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Policy committee sends revised Section 2 policies to board for business meeting 10:44

  • Paul Hardy presented policy changes the Policy Committee reviewed for Section 2 and said all of them passed through the committee unanimously, 3⁠-⁠0, and would go to the board at the business meeting. 39:50
  • A presenter outlined the local social studies textbook adoption timeline, with a first committee meeting December 1st and a recommendation to the board in a May meeting. 41:27
  • The board also heard an update on heating and air conditioning work at Jefferson Middle School and a report on residential growth information from local municipalities. 1:03:39

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening, invocation and pledge 0:00
    • The work session was called to order, followed by an invocation led by Michelle Jinnette and the pledge. 0:00
  2. Recognitions 1:01
    • A staff member said the district's system management providers were retiring and the district was looking for a new provider through an RFP or something similar. 4:04
    • A staff member said a high school biology lead teacher was chosen for the Tennessee Science Advisory Council, one of only 26 chosen from over 200 applications. 6:55
  3. Public input 8:59
    • There was no public input. ~8:59
  4. Committee meeting schedules 9:05
    • Paul Hardy said the Building Maintenance Committee will meet January 26th at 6:00 PM at the high school. 9:33
    • The joint school board and county commission committee will meet January 14th at the Patriot Academy Library at 6:30, and all members and the public are welcome. 10:07
  5. Policy committee report 10:44
    • Paul Hardy said the committee reviewed TSPA recommendations for Section 2 and that 18 out of the 21 came out with unanimous consent. 10:44
    • A speaker asked about placeholder language in the charter school intervention policy and whether there should be a time frame for remedying a deficiency, and a staff member said the director would send any deficiency letter. 15:22
    • A speaker asked whether $395 per teacher grades K-3 and $380 per teacher grades 4⁠-⁠12 was the current amount, and a staff member said yes. 36:59
    • Paul Hardy said all of the policies passed through the Policy Committee unanimously, 3⁠-⁠0, and would be brought to the board at the business meeting with a request to suspend the rules and pass them first and finally. 39:50
  6. Social studies textbook adoption 40:37
    • A presenter said the State Board of Education meets November 20th on the adoption list, the local committee first meets December 1st, and a recommendation would come to the board in a May meeting. 41:27
    • A staff member said adoption costs around $35 a student per year and that around $1.2 million or so was set aside. 52:54
    • Dr. Mark Finchum described serving on a state textbook committee for social studies and encouraged the public to participate. 53:39
  7. Jefferson Middle School HVAC project 1:03:04
    • The representative said everything should be done by the end of December. 1:10:51
  8. Facilities and book removal update 1:12:36
    • A staff member said pre-bid meetings for the Jefferson Elementary School project were this Thursday and the Talbot project was 99% complete. 1:12:36
    • The staff member said books on a review list were taken out of circulation under the Appropriate Materials Act, and when asked, said books not going to circulate are not kept. 1:14:07
  9. Classroom evacuations 1:16:25
    • One board member asked why a disruptive child is not removed instead of evacuating a classroom. 1:18:05
    • A staff member said rooms are evacuated when a student becomes violent to protect all students, that state law requires parent notification, and that such evacuations are very rare. 1:18:17
  10. Health textbook adoption 1:20:42
    • A presenter said health materials were getting out of date and teachers were reviewing the state-approved list, affecting about 3 teachers. 1:22:14
    • Paul Hardy asked whether the board could know what is picked, and a staff member said any purchase would come before the board for approval. 1:23:09
  11. Residential growth and planning 1:25:39
    • The board chair said city officials agreed to share information on planned residential units, and the district is now on Jefferson City and Dandridge mailing lists. 1:25:44
    • One board member suggested developing population pyramids for the communities, and another board member said that idea would be really valuable. 1:32:14
    • A speaker said Jefferson City and Dandridge were slowing down new permits, or putting them on hold, because of the water situation. 1:38:34
  12. School message boards 1:39:36
    • A staff member said around $30,000 is a starting budgetary figure for each sign. 1:40:24
    • A speaker said a motion would be introduced at the next business meeting to earmark $270,000 from fund balance for message boards. 1:41:34

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