September 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Hamilton County Board of Education Board Meeting - Quarterly Session

I. Roll Call

II. Election of Officers

III. **Approval of the Agenda

IV. Executive Session - No

V. Pledge to the Flag and Meditation - Brittany Randolph, Principal of Brown Middle School

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 August 2026 Regular Session

VII.B. Executive Committee Report

VII.B.1. Declarations of Surplus

• 2011 Chevrolet 2WD Pick-up
• 2014 3/4 2WD Chevrolet Pick-up
• 2014 3/4 2WD Chevrolet Pick-up
• 2011 Chevrolet 2WD Pick-up
• 2013 2WD Chevrolet Pick-up
• 2014 Chevrolet Pick-up
• 2014 Chevrolet Cargo Van
• 2017 Chevrolet HD Truck

VII.B.2. Early Approvals

• Hamilton County Board of Commissioners
  Resolutions 826-20
  Acceptance of County Bond Funds

VII.C. Chief of Schools - Dr. Elaine Harper

VII.C.1. Field Trips

VII.C.1.a. Dr. Neelie Parker - 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. Tony Donen - Executive Principal Workforce Development & College Schools Network

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

VII.D.1. Bids/Contracts

VII.D.1.a. Award BID 26-40 for East Lake Academy CTE Classroom Renovation

VII.D.1.b. Award RFP 26-43 for FSA, Dependent Care & 1095 Reporting

VII.D.1.c. Approve Multi-Year Contract with HMH NEWA – Map Growth

VII.D.1.d. Approve the Renewal of Naviance for Hamilton County Schools

VII.D.2. Financial Reports

VII.D.3. Budget Amendments

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

VIII. Administrative Business Matters

VIII.A. Deputy Superintendent - Dr. Zac Brown

VIII.A.1. **Request for New and Updated Job Class Description

VIII.A.2. **2027 Benefit Plan

VIII.B. Chief of School - Elaine Harper
     Chief Financial Officer - Mary Ellen Heuton, CPA

VIII.B.1. **Acceptance of Subgrant Agreement from Chattanooga 2.0 and Approval of an
      Amendment to the FY27 Self-funded Budget

VIII.C. Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Blake Freeman
     Executive Director of Exceptional Education - Michelle Eargle

VIII.C.1. **Lease Agreement Between Siskin Hospital and Hamilton County Schools

VIII.D. Chief Operations Officer - Dr. Robert Sharpe
    Executive Director of Maintenance - Justin Witt

VIII.D.1. **East Hamilton High School-TDOT ROW

IX. Board Matters

IX.A. Jodi Schaffer - District 7

IX.A.1. **U.S. Documents Posters

IX.A.2. **Rename Hamilton County School Libraries

IX.B. Felice Hadden - District 10

IX.B.1. Staffing

X. Information Only

X.A. Legal Services Report

XI. Events/Announcements

XII. Adjourn