoming months.

This document is a budget amendment for Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Budget Amendment 37, dated June 12, 2023. It details adjustments to Fund 141 - General Purpose, including various account descriptions, debits, and credits. The amendment addresses a transposing error in the original budget calculation and includes justifications for the changes made to items such as medical insurance, salaries, and supplies. The totals for both debits and credits amount to $35,204.94, indicating a balanced adjustment. The document is signed by Tim Hobbs and Michelle Gilbert, attesting to its approval.

This document is a professional biography for D. Scott Bennett, detailing his extensive experience and focus in the field of education law, particularly in relation to local school systems. It outlines his nearly 30 years of legal practice, emphasizing his commitment to providing personalized legal representation through his firm, Bennett & DeCamp. The biography highlights his expertise in various areas, including special education law, employment and civil rights, and his involvement in training and staff development for clients. Additionally, it provides information about his educational background and professional credentials, indicating his qualifications and dedication to serving community leaders and businesses.

This document is a Board Agenda Item Request submitted to the Hickman County Schools Board on June 21, 2023. It pertains to the 2022-2023 Bullying and Civil Rights Compliance Report, which includes compiled data from all eight schools within the district. The request is made by Misty Shelton from the Central Office, indicating the need for this item to be placed on the agenda for discussion. The excerpt provides an overview of the request but does not include further details or attachments that may be present in the complete document.

This document is the agenda for the Hickman County Board of Education's regular session scheduled for July 10, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., with a preceding work session at 6:00 p.m. The agenda outlines several key topics, including public comment, approval of previous meeting minutes, special recognitions, and various communications to the Board. Additionally, it lists items requiring Board action, such as budget amendments, school fees for the upcoming year, and revisions to board policies. The document serves as a guide for the meeting proceedings and highlights significant discussions and decisions to be made by the Board.

This document is the minutes from the Hickman County Board of Education meeting held on June 5, 2023. The meeting commenced at 7:00 p.m. in Room 203 of the Central Office building, with board members present including Tim Hobbs, Sherri Baker, and others. Key topics discussed included the approval of previous meeting minutes, recognition of employees and students, and various motions related to budget amendments, salary schedules, and board policies. The minutes also reflect on public comments, a moment of silence, and the Pledge of Allegiance, indicating a structured meeting format. This excerpt provides a glimpse into the proceedings and decisions made during the meeting.

This document is the minutes from a special called meeting of the Hickman County Board of Education held on May 8, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 203 of the Central Office. The minutes detail the proceedings of the meeting, including the approval of the agenda, a moment of silence, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Key items discussed include budget amendments, revisions to board policy 2.804, and the approval of the 2023-2024 budgets. The minutes also capture various motions made regarding compensation for board members and health insurance provisions for employees, along with the outcomes of those motions. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn at 8:45 p.m.

This document is a Board Policy Information Sheet from the Hickman County Schools, dated July 2023, prepared by Misty Shelton, the Director of Accountability. It outlines various policies undergoing review or introduction, including updates related to state laws affecting school operations, such as policies on board member attendance, emergency preparedness, and student rights. The document also highlights new legal requirements regarding public comments at board meetings, hiring practices, and student assessments. Additionally, it mentions policies up for review and informational items that do not require immediate changes but are relevant to board policy and operations.

This document is a Board Policy Information Sheet from the Hickman County Schools, dated July 2023, authored by Misty Shelton, the Director of Accountability. It outlines various policies for the school board's consideration, including updates and changes mandated by recent state laws, such as the acceptance of high school equivalency credentials, modifications to ethics reporting, and new requirements for school safety and emergency preparedness. The document also includes policies up for review and informational items regarding legal requirements that may impact board operations. This excerpt provides a glimpse into the comprehensive policy updates that the school board will be addressing.

This document is a policy review from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically addressing policies related to reporting child abuse, accidents and illnesses, student wellness, and the prevention and treatment of sports-related concussions. The policies are issued with descriptor codes, and the most recent updates were made in May 2021, with some references to earlier dates. The excerpt outlines the responsibilities of school personnel regarding child abuse reporting, the importance of student wellness initiatives, and the procedures for handling accidents and medical emergencies in schools. This is based on the beginning of the file only, and further details may be present in the complete document.

This document is a budget amendment attachment for July 2023, detailing the Innovative School Models (ISM) budget allocations across various schools and programs. It includes a breakdown of funding for multiple years, specifically highlighting allocations for vocational education programs, support services, transportation, and capital outlay. The excerpt provides totals for each school and program, indicating the financial planning for the upcoming years. This is based on the beginning of the file only, and further details may be present in the complete document.

This document is a budget amendment for the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Budget Amendment No. 1 for the General Purpose Fund (Fund 141), dated July 10, 2023. The excerpt includes detailed financial entries, listing various accounts with corresponding debit and credit amounts, along with justifications for each item. Key topics include allocations for software, professional development, vocational instruction equipment, and other supplies and materials, totaling $2,783,523.00 in both debits and credits. The document appears to be the beginning of a comprehensive financial report related to the budget amendment process.

This document is a budget amendment for the Hickman County Board of Education, dated July 10, 2023. It details Budget Amendment 2 for the Food Service Fund (Fund 143), specifically addressing adjustments related to food supplies. The excerpt includes account numbers, descriptions, and financial adjustments indicating a debit and credit of $78,615.74, which pertains to remaining grant funds for the purchase of milk. The document appears to be in the early stages, as it only provides a portion of the budget amendment details.

This document is a budget amendment for the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Budget Amendment 38, dated June 30, 2023. It details adjustments to Fund 142, which pertains to Federal Programs, and includes a breakdown of various accounts with corresponding debits and credits. The amendment aims to bring certain programs, such as ESSER 2 and Con-Adm, into agreement with ePlan, as indicated in the justifications provided. The total adjustments amount to $250,862.73, reflecting changes across multiple categories including instructional supplies, equipment, and services.

This document is a budget amendment for the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Budget Amendment 39, dated June 30, 2023. It outlines adjustments to Fund 141 - General Purpose, detailing various account changes including debits and credits for items such as natural gas, water and sewer expenses, textbooks, and state retirement stabilization. The total adjustments amount to $130,000.00, with justifications provided for each line item. The document includes signatures for approval, indicating it has been formally acknowledged by board members.

This document is a budget amendment for the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Budget Amendment 40 for Fund 143 related to Food Service, dated June 30, 2023. It outlines adjustments to various accounts, including utilities, communication, and travel, detailing the debits and credits necessary to cover overages. The totals indicate a balanced adjustment of $700.00 for both debits and credits. The document includes signatures for approval, indicating it has been formally acknowledged by the relevant authorities. This excerpt provides an overview of the financial adjustments being made but does not include the complete context or additional details that may be present in the full document.

This document is a budget amendment for the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Budget Amendment - 41, dated June 30, 2023. It outlines adjustments to various accounts within Fund 142, which pertains to Federal Programs. The amendment includes detailed entries for debits and credits related to supplies, equipment, professional development, and salaries, with justifications provided for each adjustment. The total adjustments amount to $56,154.74 for both debits and credits, indicating a balanced amendment. This excerpt represents the beginning of the document, focusing on financial adjustments and their purposes.

This document is a correspondence from Jennifer Hudgins, the Principal of Centerville Elementary School, dated June 5, 2023. It informs Mrs. Gilbert that the school will not be requesting school fees for the 2023-2024 school year. The excerpt provides a brief overview of the communication but does not include additional details or context beyond this announcement.

This document is a correspondence from Centerville Intermediate School regarding school fees for the 2023-2024 academic year. It indicates that the school, under the leadership of Principal Rose Korte Stites and Assistant Principal Tarrah Lawson, will not be requesting any school fees for the upcoming year. The excerpt provides basic contact information for the school but does not include further details or context beyond this announcement.

This document is the July 2023 Director's Report prepared by John Mullins for the Board Members of the County Schools. Dated July 3, 2023, it outlines various personnel changes within the school system, including new hires, resignations, retirements, and transfers of both professional and support staff. The report lists specific positions filled, such as teachers and assistants at various schools, as well as open positions that need to be filled. This excerpt provides a detailed overview of staffing updates but is only a portion of the complete report.

This document is a roster for the Discipline Hearing Authority for the 2023-2024 academic year. It lists the members of the authority, including Beth Robinson from EHHS, Cynthia Hughes from EHIS, Zach Bentley from HCMS, Tarrah Lawson from CIS, Clay Chessor from HCHS, Eric Cannon from Special Programs, and Becky Malugin as Chair. The excerpt provides an overview of the individuals involved but does not include specific agenda items or topics for discussion. This information is based solely on the beginning of the file.

This document is the agenda for the Regular Board Meeting of the Hickman County Board of Education, scheduled for Monday, July 10, 2023, at 7:00 PM in Room 203 of the Central Office. The agenda outlines several key items for discussion, including public comments, approval of previous meeting minutes, special recognitions such as Employee of the Month and District Championship Recognition, and various communications to the Board, including the Director's Report and financial updates. Additionally, it lists items requiring Board action, including budget amendments and revisions to board policies. This excerpt provides a glimpse into the topics that will be addressed during the meeting.

This document is a correspondence regarding school fees for East Hickman Elementary School for the 2023-2024 school year. It states that there will be no fees for students during this upcoming school year. The correspondence is attributed to Leigha Coble, the Principal, indicating official communication from the school's administration. This excerpt provides a clear and concise announcement about the fee structure for the specified academic year.

This document is a fee schedule for East Hickman High School for the 2023-2024 academic year. It outlines various fees associated with parking, graduation, club dues, reward trips, athletics, band, credit recovery, and science lab materials. The document specifies costs for items such as the graduation cap and gown, club participation, and fees related to athletic and band activities. This excerpt provides a glimpse into the financial obligations students may incur, though it is based only on the beginning of the file.

This document is a correspondence from East Hickman Intermediate School regarding school fees for the 2023-2024 academic year. It is signed by Marcy Tidwell, the Principal, and Cyndi Hughes, the Assistant Principal. The main topic of this excerpt indicates that the school will not be requesting any fees for the upcoming school year. This information is based on the beginning of the file only, and further details may be present in the complete document.

This document is a fee schedule for East Hickman Middle School for the 2023-2024 school year. It outlines various fees associated with reward trips, athletics, and Jr. Beta membership. The fees listed include voluntary contributions for reward trips, specific costs for athletic participation, and membership fees for Jr. Beta. The excerpt indicates that assistance is available for students who may need financial support. This information is presented at the beginning of the file, and further details may be included in the complete document.

This document is a financial report for Hickman County, specifically a summary financial statement for June 2023, created by Michael Elkins using the LGC template. The report includes detailed revenue and expenditure data for the General Purpose School, School Federal Projects, and Central Cafeteria, highlighting year-to-date and month-to-date figures along with budget estimates and actual amounts. Key topics covered include various revenue sources such as property tax, sales tax, and federal grants, as well as expenditures across multiple educational programs. The document was generated on July 10, 2023, and spans four pages, providing a comprehensive overview of the financial status of the school system for the specified month.

This document is the pay scale for the Hickman County School Food Service for the fiscal year 2024, comparing the approved rates for servers, cashiers, and managers to the actual rates from fiscal year 2023. It outlines the pay rates based on years of experience, detailing the approved rates, approximate increases, and salaries for each position. The excerpt includes a structured table format that presents the information clearly, although only a portion of the complete document is visible. The document serves as a reference for understanding compensation changes within the food service department for the upcoming fiscal year.

This document is an agenda item request submitted to the Hickman County Schools Board, dated July 25, 2022. It pertains to a presentation by the Hickman County High School JROTC, seeking recognition for their past year's performance. The request outlines the intention to provide an informational brief that will cover competitive events, service projects, and the community impact of the JROTC program. The document includes a signature from the principal, indicating formal submission for consideration by the board.

This document is a fee schedule for Hickman County High School for the 2023-2024 academic year. It outlines various fees associated with parking, graduation, club dues, reward trips, and materials required for specific classes. The excerpt details specific costs for graduation attire, club participation, and class supplies, as well as the voluntary nature of some fees. Additionally, it mentions the fee waiver system for students in need. This information is based on the beginning of the file only, and further details may be present in the complete document.

This document is a correspondence regarding school fees for Hickman County Middle School for the 2023-2024 school year, dated June 20, 2023. It states that the school will not require any fees for the upcoming academic year. The communication is signed by Tina S. Thigpen. This excerpt provides a brief overview of the school's fee policy but does not include additional details or context from the full document.

This document is a salary schedule for Hickman County Schools for the fiscal year 2024, approved on June 5, 2023. It includes various salary scales for different positions such as Supervisors, Bus Drivers, School Nutrition Coordinators, and Administrative Assistants, detailing pay based on years of experience and step increases. The excerpt provides specific salary figures for multiple experience levels across several job categories, indicating a structured pay increase system. This is only the beginning of the file, and additional details may be present in the later sections.

This document is a revised board policy (1.102) from the Hickman County Board of Education, issued on August 1, 2022. It outlines the legal status of board members, including their qualifications, terms of office, method of election, and procedures for filling vacancies. The policy specifies that the Board consists of seven members elected from distinct school districts, each aligned with a County Commission district. The excerpt also details eligibility criteria for candidates and references relevant legal statutes. This is based on the beginning of the file only, and further details may be present in the complete document.

This document is a revised board policy for the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Descriptor Code 1.106, which addresses the Code of Ethics. Issued on April 3, 2023, this policy outlines the prohibitions against board members and school district employees accepting gifts or favors that could influence their official actions. It also details the establishment of a School District Ethics Committee to handle complaints regarding ethical violations, including procedures for investigation and potential disciplinary actions. The excerpt provides a glimpse into the ethical standards expected of board members and employees, as well as the mechanisms for addressing violations.

This document is a revised board policy for the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically focusing on policy number 1.400 regarding school board meetings. Issued on October 4, 2021, this policy outlines the procedures and requirements for conducting regular and special meetings, including provisions for electronic attendance by board members under various circumstances such as work-related absences, illness, or family emergencies. The excerpt details the accessibility of meetings to the public and the conditions under which meetings may be held electronically, emphasizing the need for a quorum and prior notification for participation. This is based on the beginning of the file only, and further details may be present in the complete document.

This document is a revised board policy (1.402) from the Hickman County Board of Education, issued on November 1, 2021, regarding the notification of meetings. It outlines the requirements for adequate notice of regular and special board meetings, including the posting of schedules and notifications to local media and education associations. The policy specifies that regular meetings require no additional notice beyond the announced schedule, while special meetings must be posted at least 48 hours in advance. The document also addresses exceptions for emergency situations and includes legal references pertinent to the policy. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy and provides foundational information on meeting notification procedures.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically focusing on the Emergency Preparedness Plan, designated as Descriptor Code 3.202, issued on August 1, 2022. The policy outlines the responsibilities of the director of schools and school principals in developing and implementing emergency preparedness procedures, including drills for various emergencies such as bomb threats, armed intruders, and severe weather. It also details the requirements for fire drills, safety drills, and medical emergency protocols, emphasizing the importance of collaboration with local law enforcement and health departments. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy document, which may contain additional details and legal references in the complete text.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Descriptor Code 3.204, concerning Risk Management and Threat Assessment. Issued on March 7, 2022, it outlines the responsibilities of the director of schools in developing a safety program for the school system, including the establishment of a threat assessment team. The policy details the team's purpose, which includes preventing violence and managing potential threats, as well as the procedures for documentation and reporting to the Board. The excerpt indicates that the threat assessment team meetings will be closed to the public and that records related to their activities will not be publicly accessible.

This document is a revised board policy (Descriptor Code: 3.205) from the Hickman County Board of Education, issued on March 7, 2022. It outlines security procedures for protecting school property, including guidelines for securing teacher work areas, managing access to facilities, and the responsibilities of school principals in cases of vandalism or theft. Additionally, it discusses the potential for a memorandum of understanding with law enforcement for school policing and the requirements for School Resource Officers (SROs). The excerpt also mentions the development of a cybersecurity plan to address risks and protect against cyber threats. This summary is based on the beginning of the file only.

This document is a revised board policy (Descriptor Code: 3.218.2) from the Hickman County Board of Education, issued for a second reading in July 2023. It outlines the guidelines for the use of AKC trained dogs and service animals in schools within the Hickman County School District. Key topics include the approval process for dog handlers, requirements for the dogs, and the responsibilities of the school district regarding the presence of these animals on school premises. The policy emphasizes creating a supportive learning environment while ensuring compliance with federal laws related to service animals. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy document and sets the stage for further details on implementation and regulations.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically focusing on Summer Instructional Programs under descriptor code 4.204, issued on May 2, 2022. It outlines various summer programs available to students, including traditional summer school, learning loss bridge camps, after-school learning mini camps, and summer learning camps. The policy details the responsibilities of the Director of Schools in presenting a summer programming plan to the Board, including aspects such as courses offered, transportation, class size ratios, and budget considerations. Additionally, it addresses attendance requirements for students, particularly those required to attend for promotion to fourth grade, and includes references to legal and administrative procedures related to the policy.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education regarding extracurricular activities, designated as Descriptor Code 4.300, and issued on June 5, 2022. It outlines guidelines for administering student activities, including approval processes for clubs and organizations, supervision requirements, and restrictions on participation based on various criteria. The policy emphasizes the need for activities to be under the guidance of certificated staff and prohibits secret organizations and discriminatory practices. This excerpt represents the beginning of the document, which likely continues with additional details and legal references.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically addressing library materials under descriptor code 4.403, issued on January 9, 2023. It outlines the responsibilities of the Director of Schools regarding library collection development and establishes criteria for reviewing library materials to ensure they align with state law and the educational mission of the school. The policy includes a detailed process for handling complaints about library materials, involving multiple tiers of review and the formation of a materials review committee. This excerpt provides insight into the board's commitment to intellectual freedom and the standards for evaluating library content, although it only represents the beginning of the full policy document.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Policy 5.106 regarding Application and Employment, issued on October 3, 2022. It outlines the application process for individuals seeking employment within the school district, including requirements for criminal background checks and fingerprinting for applicants in proximity to children. The policy details the qualifications necessary for both professional and support employees, including the need for valid teaching licenses, health certifications, and satisfactory background checks. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy document and provides insight into the standards and procedures for hiring within the district.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically focusing on the employment of retirees, designated as Policy 5.119. The policy outlines the conditions under which the Director of Schools may hire retired individuals, including provisions for employment contracts lasting up to 120 days and full-time employment for retired teachers. It details eligibility criteria, such as the requirement for retirees to have been retired for a specified period and the implications for their retirement benefits. The document appears to be part of an ongoing review process, with a noted review date of January each year, and it includes legal references pertinent to the policy. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy and provides foundational information regarding the employment of retirees within the school district.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically focusing on Family and Medical Leave, designated as Descriptor Code 5.305. Issued on December 5, 2022, this policy outlines the eligibility criteria for employees seeking leave, the general principles governing the leave, and specific provisions related to maternity/paternity leave, military family leave, and intermittent leave. The document also details the notice requirements and restrictions for employees requesting leave, as well as the responsibilities of the board in relation to employee benefits during the leave period. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy and provides foundational information regarding the Family and Medical Leave provisions.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically focusing on policy number 5.307 regarding Physical Assault Leave. The policy outlines the provisions for teachers who are absent due to personal injury from physical assault or violent criminal acts while performing their duties. It details the benefits and compensation the affected teachers are entitled to, including workers' compensation and the maintenance of full salary and benefits until they are cleared to return to work. The document also includes references to legal and cross-referenced policies. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy, issued on December 5, 2022, with a version date of June 14, 2023.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Policy 5.600, which addresses Staff Rights & Responsibilities. Issued on March 6, 2023, this policy outlines the rights and responsibilities of staff members, including their right to a discrimination-free work environment, academic freedom, and the obligation to adhere to state laws and board policies. The excerpt also details the responsibilities of staff in maintaining professionalism and ensuring a safe educational environment for students. This document serves as a foundational guideline for educators within the district, emphasizing both their rights and their duties.

This document is a revised board policy (Descriptor Code: 6.200) from the Hickman County Board of Education, issued on March 6, 2023, concerning student attendance. It outlines the expectations for student attendance, including the classification of absences as excused or unexcused, and details the responsibilities of school officials in monitoring attendance. The policy also describes a progressive truancy intervention plan that is to be implemented for students with excessive unexcused absences, as well as procedures for make-up work and the implications of attendance on driver’s license eligibility. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy document and provides foundational information on attendance requirements and administrative procedures.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically focusing on home schools, designated as Descriptor Code 6.202. Issued on March 6, 2023, this policy outlines the requirements and procedures for parents wishing to conduct home schooling for their children. Key topics include the necessary notifications to the director of schools, curriculum details, attendance record maintenance, and compliance with state laws regarding education and health services. The document appears to be the first reading of this policy revision, which rescinds the previous version issued on August 2, 2021.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Policy 6.309 concerning Zero Tolerance Offenses, issued on April 3, 2023. It outlines various offenses that are not tolerated within the school environment, including possession of weapons, drug-related offenses, assault, and electronic threats. The policy specifies the consequences for students who violate these rules, including potential expulsion for a minimum of one calendar year, with provisions for case-by-case modifications by the director of schools. The excerpt represents the beginning of the policy document and includes references to legal statutes and previous versions of the policy.

This document is a revised board policy (Policy 6.313) from the Hickman County Board of Education, issued on May 1, 2023, and is presented for a first reading in July 2023. It outlines the code of behavior and discipline for students, detailing expectations for conduct, the delegation of responsibility to the Director of Schools for developing specific codes of conduct, and the implementation of trauma-informed discipline practices. The policy categorizes misbehaviors into four levels, each with corresponding disciplinary procedures and options, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a safe learning environment. The excerpt provides an overview of the initial sections of the policy, focusing on the framework for student discipline and the roles of staff in managing behavior.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education regarding corporal punishment, designated as Descriptor Code 6.314, issued on May 1, 2023. It outlines the conditions under which corporal punishment may be administered in public schools, including the requirement for parental permission and documentation of prior disciplinary actions. The policy specifies that corporal punishment is only applicable for students in grades K-4, while students in grades 9-12 are not subject to this form of punishment. Additionally, it addresses the procedures for students with disabilities and the maintenance of disciplinary records. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy document, which likely continues with further details and guidelines.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Descriptor Code 6.319, concerning Alternative Education. Issued on August 2, 2021, this policy outlines the operation of alternative school programs for students in grades 1-12 who have been suspended or expelled from regular school programs. It details the mandatory attendance requirements, procedures for student placement, and the responsibilities of the director of schools regarding the monitoring and evaluation of students in these programs. The excerpt provides foundational information about the policy's intent and operational guidelines, indicating that it is part of a broader framework for managing student discipline and educational opportunities.

This document is a revised board policy (Descriptor Code 6.319) from the Hickman County Board of Education, issued on August 2, 2021, concerning alternative education programs for students in grades 6-12. It outlines the operational framework for alternative school programs, including mandatory attendance for students who have been suspended or expelled, and the responsibilities of the director of schools in developing procedures for these programs. The policy also addresses the criteria for student placement, removal from the program, and the monitoring of academic progress, as well as compliance with state laws and regulations. This excerpt provides an overview of the policy's intent and structure, focusing on the management of alternative education settings.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically policy number 6.4001, concerning Student Surveys, Analyses, and Evaluations, issued on June 5, 2023. It outlines the conditions under which surveys and evaluations may be conducted, emphasizing the need for minimal disruption to the educational process and the requirement for parental consent for students under eighteen. The policy also specifies prohibited data collection topics, such as political affiliation, religious practices, and firearm ownership, and includes guidelines for parental notification regarding the use of personal information for marketing purposes. This excerpt represents the beginning of the policy document and provides foundational information on the board's stance regarding student data collection and privacy.

This document is a revised board policy from the Hickman County Board of Education, specifically Descriptor Code 6.402, which addresses Physical Examinations and Immunizations. Issued on June 5, 2023, this policy outlines the requirements for physical examinations for students entering school for the first time and those participating in athletic activities. It also details immunization requirements for enrollment, including exceptions based on religious beliefs or medical reasons. The document rescinds the previous version issued on August 2, 2021, and includes legal references and cross-references to related policies.

14:3814 minutes, 38 secondsthank you everyone for coming we're going to begin the work session with a uh virtual conference with Mr Scott 14:4814 minutes, 48 secondsBennett Mr Bennett thank you for joining us tonight my pleasure uh Mr Bennett is a an 14:5514 minutes, 55 secondsattorney in Chattanooga uh the name of his firm is Bennett and DeCamp he has been practicing employment law and 15:0315 minutes, 3 secondsschool law for over 30 years uh how many school districts do you represent 15:1215 minutes, 12 seconds20 what would you would you like to say something to the board we are uh on 15:1915 minutes, 19 secondstonight's agenda is a motion to name Mr Bennett as the board attorney that's the that's the point of this dialogue uh Mr 15:2715 minutes, 27 secondsBennett would you like to say something to the board this privilege I have been representing 15:3915 minutes, 39 secondsschool districts who were as 39 about 30 years uh I started doing employment work 15:4815 minutes, 48 secondsor school districts through through the trust um and then because it was an area that really no 15:5715 minutes, 57 secondsone was doing like I got pulled into to advise in some districts trying more full-time basis uh I started with 16:0616 minutes, 6 secondsHamilton County Schools right after the merger of Hamilton County in the city of Chattanooga systems and they just they didn't really 16:1316 minutes, 13 secondshave anybody to do whom you belong so I started doing a little bit of this a little bit of that helping them along 16:2016 minutes, 20 secondsthe way and the neighboring districts started asking me questions uh in the chemical more personal to me uh 16:2916 minutes, 29 secondsin 1996 when uh we had a first child 16:3916 minutes, 39 secondsyou've seen my son and Dave he's profoundly like this thing and you know 30 well at that point 16:4816 minutes, 48 secondsmany mistakes it's 27 27 years ago and there wasn't a lot that we knew about autism and so 16:5616 minutes, 56 secondsyou're very aware of this tension that existed between school districts 17:0417 minutes, 4 secondsand parents dealing with how you educate special education and giving kids professional needs 17:1117 minutes, 11 secondsfor my part I stopped how the Educators were putting Blood Sweat 17:1817 minutes, 18 secondsand Tears into helping our son just as passionately and as one word and 17:2717 minutes, 27 secondsand um obviously involving a child apologism 17:3417 minutes, 34 secondsand I just saw how it Helen it broke my hearts that the Educators feel really good at your best to take care of 17:4317 minutes, 43 secondsthe kids and that resonated and so I had a definite career choice with my whole department where I could 17:5117 minutes, 51 secondsdaily employment track and represent big companies and and do lots of big things in a big way 17:5917 minutes, 59 secondsforeign 18:0918 minutes, 9 secondsand um that's been my career path for infernet point forward five years ago my law Parker married to 18:1818 minutes, 18 secondscamp and I'm a left for a big farmer because we wanted to devote our time exclusively representing School boards 18:2518 minutes, 25 secondspractice and at this point in time I've been 18:3218 minutes, 32 secondsthinking about performing school boards um and it's fairly All We Do we 18:4118 minutes, 41 secondswe couldn't do it with a big problem because quite frankly larger program you're more concerned about the biblical Outlook 18:4918 minutes, 49 secondsand one of the things that we decided that we wanted to do is we want to give smaller supports out there to do a 18:5718 minutes, 57 secondsretainer you know they pay us one thief and you know that takes us you know 100 hours during the course of 19:0519 minutes, 5 secondsa month to get the job done and they pay us that one thing and if they wanted to you know go by the hour 19:1219 minutes, 12 secondsand go by the hour we just wanted to get a look towards that flexibility and our larger firm because we were stuck with with doing things 19:2119 minutes, 21 secondsaccording to our model um so we have been very successful doing 19:3019 minutes, 30 secondsthis on our own um we represent clients up in the northeastern part of the state we represent uh Lewis County 19:3919 minutes, 39 secondsnot too far from you all um I've got family in almost every part of the state I'm actually from Franklin 19:4619 minutes, 46 secondsI'm one of the few people from Franklin and not two Franklin uh and so whenever I'm ever regarding the state a statement 19:5419 minutes, 54 secondsmom and dad or my brother who is down in Arrington North East Tennessee I stay with my cousins 20:0020 minutesso you know if I may get a pain a point to be as accessible to my points like as I can be 20:0920 minutes, 9 secondsI think uh there's I I'm blessed as the new director to have a wonderful historian I think at one point in the 20:1720 minutes, 17 secondspast that you represented Hickman County Schools In This Very Room uh in a dispute with a teacher dismissal 20:2620 minutes, 26 secondsthat's correct uh there was a um there's a teacher dismissal and the um 20:3520 minutes, 35 secondsthey decided to Outsource the prosecution of that to someone outside of Hampton 20:4220 minutes, 42 secondsCounty so they kept me the teacher was represented by the very well known uh 20:4920 minutes, 49 secondsDoug Banks who has long time attorney incentral and he is a very very dear 20:5520 minutes, 55 secondsfriend of mine uh if any of you uh uh want to you know drop them a line I'm sure he'll get a favorable 21:0421 minutes, 4 secondsreference uh if you if you've ever been on the other side of the case with Doug Banks never went against me he's still a friend of mine what uh would any board 21:1321 minutes, 13 secondsmember would like to uh like to ask Mr Bennett a question yeah I would um this is Mr Vance Willis hello good 21:2121 minutes, 21 secondsevening thanks for joining us uh so you have 20 or so uh school districts that you work with now do you have the 21:2921 minutes, 29 secondscapacity to take another one on people before I think that Mary and I 21:4021 minutes, 40 secondsare going to take on one or two more and then we're going to close we're gonna close the the gates um we're 21:4921 minutes, 49 secondswe can definitely take on one or two or but the reality of it is until until we 21:5621 minutes, 56 secondshire an associate to come in and do some additional work uh we're we're bringing that's going to be caps we'll do the next little bit so 22:0422 minutes, 4 secondsthat's a very fair question thank you I think right beneath that surface of that question is do you realize how little our new director knows and how often 22:1322 minutes, 13 secondsit's going to become and how often he's gonna be calling you I think that was right beneath the surface to that point 22:2022 minutes, 20 secondsum and your director can share with you that last week I still not going to get an email to all of our clients 22:2822 minutes, 28 secondsum listing all the public chapters that the general assembly had enacted and so and I'm not 22:3522 minutes, 35 secondsgoing to say we we run into the same problems in every County 22:4222 minutes, 42 secondsa really good example was very covet uh one of the very first schools that that was developing a rapid 22:5222 minutes, 52 secondsresponse was was Hamilton County and so we started working with Hamilton County develop a transition from vote 23:0123 minutes, 1 secondinstruction and whatnot go aboard the stadium did that because we began to hear from from that client that we were going 23:0923 minutes, 9 secondsto need to Pivot so we developed remote instruction plans for special education for all of our counties 23:1723 minutes, 17 secondsum it's a win-win the commissioner started saying do this do this do this we're already ready 23:2423 minutes, 24 secondsand that's one of the things that that just specializing in this area gives me the advantage 23:3123 minutes, 31 secondsI don't simply run into a new problem another really good example um 23:3923 minutes, 39 secondsthe whole thing with um with transgender bathrooms that's not new for us we've been dealing with this 23:4723 minutes, 47 secondsfor literally years it's just the rest of the world that's catching up to us and go on and on really what what we end 23:5523 minutes, 55 secondsup doing is we we leverage our large client base to make it easier to respond to 24:0424 minutes, 4 secondsday-to-day questions any other questions from anybody I've got another one um do you uh 24:1224 minutes, 12 secondsyou mentioned tsba and I think you should mention your son works at tsba or works for them or um 24:1924 minutes, 19 secondsmy son is is a young people autism uh oh I'm sorry yes I misunderstood my son 24:2624 minutes, 26 secondsyeah so years and years and years ago my old firm in Insurance Defense work 24:3324 minutes, 33 secondsfor the intensity risk management Trust I'm sorry I just learned two things because 24:4024 minutes, 40 seconds[Music] 24:4124 minutes, 41 secondsI apologize in Gatlinburg 24:4824 minutes, 48 secondsrun by csda you you've seen me or you can see my son okay so my questions about tsba yeah sorry sorry to derail us 24:5724 minutes, 57 secondsfor a minute um so do you find your legal opinion usually agrees with tsba or does it 25:0525 minutes, 5 secondssometimes differ from tsba and how often does it differ and I'm just curious about that that's a good question 25:1425 minutes, 14 secondsum that's two good questions you can't say that I disagree with them 25:2425 minutes, 24 secondswhen you get the details um I typically find that low personality 25:3225 minutes, 32 secondsevery lawyer's answer is Independence right the problem is that if you get into the details some of the generalized advice 25:4325 minutes, 43 secondsum has to do to the actual practicality of the situation um I'll give you a for instance that's 25:5025 minutes, 50 secondsgoing on right now so I'm aware that summer law in Jax and tsba had said that in order to comply 25:5825 minutes, 58 secondswith the um the new public check dealing with other meetings uh 26:0726 minutes, 7 secondsyou have to do things a particular way and in general I I agree with what they're saying is the statute says the 26:1326 minutes, 13 secondsstatute but I have three or four clients that have their work century 26:2126 minutes, 21 secondsand their board meeting on the same night and it's one and the other and gsba's advice is that you should end up 26:3026 minutes, 30 secondsa comment at the meetings during those to be taken 26:3726 minutes, 37 secondsmy view is that a work session doesn't have a boat it's it's a it's a work session in my view if you have your 26:4626 minutes, 46 secondsmeetings of your meetings so you have a work session and then you take a brief recess and then you start 26:5526 minutes, 55 secondsyour business together you'll end up comment at one or the other 27:0527 minutes, 5 secondssend out the uh the board was talking about the agenda that's working through what 27:1327 minutes, 13 secondsthey're going to vote on it the board is informed by what the public has to say is it in the business meeting 27:2127 minutes, 21 secondsthey can say well you know I was going to vote this way but Miss Smith and she said that and how big you must have been good 27:3027 minutes, 30 secondsthere's nothing wrong with new account because you've got two meetings or relative one meeting a few different executions 27:3927 minutes, 39 secondspracticality of that is going to win the day you if we ever were challenged by a chance to tsba would say you've got two 27:4627 minutes, 46 secondsmeetings that's if you need to do um you might need to do a couple comments but I don't necessarily heard that though 27:5427 minutes, 54 secondsanyone else Mr Gavins what about this is Mr Ron Gammon excuse me how you doing yes sir what about not even having a 28:0328 minutes, 3 secondswork session per se and just combine everything into one that way you don't have to repeat some of the stuff uh you 28:1028 minutes, 10 secondscould you don't have to say well what we talked about in the work session and you just combine it all if you can get it all done in one night 28:1828 minutes, 18 secondsyeah I think um that certainly works in the and 28:2628 minutes, 26 secondsinterflow this thanks ESPN position because I wasn't actually at the the Jackson session at fat quite a few worries and 28:3628 minutes, 36 secondsbig sentence and such and we're not sure if they agree and I've only briefly talked with Ben Torres about um 28:4528 minutes, 45 secondsabout what he says about so I think I understand but but I'm certainly not hateful of saying this is exactly PSP says to your 28:5328 minutes, 53 secondsto your question sir I I think that if you have one nation 29:0129 minutes, 1 secondand either you break it up and up a work session and then a business session or if you just have one meeting 29:0929 minutes, 9 secondsin a different items on the agenda I think you accomplished the same purpose so to my view with the general still in 29:1629 minutes, 16 secondsorder to accomplish there is in order to give the public a meaningful opportunity to be aware of what the board was going to talk about 29:2429 minutes, 24 secondsis it a meaningful opportunity to offer their inputs close in time to when the 29:3129 minutes, 31 secondsboard was actually going to vote and so I you know I I think you can I don't think 29:4429 minutes, 44 secondsthat did thank you sir around uh just want to say something 29:5029 minutes, 50 secondsMr Beanie thank you very much and uh my pleasure and uh to the question about whether I disagree with tspa again if 29:5929 minutes, 59 secondsthere's a specific issue um that you have in mind I'll be happy to try to comment on it um that's the only thing that I can think 30:0730 minutes, 7 secondsof off the top of my dad where I have looked at something differently than they did I'm sure there's something yeah so I'll 30:1530 minutes, 15 secondsgive you an example if you've got another minute I'll give you an example I'll get your opinion on it sure on one of those um we went we recently as you're aware 30:2330 minutes, 23 secondswent through the process of hiring a director of school and have Mr Mullins here as a result of that effort um our consultant that we hired for the 30:3230 minutes, 32 secondssearch process um he recommended that in addition to holding public interviews of all the 30:4130 minutes, 41 secondscandidates with the entire board he recommended that we also conduct that each board member just have a private 30:4930 minutes, 49 secondsdiscussion with the candidates and uh he he 30:5730 minutes, 57 secondsuh uh maybe prior consultant made the claim that that was completely legal and in alignment with 31:0431 minutes, 4 secondslaw and he cited an attorney's opinion about it and some some Case Case examples also uh and then tsva disagree 31:1431 minutes, 14 secondswith that the SBA said that that is not allowed to have an individual meeting between the board member and a potential candidate and uh 31:2331 minutes, 23 secondsit wouldn't work do you ever give any thought to that oh yeah I do um 31:2931 minutes, 29 secondswith that that's a long-running dispute between Mr Paul's and ESPN um 31:4331 minutes, 43 secondsI think we were amused that you knew the details that's important that said 31:5231 minutes, 52 secondsum for many many years in many different counties um you is that if you think about this 32:0132 minutes, 1 secondif you think about this um logically can a board member and have a private conversation with any public 32:0932 minutes, 9 secondscitizen yes of course of course you can have it right a conversation with an 32:1732 minutes, 17 secondsemployee in the school system yes so 32:2532 minutes, 25 secondsunfortunately what law would you rarely any pain 32:3332 minutes, 33 secondsI mean that was almost my line of thinking exactly so I I'm glad you I'm glad you 32:4032 minutes, 40 secondsput it that way yeah I mean so it's a little bit clearer I am the greatest respect for Ben Torres 32:4932 minutes, 49 secondsand his name um and I haven't talked with him about this so I don't know exactly what his 32:5732 minutes, 57 secondsposition is I know what some people um I know what some people on the tspa team 33:0533 minutes, 5 secondshave said in time in the past and I think the 10th time I haven't spoken with now I can't 33:1433 minutes, 14 secondsI can't refuse let me saved me on this question I just 33:2133 minutes, 21 secondsdon't understand because you know you're a private citizen when you're mad at the coordinating 33:2833 minutes, 28 secondsdo you still reflect official but it's a but as as you have no power as muted issue 33:3933 minutes, 39 secondsso as long as you're not living I'm not weird 33:4633 minutes, 46 secondsbecause push down 33:5333 minutes, 53 secondsor or stand down for whoever else feel free to do that and so well it 34:0234 minutes, 2 secondscould be it seems peculiar that you can talk to literally anywhere in the Free World except the person you're talking about 34:0934 minutes, 9 secondspaying the value so that's that's I mean it's 34:1634 minutes, 16 secondsor the girls use the irony and what you're going to find out is I am imminently practical 34:2334 minutes, 23 secondswhat difference does it make but this is this is one of the debates that I had about about whether you can 34:3034 minutes, 30 secondshave a um 34:4234 minutes, 42 secondsand this is okay if you have the the Continental work session where there's no voting and you vote 34:5034 minutes, 50 secondsthere's I'm aware that there is well I think I'm aware if there's one interpretation where that violates the law 34:5834 minutes, 58 secondsbut let's let's point this out so 35:0935 minutes, 9 secondsand the pastor work session at Food retirement you knew that a minute later 35:1835 minutes, 18 secondsyou know they're going to go through a business 35:3235 minutes, 32 secondsso tell me what we did wrong and to me the Practical side of this is I just got to see a chance when racing 35:4135 minutes, 41 secondsinterpretation or something like that and if we if we choose to walk this path together for however much time this 35:4935 minutes, 49 secondsProvidence may may remain what you're going to find with me is a question 35:5835 minutes, 58 secondsthank you I've talked to Ben several times this past year and usually at the end of all of it or email or whatever it 36:0636 minutes, 6 secondssays uh you'll still you still need to contact your school attorney it's a lie like whether you get to get to that 36:1436 minutes, 14 secondsattorney tonight so thank you for joining us a very good evening and uh if it works 36:2436 minutes, 24 secondsso that I see y'all uh in Gatlinburg and yelmer client go over again Parker and if uh y'all 36:3136 minutes, 31 secondschoose to go in a different direction I'll wish y'all well and we all are free to call anytime you need to thank you Mr Bennett yeah thank you thank you 36:3936 minutes, 39 secondsI would like to thank Mr Gilbert for uh arranging the zoom with Mr Bennett and 36:4836 minutes, 48 secondsnow we're going to move to some move we're moving away from virtual introductions and we're going to do actual introductions we have two new uh 36:5736 minutes, 57 secondsstaff members with us tonight and um this this is our new deputy director Dr Belinda Anderson sitting at the table 37:0637 minutes, 6 secondswith the computer Dr Anderson is going to take the minutes uh and uh that's gonna I appreciate that because 37:1437 minutes, 14 secondsthat'll help me maybe do a little bit better job not having to multitask and right behind Miss Shelton uh is Christy 37:2237 minutes, 22 secondsMcManus who is going to be our district-wide instructional coach would y'all like the same thing we're glad to be here all right good 37:2937 minutes, 29 secondsanswer good answer uh what time is it uh we have just a few minutes 37:3837 minutes, 38 secondsum I want to tell you what I like uh I like alliteration 37:4637 minutes, 46 secondsand so I want to tell you what my three C's are for us I have three C's um first is compliance 37:5437 minutes, 54 secondswhen we always but especially in this meeting we have to comply with state law we have to comply with uh 38:0338 minutes, 3 secondsboard policy and we have to comply with Robert's Rules of Order so the our goal is first is compliance and then the 38:1038 minutes, 10 secondssecond goal is conduction and I don't know that's a word but it seemed like it is we've got 38:1738 minutes, 17 secondsto conduct them we got to conduct the business we are a public entity and we're going to conduct the business 38:2538 minutes, 25 secondswe're going to do it fairly and professionally and the do what's best for students compliance 38:3238 minutes, 32 secondsand then the third C I would like for us to be able to bring a little bit more 38:3938 minutes, 39 secondsconcisement here everybody has everybody needs to speak their pieces and and say what they need to say but I'm hoping 38:4838 minutes, 48 secondsI know that some of your meetings in the past have become long and and I I think there's a way for us to comply and to 38:5838 minutes, 58 secondsconduct business thoroughly and bring a little bit of more conciseness so 39:0539 minutes, 5 secondswhen we get flight for instance tonight we have a lot of first reading of policies that you've had in your packet 39:1339 minutes, 13 secondssince last five days ago and for for the sake of concisement I would like to us to go through those 39:2239 minutes, 22 secondsof and then vote on them as a group because they are first readings they're not going to be policies tonight they're 39:3039 minutes, 30 secondsnot going to be policies until a month from now and if you have a question about uh one of those policies after 39:3839 minutes, 38 secondstonight we have a month to carry on a dialogue we have a month to uh discuss if you have a concern tonight bring it 39:4739 minutes, 47 secondsup but I I just uh I I just think those would be uh two of 39:5439 minutes, 54 secondsthem were mandatory goals for us to for us to comply with the statues and for us to comply with the policies that we have 40:0240 minutes, 2 secondsto comply with that's mandatory and for us to conduct the business of this County's educational entity is mandatory the concisement is just something that I 40:1240 minutes, 12 secondsthink uh I think it will help us uh and and again I'm not trying to depress your 40:1840 minutes, 18 secondsopportunity to speak freely I want you're you're a board member this is your meeting you can speak as freely as you want but uh but those are just three 40:2840 minutes, 28 secondsgoals that I would like to to to uh share with you um 40:3740 minutes, 37 secondswhat and is anybody have anything else we have like four minutes left can anybody have anything else they would like to say 40:4540 minutes, 45 secondsduring the working session uh I I will share 40:5340 minutes, 53 secondsoh it is I am totally we're gonna take a break between 6 30 and 7 again 41:0241 minutes, 2 secondsso let's let's take a look at these first readings right now in the work session 41:1141 minutes, 11 secondsso it's uh to back up as you were saying you wanted our input so that we 41:1841 minutes, 18 secondswould stay more focused on whatever's here instead of sometimes kind of straying yes yes yes before announcements at the end I would like to 41:2741 minutes, 27 secondssee maybe we add uh more comment I mean for individuals if you got a comment you're talking about it at the end of 41:3541 minutes, 35 secondswork session no no in the morning of the agenda agenda here just before announcements and the announcements may 41:4241 minutes, 42 secondscan be done in uh because we don't vote on announcements maybe they can be done in work session if we continue to work sessions all right so but at the end 41:5041 minutes, 50 secondsbefore we adjourn you've got your last say so uh before we enjoy Mr Jim do you have anything now okay you know before we 41:5941 minutes, 59 secondsadjourn the regular session give them give them a second too yeah wrap up anything they want to yeah that 42:1042 minutes, 10 secondssounds like a good idea Miss Shelton provided in your packet uh a synopsis of 42:1642 minutes, 16 secondsall the policies uh synopsis of all the policies that are for first reading uh 42:2442 minutes, 24 secondsso was let's see if we can get through these in the next 30 minutes and then that way if everybody is uh 42:3342 minutes, 33 secondsuh with with the understanding first policy does not does not seem in them it just fixes it where they can be cemented 42:4242 minutes, 42 secondscemented at the next meeting I apologize because part of those all of those was part of my fault because I brought up the Misty and Misty and I thought that 42:5142 minutes, 51 secondssomehow another week these came from the flashlight updates yeah 42:5942 minutes, 59 secondssome of these yeah that they accumulated because of that yes but but I I want to say this Ms Shelton and I tall Miss 43:0743 minutes, 7 secondsShelton is leaning on the tsba for these changes that's where that is where she the the changes are highlighted and it's 43:1743 minutes, 17 secondsnot something that uh she created independently it's not something that I suggested it's what the Tennessee 43:2543 minutes, 25 secondsSchool Board Association suggested so let's see if we can work our way through these policies uh policy 43:3243 minutes, 32 seconds1.102 it is a slight change in verbiage it's a slight change in wordage it it 43:3943 minutes, 39 secondssays that a school board member has to have a GED a high set or other some other kind of General equivalency and 43:4843 minutes, 48 secondsit's just it's just so they change some words this is through legislative action all of the first ratings all of these if 43:5543 minutes, 55 secondsthey're legislative actions all right policy uh 44:0344 minutes, 3 seconds1.106 it talks about the code of ethics and it said each board should have a contact person for the code of ethics 44:1144 minutes, 11 secondsand I think the history here and I think it is a good practice to let the board chair be the contact for the board of 44:1844 minutes, 18 secondsethics oh that's optional we could we could be 44:2544 minutes, 25 secondswhatever whoever we wanted right it can you can it could be it could be any board member you'll not have to be a board member 44:3344 minutes, 33 secondsoh I think it yes because it's your code it's your divorce code of ethics if you look on on the last page the board chair 44:4144 minutes, 41 secondsthe policies recommended that the board share chair shall shall serve as the point of contact these are your board of 44:4944 minutes, 49 secondsEthics so one of the kind the contact person needs to be from within the seven of you all right the uh and so it's been the 44:5744 minutes, 57 secondschair uh I think you should be the chair because if there's an ethical issue on 45:0445 minutes, 4 secondsthe board the chair in conjunction with the director should be the person that addresses the ethical issue so I think 45:1245 minutes, 12 secondsthe chair is a logical choice for that um and then board policy 1.402 45:2045 minutes, 20 secondsuh it it makes sure that community members can participate in your meeting uh 45:2945 minutes, 29 secondsthank you 1.400 what that does is it gives you two 45:4145 minutes, 41 secondsmore opportunities to meet electronically and those opportunities are uh inclement weather natural 45:4945 minutes, 49 secondsdisaster is one opportunity or if uh sickness or a period of convalescence uh 45:5645 minutes, 56 secondscurrently board members can meet electronically twice a year this new law is expanding it to give you three more 46:0446 minutes, 4 secondsoptions if you're convalescing uh from a disease that is contagious we 46:1246 minutes, 12 secondswould love for you to take this option three three times a year 46:1846 minutes, 18 secondsand and as a local pharmacist Miss Mays agrees with me on that okay so so for 46:2546 minutes, 25 secondsthis I do have something I want to talk about on this one uh-huh um and on page 46:3246 minutes, 32 secondsI guess two of this policy yeah on page two uh line 14 says the member wishing participate 46:4146 minutes, 41 secondsmust give the chair and director of schools at least five days notice prior to the meeting on the members desire 46:4846 minutes, 48 secondsparticipate electronically so um not for sick or well 46:5546 minutes, 55 secondssick this is working but first of all we have we sometimes have meetings that we don't even give a five-day notice 47:0447 minutes, 4 secondsso there are instances well we have a special call meeting and it's a two-day notice we will allow special call 47:1147 minutes, 11 secondsmeetings I think 48 Hours yeah so it's a two-day notice so to me I I think I 47:1947 minutes, 19 secondsthink it easy doesn't seem to make sense to them so well what I would like to do here is I'd like between now and the second 47:2747 minutes, 27 secondsreading ask tsba if we can make that two days to align with the 47:3547 minutes, 35 secondsduration of notice or or some some statement that says five days or within 24 hours of the notice if less than five 47:4447 minutes, 44 secondsthe notice is less than five days I think that I think the law is very specific it is it says that it has to be that way 47:5347 minutes, 53 secondsthe only thing the new requirements as far as sticking that it doesn't matter there's no 48:0048 minutestime period but um work related it is the law is very so so we don't even want to ask yes 48:0948 minutes, 9 secondswhat can I ask tsba if y'all vote for Mr Bennett we'll ask him too yeah that's it but the number two 48:1648 minutes, 16 secondsum about the Sherry said it's I think just applies to the work related it it does that's my reading of it too and but 48:2448 minutes, 24 secondswe can also we will get we will get clarity from csva and like I said and we may ask 48:3248 minutes, 32 secondsMr Bennett said there there was a letter that came out from board talk or something that the number one item here for convalescence 48:4048 minutes, 40 secondsthat basically put in the law because of uh I believe it was a lady that had a heart attack and her doctor said she 48:4848 minutes, 48 secondscould go and she so she could then definitely attend by I don't promise and so 48:5648 minutes, 56 secondssickness is definitely one of what's in there what what a lot what a here's the practice in this school district and 49:0449 minutes, 4 secondsit's the practice that I have followed in two other school districts and two other states when a law was passed tsba 49:1149 minutes, 11 secondssends us a model policy and we take that model policy and apply it to our district and Bill when a law was changed 49:2049 minutes, 20 secondsuh that's when we get changes suggestions from TSP that's why utilizer 49:2749 minutes, 27 secondsbusiness so uh we're going to get you Clarity on 49:3549 minutes, 35 seconds1.400 especially line 14 on the second page and this is this is the one I try to get 49:4249 minutes, 42 secondsto here that I should 1.402 um 49:4949 minutes, 49 secondsand this this is a law that says we have to let the public know when we're meeting and we have to give them 49:5849 minutes, 58 secondsopportunity to make public comment which which we do which we do and uh and tonight he focus 50:0750 minutes, 7 secondson if you do that and and if you do if you make that if you make that available in uh work session you don't have to make it available in the in the regular 50:1550 minutes, 15 secondssession and vice versa all right and then uh 3.202 50:2450 minutes, 24 secondsis uh requiring additional drills at the school an armed Intruder drill in coordination 50:3250 minutes, 32 secondswith local law enforcement which our district has had examples of that in the past um a incident command drill and an 50:4150 minutes, 41 secondsemergency safety bus drill or uh the three changes okay 50:5250 minutes, 52 seconds3.204 50:5350 minutes, 53 seconds[Music] 50:5650 minutes, 56 secondsis the risk management uh I don't see a chainsaw it's a threat assessment team and we already had that 51:0451 minutes, 4 secondspolicy so we didn't have to take their model possible so it's history did not have uh but we already had one in place so 51:1251 minutes, 12 secondsthat's why there's no yellow it's a new law so miss uh so miss Shelton uh included it in this list but we already 51:2151 minutes, 21 secondshad it in place and then 3.205 is about security and what this 51:2851 minutes, 28 secondssays is if your school is open after hours for any event some School employee whether it is a certificated employee or 51:3751 minutes, 37 secondswhether it is a SRO has to uh man the entrance if your door is unlocked if you're happy if we're having a 51:4551 minutes, 45 secondsbasketball game in one of our four upper schools uh there's a gatekeeper but somebody if you're having a PTO PTA meeting somebody 51:5351 minutes, 53 secondshas to be at the door to make sure that everyone comes in should be in the building if it's unlocked if it is 52:0052 minutesunlocked so it's something that for example that it's been a little lost since my kids played Junior FIRST but I mean I recall going to Junior 52:0952 minutes, 9 secondsprograms you just strolled in there there was nobody there junior pro is like a community League reckley yeah then they 52:1852 minutes, 18 secondsuse our facilities yes uh the way I interpret the law uh so is that not a school activity 52:2752 minutes, 27 secondsit is a rental of our facilities by community group and I think the second question that we need to ask attorney 52:3452 minutes, 34 secondsand I'm and I would think to be inclined because of the importance of school safety this that this law would still 52:4252 minutes, 42 secondsapply to Junior Pro somebody is going to have to monitor that door to make sure the people coming in are people that we 52:4952 minutes, 49 secondsare familiar to have familiarity with and people that are there for the right reasons at the event so I mean that it just says that during 52:5752 minutes, 57 secondsa school activity so I think and it says for events occurring after school hours so yeah those are events uh 53:0653 minutes, 6 secondsthat's our second legal question we'll get Claire too yeah and and this may drive they've 53:1453 minutes, 14 secondsas a result Drive administrative procedures and handbook updates and stuff like that because if this is something 53:2153 minutes, 21 secondsthat we're not currently doing at least we weren't doing it back several years ago when I went to a junior program 53:2953 minutes, 29 secondspeople will need to be trying to notify absolutely and what have you well first of all our administrators need to be cognizant of this policy change and and 53:3953 minutes, 39 secondswe and we have a meeting scheduled for the 21st to make them cognizant of this of the uh policy change 53:4753 minutes, 47 secondsso I guess the question for tsba is so if it's a third-party rental rental group doing an 53:5753 minutes, 57 secondsactivity on the property that this applies are they held to the same standard and and there's a bracket there that says this is the default unless you create an alternate Global procedure so 54:0554 minutes, 5 secondsit could very well be it's up to us if we want to carve out an exception for that or made up it's a rental contractor 54:1354 minutes, 13 secondssays you have that right now authority to do something either way if if it is up to us we should we need to revise 54:2154 minutes, 21 secondsthis and clarify it across the rental contracts require them for to provide security I don't think so I don't think so 54:3054 minutes, 30 secondsyeah foreign 54:4854 minutes, 48 seconds4.204 I think um the lady in my weight right here is causing the problem 4.204 is a new law 54:5754 minutes, 57 secondsthat deals with third grade retention it deals with the third graders who are in the summer program uh how many days they 55:0555 minutes, 5 secondscan miss and what the guidelines and Protocols are for making those days up they can miss 1.5 days during the summer 55:1255 minutes, 12 secondsprogram and um still have that 90 percent attendance and then how they can make that up and 55:1955 minutes, 19 secondshow that's communicated and this is how it was how we did that this this don't worry um 55:2755 minutes, 27 secondsthis is after what we think is this a new policy yes the change this policy was in place but this third grade 55:3455 minutes, 34 secondspromotion information is new so that what is that full last paragraph new like on the second page 55:4455 minutes, 44 seconds996 through 16. at all new no the one the uh what's new is what is 55:5255 minutes, 52 secondshighlighted so you already had lines six through eleven you wouldn't have third grade we didn't have the you probably all 56:0056 minutesshould be highlighted that's the part they had highlighted that we had to enter the information yeah that's probably why I did that but what piece 56:0856 minutes, 8 secondsof this is new from I would say six to sixteen six is all there okay because that third grade a month yeah I apologize it's okay it won't be the last 56:1756 minutes, 17 secondstime I'm wrong I promise you oh uh 4.3 is so before we move off to this 56:2756 minutes, 27 secondsone yeah so Mr you're saying the highlighted parts the highlighted parties were what the 56:3456 minutes, 34 secondsstate was emphasizing to us that third graders who are just the 1.5 days up for us to decide or is that no it's not it 56:4256 minutes, 42 secondshas to be 90 attendance we know 16 days and so they can miss it okay one and a half okay still have their 90 percent attendance sorry there's no decision or 56:5256 minutes, 52 secondsanything but after a certain amount of time they 57:0357 minutes, 3 secondswouldn't be able to make up all those days so this is in the category that this is it no choices you got to take this and follow it yeah yeah most of them live as well 57:1257 minutes, 12 secondsa lot of more uh the next policy 4.3 and what this is if you're under 18 and you 57:2057 minutes, 20 secondswant to join a club at one of Future Farmers of America HOSA help occupation students of America whatever the club is 57:2957 minutes, 29 secondsand you're under 18 you have to have your parents permission and uh state regulations 57:3657 minutes, 36 secondsso there was a public chapter that impacted three policies about this one with the one that Mr Mullins just talked about don't have the permission there 57:4457 minutes, 44 secondsand then the next one for student surveys if they're under 18 you have to have the permission if you're going to do that so yes and then this and the 57:5257 minutes, 52 secondsthird one is uh if when it comes to health screenings hearing Vision uh you 58:0058 minuteshave to opt your child out unless you send us a letter I don't want my child to receive a hearing or vision 58:0758 minutes, 7 secondsscreening then the school has the right to give the screening which the parent has the right to opt out so that public chapter impacts three policies two to 58:1658 minutes, 16 secondsopt in there's one to object yes so how will uh 58:2358 minutes, 23 secondsis this the sort of thing that they'll do on an as needed basis or will this be the start of the school year 58:3058 minutes, 30 secondstype of dinner opt out or have you decided that yet I don't know that we have that's procedures right okay 58:4058 minutes, 40 secondsthat's something we've been doing them for a year I know in the middle school when I was there but I think there was a letter that was put in the packages back 58:4858 minutes, 48 secondsthen to pop F and we we did the bad thing about opting out is a lot of parents see all that stack of stuff and 58:5558 minutes, 55 secondsthey don't read it all so and then it comes up well I didn't read that but they're responsible for it 59:0359 minutes, 3 secondsuh 4.403 is about uh potentially controversial Library 59:1259 minutes, 12 secondsmaterials and it takes you through the three tiers the first tier is the principal would manage uh if someone 59:1959 minutes, 19 secondstakes the exception to whether something was age appropriate or not the principal would form a committee it tells you the 59:2659 minutes, 26 secondscomposition of the of the committee and that it was existing policy yes that that has been existing policy the uh 59:3459 minutes, 34 secondspart that's new is tier two the tier two if they're if the person who is uh 59:4259 minutes, 42 secondsuncomfortable with some kind of content would did not like the the result of the principal and the committee that would come to the 59:5059 minutes, 50 secondsdirector and then tier three is if they're still uncomfortable with the decision-making process about the content it would ultimately come to the 59:5859 minutes, 58 secondsBoard of Education very logical approach They just added more tears instead of going inspector ones so worse you know 1:00:061 hour, 6 secondsthe layered approach tenure administrative policy is there a letter that that's got all of these approaches 1:00:131 hour, 13 secondsand approved or disapproved or something to sign off on each step 1:00:201 hour, 20 secondssure maybe should be yeah for the first it wouldn't for tier two and three because original putting that in there before the first so the time it goes to 1:00:281 hour, 28 secondsthe director there should be something yeah and then speaking of administrative policies 1:00:371 hour, 37 secondswhenever we have a board policy I would like to see the administrative policies attached to it I don't know 1:00:451 hour, 45 secondswhat you need for that but that way you can look see well this is what they have as the administrative policies 1:00:521 hour, 52 secondssay look wait a minute this is in you know just another another seven sets of eyes to look at it and see if there's a 1:00:591 hour, 59 secondsconflict in the two I think that's a good idea because the administrative policies 1:01:081 hour, 1 minute, 8 secondsthey have to not mimic but apparently parallel and clarify add more information than is in the board policy 1:01:181 hour, 1 minute, 18 secondsand although we don't vote on those it's still a good idea to review up 1:01:271 hour, 1 minute, 27 secondsI know there's some of them it's Misty aren't they loaded on a site out there 1:01:351 hour, 1 minute, 35 secondswell they are but they're all jumbled up when you go look at them sometimes I don't know if you've looked at them 1:01:421 hour, 1 minute, 42 secondsa couple of months ago I looked at them and they're like sentence here next page got another sentence on some things forms are messed up so maybe a better 1:01:511 hour, 1 minute, 51 secondsway to to take care of that it's not the most polished presentation of information 1:01:591 hour, 1 minute, 59 secondslet me say this uh Dr Anderson and uh Mr Gilbert 1:02:071 hour, 2 minutes, 7 secondsuh have met and they are talking about a process by which we could make our all 1:02:161 hour, 2 minutes, 16 secondsthe websites uh lower pacing more clear and more 1:02:241 hour, 2 minutes, 24 secondswhat exactly sparkly's good more clear and more sparkly substantly pleasing I think that's a 1:02:331 hour, 2 minutes, 33 secondsgreat way to work to do that now while you're new and you haven't been covered up with stuff exactly right because it's 1:02:411 hour, 2 minutes, 41 secondsin no time you're not going to have any time aesthetically aesthetically pleasing and you thinking 1:02:491 hour, 2 minutes, 49 secondsthis ways all right 5.106 5.106 is if we ever hire somebody who 1:02:571 hour, 2 minutes, 57 secondscomes from another state not only will the uh officials in Alabama excuse me 1:03:041 hour, 3 minutes, 4 secondsthe officials in Tennessee check to see and that's going to happen all the time paid there 1:03:141 hour, 3 minutes, 14 secondshave a child what's up all in Tennessee what DCS Department of Children Services not only will they check the Department 1:03:211 hour, 3 minutes, 21 secondsof Children Services in Tennessee to make sure that person is someone who is worthy of being around our students they will also go to the state in which the 1:03:301 hour, 3 minutes, 30 secondsperson is coming from it's the Department of Human Resources DHR in Alabama is that not part of background checks anyway yeah uh if that's 1:03:381 hour, 3 minutes, 38 secondssomething that's added this is something that's added it's we do it for Tennessee we don't go to another state well this 1:03:451 hour, 3 minutes, 45 secondswill now because you could something could happen in another state and somebody could be uh have to deal with the Department of Human Resources in 1:03:541 hour, 3 minutes, 54 secondsAlabama and it would not rise to a crime but it would be something that we would want to know about as a school district 1:04:001 hour, 4 minutesso what this what this policy is uh it says that if you're coming from 1:04:061 hour, 4 minutes, 6 secondsanother state we'll check there as a Fail-Safe method to make sure that people are I think it's what you just 1:04:151 hour, 4 minutes, 15 secondscheck the state where they won't believe any I guess you check any steak bar they work so online 1:04:241 hour, 4 minutes, 24 seconds26 at the end of that highlighted yes section that that seven it needs to be 1:04:311 hour, 4 minutes, 31 secondssmall should be a uh teachers are required to get background checks every five years yes is that it's 1:04:401 hour, 4 minutes, 40 secondsjust going to that stay within this our state for background checks then we just that's the background check we run them 1:04:471 hour, 4 minutes, 47 secondsthrough a different site for the or this this is child protective service this is beginning okay that's all right 1:04:571 hour, 4 minutes, 57 seconds5.119 uh is giving us a little more access to retired people retired people can work 1:05:051 hour, 5 minutes, 5 secondsretired teachers can work 120 days annually but this new law says they can after they work their 120 days they can 1:05:131 hour, 5 minutes, 13 secondscontinue to sub for as many additional days as they choose yeah 1:05:211 hour, 5 minutes, 21 secondsand if you know a retired educator who won't say 120-day job or if you know a retired educator who wants to sub please 1:05:291 hour, 5 minutes, 29 secondslet us know who they might be because they let their license expiring and help them get it yes there is they stay there 1:05:371 hour, 5 minutes, 37 secondsis a state leniency uh if they have two years experience they can get their license renewed without having to take a 1:05:451 hour, 5 minutes, 45 secondspractice all right Five Point there's a shortage of teachers uh 1:05:541 hour, 5 minutes, 54 secondsyou can okay well you can yeah What's it gonna be Ron yeah 5.305 1:06:081 hour, 6 minutes, 8 seconds.305 is I'm use myself there 5. Family and Medical Leave Act family medical 1:06:161 hour, 6 minutes, 16 secondsleave acts so this sheet I've got has policy 5.302 sick leave but 1:06:241 hour, 6 minutes, 24 secondsand that causes only if the district operates exactly okay so that we don't even that's just not applicable 1:06:311 hour, 6 minutes, 31 secondsI highlighted that that 5.305 is a and a change to the Family Medical 1:06:401 hour, 6 minutes, 40 secondsLeave Act and what it does it allows the father to uh receive some time off to 30 1:06:471 hour, 6 minutes, 47 secondsdays anytime within the first year of the uh birth of the child the father can get some medical leave 1:06:551 hour, 6 minutes, 55 secondsalso 1:07:061 hour, 7 minutes, 6 seconds5.307 is a policy that if a teacher is injured by assault which we pray never 1:07:141 hour, 7 minutes, 14 secondshappens uh they can receive their full salary and benefits until they are released by their position 1:07:221 hour, 7 minutes, 22 secondsbut maybe I I don't know the the board info sheet I have didn't phone down oh I see it gotcha oh it 1:07:301 hour, 7 minutes, 30 secondspassed that other set okay I found it well it's a I mean 1:07:391 hour, 7 minutes, 39 secondsand then under the spot it's after the upper review stuff no it's 5.307 it's 1:07:451 hour, 7 minutes, 45 secondsyeah okay and uh under if a teacher is injured they can get Workers Comp and if that's the case the board would pay the 1:07:531 hour, 7 minutes, 53 secondsdifference between the workers comp and the full salary okay it works uh-huh 1:08:021 hour, 8 minutes, 2 secondsyes yes okay uh 5.6 is Staff rights 1:08:101 hour, 8 minutes, 10 secondsand uh and responsibilities and this this is this is new uh a teacher must report 1:08:181 hour, 8 minutes, 18 secondsstudents who commit offenses of assault and battery or vandalism on school property endangering life healthy uh 1:08:271 hour, 8 minutes, 27 secondslife health or safety of others that's not they they may they must teachers must teachers must report uh 1:08:371 hour, 8 minutes, 37 secondsteachers must report that and then well it says Educators have the right to 1:08:441 hour, 8 minutes, 44 secondsforeign that numbered list is under a heading it says Educators have the right okay so 1:08:531 hour, 8 minutes, 53 secondshe's not a must but then the next step what they should says each staff member has the responsibility to it yeah under 1:09:001 hour, 9 minutesthe 5.600 and I'm copying this from what psba says teachers are now required to report students who commit 1:09:081 hour, 9 minutes, 8 secondscircumstances unscore properties I think they're required so if if that's the case then those two additional items 1:09:151 hour, 9 minutes, 15 secondsperhaps should be in the next section then right where it says each staff member has the responsibility too 1:09:241 hour, 9 minutes, 24 secondsbecause that or maybe even just under a different handle or maybe under a difference that numbered list does not say you have 1:09:321 hour, 9 minutes, 32 secondsto do that this one 1:09:401 hour, 9 minutes, 40 secondswell uh no what they do is they send a model policy and then I have to go through their model policy and I go 1:09:471 hour, 9 minutes, 47 secondsthrough our policy and then uh things like this didn't happen 1:09:561 hour, 9 minutes, 56 secondsno that's a good one I would I would just put them in the bottom because it says 1:10:021 hour, 10 minutes, 2 secondsstaff member has the responsibility I would make it seven and eight for the last should should certain offenses be 1:10:111 hour, 10 minutes, 11 secondslisted well it says it says any assault battery or vandalism on school property that endangers the life 1:10:201 hour, 10 minutes, 20 secondshealth and safety of others certain yeah yeah I'll do that 1:10:281 hour, 10 minutes, 28 secondsand and then uh the next part of that is uh 1:10:371 hour, 10 minutes, 37 secondsthey it's a kind of a duplication they give their salary benefits if a teacher is uh only because of something assault 1:10:451 hour, 10 minutes, 45 secondsat school uh we can close here and close we'll see let's attend it now we really do have 1:10:531 hour, 10 minutes, 53 secondsfive minutes yeah yeah thank you well I was going I was getting with that concise policy 30 minutes yeah uh okay 1:11:001 hour, 11 minutesattendance the attendance uh there's one change there there is a law in Tennessee 1:11:071 hour, 11 minutes, 7 secondsthat if your church taught a Bible class you can be dismissed from your school schedule to go take that Bible class and 1:11:161 hour, 11 minutes, 16 secondsthe law was you could earn a half a credit from that Bible class but the law change is now you can earn a whole grant for that relationship for that for that 1:11:241 hour, 11 minutes, 24 secondsrelief it's called release time you can be released from one period if there is an option to to take a Bible class for 1:11:321 hour, 11 minutes, 32 secondsinstance so the half credit was changed to one credit all right 1:11:371 hour, 11 minutes, 37 secondsand then uh the item 6.202 anybody who is providing home 1:11:451 hour, 11 minutes, 45 secondsschool and home school education has to have the equivalent of a high school diploma 1:11:521 hour, 11 minutes, 52 secondsand also um they took out the requirement for to for the director for them to submit proof to the director schools about uh 1:12:011 hour, 12 minutes, 1 secondtheir child being vaccinated so yeah it's been removed yes The Homeschool students no longer have to meet the request to be vaccinated I want to if 1:12:101 hour, 12 minutes, 10 secondsit's okay take a short break before we start and we're supposed to start in three minutes so all right is it uh we 1:12:181 hour, 12 minutes, 18 secondscan can we just jump into this cover the rest of these once we get started yeah I'll be fine all right because I got this it's the most large 1:12:251 hour, 12 minutes, 25 secondsall right so we're going to take a three or four minute break uh and then we'll do our uh 1:17:321 hour, 17 minutes, 32 secondsall right we don't have public Cloud we're going to call the meeting to 1:17:391 hour, 17 minutes, 39 secondsorder and we are going to do a moment of silence first 1:17:521 hour, 17 minutes, 52 secondsokay now we're going to do the Pledge of Allegiance and I've recruited the uh art from JROTC in here to lead us in the 1:17:591 hour, 17 minutes, 59 secondspledge of the United States 1:18:141 hour, 18 minutes, 14 secondsthanks Cadet dismissed 1:18:231 hour, 18 minutes, 23 secondsgood job take first step on the agenda is the approval of the main uh board meeting 1:18:321 hour, 18 minutes, 32 secondsminutes I think the motion with proven plan for committed did you have a second okay all in favor 1:18:411 hour, 18 minutes, 41 secondsall right uh pass for me I was absent thanks 1:18:491 hour, 18 minutes, 49 secondsum next we have the approval of the June 5th board meeting minutes I make a motion to approve to June 5th fourth meeting minutes a second 1:18:581 hour, 18 minutes, 58 secondsall in favor motions passed 1:19:051 hour, 19 minutes, 5 secondsum now we have the approval of the agenda for tonight do I have a motion to approve the agenda well make one comment please there is no 1:19:141 hour, 19 minutes, 14 secondsuh Mr Hudgins is listed as a district Championship recognition but that there's no one coming for that part that 1:19:221 hour, 19 minutes, 22 secondswe may do okay so we'll strike that we'll get the motion to approve first and then second and then we make the 1:19:301 hour, 19 minutes, 30 secondsnation to amend so we have a motion to approve the agenda 1:19:361 hour, 19 minutes, 36 secondsand I I second if you make a motion yeah okay 1:19:431 hour, 19 minutes, 43 secondsnow make motion to strike uh item eight B because there is none 1:19:531 hour, 19 minutes, 53 secondsdo I have a second second all in favor hi 1:20:001 hour, 20 minutesAn amendment's approved now again now we need to do the approval 1:20:081 hour, 20 minutes, 8 secondsof the I do have a motion to have heard the agenda 1:20:151 hour, 20 minutes, 15 secondsokay so we just need to vote um all in favor all right 1:20:231 hour, 20 minutes, 23 secondsall approved okay um next we have the special recognition 1:20:301 hour, 20 minutes, 30 secondsum Employee of the Month Tim is not here so I have that honor am I speak to this please yes the uh the employee of the 1:20:391 hour, 20 minutes, 39 secondsmonth is Leah Eisenberg she was nominated by Hannah Garrett in her description uh in her nomination of Ms 1:20:471 hour, 20 minutes, 47 secondsEisenberg Miss Garrett described her as a great team player and uh a person who makes learning fun enjoyable for her 1:20:561 hour, 20 minutes, 56 secondsstudents and a leader who is cooperative with everyone in the building and is very much deserving of this honor so 1:21:031 hour, 21 minutes, 3 secondscongratulations to Ms Eisenberg here come get your award thank you 1:21:161 hour, 21 minutes, 16 secondssorry thank you congratulations Miss Eisenberg 1:21:271 hour, 21 minutes, 27 secondsthank you he's next on the agenda is the 1:21:381 hour, 21 minutes, 38 secondscommunications to the board first Adam is the director's report yeah 1:21:461 hour, 21 minutes, 46 secondswe are going to have in the near future substitute teacher 1:21:531 hour, 21 minutes, 53 secondsum training the returning substitute teachers uh what are those dates Miss Angie 1:22:011 hour, 22 minutes, 1 secondI've lost my place here it's the paintings on the 24th yeah we shared yes 1:22:101 hour, 22 minutes, 10 seconds24th and 24th visit Building B I found my place 25th is at East Hickman 1:22:181 hour, 22 minutes, 18 secondsintermediate school and then on August 1st and 3rd at 5 PM for new for people who wish to become Subs that training 1:22:271 hour, 22 minutes, 27 secondswill be here in the central office at 5 pm our district 1:22:371 hour, 22 minutes, 37 secondsneeds personnel we need teachers we need special ed teachers we need Math teachers we have a 1:22:451 hour, 22 minutes, 45 secondsprincipal's vacancy we have an assistant principal vacancy we need bus drivers we need Child Nutrition program workers 1:22:521 hour, 22 minutes, 52 secondswe're working hard to fill those positions but we need applicants so if anyone out there knows of anyone that is 1:23:011 hour, 23 minutes, 1 secondinterested please have them call the office when we look through the policies a while ago there is a new policy that 1:23:091 hour, 23 minutes, 9 secondsallows retired people more more flexibility in working nothing's more important to the students 1:23:161 hour, 23 minutes, 16 secondsthan the people that work here the people people are what make an organization uh I think this is a time 1:23:251 hour, 23 minutes, 25 secondswhere all school districts are are having shortages of applicants uh and we need your help if you know 1:23:341 hour, 23 minutes, 34 secondssomeone who might be interested in working in our school district in any capacity we're interested in talking with them because it's our goal to be 1:23:421 hour, 23 minutes, 42 secondsfully staffed and it's our goal to serve our students as well as possible um I would like to invite the board on July 1:23:511 hour, 23 minutes, 51 seconds27th we're going to have uh district-wide professional development uh we're going to be at Hickman County 1:24:011 hour, 24 minutes, 1 secondHigh School there will be a thank you what's the edges that I need to describe 1:24:101 hour, 24 minutes, 10 secondsthe breakfast grabbing goat breakfast at 7 30 you're welcome to come and uh 1:24:171 hour, 24 minutes, 17 secondsgrab breakfast uh and I'd like to invite the media also uh and this is a human yes we're 1:24:271 hour, 24 minutes, 27 secondswe're going to invite government officials uh we're going to be in breakfast for about 45 minutes enjoying 1:24:341 hour, 24 minutes, 34 secondseach other's company at 8 15. uh there will be a presentation by the people within the district but at nine o'clock 1:24:421 hour, 24 minutes, 42 secondsuh we have a wonderful lighting name um Liz Huntley who has a wonderful story 1:24:501 hour, 24 minutes, 50 secondsshe's a very very successful lady who faced tremendous trauma in her life and she's on the Board of Trustees at the 1:24:581 hour, 24 minutes, 58 secondsAuburn University and she is on a board that oversees the University of Alabama law school she's an attorney in 1:25:071 hour, 25 minutes, 7 secondsBirmingham Alabama tremendously powerful story and and I I I I don't want to spoil the story but the story is about 1:25:151 hour, 25 minutes, 15 secondshow school district and how teachers made a difference in her life so uh put please put that on your calendars and 1:25:231 hour, 25 minutes, 23 secondssee see if uh you can be there on the 27th I understand some of y'all have uh professional obligations that concludes 1:25:311 hour, 25 minutes, 31 secondsthe report for tonight I'd like to comment a little bit on the director's report if that's okay with the chair okay so uh 1:25:381 hour, 25 minutes, 38 secondshistorically the director's report has been a pretty quick um 1:25:481 hour, 25 minutes, 48 secondsrubber stamp if you will where the director says attacks the director's report go to approvement boom we're done 1:25:561 hour, 25 minutes, 56 secondsum and what I think would be good and I don't I don't want you to obviously read it to us but I think it would be good if you could give us a high level synopsis 1:26:051 hour, 26 minutes, 5 secondsof what's in the director's report for example you could say yeah whatever 12 new staff were hired in 1:26:131 hour, 26 minutes, 13 secondsthe professional area five support staff were hired you know what I mean kind of just yeah high level governments in that director's report 1:26:211 hour, 26 minutes, 21 secondsum you know for who retired and you know Etc almost scared not to be retired but how many retired I think that would 1:26:291 hour, 26 minutes, 29 secondsbe a better way to do the director's report segment than like how we used to do which was pretty much you read it and that was it between 1:26:381 hour, 26 minutes, 38 secondsyeah I agree with you to make thanks back to robertsville's orders oh we should start with I make a motion to 1:26:461 hour, 26 minutes, 46 secondsapprove the director's report somebody seconds it and then you give us the parade College well it's not it's under Communications though that's why well we 1:26:541 hour, 26 minutes, 54 secondshave voted on it in the past are we going are we going to continue that way or not I mean that's okay well does it 1:27:021 hour, 27 minutes, 2 secondshave to be voted on this you know yeah I don't know if you want you want 1:27:111 hour, 27 minutes, 11 secondsit to be just a communication that's I say just let it do your communication and don't vote on it I don't know that we I don't think we have to I don't 1:27:201 hour, 27 minutes, 20 secondsthink you have to vote on the communication okay I was just telling you we need people to work here we want you to come start off the school years 1:27:271 hour, 27 minutes, 27 secondspowerfully with us on on August 27th sounds good excuse me July 27th no more voting on it we just communicate I mean 1:27:351 hour, 27 minutes, 35 secondsif it yeah great okay is any major changes 1:27:481 hour, 27 minutes, 48 secondssince the date of this one the Personnel yeah uh yeah the only 1:27:551 hour, 27 minutes, 55 secondsmajor change is we have a uh assistant principal vacancy thank you Miss mace okay thank you okay next up is the 1:28:031 hour, 28 minutes, 3 secondsfinancial report in your packet you have a copy of the 1:28:101 hour, 28 minutes, 10 secondssummary financial statement uh for June uh I think as you know we're still in the process closing out the fiscal year 1:28:181 hour, 28 minutes, 18 secondsso uh there's a lot of information that needs to be updated in that I will point out in 141 that currently expenditures 1:28:271 hour, 28 minutes, 27 secondsexceed revenues on that report by uh 571 000 some odd dollars uh that being said 1:28:361 hour, 28 minutes, 36 secondsI was there probably once all accrued revenues and accrued expenditures are 1:28:431 hour, 28 minutes, 43 secondsrecorded um the sales tax of a girl was not made 1:28:491 hour, 28 minutes, 49 secondsagain a personal uh bdv funds the coral has not been made yet and then we have some I will have to determine the 1:28:581 hour, 28 minutes, 58 secondsoutstanding expenditures that we would be somewhere roughly 200 000 one way or the other in relation to 1:29:071 hour, 29 minutes, 7 secondsrevenues versus expenditures so we want to thank that with you at the 1:29:151 hour, 29 minutes, 15 secondsnext board meeting of course for the next at the intent by the finance offices didn't have uh the uh FY 23 1:29:231 hour, 29 minutes, 23 secondsbooks closed the third week of June which is basically the 21st of that week 1:29:301 hour, 29 minutes, 30 secondsokay what what time and date was the financial report loaded onto the system 1:29:371 hour, 29 minutes, 37 secondsit was loaded today okay so I downloaded the board back at 804 a.m this morning to review the information and it was not 1:29:461 hour, 29 minutes, 46 secondsincluded so I personally would like to see information that the Board needs to review 1:29:531 hour, 29 minutes, 53 secondsput in the packet when the notification goes out so putting it in a few hours before the meeting doesn't 1:30:021 hour, 30 minutes, 2 secondsmean I'm good at all we didn't put it in a few hours before the meeting excuse me we put it in this morning because I left here at 9 o'clock now the financial what 1:30:111 hour, 30 minutes, 11 seconds804 this morning excuse me financial report is a report of information and because 1:30:191 hour, 30 minutes, 19 secondsthe information is not always available timely from the finance office as far as 1:30:261 hour, 30 minutes, 26 secondsrevenues and other information we wait until we have as much information we can when we have a board meeting that is in 1:30:351 hour, 30 minutes, 35 secondsthe first three days uh far end of the month the revenues are never reported in there so to provide you 1:30:441 hour, 30 minutes, 44 secondsa report that doesn't have the revenues one month would not provide you a concise deep amount of information this is a 1:30:521 hour, 30 minutes, 52 secondscommunication of where worker okay so this is Mike out Maddox College Mr Mullins Mr Mullins for those of us board 1:31:001 hour, 31 minutesmembers who have jobs yes there it is a waste to transmit information about me the day of the meeting and you know when 1:31:071 hour, 31 minutes, 7 secondsI can't look at it so if there's information you'd like me to review for a board meeting you're going to have to send it to me so I can look at it over the weekend before 1:31:161 hour, 31 minutes, 16 secondsokay go ahead Mr Elkins that's the information for that well you feel like 1:31:241 hour, 31 minutes, 24 secondsit's going to be without all the revenue comes in that will be 200 one word probably one way or the other yes sir 1:31:321 hour, 31 minutes, 32 secondsokay and expenditures in don't hold me to that amount yes you said about the third week approximately her plans are to have the books closed by the 21st of 1:31:411 hour, 31 minutes, 41 secondsJuly okay you said third week of June so yeah sorry okay yeah and uh and then it still may not be clear at 1:31:501 hour, 31 minutes, 50 secondsthat point in time yeah audit adjustments and things that will happen to that but we should have all of your criminals recorded at that point in 1:31:571 hour, 31 minutes, 57 secondstime no is this something we since it is a 1:32:051 hour, 32 minutes, 5 secondsfinancial report as of this one and it's is it communication to us or is this something we need to vote on what do you think John 1:32:131 hour, 32 minutes, 13 secondsI think I think it's what the I think it's the board's pleasure uh Financial reports and financial we've always voted 1:32:211 hour, 32 minutes, 21 secondsoff so I make a motion to approve financial report as it stands now all in favor 1:32:281 hour, 32 minutes, 28 secondsum Finance is all in division you should have the list 1:32:391 hour, 32 minutes, 39 secondsall right here we go thank you uh yes gammons yes Hogs is absent 1:32:471 hour, 32 minutes, 47 secondsHudgens yes Lane yes maze yes Willis uh I was unable to review the material so 1:32:551 hour, 32 minutes, 55 secondsdo you pass or no no thank you so then I think next I'm on the agenda 1:33:021 hour, 33 minutes, 2 secondswhy don't we move into the actions peace why don't we move the financial report items requiring board action but we'll 1:33:101 hour, 33 minutes, 10 secondswe'll make that change thank you next on the communications to the board 1:33:171 hour, 33 minutes, 17 secondseditor updates extra c um I had to do the monthly's at 4 40. 1:33:261 hour, 33 minutes, 26 secondsum we have received from phase one contract which is good work that's doing the windows and doors for us 1:33:331 hour, 33 minutes, 33 secondsum that'll be fun this week I mean we have a meeting next Monday the 17th 1:33:411 hour, 33 minutes, 41 secondsthis reconstruction meeting so I was more in detail to come out and probably trying to work out details as far as 1:33:491 hour, 33 minutes, 49 secondswhen they can be scheduled the police impact students foreign 1:33:571 hour, 33 minutes, 57 secondsexpenditure reports that'll close out at flat 23 with the state and so we're good on that we're so we're good on our 1:34:051 hour, 34 minutes, 5 secondsspending everything we're getting there we're getting there we still in the remaining for sr2 I'm showing a little over a million dollars but it's it's a 1:34:141 hour, 34 minutes, 14 secondslittle under a million dollars right now but the bulk of that will be taken up by the sewer project at East Elementary 1:34:211 hour, 34 minutes, 21 secondsand um finishing up the HVAC work so those two things will take up probably 1:34:301 hour, 34 minutes, 30 seconds80 of it so all right so we'll be we'll be in good shape as foreign 1:34:481 hour, 34 minutes, 48 secondsgood I'll speak to that like excuse me uh 1:34:581 hour, 34 minutes, 58 secondsthere was no uh stipulation for a floor covering 1:35:051 hour, 35 minutes, 5 secondsin that in that lunchroom so we have been discussing it with maintenance uh 1:35:131 hour, 35 minutes, 13 secondsI don't know the name of the problem you know this product where uh is similar to this you can roll it on your garage 1:35:211 hour, 35 minutes, 21 secondsfloor yes and it's got the specs in it well there's a commercial grade of that product so uh we're going to we're 1:35:291 hour, 35 minutes, 29 secondsexploring uh we are exploring we have to we have to we have to have a floor covering I mean in in there uh mushrooms 1:35:381 hour, 35 minutes, 38 secondsare uh zones were skids and slips can occur so so we're going to have an unforeseen 1:35:471 hour, 35 minutes, 47 secondscause to put some type of fluorine in that lunchroom once we're finished it's tile now 1:35:541 hour, 35 minutes, 54 secondswhat's that word or uh thank you so it is but it's it's very diminished in the 1:36:021 hour, 36 minutes, 2 secondsrestrooms and it's also diminished where they cut into the floor so we're thinking about putting a new covering on there 1:36:101 hour, 36 minutes, 10 secondsum and I explained what the product is sorry yeah those products are pretty good uh military uses among some of 1:36:191 hour, 36 minutes, 19 secondstheir Hangar floors they're durable yes they can be chips added to them you can make them look Marvel and look uh so 1:36:261 hour, 36 minutes, 26 secondsthey're different costs associated with it yeah but the same thing was talking about down at the East higma Middle 1:36:341 hour, 36 minutes, 34 secondsSchool out beside the lobby the lobby area yeah because they've got the tile coming up there uh is that a possibility there oh 1:36:431 hour, 36 minutes, 43 secondsthat that project uh called for stained concrete but but what we're talking about it could be a possibility yeah 1:36:501 hour, 36 minutes, 50 secondsjust go ahead I'm sorry thank you the only thing I wanted I did that I wanted to add that I didn't mention was on the windows and doors they're anticipated 1:36:591 hour, 36 minutes, 59 secondscompletion date is January 26th so yeah a relatively quick turnaround for three 1:37:071 hour, 37 minutes, 7 secondsschools but the I think the lead time was helpful that outside was the lead time on 1:37:141 hour, 37 minutes, 14 secondsthe the framing and such it's it's one from 12 weeks down to four weeks 1:37:211 hour, 37 minutes, 21 secondsright there but we'll we'll do our minutes to the non-emergency 1:37:321 hour, 37 minutes, 32 secondsany questions same questions yeah was there was this available just like this when you put the board packet in or have 1:37:401 hour, 37 minutes, 40 secondsyou changed no sir I don't make that up until today why because of making sure I have all the 1:37:491 hour, 37 minutes, 49 secondsspending down so I I would rather and have personally I would rather have five day old data 1:37:561 hour, 37 minutes, 56 secondsand be able to get it so I can actually look at it before I get here that's my opinion this is how I I was told it was done so right and that's 1:38:051 hour, 38 minutes, 5 secondsI'll do whatever you want it and it's dated the date of the Republic 1:38:131 hour, 38 minutes, 13 secondseverything else in this board packet is also five days off so I think it's okay and it's understood that 1:38:231 hour, 38 minutes, 23 secondswell uh let me say this this is the boards meeting and we work for the board so we're gonna give you what you want 1:38:311 hour, 38 minutes, 31 secondswell I'll tell you what that's life so I can't speak well the whole board you you it seems as if you're not alone in wanting 1:38:401 hour, 38 minutes, 40 secondsthe data in your packet when you get your pack so yeah they just yeah we're just asking to get in a couple days and it would 1:38:471 hour, 38 minutes, 47 secondshelp me it would help me too and I mean just let me know this this they just dated hey this is and we'll know we're smart enough to realize that it's not up 1:38:551 hour, 38 minutes, 55 secondsto the very last day yeah the other thing the other thing that's frustrating too Donna is is there there's been times and I didn't 1:39:031 hour, 39 minutes, 3 secondsget to review I had a really good weekend I reviewed this until Sunday night and this morning but you know there's been times where the package 1:39:101 hour, 39 minutes, 10 secondscame out you get the email you get the email and if you're if you're a A plus board member you go straight to the website and you download it all right 1:39:181 hour, 39 minutes, 18 secondsthen and start studying to me and uh if you do that you're gonna miss out on a bunch of stuff because stuff got some things done later yeah and 1:39:271 hour, 39 minutes, 27 secondsyou're gonna think you'll have read it all and you won't you won't have covered at all and you don't even know that stuff's been added later like you don't get another email notification saying oh 1:39:341 hour, 39 minutes, 34 secondsby the way there's been some additional stuff uploaded so everything went knowing well what I'm trying to say is I hear what you're saying you would like 1:39:421 hour, 39 minutes, 42 secondsas complete a packet as you can get and and and if the information may be a little dated because of chronological 1:39:501 hour, 39 minutes, 50 secondsyou still want a five-day packet well I think it could be we would be okay if like the financial report come in on 1:39:581 hour, 39 minutes, 58 secondsFriday they would be that'd be okay well then give you the weekend look at it we'll get to see five days yeah no problem we're gonna give you what you 1:40:061 hour, 40 minutes, 6 secondswant yeah okay the sales tax usually it's the weekend when I look at it right you know what I mean um but uh I I just think when the email 1:40:151 hour, 40 minutes, 15 secondsgoes out my opinion is now email goes I ask I'll go out when it goes out when the email goes out I think that packet for that board meeting is 1:40:241 hour, 40 minutes, 24 secondsFrozen that's kind of what I'm getting about it well now if there's some exception thing that didn't even have you know you even 1:40:321 hour, 40 minutes, 32 secondsknow about yes obviously that stuff I think we're on the same way you want 1:40:391 hour, 40 minutes, 39 secondsas much of a complete packet as you can have borrowing unforeseen right exceptionalities you want that when you 1:40:461 hour, 40 minutes, 46 secondsget your packet five days yeah so we're gonna work to do that thank you I appreciate it all right and the answer updates that's here 1:40:541 hour, 40 minutes, 54 secondsit needs to be added since it's not there so I make a motion that you had the expert that's provided to us 1:41:021 hour, 41 minutes, 2 secondsthat's in so it will be part of the minutes anything that is not 1:41:091 hour, 41 minutes, 9 secondsthis that's not here but it's talked about that requires uh that is in a written form needs to be provided in 1:41:171 hour, 41 minutes, 17 secondsthe minutes I'm gonna say the minutes because it'll be provided in the original but 1:41:251 hour, 41 minutes, 25 secondsfor minutes for sure here we have a motion do we have a second all right 1:41:341 hour, 41 minutes, 34 secondsher eyes had it okay thank you thank you dare communication to the board and next up 1:41:431 hour, 41 minutes, 43 secondsis the 2022-2023 Civil Rights report Michelle 1:41:501 hour, 41 minutes, 50 secondsso if you're pregnant you should never say moved um a report showing the trend data for this that we report on every year during 1:41:581 hour, 41 minutes, 58 secondsthis July meeting the format that you see it in is what the state requests that's how they require us to report to them and we have 1:42:071 hour, 42 minutes, 7 secondsto do that report to them by August first and there's also other areas of the report just talks about the type of 1:42:141 hour, 42 minutes, 14 secondstraining everyone has but these are the numbers that were that were turned in by the district and again you can see it 1:42:211 hour, 42 minutes, 21 secondsall the way back to 2018-19 you have questions thank you 1:42:321 hour, 42 minutes, 32 secondsand this is a report that's what we're not seeing yes yes 1:42:401 hour, 42 minutes, 40 secondsin their platform but these are the numbers are they already there I'm looking at some of the other counties 1:42:471 hour, 42 minutes, 47 secondsand everything today that uh now because I'm finishing up the other part of the report that talks about all this you got to put it all together it has to be turned against great thanks 1:42:561 hour, 42 minutes, 56 secondsthank you hey next up on the communications to the board is the hhsjrot sync informational brief Mr 1:43:051 hour, 43 minutes, 5 secondsRiley first sergeant Riley come forward please thanks sir well I will say that this is the first time we've ever presented this 1:43:131 hour, 43 minutes, 13 secondsreport most of the time when I come to visit or present to the board I should say um that's usually to make a decision so 1:43:211 hour, 43 minutes, 21 secondswe've talked about doing this over the years and I talked to Mr Brewer about this um about a month ago and this is the report that we send to the Army this 1:43:301 hour, 43 minutes, 30 secondsis our report card on how well we do a lot of people think that we in ROTC 1:43:361 hour, 43 minutes, 36 secondsscream and yell at kids and then um March around and then run through the woods and carry heavy things but we do 1:43:441 hour, 43 minutes, 44 secondsmore than that besides teaching the curriculum uh we have many requirements we have to 1:43:511 hour, 43 minutes, 51 secondsfulfill this year uh on page one this is just our basic information of our unit and then it goes 1:43:581 hour, 43 minutes, 58 secondsunfortunately I did the military flip to kind of save on paper uh we the report says we have a 375 but 1:44:061 hour, 44 minutes, 6 secondsit's actually a 400 and there's a discrepancy um because it's a it's a SQL database that takes time to update when we put 1:44:131 hour, 44 minutes, 13 secondsthe last entry in I didn't count that so we talked to big army before Fort Knox they know about it when it come to inspect we've already told them about 1:44:211 hour, 44 minutes, 21 secondsthe description to report uh the cadets here heard a brief are many activities our competitive events our miscellaneous events we're not 1:44:301 hour, 44 minutes, 30 secondsreally that miscellaneous our support to the school our support to the community our College art activities um and also our service learning project 1:44:391 hour, 44 minutes, 39 secondsI'll start it off with um our Cadet Battalion Commander uh if you can want to look at the 1:44:471 hour, 44 minutes, 47 secondsit's a page two the competitive events page good uh good evening members of the board I'm at Lieutenant Colonel skal 1:44:551 hour, 44 minutes, 55 secondsBurns and I'll be going over competitions this year we competed in uh 13 competitions and consisting of air 1:45:051 hour, 45 minutes, 5 secondsrifle drill Vader and accomplishment was in third place in a 1:45:151 hour, 45 minutes, 15 secondsprecision shooting of competition for state and regionals next year we will be competing in 15 1:45:221 hour, 45 minutes, 22 secondscompetitions as well as two shooting links we're also introducing 1:45:301 hour, 45 minutes, 30 secondsum archery to our program we followed by miscellaneous events it's the next page page three good evening 1:45:391 hour, 45 minutes, 39 secondsschool board members I'm sorry I am here to present some of the miscellaneous events we've done this past year these 1:45:461 hour, 45 minutes, 46 secondsinclude Ryan folks in the homecoming parade the Holland parade and the Christmas parade in which we've handed out candy during each occasion 1:45:581 hour, 45 minutes, 58 secondsgood evening members of the school board I'm captain Shelby Hall and I'll be briefing the rest of the miscellaneous events completed by our JROTC program during the school year we completed two 1:46:071 hour, 46 minutes, 7 secondsfundraisers raising around a thousand dollars which were count selling calendars and a car wash along with that we also successfully completed adventure 1:46:151 hour, 46 minutes, 15 secondscamp while at Adventure camp we attended and completed the warrior Adventure Quest and went canoeing 1:46:231 hour, 46 minutes, 23 secondsgood evening ladies and gentlemen this is our color dark stuff so it's on page five to report and that basically lists all the events I'm sorry I don't 1:46:321 hour, 46 minutes, 32 secondsconsider your phone either I'm good at Command Center major burnt sauce I'll be briefing you guys on the color guard events we have done throughout the community this year we have participated 1:46:401 hour, 46 minutes, 40 secondsin the banana pudding Festival we do the parades we have done Memorial Day and Veterans Day we also help our school and participate in the school sports by 1:46:481 hour, 46 minutes, 48 secondshelping the soccer team and the football team and we use all these events as training opportunities for our competitions we compete in throughout 1:46:551 hour, 46 minutes, 55 secondsthe year and this year we've competed two events and then this upcoming year we're going to be competing at four notably uh I'll have to come we also 1:47:051 hour, 47 minutes, 5 secondspresented the colors um when the United States Postal Service commemorated the elephant stamp at the 1:47:121 hour, 47 minutes, 12 secondssanctuary in uh hole in wall we we present the colors for that event on that day oh sorry go back again good evening 1:47:201 hour, 47 minutes, 20 secondsschool board members I am Cadet First Sergeant Charles Riley presenting the school support category of our community 1:47:261 hour, 47 minutes, 26 secondsservice this is a part of the 1000 hours we have in total to the community on a daily basis we do pledge we put up the 1:47:341 hour, 47 minutes, 34 secondsflag and take down the flag we support athletic events by providing parking security and help with uh tickets 1:47:421 hour, 47 minutes, 42 secondsin freshman orientation we also help support any miscellaneous events or tasks as the 1:47:511 hour, 47 minutes, 51 secondsschools oh and go ahead good evening board members I'm Cadet staff sergeant Jennifer shears and this is part of the 1:47:591 hour, 47 minutes, 59 seconds1000 hours we haven't told to support the community we have helped on multiple events that were beneficial to the county 1:48:071 hour, 48 minutes, 7 secondsgood evening I'm Cadet staff sergeant Isabella Barber we have helped on many occasions that supports both sides of the county we have done food trucks Veterans Day Chamber of Commerce in 1:48:151 hour, 48 minutes, 15 secondsterms of decorations parades and celebrations the service learning project I'm sorry 1:48:261 hour, 48 minutes, 26 secondsit's the service orange project as you guys can see the narrative associated with that I'm sorry jay I mean so page nine 1:48:341 hour, 48 minutes, 34 secondsum and that's the discrepancy when we first put it in we mistakened with the wrong school we put Centerville Elementary and when I updated it and we had to submit 1:48:421 hour, 48 minutes, 42 secondsyour report it reverted back to the previous entry and then it gave us no credit because I deleted it and that's why that's that's discrepancy how I was 1:48:511 hour, 48 minutes, 51 secondson more mentioned good the service learning part is a rich learning project out of the classroom we went to East Elementary School and we were invited to 1:48:581 hour, 48 minutes, 58 secondswork with kindergarten secondary students on a positive reinforcement assembly Cadets were elected the president The Winning Colors Cadets chose different activities to illustrate The Winning Colors the relatives did the 1:49:071 hour, 49 minutes, 7 secondschoose your own Adventures get the voters of the cadet maze the the planners did the crime scene and the adventure did not telling Road Bridge 1:49:151 hour, 49 minutes, 15 secondsafter the service learning project is over with we do structure the productive learning and The Winning Colors is our it's a it's part of our curriculum it's 1:49:231 hour, 49 minutes, 23 secondsa Communications system used in a bigger broader anti-bullying campaign so Cadets are and students are identified as 1:49:311 hour, 49 minutes, 31 secondseither Builders planners relators based off their communication style so you know instead of labeling kits like door work or something like that this could 1:49:381 hour, 49 minutes, 38 secondsmaybe an adventure or it may be over later and then we we discuss how you would engage and talk to somebody who has that type of communication style to 1:49:461 hour, 49 minutes, 46 secondsin order to um I guess get them into the fold but this is our as a far in terms of of 1:49:541 hour, 49 minutes, 54 secondsunit reports we do pretty good um oh I won't I can't compare to other schools but we did have over a thousand 1:50:021 hour, 50 minutes, 2 secondscommunity service hours as unlocked by our unit Reporting System uh we had one student who was eligible for the gold 1:50:111 hour, 50 minutes, 11 secondspresidential volunteer award this year and five students eligible for the bronze uh presidential voluntary Awards 1:50:161 hour, 50 minutes, 16 secondsso pending that submission of you know well this first year we've ever had any 1:50:241 hour, 50 minutes, 24 secondsstudents qualify for that not only we had uh one we had six one of them earning the gold 1:50:311 hour, 50 minutes, 31 secondspresidential award by pending any questions I know I should have this is an annual report and hearing the other 1:50:391 hour, 50 minutes, 39 secondsum discussions I can I can send this up for a few change commands uh but we we've generally finish this out finalize 1:50:471 hour, 50 minutes, 47 secondsit the last week of June because we're doing activities up until the last week of June that's why it takes so long but then every other 5 800 schools Across 1:50:561 hour, 50 minutes, 56 secondsthe Nation keep doing the exact same thing and they're trying to finalize it so sometimes those hiccups return and or hiccups happen and sometimes it's you 1:51:041 hour, 51 minutes, 4 secondsknow that's what we but we can as soon as that report's done I can Channel through the chain of command and send it to you but officers free this is rotc's 1:51:141 hour, 51 minutes, 14 secondsOfficer training program and I want to give the cadets an opportunity to present and show what they do and that they do more than just run through the 1:51:211 hour, 51 minutes, 21 secondswoods in March uh as most people think that we do even though it didn't help that they're all wearing camouflage uh to help that argument but yes offending 1:51:301 hour, 51 minutes, 30 secondsyour questions for any of the cadets yeah Cadet Riley what kind of Communicator are you um I'm a 1:51:381 hour, 51 minutes, 38 secondsI was I'm a planner sorry okay I don't have a question but I have I 1:51:441 hour, 51 minutes, 44 secondshave a comment uh two two thank yous thank you for choosing to be a Cadet and thank you for your service yeah 1:52:051 hour, 52 minutes, 5 secondshey next we have items requiring board action the first is budget amendments um 1:52:141 hour, 52 minutes, 14 secondsbelieve it or not you do have budgetable members for fy24 uh budget amendment number one uh the 1:52:231 hour, 52 minutes, 23 secondsInnovative School model Grant was approved by the board in FY 23 this is reimbursement Iran uh it's roughly three 1:52:311 hour, 52 minutes, 31 secondsmillion dollars uh over in the next three years uh this is budgeting that first year expenditure 1:52:411 hour, 52 minutes, 41 secondsprojected expenditures into our 141. uh funds uh also attached as a second 1:52:501 hour, 52 minutes, 50 secondsattachment to that just that summary in your school uh and the system that 1:52:571 hour, 52 minutes, 57 secondsrelates to those expenditures and this was uh approved by the board uh in FY 23 none of those funds were expensive FY 23. 1:53:101 hour, 53 minutes, 10 secondsyou also have the second portion of that and you'll see that it is hitting fund balance 1:53:161 hour, 53 minutes, 16 secondsum is the sport Grant smart Grant was a grant that was received in FY 23 all the 1:53:241 hour, 53 minutes, 24 secondsfunds were received at that point in time we did not expense all of those funds these are the remaining funds that 1:53:311 hour, 53 minutes, 31 secondsare associated with the spark Grant and so that's why that's hitting fund balance that's money that we have already received so that is not a 1:53:391 hour, 53 minutes, 39 secondsreimbursable one as we go on those are funds that we have received and that we don't be uh continuous then towards that 1:53:481 hour, 53 minutes, 48 secondsalso as you saw outside the other part of the budget amendment number one we have our mobile book bus and as you 1:53:551 hour, 53 minutes, 55 secondsrecall we received a substantial uh private donation and we did budget those 1:54:021 hour, 54 minutes, 2 secondsdollars uh estimated carryover dollars in the original budget but we were using that uh you know maybe code 1:54:111 hour, 54 minutes, 11 secondsum uh for those charges so that we can track those expenditures this year and also moving some of our other supplies 1:54:191 hour, 54 minutes, 19 secondsand materials to uh line item 499 SS which is also 1:54:271 hour, 54 minutes, 27 secondsoutside support funding uh explosion amendment number one for this year 1:54:331 hour, 54 minutes, 33 secondsbudget amendment number two uh like before you go for number one but yeah on 1:54:401 hour, 54 minutes, 40 secondsthe Innovative School model did we did we we had the 2.5 million in our budget right we did not you guys 1:54:481 hour, 54 minutes, 48 secondsapproved the budget last year and I think we got it submitted and I may be wrong but Joey's not here probably in 1:54:561 hour, 54 minutes, 56 secondsFebruary or March we approved the budget but I don't think we budgeted last year because we knew we weren't going to expense any of those dollars in FY 23. 1:55:061 hour, 55 minutes, 6 secondsso we put it in the 20 23 24 budget though right I know it is yeah that's why it's been there severally because 1:55:131 hour, 55 minutes, 13 secondsit's such a significant okay thank you yeah yeah so I don't think it was originally in there 1:55:211 hour, 55 minutes, 21 secondsum the uh the bookmobile or a bus the mobile book bus what I did have in the 1:55:291 hour, 55 minutes, 29 secondsoriginal budget because we knew about how much we talked about that you said that was a an anonymous donation 1:55:371 hour, 55 minutes, 37 secondsit was a private donation private donation yeah I'm not sure it was Anonymous but it was a private donation so 1:55:481 hour, 55 minutes, 48 secondsstill to be used to put the shelves and other stuff in there quick yeah and I think she had some other stipulations 1:55:561 hour, 55 minutes, 56 secondsthat we would use that towards uh along with that throughout that time 1:56:031 hour, 56 minutes, 3 secondsuh budget amendment number two is for Food Service 143 if you remember we received an SCA Grant last year of about 1:56:121 hour, 56 minutes, 12 secondsninety thousand dollars that was to be used to only spend on milk I believe and 1:56:191 hour, 56 minutes, 19 secondsso we had funds remaining in that so we need to coach that and that's just changing uh allowing us to code those 1:56:261 hour, 56 minutes, 26 secondsdollars and expense those and direct those uh along with the Restriction that they have tell me what SCA means 1:56:351 hour, 56 minutes, 35 secondsokay to be honest with you I can't tell you that now okay there you go don't ask me on those 1:56:441 hour, 56 minutes, 44 secondsacronyms because I'm not going to know a lot of the energy so watch it very good make a motion to approve budget 1:56:521 hour, 56 minutes, 52 secondsamendment one and budget amendment two so Europa vote 1:56:591 hour, 56 minutes, 59 secondsthank you yeah items Yes mine yes mace yes Willis 1:57:111 hour, 57 minutes, 11 secondsyes okay the next thing on Adam's requiring 1:57:191 hour, 57 minutes, 19 secondsboard actually needs to close out budget amendments so we have budget amendment 37 38 1:57:271 hour, 57 minutes, 27 seconds39 40 and 41 which are close closed out amendments for FY 23 budget amendment 37 1:57:351 hour, 57 minutes, 35 secondsyou'll notice a date on Eva 6 12. uh there was a salary adjustment line item that we needed to make in relation to uh 1:57:451 hour, 57 minutes, 45 secondsour uh 72120 health program and it was just where I think 1:57:521 hour, 57 minutes, 52 secondsthere was a transposition in the original budget uh a three or six and so 1:57:591 hour, 57 minutes, 59 secondswe had to increase that anytime we increase the salary line item that has to go before the County Commission and 1:58:071 hour, 58 minutes, 7 secondsso when this was called it was early on we got it 6 12 so it could go before the budget committee and then ultimately 1:58:141 hour, 58 minutes, 14 secondsbefore the county commissions budget amendment 38 it was to our 1:58:221 hour, 58 minutes, 22 secondsfederal programs uh specifically sr2 where we had done some revision 1:58:281 hour, 58 minutes, 28 secondsuh and uh it was also correcting a line item code for that 198 000 from a 1:58:361 hour, 58 minutes, 36 secondsprevious budget amendment and then also uh some adjustments to bring con admin 1:58:431 hour, 58 minutes, 43 secondsinto agreement with key plan um so that was supposed 38 budget amendment 1:58:521 hour, 58 minutes, 52 seconds39 was to our 141 and that was to cover 1:58:591 hour, 58 minutes, 59 secondssome overages uh and then also the reporting of our retirements uh hybrid 1:59:051 hour, 59 minutes, 5 secondsstabilization uh amount of expenditure uh the big one in there you'll notice that between Natural Gas and Water and 1:59:141 hour, 59 minutes, 14 secondsSewer natural gas will always budget for a worst case scenario of course we had a 1:59:211 hour, 59 minutes, 21 secondsmild winter our water and sewer exceeded expenditures by a little bit less than 41 000 this year we had two major 1:59:291 hour, 59 minutes, 29 secondsleagues those were adjusted but it's still hard to tell if there were expenditures 1:59:381 hour, 59 minutes, 38 secondsrelated to that so we're going to analyze and go back and look also uh where all the usage the actual use 1:59:451 hour, 59 minutes, 45 secondssystems has been compared in the past but in those utility line items like natural gas electricity and stuff we 1:59:541 hour, 59 minutes, 54 secondsbudget worst case scenario so one goes a little bit crazy and and the other two don't we have enough room to kind of 2:00:022 hours, 2 secondstake care of that but what we are going to look at that to make sure it's not just an expenditure issue or one just a link issue but uh 2:00:122 hours, 12 secondscould be an expenditure this year the state uh retirement down at the bottom where you're moving into the hybrid 2:00:192 hours, 19 secondsstabilization we have two type of retirements for our licensed people in state of Tennessee uh the Legacy which 2:00:282 hours, 28 secondsold people like me are still on and then the hybrid and a portion of that which young people like me or which young 2:00:352 hours, 35 secondspeople like you are on yes and so 2:00:452 hours, 45 secondsso where our portion of that is we we match a five percent we put in a five 2:00:522 hours, 52 secondspercent but then we also have to do a four percent that four percent is divided under two parts and one of those 2:00:592 hours, 59 secondsis the stabilization of the hybrid retirement by the state and so it builds 2:01:062 hours, 1 minute, 6 secondsup a fund that if they were to ever have to actually increase the amount that was going into 2:01:142 hours, 1 minute, 14 secondsretirement they go into that fund instead of increasing the amount that the schools would have to put in so 2:01:222 hours, 1 minute, 22 secondsso it stays in that we're matching roughly nine percent into that for the hybrid people and that's what that 2:01:302 hours, 1 minute, 30 secondsstabilization does it keeps that uh from going one way or the other 2:01:372 hours, 1 minute, 37 secondsuh budget amendment 40 was uh just some slight utility overages in our food 2:01:452 hours, 1 minute, 45 secondsservice uh and so we moved some dollars from uh actually it was communication to travel over just a few good service and 2:01:542 hours, 1 minute, 54 secondswe move that from our utilities Grant and then budget amendment 41 it has not been approved yet so it will need to be 2:02:032 hours, 2 minutes, 3 secondsand of course the director and uh the chair can approve it you guys get that authorization but 2:02:112 hours, 2 minutes, 11 secondsum it is just bringing in all of our federal grants into agreement with 2:02:172 hours, 2 minutes, 17 secondswhat's an e-plan as some that things at the end of the year had to be adjusted or budget amendments hadn't come in for 2:02:262 hours, 2 minutes, 26 secondsthem yet and uh allow us to get those into agreement there could be 2:02:342 hours, 2 minutes, 34 secondsone or two more pose out budget amendments I don't foresee those right now but as we get into the equivalents and stuff if something needed to be 2:02:422 hours, 2 minutes, 42 secondsadjustment we would do it all right thank you Mike would you say 41 can be approved yet or what did you 2:02:512 hours, 2 minutes, 51 secondssay no it can it just hadn't been signed oh by the director or the children yeah I noticed she's the assistant here she 2:02:582 hours, 2 minutes, 58 secondscan sign up yeah I noticed their sign because I think we made a motion yeah you guys get the ability for those things 2:03:062 hours, 3 minutes, 6 secondsI make a motion that 38 that Amendment 38 39 40 41 be approved thank you 2:03:142 hours, 3 minutes, 14 secondsvote Baker yes Gammon yes 2:03:212 hours, 3 minutes, 21 secondsBob says absence yes yes Maize yes and Willis yes 2:03:282 hours, 3 minutes, 28 secondsthank you Mr Elkins and next is items requirement board action consent agenda items 2:03:382 hours, 3 minutes, 38 secondsum we don't it's not it's not normal for us to have a consent agenda I don't think there's ever been one but uh 2:03:462 hours, 3 minutes, 46 secondsthere's a new law that re that is going to give each school's uh 75 000 for sros 2:03:542 hours, 3 minutes, 54 secondsand uh the town of Centerville had to apply because we received three sros from Centerville and then the Hickman 2:04:022 hours, 4 minutes, 2 secondsCounty Sheriff's Office had to apply so we have a memorandum of understanding with both entities uh but the 2:04:092 hours, 4 minutes, 9 secondsinterpretation we got from Chuck Cagle who is also another well-esteemed school attorney in 2:04:162 hours, 4 minutes, 16 secondsTennessee uh that the memorandum of understanding is technically a part of our safety plan and that we should 2:04:242 hours, 4 minutes, 24 secondsapprove it in uh as of the consent agenda because we do not reveal the for the sake of safety and for the sake of 2:04:322 hours, 4 minutes, 32 secondsdiscretion we do not reveal uh the safety plan uh publicly so that's why 2:04:392 hours, 4 minutes, 39 secondsbased on a tsba recommendation we put this in a consent agenda but what it is 2:04:462 hours, 4 minutes, 46 secondsis two memorandums of understanding with the town of Centerville and the Hickman County Sheriff's Office 2:04:532 hours, 4 minutes, 53 secondsso I I think in this case um put as a line item 2:05:022 hours, 5 minutes, 2 secondsthat you know we needed them or needed to take action on a memorandum of understanding and just not provide a copy of it I think it's okay today's the 2:05:102 hours, 5 minutes, 10 secondslist that the item is listed it would probably be good that it's for the record that it was listed yeah um but 2:05:182 hours, 5 minutes, 18 secondsum this actually brings me to another topic uh it is about consent agenda and uh at 2:05:262 hours, 5 minutes, 26 secondsthe tsba course I recently did um they were they were talking about the use of consent agenda sections prior in 2:05:342 hours, 5 minutes, 34 secondstheir agenda uh and I think it's a good I actually meant to I scan a few of those pages that 2:05:412 hours, 5 minutes, 41 secondsdocument the tsba gave me and sent it to you guys I'll still do that if I ain't done it yet um I think it would be a good idea for 2:05:482 hours, 5 minutes, 48 secondsus so what a lot of districts do is you know we have these different sections you know special recognition Communications the board while a lot of 2:05:562 hours, 5 minutes, 56 secondsdistricts have a section called consent consent agenda and then what gets listed in there are things that 2:06:042 hours, 6 minutes, 4 secondsum that typically don't require discussion are very quick to approve in what you do 2:06:112 hours, 6 minutes, 11 secondsand when you get to them is you make one motion to approve everything that's on the consent agenda all at the same time 2:06:192 hours, 6 minutes, 19 secondsso it's another way to um with the c word concise it'd be another way for us to be concise I thought it was a great idea and uh I appreciate the suggestion 2:06:282 hours, 6 minutes, 28 secondsand and we and and so you know some stuff could easily go I think on our list could easily go so you put subcategory under there and list those 2:06:362 hours, 6 minutes, 36 secondsright there right and then we just approve them without even discussing and if any board member wants to remove one 2:06:452 hours, 6 minutes, 45 secondsfrom the consent agenda they can Motion in second and remove it from the consent agenda and do it individually and have discussion on it 2:06:532 hours, 6 minutes, 53 secondsum and so I was wondering what consent agenda was now I know but I wanted to share that that I learned about I think it's a good idea to do that I make a 2:07:002 hours, 7 minutesmotion to approve the memorandum of understanding 2:07:052 hours, 7 minutes, 5 secondsfor the sros yes I'll second but I want to have a little 2:07:132 hours, 7 minutes, 13 secondsbit of discussion on it um is it so how does that affect our bud it's 2:07:232 hours, 7 minutes, 23 secondsgoing to help our budget because we were cost sharing with the town of Centerville I believe it was for I believe uh we paid 45 2:07:322 hours, 7 minutes, 32 seconds000 uh per three sros so this should be uh the the new state funding should benefit 2:07:402 hours, 7 minutes, 40 secondsus by a hundred thirty five thousand dollars okay and is I I heard I heard a 2:07:472 hours, 7 minutes, 47 secondsrumor that this money was only going to go to the county and not go to the city no that's not the case um the new funding is designed where the 2:07:572 hours, 7 minutes, 57 secondsschool district does not request the funding uh the funding is requested by The Entity that is providing the service 2:08:032 hours, 8 minutes, 3 secondsand both the town of Centerville and the Hickman County Sheriff's Office have requested the funding appropriately 2:08:112 hours, 8 minutes, 11 secondsproportional so just just to clarify there'll be no change in the separation between Hickman County and City police 2:08:212 hours, 8 minutes, 21 secondsforces and and the SR no the three the three schools that have had Centerville Police uh Department officers as sros 2:08:292 hours, 8 minutes, 29 secondswill continue to have Centerville Police Department and the county will continue to do the other five schools 2:08:452 hours, 8 minutes, 45 secondsmy understanding is the original uh memorandum of agreement for the state was going to dictate the the blank 2:08:532 hours, 8 minutes, 53 secondswhat they is required is that what you eventually understood it to be I don't understand your question what is it uh 2:09:012 hours, 9 minutes, 1 secondwell originally the state sent out a letter said that the memorandum agreement was going to be a template set 2:09:072 hours, 9 minutes, 7 secondsout to schools and county for them to go by counties and cities 2:09:142 hours, 9 minutes, 14 secondsCity yeah whoever whoever the entity was does that take place yes yes all right we received the template that we shared 2:09:232 hours, 9 minutes, 23 secondsit with the two public entities they used it to to pursue the funding they're full of fully aware yes okay yes I signed the agreement along with the 2:09:312 hours, 9 minutes, 31 secondschief of police and the sheriff okay thank you a second and uh from games I have a second from Bank 2:09:402 hours, 9 minutes, 40 secondsaccount from Willis would you like to clarify that can be a third I think 2:09:492 hours, 9 minutes, 49 secondsyeah yeah sure I didn't think she could have voiced though she can't does this call second yeah yes yes Mr Mr game this 2:09:582 hours, 9 minutes, 58 secondsis the voice this is what else it's funds so we're not dealing with questions yeah it's a voice if you want 2:10:062 hours, 10 minutes, 6 secondsto just go ahead and do it let's don't let's just do a voices though okay all in favor yeah all right thank you 2:10:152 hours, 10 minutes, 15 secondsokay next is School Board attorney oh my good motion we are Mr Bennett for our 2:10:222 hours, 10 minutes, 22 secondsschool thank you a second there in in discussion I'll add that I gotta and others may have received this too 2:10:292 hours, 10 minutes, 29 secondsbut I got a glowing recommendation from Mr Wayne Qualls for for Scotts and it also absolutely 2:10:372 hours, 10 minutes, 37 secondsI have a motion and I have a second roll call vote please thank her yes yes 2:10:442 hours, 10 minutes, 44 secondsabsent hygen yes yes Maize abstain 2:10:512 hours, 10 minutes, 51 secondsAngeles yes may I speak to that sure yeah oh this 2:10:592 hours, 10 minutes, 59 secondsmakes a son Cooper is on the career Pathway to be an attorney and uh he is employed uh with the firm in which we 2:11:082 hours, 11 minutes, 8 secondswere previously uh connected so that's that's uh that's That's the basis of her 2:11:142 hours, 11 minutes, 14 secondsthe NSO why if you ask me it is a very wise yeah I understand so why didn't you 2:11:212 hours, 11 minutes, 21 secondsjust let us all just wonder why she would have been because I don't want to do it because because I am promoting Harmony 2:11:302 hours, 11 minutes, 30 secondshere at this board meeting also right transparency and harmony 2:11:382 hours, 11 minutes, 38 secondsnext up on items required boring action are the 2023-2024 school fees yes they're in your packet of five 2:11:482 hours, 11 minutes, 48 secondsschools have no fees uh and three schools have fees the two high schools have some fees and they're in your 2:11:542 hours, 11 minutes, 54 secondspacket and uh East Hickman Middle School listed some fees 2:12:022 hours, 12 minutes, 2 secondsuh those were that listed means they don't charge kids anything there's a way that's right the five schools did not 2:12:102 hours, 12 minutes, 10 secondslook uh the two primary schools the two intermediate schools in Hickman middle school did not read what how do you feel 2:12:182 hours, 12 minutes, 18 secondsabout that do you think that's I wish there I wish there were no fees uh and uh I I don't ever want a economic 2:12:262 hours, 12 minutes, 26 secondsbarrier to prevent a child from pursuing an activity uh and I will work uh in 2:12:332 hours, 12 minutes, 33 secondsconjunction with the three principals who have fees if there's a situation that comes to my attention where a child 2:12:412 hours, 12 minutes, 41 secondswould be participating in an extracurricular or co-curricular if they had the money we will work through all 2:12:482 hours, 12 minutes, 48 secondsrevenue we have to keep economics from being a barrier to a child I was just all of that 2:12:572 hours, 12 minutes, 57 secondsin the case of the middle school it's not consistent between the two games yeah it's consistent between the two high schools yeah but knock it's a 2:13:052 hours, 13 minutes, 5 secondsprinted middle schoolers I mean well to to me uh to be um 2:13:122 hours, 13 minutes, 12 secondshonest with you I I had I had the same question uh I I had a brief conversation 2:13:202 hours, 13 minutes, 20 secondswith Mr England about the fees before he uh submitted his resignation you see how that went 2:13:272 hours, 13 minutes, 27 secondsuh 272 too inaccurate but uh 2:13:362 hours, 13 minutes, 36 secondsand uh uh I I don't really know how to uh I don't really know how to explain that 2:13:442 hours, 13 minutes, 44 secondsother than possibly that the uh status of the general fund at Hickman County 2:13:512 hours, 13 minutes, 51 secondsMiddle School allows her to provide that but I would work I will work to make sure that 2:14:002 hours, 14 minutesI'll work to try to get us to where there is um similarities I mean if one if one middle 2:14:102 hours, 14 minutes, 10 secondsschool has a fee uh one Middle School doesn't have a fee it would be ideal if the Elder did not 2:14:172 hours, 14 minutes, 17 secondsthat's all I'm saying yes I agree with you I had the same thought all right hey do I have a motion 2:14:252 hours, 14 minutes, 25 secondsall motion to approve fees thank you second all right 2:14:342 hours, 14 minutes, 34 secondsnext up is the 2023-2024 school nutrition fees foreign 2:14:422 hours, 14 minutes, 42 secondsconcerned that's voiced before nothing is listed although I'm pretty sure we knew what the fees were going to be two weeks ago three weeks ago 2:14:512 hours, 14 minutes, 51 secondsit's nothing I see nothing on mine yeah we had the school fees I've never seen them all yep there's no nutritional 2:14:592 hours, 14 minutes, 59 secondsfees uh yeah I think I shared with you in an email uh that what what the uh fees were gonna be but I uh 2:15:082 hours, 15 minutes, 8 secondsunderstand fully and now and we'll work toward this and and this and it's not like the 2:15:152 hours, 15 minutes, 15 secondspeople in this office are trying to keep information from you and it's not like they're not working diligently uh I hear the message from the board you want your 2:15:242 hours, 15 minutes, 24 secondspacket in a timely manner and you want your packet to be full of all the information before the meeting I get that fully understanding and I've 2:15:322 hours, 15 minutes, 32 secondscommitted to you that we're going we're going to work together this team to get that to you Mr understand that the the thing is to the packet is also for the 2:15:412 hours, 15 minutes, 41 secondsgeneral public out there to know what's in it and if it's blank then they don't know that is a point well made and and I 2:15:492 hours, 15 minutes, 49 secondsuh and I'm a matter of fact on school nutritional fees they saw it they didn't know what it was and I got calls from 2:15:562 hours, 15 minutes, 56 secondsfrom a grandparent today that expressed dear concern because of their difficulty in paying for three kids in their family 2:16:052 hours, 16 minutes, 5 secondsuh 2136 dollars if you go 178 days and pay for do they fill out a free free and 2:16:132 hours, 16 minutes, 13 secondsreduced lunch form they said that they said they just just was under the limit or just over the limit they made just a 2:16:212 hours, 16 minutes, 21 secondslittle a little bit too much yeah that's something I understand but uh yes and there's they're not the only ones I know there's others in the 2:16:292 hours, 16 minutes, 29 secondsschool system that uh do that but anyway go ahead Mr Elkins so the recommendation in relation to that 2:16:362 hours, 16 minutes, 36 secondsis that the feed is not increase but remains same prior based off of the revenues that 2:16:442 hours, 16 minutes, 44 secondssaw this year and appeared that it will continue uh next year 2:16:512 hours, 16 minutes, 51 secondsand that was how much for lunch so so we're broadcast to the public 2:16:582 hours, 16 minutes, 58 secondsthis is a dollar fifty intermediate in elementary is 2.50 for lunch to tell us 2:17:062 hours, 17 minutes, 6 secondsfaces for lunch at the intermediate Elementary High School lunch is 275. 2:17:112 hours, 17 minutes, 11 secondsum and Albert and this is the same as it was yes last year no increase in life no increase in order section for someone 2:17:182 hours, 17 minutes, 18 secondslike they could eat all they could eat if there was a meal and we say last year it's a hot fine or something shell side 2:17:282 hours, 17 minutes, 28 secondsyeah if I didn't have that we feed everybody yeah and they get the same option as 2:17:372 hours, 17 minutes, 37 secondssomebody who's not they're not single leaders they're not singled out like they're very years ago yeah I just thought I heard that 2:17:452 hours, 17 minutes, 45 secondsthank you thank you Mr Elkins and thank you Miss Burns I make a motion to approve the school nutritional fees as 2:17:532 hours, 17 minutes, 53 secondsthe same as they were last year thank you okay we'll do real call but then thank 2:18:032 hours, 18 minutes, 3 secondsher yes yes um yes Wayne yes name yes and women's yes 2:18:132 hours, 18 minutes, 13 secondsokay next on the agenda is medical insurance for board members well this has been a topic that has been 2:18:212 hours, 18 minutes, 21 secondson the agenda uh for a couple months because I've been attending the meetings for a couple of months 2:18:292 hours, 18 minutes, 29 secondsum we received from the Tennessee School Board Association here is the legal 2:18:372 hours, 18 minutes, 37 secondsperspective board members qualify to receive health insurance and it is up to 2:18:432 hours, 18 minutes, 43 secondsthe Board of Education what portion if all you can pay anywhere from none of the premium to all of the premium is 2:18:522 hours, 18 minutes, 52 secondsthat correct that's correct that's correct so open the floor for discussion concerning health insurance for board 2:18:592 hours, 18 minutes, 59 secondsmembers so I'll I'll make the motion I was absent at the meeting uh looks like this was from May a 2:19:082 hours, 19 minutes, 8 secondsum and the motion then just to repeat it was provide school board members pay health insurance add a 2:19:152 hours, 19 minutes, 15 secondsline item 207 and the board members May decline enrollment um I'd like to make that motion now 2:19:232 hours, 19 minutes, 23 secondssecond okay it looks good we've been out of discussion yeah we might want to amend 2:19:312 hours, 19 minutes, 31 secondsthat to pay the same goal or whatever we're going to pay clarify it we can clarify it and the amount right this 2:19:402 hours, 19 minutes, 40 secondsthis says paid the amount because the amount changes right Mike 2:19:462 hours, 19 minutes, 46 secondsforeign 2:19:532 hours, 19 minutes, 53 seconds[Music] 2:19:582 hours, 19 minutes, 58 secondstake a motion to amend yours to say uh single second 2:20:062 hours, 20 minutes, 6 secondsall right so here's the motion the motion is uh to recommend that the board 2:20:122 hours, 20 minutes, 12 secondspay uh health insurance coverage for board members Mr gammons has made a motion to uh insert the word single 2:20:222 hours, 20 minutes, 22 secondsinstead in in lieu of a family plan it would be single coverage so so why one second Mr gannon's motion 2:20:292 hours, 20 minutes, 29 secondsI do Mr Willis second okay so normally we vote on the Amendments first okay can we vote on the 2:20:382 hours, 20 minutes, 38 secondsamendment with the boys so you don't have Roku do we do we need to specify when it goes into effect or anything like that is it I would say yes 2:20:472 hours, 20 minutes, 47 secondsall right then we want it okay let's withdraw our emotion and make it withdrawal make it to be single I mean 2:20:552 hours, 20 minutes, 55 secondsand make it and made effective immediately I'll second the new function 2:21:012 hours, 21 minutes, 1 secondjust made a roll call we it's money yeah before we have roll call so while we're 2:21:112 hours, 21 minutes, 11 secondsin discussion uh just I think I said this when we discussed this last time I think this is important just the 2:21:192 hours, 21 minutes, 19 secondsway giving health insurance to other jobs that is hard to find people to fill like bus drivers or cafeteria workers and stuff it's important to make the 2:21:272 hours, 21 minutes, 27 secondsboard of education jobs more attractive too um everybody knows that there's plenty of uh elections where 2:21:352 hours, 21 minutes, 35 secondsno one runs and you know there's not competition for people to try to be on the board I think this would be good for potentially 2:21:422 hours, 21 minutes, 42 secondspeople are retired and would like to have a health insurance option or something like that um at the tsba trainings I've been at before with lots of other board members 2:21:502 hours, 21 minutes, 50 secondsthere's there's always quite a few retired teachers in the bunch of board members like like Mr games is so 2:21:592 hours, 21 minutes, 59 secondsum Mr Hobbs and Mr Holmes yeah yes both um so I think this is the real positive 2:22:072 hours, 22 minutes, 7 secondsthing to do for for our community and as a whole um and I don't even I have a I'm not retired I've got a job and I get 2:22:152 hours, 22 minutes, 15 secondsinsurance through my work Family Insurance I don't even personally need it but I think it's still the right thing for the the uh the community 2:22:232 hours, 22 minutes, 23 secondsto improve the benefit for board members that's my piece anybody else I I just say yeah I don't 2:22:312 hours, 22 minutes, 31 secondsknow if that's my turn to talk or not but I'll say I commend the board for providing health insurance for CMP workers and bus drivers 2:22:402 hours, 22 minutes, 40 secondsbefore acting on their own health insurance I thought I think that was some of the concerns that some board members had let's vote on the other 2:22:492 hours, 22 minutes, 49 secondspeople before we vote on our own policies and I come into board from putting others first and there was two resolutions that had to be voted on by 2:22:572 hours, 22 minutes, 57 secondsby law too so we'll get that done yes already for a roll call vote no problem Dr Anderson 2:23:062 hours, 23 minutes, 6 secondswe are roll calling on the amendment to the promotion is that correct that's and the amendment is medical within search 2:23:142 hours, 23 minutes, 14 secondsof single coverage and a median is that correct yes okay just want to make sure Baker yes yes 2:23:212 hours, 23 minutes, 21 secondsHans it's absence Lane yes mace yes and Willis yes 2:23:302 hours, 23 minutes, 30 secondsso now let's go about the motion that was the amendment that was Amendment now the motion roll call please 2:23:372 hours, 23 minutes, 37 secondsokay Baker yes gaming yes yes 2:23:442 hours, 23 minutes, 44 secondsMae yes yes thank you all right next 2:23:522 hours, 23 minutes, 52 secondsum hold on we got our hand back there yes are you 2:24:012 hours, 24 minutes, 1 secondproving to pay for a hundred percent of that policy no matter which single policy they pay because that would be going above what you did for employees 2:24:102 hours, 24 minutes, 10 secondsit would be whatever we do for single employees right that's what do you do for single employees if you're paying the first 7900 so there's the standard 2:24:182 hours, 24 minutes, 18 secondsis free but if they choose the additional coverage or the premiere if everything is paying for that that's my interpretation yeah there's nothing more 2:24:262 hours, 24 minutes, 26 secondsthan anything yeah nothing more nothing more than anything Miss volman thank you for the point of 2:24:352 hours, 24 minutes, 35 secondsclarity it was necessary and important thank you very much I think we're good 2:24:462 hours, 24 minutes, 46 secondsabsolutely okay next we have the 2023-2024 disciplinary hearing Authority 2:24:542 hours, 24 minutes, 54 secondsyes uh whenever a student is uh suspended for more than 10 days are 2:25:022 hours, 25 minutes, 2 secondsassigned to the alternative school for more than 10 days that's this is the only time that this uh 2:25:092 hours, 25 minutes, 9 secondscommittee gets involved and the parent or guardian of that student it's not 2:25:172 hours, 25 minutes, 17 secondscontent with the consequences they have the right to appeal before this 2:25:242 hours, 25 minutes, 24 secondscommittee the committee is composed of Beth Robinson at East Hickman High 2:25:312 hours, 25 minutes, 31 secondsSchool Cynthia Hughes at e-cigarette Intermediate School Zach Bentley is a new member at the Hickman County Middle School Tara Lawson at Centerville 2:25:402 hours, 25 minutes, 40 secondsIntermediate School clay Chester at Hickman County High School and Eric Cannon is the special programs director 2:25:472 hours, 25 minutes, 47 secondsuh and then the reason why Mr Cannon is on there the law has some intricacies about the suspension or the uh 2:25:562 hours, 25 minutes, 56 secondsassignment at the alternative school for students with exceptionality so that's that's he he's saying Perpetual member 2:26:042 hours, 26 minutes, 4 secondsof the committee and then miss malugin who is not a voting member of the committee but chairs it is the chair so 2:26:122 hours, 26 minutes, 12 secondsonly time this comes into effect if a child is being suspended more than 10 days or placed an alternative school 2:26:192 hours, 26 minutes, 19 secondsmore than 10 days and uh and then if they are a parent is not happy with the decision of the committee first thing 2:26:272 hours, 26 minutes, 27 secondsthe committee does is to determine if the child was granted due process and uh and then if they were a granted 2:26:362 hours, 26 minutes, 36 secondsdue process and their parents not happy then the parent can appeal to the director of schools and then they're 2:26:442 hours, 26 minutes, 44 secondsstill not happy they can come to the school board so it's a three layer approach any questions 2:26:512 hours, 26 minutes, 51 secondsokay so if the chair doesn't vote the chair makes sure that policy is followed these six that will leave an even number 2:26:592 hours, 26 minutes, 59 secondsthat's not according to law so even number of people which will allow you to have us High that's not in the law that's just something that's been 2:27:072 hours, 27 minutes, 7 secondspracticed added or practiced yeah whatever yeah uh first I think you need a motion to point of order motion to 2:27:152 hours, 27 minutes, 15 secondsapprove the discipline hearing Authority per second and then discussion I do have a motion to approve 2:27:222 hours, 27 minutes, 22 secondsI almost should do it for the hearing Authority second question TCA 2:27:312 hours, 27 minutes, 31 seconds49-6-3401 is the one that authorized if you have it a disciplined hearing Authority uh 2:27:402 hours, 27 minutes, 40 secondsthe there's several things in here that he goes to and it talks about what is required but main thing is the appeal for the decision shall be the Board of 2:27:492 hours, 27 minutes, 49 secondsEducation and as you guys know in the past anytime the board of education is missed it is mentioned as the one that's 2:27:572 hours, 27 minutes, 57 secondsin charge and they give up that Authority uh and are left out of the process that is entitled by law I have 2:28:062 hours, 28 minutes, 6 secondsbeen against it okay but anyway there's several places here uh item C here the appeal for the decision shall be the Board of Education 2:28:152 hours, 28 minutes, 15 secondsor to a disciplined hearing Authority again it says if appointed and then in another section the hearing shall be 2:28:232 hours, 28 minutes, 23 secondsheld no later than 10 days at the local Board of Education or the disciplined hearing Authority again down in the 2:28:312 hours, 28 minutes, 31 secondssection after the hearing the Board of Education or the disciplined hearing Authority uh then if the decision is 2:28:392 hours, 28 minutes, 39 secondsdetermined by a discipline hearing Authority then you've got to have a written report which they're supposed to do the student principals on down and it 2:28:462 hours, 28 minutes, 46 secondssays the student principal principal teacher or system principal mate within five days of the decision request a 2:28:532 hours, 28 minutes, 53 secondsreview by the Board of Education it does not say in that section there by that it's to the disciplined hearing 2:29:012 hours, 29 minutes, 1 secondAuthority and then right below it it says the Board of Education based upon a review of the records May Grant or deny 2:29:092 hours, 29 minutes, 9 secondsrequest for board meet Board hearing and may affirm or overturned the decision of the hearing Authority with or without a 2:29:162 hours, 29 minutes, 16 secondshearing before the board uh there are several things that I could keep on and it says uh the uh the Board 2:29:252 hours, 29 minutes, 25 secondsof Education or the direct or the uh uh hearing preparing Authority and uh here 2:29:332 hours, 29 minutes, 33 secondsyou go again we have given them more rights I think than we should do you want to be in the business of 2:29:412 hours, 29 minutes, 41 secondsdiscipline I do not think no no no no no no you're this does not say we're in the business of discipline this says that 2:29:502 hours, 29 minutes, 50 secondswe're only in it if there is an appeal and you do not have a discipline hearing Authority well we have well we're trying 2:29:582 hours, 29 minutes, 58 secondsto get one right here tonight you're trying to get one I understand that I am a I am uh the first question how many times has it 2:30:062 hours, 30 minutes, 6 secondsused in the last year uh the other is it's still supposed to come according to this section right here it's still supposed to come to us so I if I could 2:30:152 hours, 30 minutes, 15 secondsadd yes I may I'm going to make assumption wrong but you tell me if I'm if I'm interpreting what you're saying right yes if you do a Venn diagram of 2:30:232 hours, 30 minutes, 23 secondsthe people who appealed these decisions in one Circle and then the other circle is the people who call board members they overlap a whole lot that's what 2:30:322 hours, 30 minutes, 32 secondsyou're saying these are these are the these types of decisions are the ones that we get calls about yeah right these are the ones that we in the past and of 2:30:412 hours, 30 minutes, 41 secondscourse let me back up here too first of all the law says that only one that is an employee of the school system 2:30:492 hours, 30 minutes, 49 secondsis required to be a member of this board I understand we got law which means that you've got a pool of 2:30:562 hours, 30 minutes, 56 secondsindividuals that are working from the school system I my thing is that maybe we need to involve if you're going to 2:31:032 hours, 31 minutes, 3 secondshave one you need some involvement by the community of parents that are that are involved uh 2:31:112 hours, 31 minutes, 11 secondsare other individuals other than that one employee and I don't have a problem with the board if you do that but the thing is 2:31:202 hours, 31 minutes, 20 secondsfirst of all we have not been involved in any of the selection process just like you would 2:31:272 hours, 31 minutes, 27 secondsuh selecting any other committee and so this in the long run I'll have to vote no on this uh well discipline hearing 2:31:362 hours, 31 minutes, 36 secondsauthorities I'm disappointed let me speak 2:31:432 hours, 31 minutes, 43 secondsI say I'm disappointed Mr gammons because you and I talked about this and we and we you're going to discuss it we can but 2:31:512 hours, 31 minutes, 51 secondsyou told me what you want well I do not have to go by that I understand that but you agreed no I didn't 2:31:592 hours, 31 minutes, 59 secondsI agree to what you were saying we talked about this and I ask you to give me some time to 2:32:082 hours, 32 minutes, 8 secondsfigure out what all's going on and give me some time to to make this a better process and you told me that uh you were 2:32:162 hours, 32 minutes, 16 secondsgoing to do that and you weren't going to vote no uh and and now here we are oh I didn't tell you I wouldn't know they wouldn't 2:32:242 hours, 32 minutes, 24 secondssay that but he wouldn't well so I just not uncommon for the Lord to 2:32:312 hours, 32 minutes, 31 secondsdelegate appointment at committees like this that's correct right in the past we've done that um now I will tell you that I didn't 2:32:402 hours, 32 minutes, 40 secondseven know I guess saw the background that you just read I like I didn't know you could have community members I just think that's a good idea it doesn't say that but it if 2:32:482 hours, 32 minutes, 48 secondsyou go by but it says only one has to be only one has to be employed um I mean I think I like the idea of 2:32:552 hours, 32 minutes, 55 secondscommunities around there um well let me ask you this and and I I appreciate John what you wanna you want 2:33:032 hours, 33 minutes, 3 secondsto look at this why don't we just table this and come back to it and you know you know maybe give you some time I I'd 2:33:122 hours, 33 minutes, 12 secondslike to one thing I'd like to know and and you may not have the answer to this is is how often is this hearing Authority meet Mr Cannon by Mr Canon 2:33:212 hours, 33 minutes, 21 secondsspeak yes true we only meet when requested by a parent or students about how many times a year 2:33:302 hours, 33 minutes, 30 secondsthat would be the only mean to me historically how many times have you last year probably about five all right so that's that's more than I 2:33:382 hours, 33 minutes, 38 secondswant to have it I don't want to have five days and as you all know that we think as a law also states that 2:33:462 hours, 33 minutes, 46 secondsum the board is to do picks the people that are on that sure okay I I see we're asking we're 2:33:552 hours, 33 minutes, 55 secondsasking you to pick them right now this is uh we'll just have a little this is this the same group that we had last 2:34:012 hours, 34 minutes, 1 secondyear I think I think a lot of them are Miss Gilbert comprise this list she came to me and she said we have a vacancy on 2:34:102 hours, 34 minutes, 10 secondsthe committee from Hickman County Middle School and I had met Zach Bentley and I knew that Zach Bentley was either pursuing or just finished an 2:34:192 hours, 34 minutes, 19 secondsadministrative degree a lot of these people on this list play chess or Zach Bentley they have administrative degree so this board uh this committee is an 2:34:282 hours, 34 minutes, 28 secondsopportunity for them to serve the district and some administrative capacity since they're not working in a 2:34:352 hours, 34 minutes, 35 secondstechnical administrative capacity do we need a seventh person no you cannot you could have a seventh person and then 2:34:432 hours, 34 minutes, 43 secondsalso the other thing is you just said I could you have you can have no more than the member a number of member support so you got seven board members you can have 2:34:512 hours, 34 minutes, 51 secondsseven people you can also uh should should one of them be a chair then and not be able to vote 2:34:592 hours, 34 minutes, 59 secondsthe non-voter that you come up with is not in the law that I've read that's just the problem 2:35:062 hours, 35 minutes, 6 secondsMr can is that the practices being that yeah so the uh 2:35:132 hours, 35 minutes, 13 secondsI mean one of our one of our visions and goals is to have more Community involvement I mean if it's if it's 2:35:222 hours, 35 minutes, 22 secondspossible to have community members involved I don't know if you I mean can you remember simply and be involved in committing these businessmen 2:35:292 hours, 35 minutes, 29 secondsI don't know either but we was not given that choice I think it would be better so what's the long reads to me though is eventually if you get down to it at the 2:35:372 hours, 35 minutes, 37 secondsend the way he talks if somebody wants to keep a feeling it pass pass they're eventually going to get to the board so 2:35:442 hours, 35 minutes, 44 secondsabsolutely it should never and it should never come to the board if it's gone through the principal uh the teachers 2:35:522 hours, 35 minutes, 52 secondsand the director because in any case it's got to go through them anyway right and then it would have to go do a 2:36:002 hours, 36 minutesdisciplinary hearing if we choose to do that it would go through them but but if people keep appealing it if somebody's not eventually those last few lines you 2:36:092 hours, 36 minutes, 9 secondssaid that you mentioned disciplinary hearing yet that means it'll eventually get to the board anyway did anybody did 2:36:162 hours, 36 minutes, 16 secondsanybody appeal the get to the boy I don't remember getting to the board last year so they probably never appealed past the director 2:36:242 hours, 36 minutes, 24 secondsy clubs five times that's as far as it went yeah about five times last year and went to the community in five times and it may have gone to Miss Gilbert 2:36:322 hours, 36 minutes, 32 secondssometimes but it never got to the board but so I would like to see a seventh person 2:36:402 hours, 36 minutes, 40 secondsthat is from elementary level since we have now added Elementary to um 2:36:492 hours, 36 minutes, 49 secondsit sounded like John you could probably spend a little more time that's that's what I thought that's 2:36:582 hours, 36 minutes, 58 secondswhere I thought we were right so why don't we table it does it have to be voted on a night I mean no yeah let's just tell you what talk about it are you 2:37:062 hours, 37 minutes, 6 secondsmaking a motion today no I'm emotion I'm motion to Improvement already yeah Mr Cannon has his snack 2:37:142 hours, 37 minutes, 14 secondstwo things the form that has to be submitted to the state it has to be submitted by July 31st or who's going to be on that board 2:37:222 hours, 37 minutes, 22 secondsum and what law requires it that is the Tennessee school board The Forum that we have to submit you can see right here 2:37:312 hours, 37 minutes, 31 secondsthe form that has to be submitted when you go to sdha you can see when it has to be submitted and then as far as adding a Community member I don't 2:37:392 hours, 37 minutes, 39 secondsbelieve you can add a Community member here you go again which law requires what you're asking for there because I I haven't read it it's when you when you 2:37:482 hours, 37 minutes, 48 secondsdo the tsba and you do the codes Tennessee school board you can see the forms that have to be submitted and there's a form that has to be submitted 2:37:552 hours, 37 minutes, 55 secondsby July 31st thank you still didn't answer my question what's TCA code requires it he 2:38:032 hours, 38 minutes, 3 secondsdoesn't know but he's telling me questions you are doing 2:38:122 hours, 38 minutes, 12 secondseverything that's been discussed is confidential so you can't have a Community member hearing disciplinary 2:38:192 hours, 38 minutes, 19 secondsactions of a student those are confidential so that you can't as far as I know you can't have a Community member serving on your estate yeah that would 2:38:272 hours, 38 minutes, 27 secondsbe odd that it reads that way in the law though because if it says wait don't say that it just says no it doesn't say it says 2:38:362 hours, 38 minutes, 36 secondsevery minimum of three employees or something minimum of three yeah but it doesn't say here here here but if 2:38:452 hours, 38 minutes, 45 secondsit's not an employed right it could be an SRO I guess yeah but 2:38:542 hours, 38 minutes, 54 secondshere's here's the reality the reality is that is very important for students 2:39:022 hours, 39 minutes, 2 secondsis very important for parents it's very important for teachers that we maintain order in our school 2:39:102 hours, 39 minutes, 10 secondsthese children that are coming before this committee have had a major violation of conduct or they 2:39:192 hours, 39 minutes, 19 secondswouldn't be before the committee and our principals have assigned them a consequence or they wouldn't be before 2:39:272 hours, 39 minutes, 27 secondsour committee and unless unless there is a 2:39:332 hours, 39 minutes, 33 secondsa lack of due process or unless there is a judgment that has partially punished 2:39:422 hours, 39 minutes, 42 secondsthe child more than the child deserves to be punished the committee is going to support the 2:39:502 hours, 39 minutes, 50 secondsprincipal as the committee should they're giving people due process but you but you have to have order in your school and to have 2:39:592 hours, 39 minutes, 59 secondsorders in school you you have to have uh consequences because children are human 2:40:072 hours, 40 minutes, 7 secondsand children are less mature than adults and they're going to make mistakes and and we're blessed to have an alternative 2:40:152 hours, 40 minutes, 15 secondsschool where if a child makes a mistake we can put that child in the alternative school and they can continue their 2:40:222 hours, 40 minutes, 22 secondseducational progress so so if I put myself on the shoes of a parent who whose kid got 2:40:292 hours, 40 minutes, 29 secondswho's student got you know before this committee and the principal made the decision and 2:40:362 hours, 40 minutes, 36 secondsthen a committee full of professional professional employees that work for them of course they're going to agree with it 2:40:452 hours, 40 minutes, 45 secondsI'd be pretty disappointing too I mean yeah I mean what what what's the rate of 2:40:522 hours, 40 minutes, 52 secondsuh what What's the general rate of death do they agree or do they disagree may I asked Mr Cannon a question sure have the 2:40:592 hours, 40 minutes, 59 secondsconsequences ever been modified by this committee if a if a School employee did not 2:41:062 hours, 41 minutes, 6 secondsprovide due process um the sdha has overturned it multiple times okay out of the five last year they had overtime yeah the five that we 2:41:152 hours, 41 minutes, 15 secondshad last year three of them were Zero Tolerance we can't do anything with zero tolerance because that's more and that's why it has to that's why it has to 2:41:222 hours, 41 minutes, 22 secondsanyone it can do that is Mr mother that's why when the when the process leaves the committee it comes to the 2:41:292 hours, 41 minutes, 29 secondsdirector in case there is a zero tolerance we do have the right to this is not broken 2:41:362 hours, 41 minutes, 36 secondswrites a lesson the sentence and the scha has done that also 2:41:432 hours, 41 minutes, 43 secondsdone some research I think we need to hear him now yeah here for discussion okay yeah yeah that 2:41:522 hours, 41 minutes, 52 secondsthe other thing uh and may I direct this question issue since you've been familiar with the process 2:41:592 hours, 41 minutes, 59 secondshave you ever known uh let's see to have a a student or whatever to have acted and self-defense under a reasonable belief 2:42:072 hours, 42 minutes, 7 secondsthat the student or another to whom the student was coming to the defense of may have been facing the threat of imminent danger or death or serious bodily injury 2:42:162 hours, 42 minutes, 16 secondswhich the student honestly believed to be real at that time then at the principal's recommendation the student may not face any 2:42:242 hours, 42 minutes, 24 secondsdisciplinary action when I was a teacher and I'm you know I'm going to refer back to my experience both both parties 2:42:332 hours, 42 minutes, 33 secondswere put and punished when in my opinion and from what I know of they were defending their self or 2:42:412 hours, 42 minutes, 41 secondsthey were defended somebody else and then they still got punched is that practice still being done both 2:42:472 hours, 42 minutes, 47 secondsboth parties are being punished 2:42:592 hours, 42 minutes, 59 secondsis because I've seen it abused I don't know I think I've been on sdha it was like 25 years I think it's been about 2:43:072 hours, 43 minutes, 7 secondsfive because I was on it before becoming direct expression programs yes I do not recall a time where a parent or student 2:43:152 hours, 43 minutes, 15 secondscame to the sdha to say they were acting in self-defense if they had said that we would have followed policy evidence if there had been a 2:43:242 hours, 43 minutes, 24 secondsprepundance of evidence to support that well and she had to stopped at the principle it's agreed but that's one of the sdha is there right there 2:43:322 hours, 43 minutes, 32 secondswhat do you say if we if we we can't take I don't want to type we got a motion in a second can we 2:43:412 hours, 43 minutes, 41 secondsI don't you know of any Elementary that we could add to the list because I 2:43:482 hours, 43 minutes, 48 secondsthink if we have Elementary involved in alternative school we need somebody from everyone but we need this by the this 2:43:582 hours, 43 minutes, 58 secondsmonth is going well there's there's an intermediate school yeah that's the intermediate I mean you're 2:44:052 hours, 44 minutes, 5 secondstalking uh what is somebody from CIS there's a there's an intermediate school there's an intermediate school assistant 2:44:142 hours, 44 minutes, 14 secondsprincipal on here who deals with third graders there's two they're an eh i s NCIS oh 2:44:212 hours, 44 minutes, 21 secondsthey're who's it there's two Elementary School assistant principals who deal with third graders 2:44:292 hours, 44 minutes, 29 secondsElementary I mean this is opinion if you're going to have one but I think you should have seven if you're going to have six you might as 2:44:372 hours, 44 minutes, 37 secondswell have seven and I all should vote yeah why don't we tell me at least you can show me in the law where otherwise 2:44:442 hours, 44 minutes, 44 secondsand then to satisfy my needs if you want to put this off until uh the next meeting 2:44:542 hours, 44 minutes, 54 secondsokay so calling for a question if you call for a question it has to get a second and a vote before you End 2:45:022 hours, 45 minutes, 2 secondsdiscussion which is something that a lot of Robert rules don't necessarily do um 2:45:142 hours, 45 minutes, 14 secondsand that uh and and well I think at this juncture we ought to pass this and look at it again 2:45:222 hours, 45 minutes, 22 secondsin the neck for the next year that's what I think I mean we hired Mr Mullins to run the school system he's uh 2:45:292 hours, 45 minutes, 29 secondsit's obvious that he feels like this is Direction he wants to go I think we ought to show him support thank you and 2:45:362 hours, 45 minutes, 36 secondsmove forward and there's a deadline there's a deadline everything you're saying is uh 2:45:442 hours, 45 minutes, 44 secondsbut that's where I'm at so if there was a deadline I would probably recommend or table it and have some offline discussion about it but there is a 2:45:532 hours, 45 minutes, 53 secondsdeadline that sounds like we have to be it's been very informative discussion about the PCA and they've learned a lot but I think 2:46:012 hours, 46 minutes, 1 secondwe need to take what we got here from recommendation of our new school director and move forward and then we can get 2:46:082 hours, 46 minutes, 8 secondsinto it and then next year we will have any surprises with it all right since we had to skip I'd like to make most of the advantage to make this there's seven 2:46:172 hours, 46 minutes, 17 secondspeople on that panel well I think what you could do is you 2:46:252 hours, 46 minutes, 25 secondscould just say that the chair has to vote so then you have seven okay yeah that's one way to do it that's one way to do it I mean any voting body should be an odd 2:46:332 hours, 46 minutes, 33 secondsnumber yeah right make motion they all be voters you have a second 2:46:412 hours, 46 minutes, 41 secondswell that would be an amendment so we already have uh I did a motion to approve it yeah this would be an amendment I'll second the amendment 2:46:502 hours, 46 minutes, 50 secondsso let's vote on that you don't have to have wrong Amendment all in favor aye aye 2:47:012 hours, 47 minutes, 1 secondperson carry now do I need to have the original what please 2:47:102 hours, 47 minutes, 10 secondsyeah and you don't have to have a little cold little today all in favor 2:47:182 hours, 47 minutes, 18 secondshi no but you don't have to record that so 2:47:252 hours, 47 minutes, 25 secondsall right okay next up is the 2023-2024 salary schedules and pay 2:47:342 hours, 47 minutes, 34 secondsscales um Brief Review of the salary schedules 2:47:412 hours, 47 minutes, 41 secondsthat have been approved for FY 24 um presentation the way that the support staff salary 2:47:502 hours, 47 minutes, 50 secondsschedules were presented for you for approval and it was my understanding that this was the intent of the board 2:47:582 hours, 47 minutes, 58 secondsand this is how we prepared them originally was that to the best that we could in the salary scales that support 2:48:072 hours, 48 minutes, 7 secondsstaff will get a three thousand dollar increase from what they were making previous year 2:48:142 hours, 48 minutes, 14 secondsthose salary scales were presented to you for approval at the June meeting and 2:48:212 hours, 48 minutes, 21 secondsmore approved after that it was brought to the attention of uh Miss Gilbert and Mr Mullins that it may have been the 2:48:312 hours, 48 minutes, 31 secondsintent of the board for the three thousand dollars to be to the steps not to an actual increase of what 2:48:412 hours, 48 minutes, 41 secondssomeone would be making would be three thousand three thousand dollars but that it would be a thirty thousand dollar increase to the steps so they would get 2:48:502 hours, 48 minutes, 50 secondsthe step plus three thousand yes that would get yeah so you they would have the same thing we're going to get anyway plus three thousand yeah well it you 2:48:592 hours, 48 minutes, 59 secondswould take a step from last year FY 23 if it wanted to see if year zero was twenty one thousand now it's 24 000. all 2:49:092 hours, 49 minutes, 9 secondsright so okay okay so um what we have presented well went in and 2:49:172 hours, 49 minutes, 17 secondsdid a quick analysis of it uh not detailed because we don't have all the details yet but the analysis was 2:49:242 hours, 49 minutes, 24 secondsthat we think that that would impact our uh payroll uh along with the 2:49:312 hours, 49 minutes, 31 secondsexpenditures associated with at by about 60 miles so it would increase it if we went with 2:49:382 hours, 49 minutes, 38 secondsthat it was basically averaging out to about 180 dollars per person in those roles some of them a 2:49:462 hours, 49 minutes, 46 secondslittle bit higher um but that the total expenditure increase maybe about 60 000. well we 2:49:542 hours, 49 minutes, 54 secondsprovided in your packet and inadvertently I did leave off uh Food Service in that packet uh 2:50:042 hours, 50 minutes, 4 secondssent an email this morning and we did add that I apologize for that but um was to show you what those skills 2:50:122 hours, 50 minutes, 12 secondswould look like with the three thousand dollar step increase uh and how that would differ from what 2:50:212 hours, 50 minutes, 21 secondsyou did approve and again we're estimating total costs on that would be somewhere around sixty thousand if that 2:50:292 hours, 50 minutes, 29 secondsis what the board wants to do okay so I I was I'm glad to explain that right because this this was confusing 2:50:372 hours, 50 minutes, 37 secondsbecause like looking at the bus schedule the difference wasn't three thousand dollars and it's a random difference but that difference that's in between those 2:50:462 hours, 50 minutes, 46 secondstwo columns so the middle column says approved that's what we already approved with three thousand not include not the staff just three 2:50:542 hours, 50 minutes, 54 secondsthousand it was if a person was at step one last year step two this year for them would be three three thousand 2:51:022 hours, 51 minutes, 2 secondsthat's what's in the middle one that's what you approved uh gotcha now if that was a misunderstanding or to give you 2:51:092 hours, 51 minutes, 9 secondsthe ability to rethink that either way you want to go on that um what the second column is in the green 2:51:172 hours, 51 minutes, 17 secondsis if we increase the actual step three thousand dollars so step one again 2:51:252 hours, 51 minutes, 25 secondsif Step One is twenty one thousand now it's 24. so someone that was in Step One is going to go to step two next year so 2:51:332 hours, 51 minutes, 33 secondsthat's going to be more than a three thousand dollar increase it because it became a uh 2:51:422 hours, 51 minutes, 42 secondsfor me it uh and when I it was it was a it was a interpretation 2:51:502 hours, 51 minutes, 50 secondsuh and to get clarity of the clarity of interpretation uh certified employees got six percent increase in their pay 2:51:582 hours, 51 minutes, 58 secondsand they got to enjoy their step raise so support employees got three thousand dollar increase in their paid 2:52:062 hours, 52 minutes, 6 secondsbut if you give the increase to the employee they weren't getting benefit up to their step raises 2:52:142 hours, 52 minutes, 14 secondsso what this change does it treats certified employees the same as it does support employees they receive their 2:52:222 hours, 52 minutes, 22 secondsincrease in pay six percent for certified three thousand for support and they also enjoy the benefit of a step 2:52:292 hours, 52 minutes, 29 secondsraise I mean I kind of the 2:52:392 hours, 52 minutes, 39 secondsas a percentage the three thousand was greater was greater yes so 2:52:462 hours, 52 minutes, 46 secondsI mean and and I think that's where I think that's where the confusion came in that the fact that the 3000 was greater so 2:52:552 hours, 52 minutes, 55 secondsbut at the same time is it just that the motion wasn't clear enough yeah I think well I think that contribute you to it but I think we should give treat both 2:53:042 hours, 53 minutes, 4 secondscertificated employees and support employees the same way give them the board designated increase in Pay which 2:53:122 hours, 53 minutes, 12 secondsis six percent for certified it's three thousand dollars for support but also let them enjoy their step both groups 2:53:192 hours, 53 minutes, 19 secondsand before you make a motion whichever way you go and decide to go my recommendation is that is what you want 2:53:262 hours, 53 minutes, 26 secondsto do instead of actually approving the pay scales that are in there just approve that for support staff that 2:53:352 hours, 53 minutes, 35 secondswe will do a three thousand dollar step increase and that way if anything is in there incorrectly we know that it's 2:53:432 hours, 53 minutes, 43 secondssupposed to be a three thousand dollar step increase for if a pace goes in a virtually can left off we know that that 2:53:502 hours, 53 minutes, 50 secondsif 1010 is a three thousand dollar step increase to support staff if that's the 2:53:582 hours, 53 minutes, 58 secondsdirection that you want to go I'll make the motion to approve a three thousand dollar step increase to the 2:54:052 hours, 54 minutes, 5 secondsstep as presented okay thank you thank you did you have something else 2:54:132 hours, 54 minutes, 13 secondsyou want to say yeah let me say this before you guys vote just so you know um 2:54:202 hours, 54 minutes, 20 secondsuh this may require some budget amendments to salary line items it may not we are very close on some of those 2:54:292 hours, 54 minutes, 29 secondswhen we we did not adjust the budget when we went with the 3 000 because if you remember we originally had a four 2:54:362 hours, 54 minutes, 36 secondspercent in there that I told you what we had with the 3000 should cover it this may put us over in some of those so we 2:54:442 hours, 54 minutes, 44 secondsmay have to come back with some budget amendment Center in our salary line items we won't know until we have all the positions you have any kind of range 2:54:522 hours, 54 minutes, 52 secondsof dollars you're talking about well we know that it's going to increase the total somewhere around 66 so but it may 2:55:002 hours, 55 minutesfit in once we have everyone filled in and everything it may fit into the exact amounts that we have it may not and those will have to go for the County 2:55:092 hours, 55 minutes, 9 secondsCommission yeah that's we cannot 2:55:172 hours, 55 minutes, 17 secondsuh sustain the three thousand dollar step raise for employees which gives them their raise 2:55:252 hours, 55 minutes, 25 secondsand their sale we will have passed the county commissions yeah thank you 2:55:342 hours, 55 minutes, 34 secondsready let's do it yeah bro called it Banker yes Hammond yes hi sister acid 2:55:402 hours, 55 minutes, 40 secondsyes sir Lang yes yes may yes Willis yes 2:55:482 hours, 55 minutes, 48 secondswhat is it what we have next we have advanced board policies the first rating yeah uh can we pick out where we left 2:55:572 hours, 55 minutes, 57 secondsoff yeah I think so yes all right let's get with that yeah sure all right 2:56:062 hours, 56 minutes, 6 secondsuh we were on what letter uh 3.3 and 6.309 or just a zero 2:56:142 hours, 56 minutes, 14 secondstolerance all right 6.313 is about behavior and discipline 2:56:212 hours, 56 minutes, 21 secondsuh and is there any changes on the last page six yes 2:56:312 hours, 56 minutes, 31 secondsyes uh this a lot of a lot of this change a lot of these changes are a result of the tragedy that happened in 2:56:392 hours, 56 minutes, 39 secondsNashville deservingly so uh and threat of mass violence on school 2:56:462 hours, 56 minutes, 46 secondsproperty or is school related activities uh you know speak to that so but the 2:56:532 hours, 56 minutes, 53 secondsthing if this now will fall under these two policies as zero tolerance so if there's um threats of mass violence it 2:57:012 hours, 57 minutes, 1 secondwill be added to the list of offensive punishment by a one-year expulsion so they would fall under the zero tolerance so that impacts two of your policies 2:57:092 hours, 57 minutes, 9 secondsthere all right that's that's does that and that takes care of both 2:57:172 hours, 57 minutes, 17 seconds6309 it takes care of 609 also doesn't it yes sir all right and then we're uh 2:57:242 hours, 57 minutes, 24 secondssix three one four corporal punishment uh which I do not think Corporal corporal punishment is an option in the 2:57:322 hours, 57 minutes, 32 secondsschool district I do not think corporal punishment is used uh I have we have a couple of 2:57:382 hours, 57 minutes, 38 secondsoutstanding principles here missing we don't really spank children in this district and then and then here's the reality 2:57:472 hours, 57 minutes, 47 secondsin 2023 uh I'm not sure we should be spanking children uh we don't spank children anymore but 2:57:562 hours, 57 minutes, 56 secondswe do have it is in the policy and these are changes to what all you have to do to spank children which is uh there are 2:58:042 hours, 58 minutes, 4 secondsother things that you would all of these things you would do put actions in place before yes yes 2:58:132 hours, 58 minutes, 13 secondsit's really a big point uh I I don't I'm not again I need uh 2:58:212 hours, 58 minutes, 21 secondsuh I'm working hard and I'm gonna I'm gonna continue to work hard I just need a little time I don't think any pro I haven't spot I haven't asked any 2:58:292 hours, 58 minutes, 29 secondsprincipal that but I've been told by people who know we don't spank children anymore and but this policy says if you do spank 2:58:382 hours, 58 minutes, 38 secondsa child you have to do a b c and d all right and then the alternative 2:58:452 hours, 58 minutes, 45 secondseducation is 6319 and uh it's again a um 2:58:532 hours, 58 minutes, 53 secondsdeals with violence an offense of violence or threatened violence or an offense that threatens safety of other students uh 2:59:022 hours, 59 minutes, 2 secondsuh if if a child is here's what this policy is if a child is in an alternative school and they threaten someone with violence they can be they 2:59:102 hours, 59 minutes, 10 secondscan serve their placement at homes they can mix fail 2:59:192 hours, 59 minutes, 19 secondsUre yes because it's also up for second reading because we had to change the 2:59:282 hours, 59 minutes, 28 secondsgrade so the grade band is for second reason okay all right so those are the whatever 2:59:352 hours, 59 minutes, 35 secondsnumber it is of first readings correct correct uh Michelle those are the first three any questions 2:59:432 hours, 59 minutes, 43 secondsabout the multitude of first readings I will motion to approve thank you all 2:59:502 hours, 59 minutes, 50 secondsboard policies listed on the agenda section Roman numeral X item J 2:59:572 hours, 59 minutes, 57 secondssecond thank you and if you have a question about any of these policies over the next month uh I was scheduled 3:00:053 hours, 5 secondsto we're scheduled to meet on August what what say it what what is it first Monday I don't know what it is 3:00:183 hours, 18 secondswe're scheduled to meet on August 3rd August 17th they go post office 3:00:303 hours, 30 secondswe're scheduled to mail August 7th you're gonna get your full packet on August 2nd you're gonna get your wheel 3:00:373 hours, 37 secondswe're gonna hold you to that I want you to and uh and if you have any questions about any of these policies between now 3:00:453 hours, 45 secondsand then please call me or call Miss Shelton they're your policies but we want to do a good job getting them to you and want 3:00:543 hours, 54 secondsthem to reflect what you wish for them to say did we get a second yeah 3:01:023 hours, 1 minute, 2 secondsall in favor aye um now we have a board policies revised 3:01:123 hours, 1 minute, 12 secondsboard policies up for second reading so there's just two of these first one is the um 3:01:203 hours, 1 minute, 20 secondsI make a motion on 3.218.2 that we tabled board policy uh until the Mr Mullins the new directors 3:01:293 hours, 1 minute, 29 secondshad chance to make it and look at it see if it fits his needs and go over it uh since I'm sure he hadn't had time with 3:01:383 hours, 1 minute, 38 secondseverything else that's going on thank you okay all in favor all right 3:01:463 hours, 1 minute, 46 secondsand then the other policy uh is changing alternative schools where students in grades 1 through 12 instead 3:01:563 hours, 1 minute, 56 secondsof three through 12 and that's where you were wanting to put a a another yeah yeah and we and we will look to do that 3:02:033 hours, 2 minutes, 3 secondsin the future uh I I do not think 3:02:103 hours, 2 minutes, 10 secondsthere will be a lot of uh primary school children in alternative schools but there could be some rare case of 3:02:193 hours, 2 minutes, 19 secondsextenuating case where we have to place a child in order to maintain the tight 3:02:263 hours, 2 minutes, 26 secondslearning environment we have at an elementary school placing elementary school children in alternative school 3:02:333 hours, 2 minutes, 33 secondswill not be a common practice this policy just allows us to do so if we have an extremely extenuating 3:02:423 hours, 2 minutes, 42 secondscircumstance which has happened which has happened before and uh yes it had they haven't heard about those they have 3:02:493 hours, 2 minutes, 49 secondsyes in Murray County Baker had an alternative at school there because it was second I remember second graders 3:02:563 hours, 2 minutes, 56 secondsthat was in it and that's kind of it's kind of a behavioral modification to get them used to it because they've never 3:03:043 hours, 3 minutes, 4 secondsbeen used to being under a structured environment so it's a little bit different than a real alternative school 3:03:113 hours, 3 minutes, 11 secondsthanks it's all motion to approve 6.319 second okay all in favor uh 3:03:213 hours, 3 minutes, 21 secondsokay the others are up for review and again after a conversation with Mr gammons that's why there are some labeled uh in the 200 section that when 3:03:303 hours, 3 minutes, 30 secondswe went through our review we just missed these and so that's why they were tacked on in there but those are just us for reviewed this one 3:03:393 hours, 3 minutes, 39 secondsmake a motion to approve those listed under uh uh Excel 3:03:473 hours, 3 minutes, 47 secondsexactly thankful and tailored and the rest that you saw there are just 3:03:553 hours, 3 minutes, 55 secondsinformational items I thought you guys wanted to be aware of they I might not necessarily impact policy but good information that you will need to be 3:04:033 hours, 4 minutes, 3 secondsaware of and moving forward awesome thank you thank you thank you I'm so glad you're here sorry amen 3:04:113 hours, 4 minutes, 11 seconds[Laughter] 3:04:263 hours, 4 minutes, 26 secondsI would like to for a point of clarity oh 3:04:353 hours, 4 minutes, 35 secondsI I may have misspoken or I did misspeak Mr gammons Mr gammons has been a wonderful asset for me 3:04:443 hours, 4 minutes, 44 secondsMr gammons knows more about Tennessee school law that I know and he had concerns about the discipline 3:04:513 hours, 4 minutes, 51 secondscommittee he called me and he didn't tell me he was going to vote no he told me he was going to give 3:04:573 hours, 4 minutes, 57 secondsme a chance I I promise you this I want things to be good in Hickman County I want things to be good for students I 3:05:053 hours, 5 minutes, 5 secondswant things to be good for teachers I want things to be good for parents I I I I am going to work very very hard to do 3:05:123 hours, 5 minutes, 12 secondsthat I just need some time to do that and and uh so Mr gammons and I left it where give me some 3:05:193 hours, 5 minutes, 19 secondstime Mr gammons and I was surprised that it became such an issue but for me to say that Mr game is said he wasn't gonna he was gonna vote no was not accurate Mr 3:05:283 hours, 5 minutes, 28 secondsgames you want to speak to that I don't have a pro I just uh just to let you know there will be robust 3:05:353 hours, 5 minutes, 35 secondsconversations I don't mind that and I don't mind there will be but let's say 3:05:423 hours, 5 minutes, 42 secondsthis so absolutely but let me say this Mr gammons if I misspeak I'm gonna correct it that's that's fine and I didn't speak 3:05:503 hours, 5 minutes, 50 secondsbut I I have no problem but the things going on will you and I are are still good I support you thank you I believe 3:05:573 hours, 5 minutes, 57 secondsthat you have the best interest of the kids in mind and they were still going to continue to uh communicate and go 3:06:063 hours, 6 minutes, 6 secondsmove forward for the betterment of the children of this County and and understand that but one one thing that I 3:06:133 hours, 6 minutes, 13 secondswant us to work on is for us to realize that we're all in this together and when we and when we can conduct our business 3:06:213 hours, 6 minutes, 21 secondshere complying with the laws and and and um being 3:06:283 hours, 6 minutes, 28 secondsharmonious here I I don't I don't want there to be a perception that there's a Vibe between me Mr Gavin's and me I don't want there to be a perception that 3:06:363 hours, 6 minutes, 36 secondsthere's a divide between me and any board member and I don't want there to be a divide between uh ends of the county and I don't want there to be a 3:06:433 hours, 6 minutes, 43 secondsdivide between the board and people in the district the uh A house divided 3:06:503 hours, 6 minutes, 50 secondsa lot of people say that Abraham Lincoln said it is in the Bible A House Divided will not stand as well as one that's 3:07:003 hours, 7 minutesunified and I just want us to be unified and I I I I and I and I my range of emotions are not as narrow as they 3:07:093 hours, 7 minutes, 9 secondsshould be at times and I and I just say that I'm passionate Mr games did not tell me who Mr gammons told me he was going to give me some time I did till 3:07:183 hours, 7 minutes, 18 secondsthis meeting that's not how we left with Mr games that's not how we have the problem that's not how we left it 3:07:263 hours, 7 minutes, 26 secondswell let me say this that's not how I interpreted my time I was gonna yeah can 3:07:323 hours, 7 minutes, 32 secondswe have a tournament good results 3:07:473 hours, 7 minutes, 47 secondsHigh School so Newton County High School yes 3:07:553 hours, 7 minutes, 55 secondswhere do you want this Maiden where we normally have in the library I'm talking about which School East Hickman well if you wanted it each 3:08:043 hours, 8 minutes, 4 secondstime no he I mean he said he said sooner won't okay there's only one high school in Centerville Kentucky 3:08:123 hours, 8 minutes, 12 secondsunless somebody wants to to change make a suggestion yeah I'm good are y'all okay with it there and the next time 3:08:193 hours, 8 minutes, 19 secondswe're moving somewhere else yes exactly 3:08:273 hours, 8 minutes, 27 secondsall right all in favor motion to admired like that second all right 3:08:373 hours, 8 minutes, 37 secondsdaring wall um