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School Board Meeting Update 9-9-13
Director of Schools Contract:
The Board approved a motion (5-2) to extend Dr. Yennie's contract for two years contingent upon an amendment stating any pay increase will be tied to teachers pay increase instead of the Consumer Price Index. Mr. Wells will work with Attorney Pat Hull on the amendment and a final vote will be taken at the October 7th meeting.
Election of Board Chair/Vice Chair:
Mr. Dan Wells will continue as Board Chair and Mr. Jack Bales was re-elected as Vice Chair.
Director of Schools Report:
- Human Resources Update
- Financial Report
- Student Performance
- Landscaping Update
- Board Self Evaluation
- Board Strategic Planning Session will be held on October 5th at 9:00 a.m.
- Board Members signed a Resolution Regarding Changes to Educator Licensing Policies. The Board of Education is opposed to changes to educator licensing policies that will tie professional license renewal to teacher performance scores that are based primarily on value added scores.
The following Consent Agenda Items were approved at tonight's board meeting:
- Meeting minutes from August 5, 2013 and August 15, 2013 meetings
- School Trip Requests
- Copier Lease Agreement for Sullivan Gardens K-8
The following items were approved at tonight's Board Meeting:
- Annual Board Agenda
- Policy 1.108 Nepotism- Adoption on 3rd Reading
- Policy 5.305 Family and Medical Leave - Adoption on 3rd Reading
- Policy 5.307 Physical Assault Leave - Adoption on 3rd Reading
- Policy 6.200 Attendance - Adoption on 3rd Reading
- Policy 6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses - Adoption on 3rd Reading
- Extended Contract Proposal
- Federal Discretionary Grant - Statewide Assessments - Holston Elementary
- Federal Discretionalry Grant - Statewide Assessments - Holston Middle
- Resolution - Safe Schools Grant 2013 Carryover
- Policy 6.316 Suspension/Expulsion/Remand was presented for review only
Next school board meeting dates:
- Monday, October 7, 2013 @ 6:30 p.m.
- Monday, November 4, 2013 @ 6:30 p.m.
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