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Elizabethton City School District board meeting, Jul 14, 2026

42 min · 0 public speakers

Safety, weapons and police ▶ 20:45

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  2. Eddie PlessChair
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves new 4-year contract running through July 31st, 2030 18:08

  • The board approved a new 4-year contract that begins August 1st and runs through July 31st, 2030, with all details the same as they are. 18:08
  • The board also approved the 2026⁠-⁠2027 SRO grant agreement and MOU with the city and police department and a $40,162.50 resurfacing of the tennis courts at Elizabethan High School. 22:42
  • Board members asked questions about a package of policy updates that a staff member said resulted from legislative action, and the board approved the policies. 31:07

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:01
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:19
    • Eddie Pless said no one had asked to speak during the time for citizens to speak. 1:12
    • The board approved the consent agenda and regular agenda with no opposition. 1:12
  2. Director's report 2:04
    • The director welcomed a new student liaison to the board and described the premiere of a documentary series about a sociology class at the high school. 2:04
    • The director said a $100,000 donation to the band made possible the purchase of a new box truck and a tractor trailer. 8:08
    • The director said district testing results were out, school-level data would follow in a few weeks, and the initial in-service program would be Monday, August 3rd. 10:43
  3. Board member and student liaison reports 14:21
    • Eddie Pless said board members would attend a law conference and expected to hear more there about the policies on the agenda. 14:21
    • A speaker described attending a premiere, handing out programs and greeting members. 15:48
  4. Director of schools contract 16:24
    • A motion called for ending the existing contract and starting a new contract August 1st that ends July 31st, 2030. 17:50
    • One board member said the new contract would be the same as the existing one except for the number of years and said 4 years was very deserving. 18:08
    • The board approved the four-year contract with no opposition. 20:30
  5. Item 20:45
    • A staff member said the city manager and chief of police requested an SRO be added at the alternative school, which would put 6 in the school system. 21:03
    • The staff member said the city police department applies for a state grant to cover the officers and that the City Council approved the agreement the previous Thursday. 21:33
    • The board approved the 2026⁠-⁠2027 SRO grant agreement and MOU with the city and police department with no opposition. 22:42
  6. Tennis court resurfacing 22:42
    • A staff member said the tennis courts had become a safety issue, had developed cracks and would be paid for with half-cent sales tax funds. 23:25
    • Eddie Pless asked when the work would happen, and the staff member said a September timeframe was likely. 25:52
    • The board approved the resurfacing by Baseline Sports for $40,162.50 using SourceWell cooperative purchasing pricing with no opposition. 22:42
  7. Board policy updates 27:33
    • A staff member said slightly under 40 policies were up for approval, all resulting from legislative action in the past General Assembly session. 31:07
    • Eddie Pless asked about the public comment policy, and the staff member said the update restores a phrase limiting public comment to meetings with actionable items on the agenda. ~32:34
    • Eddie Pless asked whether boards must approve policy reflecting legislative action, and the staff member said that was correct. 35:55
    • The board approved the policies read before the motion with no opposition. 40:31
  8. Announcements and adjournment 40:31
    • Eddie Pless said the next regularly scheduled meeting is August 20th at 5:30 in the boardroom. 41:03
    • A staff member said the back-to-school event is Tuesday the 28th starting at 6 o'clock, with board members handing out school supplies. 41:18

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