May 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM - CHEATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD MEETING AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Moment of Silence - Robert Epps

3. Pledge of Allegiance - Robert Epps

4. Roll Call

5. Approval of Agenda

6. Presentations, Awards Recognitions

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

ACESA
Preston Carter, Teacher
ECES
Kristi Hasse, Academic Specialist
KSES
Nivah Eckert, Academic Specialist
PEFAMS
Sue Mullican, Academic Specialist
PVES
Kristen Drake, Bookkeeper
WCES
Shayna Meadows
CMS
Nikki McClellan, Teacher
HMS
Mason McVey, Teacher
SMS
Tammie Smith, Academic Specialist
CCCHS
Rachel Stuart, Academic Specialist
HHS
Andrea Holley, Guidance Counselor
SHS
Amy Couture, Teacher
RA
Bryan Wall, Teacher
Daycare 
Jamin Olivardo, CMS Daycare
Transportation/Maintenance
Malik Sylvester, Bus Driver

SMS TSA
Congrats to our Sycamore Middle School students who placed at the Tennessee Student Technology (TSA) state competition in Chattanooga:
 • Emma Carroll, Abby Arndt, Abby Clark, Caroline Kawcak and Trinity Mayo, First Place, Community Service Video
• Fabian Padron, Henry Martin, and Carter Greene, First Place, Drone Challenge
• Emma Carroll, Abby Arndt, Abby Clark, Caroline Kawcak and Trinity Mayo, Third Place, Off the Grid
• Willow Fortner, Miracle Overton and Avery Miles, Third Place, Audio Podcasting
• Emma Carroll and Abby Arndt, Third Place, Problem Solving
 
SHS TSA
Congrats to our Sycamore High School students who placed at the Tennessee Student Technology (TSA) state competition in Chattanooga:
 • Jazzy Nichols, First Place, Photographic Technology
• Colton Long, Third Place, Dragster
• Colton Hager and Franklin Randa, Second Place, Engineering Problem Solving
 
HOSA
Congrats to our high school students who were honored at this year’s state HOSA (Future Health Professionals) conference in Chattanooga:
 • Harpeth High School junior Rilee Anderson placed in the top five in Sports Medicine.
• Cheatham County Central High School students Ethan Manno, Emma Shelton and Aymin Tawadrous received the Barbara James Service Award. The Barbara James Service Award aims to inspire HOSA members to be proactive future health professionals and to recognize students who commit to volunteer community service in the healthcare field.
 
FFA
 The Cheatham County Central High School and Sycamore High School FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapters earned a Superior Chapter Award at the state FFA Convention in Gatlinburg. Additionally, CCCHS earned the 10% Increase in Membership Award and PLOW Gold Award. PLOW, which stands for Passing Literacy On Ward, is a program that allows older students to connect with younger generations and gives them the opportunity to learn about the importance of agriculture through reading agriculture books to young children.

7. Public Forum

8. School Improvement Plan (SIP) Goal Update

9. Executive Committee

10. Five Year Plan 

11. Elected Officials 

12. Consent Agenda

12.A. Minutes: April 9, 2026

12.B. Disposal of surplus equipment/materials

12.B.1. PEFAMS Principal Spain requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  1 broken white board, 5 broken student desks, 8 broken student chairs, 4 broken adult chairs, 1 broken adult desk, 1 broken table, 2 metal bookshelves and 3 filing cabinets.  

12.B.2. CMS Principal Pierschbacher requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  6 tables, 19 chairs, 1 teacher desk, e podiums, 1 pull down screens, 1 filing cabinet, 1 computer desk and 9 student desks.  

12.B.3. PVES Principal Galbreth requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  40 student desks, 40 student chairs, 2 teacher desks, 5 filing cabinets, 3 student tables and 1 broken bookshelf.

12.B.4. HHS Principal Rector request disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  20 glass top computer desks, 5 chairs, 6 chairs, 25 broken desks, 4 teacher desks, 4 file cabinets, 95 library books and 3 old desk partitions.

12.B.5. SHS Principal Wenning requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  2 wooden picnic tables, 2 metal/plastic tables with seats, 5 metal/plastic chairs, 5 metal/plastic student desks, 2 metal/plastic tables, 2 basketball scorer's table, 1 beige cart, 4 folding plastic chairs, 2 small wooden bookshelves, 1 floor lamp, 3 rolling chairs, 5 boxes of 20+ year old science textbooks/CD's, f4 tall chairs, 1-2 boxes old math textbooks and 1 large brown bookshelf.

12.B.6. RA Principal Reed requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items: 5 broken chairs, 3 desks, 1 broken bookcase, 15 year old out of date textbooks and desktop ice maker.

12.B.7. SMS Principal Harrison requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  16 music stands, 7 desks, 8 chairs, 1 teacher chair and 4 tables.

12.B.8. KSES Principal Howell requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  1 student desk, 6 student chairs, 2 small filing cabinets, 1 printer, 250 library books, stool, 1 rug, 1 podium and 1 interactive sensory table.

12.B.9. HMS Principal Kephart requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  1 bookshelf, 47 desks, 2 broken teacher desks, 1 teacher chair, 1 picnic table, 1 treadmill, 3 ellipticals, 2 stationary bikes, 1 football table, 30 chairs, 1 table, 1 television, 2 metal cabinets, 5 circle tables, 2 filing cabinets, small fridge, and 1997 curriculum. 

12.B.10. Transportation Director Blacker requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  10 buses, 1 irreparable box truck, 1 irreparable dump truck and 3 older mechanic trucks with damage from flood.

12.B.11. WCES Principal Amber Raymer requests disposal of the following broken/unusable items:  1 metal filing cabinet, 4 bookshelves/cubbies, 5 student desks, 3 metal chart stands, 4 student chairs, 2 wooden tables, 1 metal table, 1 rug, 1 wooden chair, 1 wooden gate, 2 large pieces of mirror board, 1 toaster oven, 1 lamp, 1 CD player, 3 headphones, 20 plastic bins/tubs 1 rolling chair and an assortment of old books, games, bulletin board and other resource materials.

13. Budget and Finance

13.A. Summary

13.B. Quarterly Report

13.C. Ed Debt Request - Computers $533,724.80

13.D. War Eagle Farm - Fund Balance $350,000.00

13.E. Budget Fund 141

13.F. Budget Fund 143

13.G. Budget Fund 146

13.H. Budget Fund 177

14. Old Business

14.A. Policy 6.411 Student Wellness - second reading

15. New Business

15.A. Policy Revisions

15.A.1. Policy 1.401 Public Forum - first reading

15.A.2. Policy 1.404 Appeals to and Appearances Before the Board - first reading

15.A.3. Policy 1.804 Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace - first reading

15.A.4. Policy 2.400 Revenues - first reading

15.A.5. Policy 5.114 Personnel Records - first reading

15.A.6. Policy 5.200 Separation Practice for Tenured Teachers - first reading

15.A.7. Policy 5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers - first reading

15.A.8. Policy 5.202 Separation Practices for Non-Certified Employees - first reading

15.A.9. Policy 5.302 Sick Leave - first reading

15.A.10. Policy 5.400 Communicable Diseases - first reading

15.A.11. Policy 5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing for Employees - first reading

15.A.12. Policy 5.606 Political Activities - first reading

15.A.13. Policy 5.608 Tutoring for Pay - first reading

15.A.14. Policy 5.800 Director of Schools - first reading

16. Brief comments from Board Members

17. Announcements

18. Adjourn