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Johnson City School District board meeting, Aug 3, 2026

1 h 20 min

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What happened at this meeting

Board passes motion to use PEP funds for $864,000 repair 45:10

  • The board also approved the consent agenda and a Solution Tree professional development item. 35:41
  • On a roll-call vote, the board passed a motion to use PEP funds for the $864,000 that matches what the city approved for the repair. 45:10
  • Before the vote, Dr. Ginger Carter proposed an amendment making the funds contingent on the city producing a maintenance plan for the pool, and the amendment was later withdrawn. 57:45
  • The board then passed a separate motion requesting a maintenance plan from the city and a copy of it. 1:15:02

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and Pledge of Allegiance 0:30
    • The August Johnson City School Board meeting was called to order. 0:30
    • A Northside student helped lead the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:32
  2. Item 2:02
    • The Northside principal introduced a new assistant principal and described the school's reading focus, teacher-led data meetings and alignment with district goals. 2:37
    • The principal said kindergarten students ended the year at 85% on DIBELS tests and that the 3⁠-⁠5 ELA state average was in the 40s. 12:22
    • Tom Hager said the principal showed the same drive with kids and teachers seen when the principal taught at Town Acres. 14:22
  3. Student and staff recognitions 14:59
    • The board recognized Science Hill track athletes who set school records in the discus, the 100-meter hurdles and the 4x200 meter relay. 15:55
    • A representative of the Tennessee Educational Technology Association recognized a district employee as the East Tennessee Member of the Year. 17:27
  4. Agenda adoption 20:23
    • A motion to adopt the agenda was made and seconded. 20:27
    • The presiding officer announced the agenda was adopted. 20:35
  5. Public comment 20:35
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to use PEP funds from the related purposes category to repair the pool and give students access to the facility, calling the repair a responsible and worthwhile use of the city's resources. 21:08
    • The speaker said repairing the pool would affect safety, physical well-being and life skill learning for children in the district. 21:08
  6. City construction and facilities update 24:09
    • A city representative said walls were going up at the Town Acres site and that roof structure and second floors might appear by the end of the month. 24:23
    • The representative said vestibule projects at several schools were complete and that a draft contract for Mountain View and Indian Trail HVAC systems was under legal review. 26:07
    • The representative said bidable drawings for the central office vestibule were probably a couple of months away and that construction likely would not begin before the end of the calendar year. 27:22
  7. Monthly financial report 28:50
    • A district finance staff member reported May revenues of $3,025,000 and expenditures of $9,715,000. 28:59
    • The staff member said the general fund had a net increase of $1,549,000 for the year at the end of May. 28:59
    • The report was approved. ~30:01
  8. PEP sales tax fund report 30:04
    • The finance staff member said the account had a balance of $3,857,000 at the end of June and would have had $4,163,000 if the city's funds had come in. 30:27
    • Tom Hager asked whether the district or city received extra interest for the period Washington County checks arrived late, and the staff member said no. 32:03
  9. Superintendent's update 32:39
    • A district staff member said Innovation Academy had over 80 sessions and over 300 people. 33:57
  10. Consent agenda 35:22
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded. 35:32
    • The consent agenda was adopted. 35:41
  11. Policy approvals on first and second reading 35:50
    • The superintendent asked the board to approve policies discussed at policy meetings on first and second reading, and Policy 5.600 was pulled for separate discussion. 35:50
    • Dr. Ginger Carter said the first and second reading was needed because the General Assembly made the policies into law. 36:25
    • A speaker said Policy 5.600 casts a wide net that could affect younger volunteers and employees and recommended a resolution to TSBA asking the legislature to clarify it, and the motion voted on was to pass the policy as written and submit such a resolution. 37:08
  12. Solution Tree professional development cohort 39:04
    • A district staff member said the district had been invited to join a national cohort with Solution Tree of between 10 and 12 districts for job-embedded professional development paid with Title II professional development funds. 40:42
    • A district staff member said it is a 5-year plan and the district signed up for just year 1 so it could evaluate the work each year. 40:59
    • The item was approved. ~44:21
  13. Item 44:37
    • One board member said using the PEP funds for the repair was a very appropriate use and said they would vote for it. 46:43
    • One board member proposed making approval contingent on the city producing a maintenance plan for the pool, and another board member said a contingency on the money could slow down the process. 57:45
    • The amendment was withdrawn, and one board member said future commissions should hold discussions with the board when they plan to use the money. 1:02:02
  14. Request for pool maintenance plan 1:13:09
    • A motion was made and seconded to request from the city a copy of the maintenance plan for the pool once the repairs are completed. 1:14:20
    • The motion passed. ~1:16:32
  15. Communications update 1:19:02
    • A speaker suggested sharing again how the district received national recognition for student success, and a staff member said another post would be put together. 1:19:27

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