September 17, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Bradley County Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Rodney Dillard led the group in the Pledge.

Discussion:  Dr. Cash opened the floor for nominations for the Board Chair.  Mr. Bryson nominated Troy Weathers for Chair.  Dr. Cash ask for any other nominations from the the Board.  There were none.  Dr. Cash closed the floor for any other nominations and stated without objection Troy Weathers has been elected as Chairman of the Board by acclamation.  Dr. Cash turned the meeting back over to Chairman Weathers for the remaining officer elections.  

Discussion:  Chairman Weathers ask for nominations for Vice-Chair.  Rodney Dillard nominated Amanda Lee.  Chairman Weathers ask if there were any other nominations.  There were none.  

Discussion:  Chairman Weathers ask for nominations for TN Legislative Network Representative. Jerry Frazier nominated Ted Bryson. Chairman Weathers ask for any other nominations and there were none. 

Discussion:  No one signed up to address the Board.

Discussion:  Bradley County Schools won a Grant from the US Dept of Justice called the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) grant, Dr. Cash told the Board.  We just found out.  
We will receive $442,436 to enact our SHIELD programming through the School Violence Prevention Program.  160 national grants awarded and 4 in the state of TN (Including the city of Knoxville, Monroe County Schools, and Rutherford Schools)  Our goals for the money are:

• 1. Increased coordination with local law enforcement (Grant was developed with Scotty Henandez and Bradley County Sheriffs Office, Fire and Rescue, EMA Director, Mental Health Representatives from Centerstone, and Principals. 
• 2. Training to prevent school violence and increase mental health and bullying prevention training and programming. Utilizing TN Youth Mental Health First Aid for middle and high school teachers and administrators.  
• 3. Procurement of technology for expedited notification among local law enforcement and the BCS. (Handheld 800 megahertz radios:  2 for each high school, one for each elementary school and one for GOAL. 
• 4. Increase Security Measures in schools with the highest need:  Install Radio over IP and intercoms at two high schools and Park View Elementary School.
• 5. Allow for funding of an external risk assessment 

Scotty Henandez will be the Project Director with grant management from Becca Brnik and outside evaluation from Research Associates.  

 

Discussion:  From Peter Ludman, Cope Associates:

Both North Lee and Black Fox have achieved Substantial Completion and have been issued Certificates of Occupancy.  The final punch lists have been issued for both schools, and a final site visit will be conducted to evaluate the completion of all items on the final punch lists soon.  The remaining in the contingency fund is $19,361.63 with minor items still outstanding for storm routing.
 

Discussion:  Corbett Drew gave the Board an update on the progress with construction at the PIE Center.  

• Construction contract has been approved.
• Pulled permits for site work this week and expect to get the building permit next week.
• Sub contracts are being written.
• Leases will be out to tennants soon.

Mr. Weathers ask if the Board will be involved in approving the leases.  Dr. Cash told him that they are working with a master lease that has already been approved.  The Board will approve the individual leases when they are ready.

Angie Lyons, Architect, and Bill Steverson, President of MBI, attended the meeting.  MBI Companies, Inc. was chosen earlier for the GOAL Academy project.  Ms. Lyons told the Board that they visited early on in the project and then in May were told that a site for GOAL Academy inside of the PIE Center had been settled on.  They began putting together pictures, drawings, and a programming list of items needed for GOAL.  Ms. Lyons went through the slides with the Board.  Chairman Weathers ask Ms. Lyons what the next step was.  She told him that they just need the Board to tell them that they are okay with this layout and it is what the Board wants.  They will then move into design development and on toward construction documents. We just need to know that we have an okay to move on from the Board.  Chairman Weathers ask the Board if anyone had any objections to them continuing on.  No one had any objections so he told MBI to continue on with the plans.  

Discussion:  Chairman Weathers ask Mrs. Beaty if she would continue to work on the policies for the Board for this year.  She agreed.