July 16, 2026 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. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation -Rachel Turner of Collegiate High School
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IV. Exemplars of Excellence
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IV.A. Individual Spring Event State Champions
Robert Sharpe, EdD, Chief Operations Officer Tim James, Ed.S., District Athletic Director
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V. 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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VI. **Approval of the Consent Agenda
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VI.A. Approval of the Minutes of the June 2026 Regular Session
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VI.B. Executive Committee Report
Declarations of Surplus
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VI.C. Chief of Schools - Dr. Elaine Harper
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VI.C.1. Field Trips
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VI.C.1.a. Dr. Shane Harwood - Community Superintendent Rock Point
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VI.D. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA
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VI.D.1. Bids/Contracts
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VI.D.1.a. Award CMAR-RFP 26-49, Brainerd High School Construction Manager at Risk
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VI.D.1.b. Award RFP 26-57 Disposables and Non-Food Items for the School Nutrition Program
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VI.D.1.c. Award RFP 26-60 Ice Cream Products for the School Nutrition Program
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VI.D.1.d. Approve Contract for Special Education Services with Signal Centers, Inc.
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VI.D.1.e. Approve Renewal of Amendment with Fifth Asset, Inc d/b/a DebtBook
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VI.D.1.f. Approval 3-Year Contract with Instructure, Inc. (Canvas)
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VI.D.1.g. Approve Short-Term Bridge Agreement for Group Life and Disability Insurance
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VI.D.2. Financial Reports
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VI.D.3. Budget Amendments
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VI.D.3.a. Federal Grants, State Grants, and Self-Funded Programs
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VII. Chief of Staff - Shannon Moody
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VII.A. Continuation of Community Forward Schools in Partnership with the City of Chattanooga MOU
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VIII. Administrative Business Matters
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VIII.A. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Zac Brown
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VIII.A.1. **Teachers Eligible for Tenure Reinstatement
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VIII.B. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Robert Sharpe
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VIII.B.1. **Approval to Submit Application to COPS School Violence Prevention Program
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VIII.B.2. **FY27 School Age Child Care Fee Increase
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VIII.C. Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton
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VIII.C.1. **Cell Tower Lease Agreement Amendment - East Ridge High School
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VIII.D. Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Blake Freeman
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VIII.D.1. ** Testing Programs — Board Policy 4.700
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VIII.E. Chief of Staff - Shannon Moody
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VIII.E.1. **Policies on Second and Final Read
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VIII.E.2. **Policies on First and Final Read
Comments:
1.400 School Board Meetings
4.2121 Charter School Renewal 4.606 Graduation Requirements 5.106 Application and Employment 5.204 Resignation 5.600 Staff Rights & Responsibilities 5.6011 Code of Professional Conduct 5.602 Time Schedules and Extra Duties 6.200 Attendance 6.202 Home Schools 6.205 Student Assignments 6.303 Interrogations and Searches 6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses 6.408 Supervision of Students 6.5001 Outside Applied Behavior Analysis Access
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VIII.F. Director of Charter Schools - Fannie Moore
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VIII.F.1. **Chattanooga Prep Charter Amendment to Increase Enrollment
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VIII.F.2. **Amended Charter Application for Empowerment Academy
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VIII.F.3. **Charter School Framework
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IX. Board Matters
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IX.A. Steve Slater - District 1
** 4.700 Testing Policy |
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X. Information Only
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X.A. Legal Services Report
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XI. Events/Announcements
Comments:
July 20 - Board Retreat at Public Education Foundation 2:30pm
July 30-31, August 3-4 - Professional Development August 5 - First Day of School August 7 - Professional Development August 10 - Athletics and Facilities Committees Meeting 5:30pm August 13 - Work Session 4:30pm and Board Meeting 6:00pm |
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XII. Adjourn
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5.304 Extended Leaves of Absence for Personal