August 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Hamilton County Board of Education Board Meeting - Regular Session
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I. Roll Call
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II. **Approval of the Agenda
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III. Executive Session - No
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IV. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Donnie Mullins, Principal of Ooltewah High School
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V. Exemplars of Excellence
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V.A. Honoring Five Time State Champion
Ethan Uhorchyuk, Signal Mountain High School Tim James, District Athletic Director |
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V.B. Recognition - Staci Higgins, Loftis Middle School
Dr. Sonia Stewart, Deputy Superintendent
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VI. Board Member Disclaimer Statement - I declare that I have a [spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, relation-in-law or member of my household] who works for the school system and that the Board's vote on [budget, policies, etc.] may have an effect on my relative's employment. Even so, I hereby certify that I will cast my vote in the best interest of the school system.
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VII. **Approval of the Consent Agenda
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VII.A. Approval of the Minutes of the June 2025 and July 2025 Regular Sessions
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VII.B. Executive Committee Report
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VII.B.1. Signal Mountain Middle/High School Track - Soil Stabilization
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VII.C. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Sonia Stewart
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VII.C.1. Field Trips
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VII.C.1.a. Dr. Elaine Harper - Community Superintendent Harrison Bay
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VII.C.1.b. Dr. Lee Ziegler - Community Superintendent North River
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VII.C.1.c. Dr. Shane Harwood - Community Superintendent Rock Point
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VII.C.1.d. Dr. Marques Stewart - Community Superintendent Missionary Ridge
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VII.D. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA
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VII.D.1. Bids/Contracts
A. Award Bid 25-31, Lookout Mountain Elementary School: Roofing B. Award Bid 25-34, East Lake Academy School: Roofing C. Award Bid 25-32, Snow Hill Elementary School: Roofing D. Award Bid 25-17, Lookout Valley Elementary School: Roofing E. Award Request for Proposal File 25-11, Employee Benefits Onsite Clinic F. Award Request for Proposal File 25-08, Employee Benefits Onsite Pharmacy
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VII.D.1.a. Request Approval of Award Bid 25-35, HCS Service Center Warehouse: Roofing
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VII.D.2. Financial Reports
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VII.D.3. Budget Amendments
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VII.D.3.a. Federal Grants, State Grants, and Self-Funded Programs
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VIII. Administrative Business Matters
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VIII.A. Chief Student Support Officer - Dr. Jasmine Fernandez
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VIII.A.1. ** MOU with Centerstone Mental Health Center, Inc.
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VIII.B. Chief Talent Officer - Dr. Zac Brown
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VIII.B.1. **District Differentiated Pay Plan 2025-2026
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VIII.B.2. ** Teachers Eligible for Reinstating Tenure
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VIII.B.3. **Request for Proposal File 25-26, Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)
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VIII.C. Chief of Opportunity and Access - Dr. Neelie Parker
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VIII.C.1. ** Agreement with County-Operated Detention Centers - Hamilton County Jail
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VIII.C.2. ** Agreement with County-Operated Detention Centers - Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Unit
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VIII.D. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA
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VIII.D.1. ** Revised School Fee for Center for Creative Arts Athletics Program
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VIII.E. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Robert Sharpe
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VIII.E.1. ** STEM School Lease Agreement with Chattanooga State
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VIII.F. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody
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VIII.F.1. ** Agreement with Stellar Therapy Services for Medicaid Reimbursement
Program - School Nursing Services
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VIII.F.2. Policies on First Read
1.407 School District Records 1.700 School District Goals 1.701 School District Planning |
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VIII.F.3. **Policies on Second and Final Read
6.311 Wireless Communication Devices |
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IX. Board Matters
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IX.A. Steve Slater - District 1 and Ben Daugherty - District 2
**1. Discussion Policy 4.700 Testing Programs
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IX.B. Ben Connor - District 6
** Nomination approval to include Board Member Connor on the TSBA Board Ballot |
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IX.C. Joe Smith
**Director of Schools Performance Evaluation
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X. Information Only
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X.A. Legal Services Report
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XI. Events/Announcements
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XII. Adjourn
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Finance and Facilities Committees Labor Day - Schools and
Central Office Closed
Tuesday, September 9 Thursday, September 11
Policy Committee TSBA Fall District Meeting
Tyner Academy
Tuesday, September 16 Thursday, September 18
Annual Family Life Curriculum Forum Board Meeting