August 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING
Eddie Pless | Phil Isaacs | Josh Smith| Dr. Robert Lewis | Jamie Schaff
Phoebe Holly (Student Liaison)
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
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4. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AND REGULAR AGENDA
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5. TIME FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK
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6. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting: July 14, 2026
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7.B. Approve General Purpose Fund Financial Statement, June 2026 & July 2026.
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7.C. Approve Federal Projects Fund Financial Statement, June 2026 & July 2026.
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7.D. Approve School Nutrition Fund Financial Statement, June 2026 & July 2026.
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7.E. Approve contract between Elizabethton City Schools and Dr. John Angelopoulos for psychological services from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028.
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7.F. Approve contract between Elizabethon City Schools and Kim Hall for psychological services from August 1, 2026 through July 30, 2029.
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7.G. Approve research proposal from Comprehensive Educational Resources (CER) for the 26-27 school year.
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7.H. Approve Jamie Shaff and Dr. Bob Lewis to serve as ECS Board Representatives on the professional employ sick leave bank Board of Trustees for the 2026-2027 school year.
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7.I. Approve the Tutoring Sustainability District Advisory Council Application for FY27.
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7.J. Approve travel for the Director of Schools to attend the 2026 Superintendent Study Council Conference in Gatlinburg, TN from September 19-23, 2026.
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7.K. Approve the request for property/equipment sale/disposal.
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7.L. Approve Year End Reserves for the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.M. Approve a second reading of the following Board Policies:
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8. REPORT - DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS/BOARD MEMBERS
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8.A. Personnel Report
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NEW HIRES:
Sierra Trotter: Ed. Assistant @ HME, eff. 7/24/26
Kirsty Lundholm: Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 7/22/26 Carolyn Stansberry: PRN LPN, SW, eff. 7/20/26 Gary Hamm Jr.: Bus Driver, SW, eff. 7/22/26 Wesley Erwin: Asst. Football Coach @ TAD, eff. 7/22/26 Millie Pierce: Ed. Assistant @ WELC, eff. 7/22/26 Katrina Hyder: Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 7/22/26 Griselda Rose: Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 7/15/26 Kaelin Toney: Teacher @ EHS, eff. 7/8/26 Olivia Fields: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 7/9/26 Thomas Pate: Asst. Football Coach @ TAD, eff. 7/14/26 David Campbell: Asst. Football Coach @ TAD, eff. 8/6/26
ADDITIONAL POSITION:
Blake Bowman: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 8/5/26 Megan Wolfe: Ed. Assistant @ HME, eff. 8/5/26 Valerie Parrish: Custodian @ EHS, eff. 7/30/26 Jessa Dugger: Ed. Assistant @ WELC, eff. 7/31/26 Ansley Cox: Substitute, SW, eff. 7/31/26 Autumn Thomas: Assistant Track Coach @ EHS, effl. 8/5/26 Aubrey Cole: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 8/5/26 Hannah Parlier: Band Staff @ EHS, eff. 8/4/26 Colby Dugger: Ed. Assistant @ ESE, eff. 8/4/26 Amber Gale: Substitute, SW, eff. 8/4/26 Emelie Long: Intern, SW, eff. 8/3/26 Shelley Rudis: Ed. Assistant @ HME, eff. 7/30/26 Paige Marlow: Substitute, SW, eff. 7/29/26 Natalie Nave: Ed. Assistant @ HME, eff. 8/7/26 Bailey Oakes: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 8/6/26 Kyleigh Elliott: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 8/6/26 Madison Hodge: Intern @ EHS, eff. 8/11/26 Axel Stines: Intern @ EHS, eff. 8/12/26 Sydney Minton: Intern @ EHS, eff. 8/12/26 Bryce Dillard: Inern @ EHS, eff. 8/12/26 Jennifer Hanson:Assistant Softball Coach @ EHS, eff. 7/7/26
TRANSFERS:
Brittany Tipton: Assistant Cross Country Coach @ EHS, eff. 7/21/26 Anderson Hallman: Band Support Staff @ EHS, eff. 8/11/26 Seth Carter: Substitute Teacher, SW, eff. 8/13/26 Craig Newman: From part-time to full-time E/d. Assistant @ TAD, eff. 6/16/26
RESIGNATIONS:
Jennifer Sansom: From part-time to Interim full-time Ed. assistant @ EHS, eff. 8/5/26 Anna Keel: From EHS to HME Ed. Assistant, eff. 8/5/26 Jennifer Farmer: From TAD to WSE Ints. Assistant, eff. 7/15/26 Elitha Macomb: From WSE to TAD Cafeterial Personnel, eff. 7/13/26 Aundria Sartin: From Ed. Assistant to Bookkeeper @ HME, eff.7/8/26 Jennifer Farmer: PT to Interim FT Instructional Assistant @ WSE, eff. 8/5/26 Elizabeth Grill: Interim Teacher @ ESE, eff. 8/6/26 Russella Allison: Substitute to FT Ed. Assistant @ TAD, eff. 8/5/26 Leah Moore: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 8/5/26 Anna Keel: Ed. Assistant to Secretary @ CDEC, eff. 7/29/26 Andy Andes: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 8/5/26 Sarah Proffitt: PT to FT Interim Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 8/5/26 Jennifer Sansom: Interim FT to permanent FT Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 8/5/26 Rebekah Hodge: Ed. Assistant @ ESE, eff. 7/22/26.
Carrie Taylor:Cyclone Network @ EHS, eff. 7/10/26
TERMINATIONS:
Stephanie White:Substitute SW, eff. 7/16/26 Tanner Stiltner: Ed. Assistant @ HME, eff. 7/15/26 Emily Meredith: Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 7/14/26 Elizabeth Bowers: ESP Student Leader, SW, eff. 7/9/26 Deborah Bradford: Cafeteria Personnel @ TAD, eff. 6/17/26 Marie McCarey: Ed. Assistant @ HME, eff. 8/5/26 Jonathan Baker: Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 8/17/26 Rickey Eggers: Custodian @ HME, eff. 8/1/26 Sierra Trottter: Ed. Assistant @ HME, eff. 8/4/26 LeAnn Hartley: Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 7/29/26 Amy Emmert: Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 7/31/26 Jerry Jenkins: Track Coach @ EHS, eff. 7/23/26 Jayden Laroche: Sub/ESP, SW, eff. 8/7/26 Lyndsay Tappert: only ESP, SW, eff. 8/5/26 N/A
LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
Leah Moore: Ed. Assistant @ EHS, eff. 8/5/26
Larry Adams: Bus Driver, SW, eff. 8/7/26 Will Robinson: Teacher, EHS, eff. 8/17/26-9/28/26 Andy Andes: Ed. Assistant @ ESE, eff. 8/5/26 Skyler Zupancic: Teacher @ ESE, eff. 8/3/26 Kim Pless: Teacher @ WSE, eff. 8/3/26 Carolyn Crowe: Ed. Assistant @ ESE, eff. 8/5/26 April Pierce: Ed. Assistant @ ESE, eff. 8/10/26 |
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8.B. Director's Update
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8.C. Board Member Reports
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8.D. City Council Liaison's Report
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8.E. Student Liaison's Report
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9. REGULAR AGENDA
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9.A. Approve on second reading Board Policy 6.303 Questioning Students and Searches.
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9.B. Discussion and possible action on vacant ECS School Board Member position to complete the unexpired term through November 2026.
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10. FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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11. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING
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The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 17, at 5:30pm in the Mack Pierce Board Room of the Elizabethton Board of Education, located at 804 S. Watauga Avenue, Elizabethton, TN.
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12. ADJOURN
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