February 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Washington County Board of Education Regular Meeting and Strategic Plan Workshop

I. Call to Order

II. Special Presentation from Melissa Woods, TSBA Northeast District Director and Kingsport Board of Education Chairman

III. Consideration of Meeting Agenda

IV. Grandview Elementary BETA Club

V. Public Comment

VI. Approval of Meeting Minutes

VI.A. January 9, 2025

VI.B. January 28, 2025 (workshop)

VII. Announcements

VII.A. County Commission Health, Education and Welfare Committee
February 6, 2025; 1:00 p.m.

VII.B. TSBA Legislative and Legal Institute
February 10-11, 2025 
Franklin, TN

VII.C. 2025 TOSS Legislative and Learning Conference
February 11-13, 2025
Nashville, TN
 

VII.D. County Commission Budget Committee
February 12, 2025; 9:00 a.m.

VII.E. Presidents' Day
School and District Offices Closed
February 17, 2025

VII.F. Washington County Board of Education and Washington County Commission
Joint Meeting
February 20, 2025; 6:00 p.m.

VII.G. County Commission 
February 24, 2025; 6:00 p.m.

VII.H. Workshop
February 25, 2025; 5:00 p.m.

VIII. Superintendent's Report

VIII.A. Student Board Member, Nate Plucker, Daniel Boone High

VIII.B. Enrollment Update

VIII.C. Field Trips Report

VIII.D. Grants Report

VIII.E. Monthly Financials

VIII.F. Maintenance Report

IX. Consideration of Consent Agenda

IX.A. Purchase Orders

IX.A.1. Purchase Order 4547; University School; Purchase vehicle(s) for Career Exploration and CTE/STEM Educational Experiences; Not to exceed $60,000.00; Funded by CTE ISM Grant (Contingent on Purchasing Guidelines being followed with Auditor approval); Line Item 141E 72710 729 002

IX.A.2. Purchase Order 4548; University School; Build new modular space and Career Exploration Lab and CTE/STEM educational space; Not to exceed $500,000.00; Funded by CTE ISM Grant (Contingent on Purchasing Guidelines being followed with Auditor approval); Line Item 141E 76100 706 002

IX.B. Agreements/Purchases

IX.B.1. 3-Year Extension of Service Agreement with Skyward, Inc.; 2601 Skyward Dr., Stevens Point, WI; Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028; $68, 485.32; Line Item 141E 72250-399

IX.B.2. Agreement with Critical Response Group, Inc. (CRG) for the Digital Mapping of school system properties ($51,375.00); Purchase of the LoRa Wearable Panic Button System from Raptor Technology ($91,000.00).  The mapping is required for the implementation of the Panic Button System.
Funded by the County Educational Capital Fund

IX.B.3. Purchase of Security Cameras for the stadiums at Daniel Boone High and David Crockett High; Tele-Optics, Inc., Kingsport, TN; $41,155.18; Funded by County Educational Capital Funds

IX.C. Approval to declare the presented items as surplus and sold on GovDeals

IX.D. Overnight Trip Requests

IX.D.1. Daniel Boone High School
HOSA State Leadership Conference
Chattanooga, TN
March 30 - April 2, 2025

IX.D.2. David Crockett High School
ROTC 
Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, TN
February 27-28, 2025

IX.D.3. David Crockett High School
FFA State Convention
Gatlinburg, TN
March 22-26, 2025

IX.D.4. David Crockett High School
FCCLA Leadership Conference and State Competition
Chattanooga, TN
April 1-4, 2025

IX.D.5. David Crockett High School 2025 Athletics Overnight Trip Requests

IX.D.6. David Crockett High School
12th Grade ROTC
Aniston, AL 
February 15-18th, 2025

 

IX.D.7. Daniel Boone High School
9-12th Grade Band
Gatlinburg, TN
February 6-8th, 2025

X. Discussions/Presentations

X.A. Lewis Group Architects

X.B. Approval of HVAC design/engineering services at Daniel Boone High School

X.C. Policy Review

X.C.1. Summary of Policy Recommendations

X.C.2. Policy 4.603 Promotion and Retention

X.C.3. Policy 4.700 Grading System

X.C.4. Policy 6.3071 Tobacco/Vapor Use by Students

X.C.5. Policy 5.118 Background Investigations

X.C.6. Policy 4.403 Library Materials

X.D. Resolution Proposing Increased Funding For School Safety And Security In Tennessee 

XI. Adjournment of Board Meeting

XII. Call to Order for Strategic Plan Worksession

XII.A. Operations & Facilities

XIII. Adjournment