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Elizabethton City School District board meeting, Jun 18, 2026

29 min · 0 public speakers

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  2. Eddie PlessChair
What happened

What happened at this meeting

School board approves $221,883 track resurfacing and first reading of therapy dog policy 23:19

  • Earlier, the board recognized the EHS men's soccer team and EHS track. 2:19
  • The board approved a proposal from Bynum Sports Surfaces to resurface LaPorte Track at a cost of $221,883 after a district staff member described the track's wear and plans to pay for the work. 17:18
  • The board also approved a milk and juice bid award to Mayfield Dairy for $133,631 and the first reading of new Board Policy 3.2181, Therapy Dog Program. 24:47
  • The board voted to instruct counsel to notify the court that Elizabethan City Schools will not intervene in false claims litigation. 27:41

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:00
    • Eddie Pless opened the Elizabethan Board of Education June meeting, which included the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
    • Eddie Pless said no one had requested to speak during the citizens to speak portion. 0:43
    • The consent agenda and regular agenda were approved on a voice vote, with no one opposed. 1:03
  2. Athletic recognitions 2:19
    • A district staff member called forward the EHS men's soccer team for recognition. 2:19
    • Eddie Pless said the soccer team tied for the most wins in a season and made its first trip to the state, where it won its first game. 5:41
    • A district staff member then called forward EHS track for recognition. 6:16
  3. Director's update 11:08
    • A district staff member giving the director's update said the high school finished summer school and the elementary and junior high would finish Thursday of next week. 11:13
    • The staff member said the July board meeting will be on Tuesday, July 14th, instead of Thursday, July 16th, because of the TSBA Summer Law Institute in Gatlinburg. 11:22
    • The staff member said Murder 101, a documentary filmed in a sociology classroom at the high school, will come out on Amazon Prime on July 13th with 3 episodes, and the board was shown its trailer. 12:17
  4. Board and liaison reports 15:44
    • Eddie Pless said the board would attend the Law Institute next month and that the city council representative was attending another event. 15:44
  5. LaPorte Track resurfacing 15:44
    • A district staff member said the track is about 10 years old, and the proposal would add a layer on top of the existing surface to lengthen its life approximately 4 or 5 to 6 years, while a full replacement would cost at least twice as much. 17:18
    • The staff member said funding would include half-cent sales tax revenue and about $60,000 in one-time state construction dollars the district has applied for but not yet received. 19:34
    • One board member said waiting would speed up the need for a major renovation, and a district staff member said a second starting line on the opposite side was being considered to reduce wear. 20:35
    • The board approved the proposal from Bynum Sports Surfaces at a cost of $221,883 on a voice vote, with no one opposed. 23:19
  6. Milk and juice bid 23:19
    • A district staff member said the bid was placed on the regular agenda because it is a new vendor. 24:40
    • The item awarded Bid 2025⁠-⁠2026⁠-⁠02-SN for milk and juice to Mayfield Dairy for $133,631 for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 24:47
    • The board approved the bid award on a voice vote, with no one opposed. 24:47
  7. Therapy dog program policy 24:47
    • A district staff member said the policy references a therapy dog handbook that will become part of administrative procedure, and that parents will be able to weigh in on whether their child interacts with the dog. 25:27
    • The board approved the first reading of new Board Policy 3.2181, Therapy Dog Program, on a voice vote, with no one opposed. 26:56
  8. False claims litigation instruction to counsel 26:56
    • The motion directed counsel to notify the court that Elizabethan City Schools will not intervene in false claims litigation. 27:33
    • Eddie Pless said the next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, July 14th, 2026. 28:17
    • The board approved the motion on a voice vote, with no one opposed. 27:41

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