April 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Hamilton County Board of Education Board Meeting - Regular Session

I. Roll Call

II. **Approval of the Agenda

III. Executive Session - No

IV. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Lee Ann McBryar, Principal of Lookout Valley Middle High School

V. Exemplars of Excellence
A. Honoring Soddy Daisy Westling State Championships
          Tim James Ed.S., District Athletic Director
B. Honoring 2026 Teachers of the Year
          Dr. Justin Robertson, Superintendent

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.

VII. **Approval of the Consent Agenda

VII.A. Approval of the Minutes of the March 12, 2026, Regular Session

VII.B. Executive Committee Report
      East Hamilton High School Facility Naming Review Committee

VII.C. Superintendent - Dr. Justin Robertson

VII.C.1. Field Trips

VII.C.1.a. Dr. Elanie Harper - Community Superintendent Harrison Bay

VII.C.1.b. Dr. Lee Ziegler - Community Superintendent North River

VII.C.1.c. Dr. Shane Harwood - Community Superintendent, Rock Point

VII.C.1.d. Dr. Marques Stewart - Community Superintendent Missionary Ridge 

VII.D. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA

VII.D.1. Bids/Contracts
     a. Property Sale of MLK Building & Personal Property Disposal Authorization
     b. Approve Agreement with ParentSquare, Inc.
    c. Award BID, 26-39, Lookout Valley MHS HVAC Upgrades
    d. Award BID, 26-35, Epoxy Coating Services
     e. Award BID, 26-37, Athletic Field Irrigation System Repairs
     f. Award BID, 26-42, Hunter Middle School & Wallace A. Smith Elementary
       School HVAC Controls
     g. Award BID, 26-41, Athletic Field and Facility Renovation for Hixson HS,
        Central HS, and CSAS

VII.D.2. Financial Reports

VII.D.3. Budget Amendments

VII.D.3.a. Federal Grants, State Grants, and Self-Funded Programs

VII.D.3.b. General Operating Amendments

VII.D.4. Request Approval of 2026-2027 Tuition Rates

VII.D.5. Request Approval of School Fees for Collegiate High School Program

VII.D.6. Request Approval ofFY25 Internal School Funds Audit

VII.D.7. Request Approval of FY25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)

VII.E. Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Blake Freeman

VII.E.1. CTE Adoption Committee Findings and Recommendations

VII.E.2. K-12 PE/Wellness Adoption Committee Findings and Recommendations

VII.E.3. High School Bible Curriculum Recommendation

VIII. Administrative Business Matters

VIII.A. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Zac Brown

VIII.A.1. ** Teachers Eligible for Tenure

VIII.A.2. ** Teachers Eligible for Tenure Reinstatement

VIII.A.3. ** Request for New and Updated Job Class Description

VIII.B. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Robert Sharpe

VIII.B.1. ** SY2026-2027 School Meal Prices

VIII.C. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody

VIII.C.1. ** Approve 2027 - 2028 School Calendar

VIII.D. Superintendent - Dr. Justin Robertson

VIII.D.1. ** Proposed 2026-2027 Schedule of Sessions

VIII.E. Chief of Opportunity and Access - Dr. Neele Parker
         Charter School Coordinator - Fannie Moore

VIII.E.1. ** New Charter Application Presentation and Vote

IX. Board Matters

IX.A. Chief Strategy Officer - Shannon Moody

IX.A.1. Policies on First Read

IX.B. Jodi Schaffer - Distract 7
            TISA Bonus Funding

IX.C. Ben Daugherty - District 2
              Technology Usage

X. Information Only

X.A. Legal Services Report

XI. Events/Announcements

XII. Adjourn