7/12/2012 Minutes of Anderson County Board of Education Regular Meeting Page No. 1

Minutes

ANDERSONCOUNTYBOARD OF EDUCATION

101 S. Main Street

Clinton, TN37716

July 12, 2012

6:30 PM

MembersPresentAbsent

John Burrell, chairman√

Dail Cantrell√

Greg Crawford√

Steve Fritts√

Scott Gillenwaters√

Glenda Langenberg√

Rickey Rose√

Jo Williams√

Larry M. Foster, Director√

Others in Attendance

Greg Deal, Katrina Oakley, Wayne Patton, Sandra Patton, Leisa Fair, Tim Parrott

  1. CALL TO ORDER
    Dr. Burrell, chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:30PM as a regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education. Greg Crawfordled the pledge of allegiance.
  2. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS

None.

  1. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

None.

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
    Motion byGreg Crawford and seconded by Jo Williamsto approve the agenda. Motion carried.
  1. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
  1. Minutes of Regular Meeting – June 14, 2012
  2. HR Staffing Report

Last Name / First Name / Location / Position / Effective Date / Return Date / Notes
New Hires
Felts / Mellissa / CHS / Special Ed Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Dee Brock
Wilson / Amber / NMS / 6th Math/Science Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Nicholas Corrigan
Pittman / Ashley / NMS / 7th English/Science Teach / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Pam Pittman
Scruggs / Grace / NES / Educational Asst. / 8/7/12 / Replacement for Christie Hogue
Smith / Mark A. / NWMS / 7th Math/SS Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Donna Parke
Coward / Jimmee / Preschool / Afterschool Team Leader / 7/1/12 / Replacement for Latisha Cooper
Houbre / Amanda / ACHS / Special Ed Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Cathy Toney
Nowak / Kimberly / NMS / Inclusion Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Dargie Arwood
Riffey / Tallitha / NMS / Special Ed Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Debra Coleman
Ford / Kristen / CMS / Math Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Tyler Combs
Duncan / Meredith / CMS / Math Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Rebecca McDowell
Carter / Jada / NWMS / Lunchroom Monitor / 8/9/12 / Replacement for Amy Jeffers
Savadelis / Andrea / CHS / Social Studies Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Robert Reeves
Moore / Brian / CHS / Social Studies Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Dan Jenkins
Dickens / Sherri / CRCS / Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Trent McNeeley
Taylor / John / NWMS / 7th LA/SS Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Mallory Wallace
Ellison / Rodney / CHS / ISS Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for John Robinson
VanSeveren / Jamie / Preschool / EHS Caregiver / 7/9/12 / Replacement for Cristy Shoffner
Norton / Tiffany / Preschool / EHS Caregiver / 7/9/12 / Replacement for Jennifer Johnson
Bass / Casey / ACHS / Chemistry Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Janet Donaldson
Pyke / Phillip / ACCTC / Carpentry Instructor / 7/1/12 / Replacement for Robbie Herrell
Sandberg / Jennifer / CHS / Special Ed Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Lettie Graham
Golden / Johnny / CRCS / Special Ed Asst. / 8/7/12 / Replacement for Teddy Phillips
Transfer/Change of Status
Daugherty / Butchie / CRCS / Custodian / 6/30/12 / Replacement for Gary Thornton (LOA)
Converse / Cathy / CES / Reading Recovery Teacher / 7/1/12 / Moving from full-time to part-time
Hogue / Christie / NES / Educational Asst. / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Bobbye Pointer
Wilburn / Emily / AES / 5th Grade Teacher / 5/31/12 / Return from LOA
Templin / Sharon / BES / 6th SS Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Mary Price (LOA)
Smith / Teresa / NMS / Inclusion Teacher / 7/1/12 / Board approved new position
Phillips / Ted / CRCS / Special Ed Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Syleetha Simmons
Naseem / Parveen / CES / Special Ed Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Sandra Baggett
Foust / Mandy / NMS / Special Ed Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Teresa Smith
Snider / Megan / CRCS / Special Ed Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Steven Smith
Gee / Maria / CMS / Special Ed Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Shelly Higgins
Toney / Cathy / ACHS / Inclusion Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Richard Soule
McNeeley / Trent / CMS / Inclusion Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Jamie Creech
Smith / Lisa / CHS / Cross Country Coach / 7/1/12 / Replacement for Chantelle Stevens
Freeman / Bryan / CMS / Science Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Wes Parks
McNeeley / Trent / CMS / Boys BB Coach / 7/1/12 / Replacement for Jamie Creech
Mayes / Tyler / CHS / Track Coach / 7/1/12 / Replacement for Chantelle Stevens
Robinson / John / CHS / Personal Finance Teacher / 7/1/12 / Replacement for Ben Weaver
Kerr / Josh / CHS / PE Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Casey Taylor
Deal / Chad / CMS / PE Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Josh Kerr
Carr / Jennifer / CES / 1st Grade Teacher / 8/2/12 / Position was retained
Davis / James / NWMS / Band Instructor / 7/1/12 / Replacement for Sean Rutherford
Rutherford / Sean / CMS / Band Instructor / 7/1/12 / Replacement for James Davis
Fairbanks / Tony / NWES / Teacher / 8/2/12 / Replacement for Jackie Early
Leave of Absence
Evans / Kathrine / CMS / Special Ed Asst. / 8/7/12 / 10/30/12 / LOA
Left Employment
Carr / Jennifer / CES / 1st Grade Teacher / 5/24/12 / Reduction in force
Williams / Allison / AES / 5th Grade Teacher / 5/24/12 / End of Assignment
McNeeley / Trent / LCMS / Boys Basketball Coach / 6/3/12 / Voluntary resignation
Soule / Richard / ACHS / Special Ed Teacher / 5/24/12 / Failure to renew
Thorton / Sonya / ACHS / Ed Asst. / 6/7/12 / Did not fulfill requirements for autism classroom
Graham / Lettie / CHS / Special Ed Teacher / 6/30/12 / Voluntary resignation
Creech / Jamie / CMS / Special Ed Teacher / 5/24/12 / Voluntary resignation
Coleman / Debra / NMS / Special Ed Teacher / 5/25/12 / Failure to renew
Arwood / Dargie / NMS / Special Ed Teacher / 5/25/12 / Failure to renew
Baggett / Sandra / CES / Special Ed Teacher / 5/24/12 / Failure to renew
Cooper / Latisha / Preschool / Afterschool Assistant / 6/1/12 / Voluntary resignation
Kennedy / Linda / Preschool / Caregiver / 6/15/12 / Retirement
Stokely / Brenda / LCES / Reading Recovery Teacher / 5/24/12 / Reduction in force
Korte / Ashlee / CHS / English Teacher / 6/30/12 / Reduction in force
McDowell / Rebecca / CMS / Math Teacher / 5/24/12 / Voluntary resignation
Boynton / Josh / LCMS / Asst. Boys BB Coach / 6/7/12 / Voluntary resignation
Creech / Jamie / CMS / Boys Basketball Coach / 5/24/12 / Voluntary resignation
Parks / Wesley / CMS / Science Teacher / 5/24/12 / Failure to renew
Combs / Tyler / CMS / Math Teacher / 5/24/12 / Failure to renew
Bailey / Dan / ACHS / Asst. Soccer Coach / 6/1/12 / Voluntary resignation
Taylor / Casey / CHS / PE Teacher / 6/11/12 / Voluntary resignation
Taylor / Casey / CHS / Head Baseball Coach / 6/11/12 / Voluntary resignation
Blair / Peter / LCMS / Teacher / 6/15/12 / Voluntary resignation
Blair / Peter / LCMS / Athletic Director / 6/15/12 / Voluntary resignation
Holland / Mary Jill / NMS / Teacher / 6/21/12 / Voluntary resignation
Pyles / Belinda / Preschool / EHS Caregiver / 6/15/12 / Dismissal
  1. Field Trips

Name / School / Travel Date / Destination / No. of students / No. of chaperones / Purpose
David Rogers, Rodney Mann / CHS / 7/27-28/12 / Roger's Cabin in Speedwell, TN / 8 / 3 / to train FFA chapter officers
  1. Professional Leave

Name / School / Travel Date / Conference or Training / Purpose
Rodney Mann, David Rogers / CHS / 7/18-19/12 / Livestock Expo, Cookeville, TN / to compete in show
David Rogers, Rodney Mann / CHS / 7/16-19/12 / CTE Conference, Murfreesboro, TN / to prepare for curriculum and technology and acquire mandatory training
Bradley Pearman / ACHS / 7/16-19/12 / CTE Conference, Murfreesboro, TN / to prepare for curriculum and technology and acquire mandatory training
David Rogers, Rodney Mann / CHS / 7/27-28/12 / Chapter Officer Training, Rogers farm and cabin / FFA chapter officer training
Gary Houck / CRCS / 8/24/2012 / Governor's Council on Alternative Ed, Nashville, TN / educational updates
David Rogers / CHS / 8/4-5/12 / ROPE Regional Officer Prep Experience, Doyle, TN / to train regional FFA officers

EXECUTIVE APPROVAL (for information only)

  1. Field Trips
    None.
  2. Professional Leave

Name / School / Travel Date / Location / Purpose / Reason late
Kim Guinn / CO / 7/10-11/12 / Nashville, TN / Coordinated School Health regional coordinators meeting / Schedule conflicts at DOES CSH offices

Motion byGreg Crawford and seconded byScott Gillenwatersto approve the consent agenda. Motion carried.

  1. COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR
    A. The Fall District Meeting is scheduled on September 18 at 5:00 PM.
  1. The Collaborative Conferencing session is scheduled in Loudon on June 25.
  2. The annual TSBA Leadership Conference and Convention will be held in Nashville November 3 – 6, 2012.
    VII. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
    A. Something Good – Kathy Johnson, 4-H UT Extension Agent, introduced 4-H Members Daniel Allen, Jackson Spurling and Sierra Davis who described their4-H experiences in the school system.
    B. Greg Deal provided preliminary TVAAS information. Mr. Deal stated growth has surpassed the state average for 2010-2012. All targets were made as a district in elementary schools. Gap closure data has not yet been released.

C. Mr. Foster reported the Life Development Center partnership grant ended this year and some components have been eliminated. The ropes course still exists. Grants are in the making and the property is still be utilized as an educational component.

  1. VII. STUDENT SERVICES REPORT
    No report.

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Budget – Scott Gillenwaters reported the committee met on July 9 to review budget status.

  1. Building and Grounds – Motion by Greg Crawford and seconded by Jo Williams to approve the construction of two pavilions, one at Fairview Elementary and one at Dutch Valley Elementary Schools. Motion carried. The committee, at their July 9 meeting, discussed a proposal by Mayor Iwanski to move the School Nutrition offices from the courthouse to make way for the Alternatives to Incarceration offices. No action was taken. An update on the Clinch River Community School was presented.
  2. Policy committee -
  3. Motion by Jo Williams and seconded by Rickey Rose to approve policy 1.400 School Board Meetingson first reading. Motion carried.
  1. Motion by Jo Williams and seconded by Greg Crawford to approve policy 1.704Charter Schools on first reading. Motion carried.


  2. Motion by Jo Williams and seconded by Rickey Rose to approve policy 5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schoolson first reading. Motion carried.

  3. Motion by Jo Williams and seconded by Greg Crawford to approve policies 5.200Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers and 5.201Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teacherson first reading. Motion carried.



  4. Motion by Jo Williams and seconded by Greg Crawford to approve policy 6.316Suspension/ Expulsion on first reading. Motion carried.


  5. Motion by Jo Williams and seconded by Rickey Rose to approve policy 6.4081Safe Relocation of Students on first reading. Motion carried.

IX.ACTION ITEMS
A. Motion by Jo Williams and seconded by Greg Crawford to approve policies 5.117 Procedure for Granting Tenure,5.304Long Term Leaves of Absence, 5.109 Evaluationand 6.304 Student Discrimination/ Harassment and Bullying/ Intimidationon second reading. Motion carried.



B. Motion by Jo Williams and seconded by Rickey Rose to approve the professional development plan as proposed. Motion carried.

X. FINANCIAL REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS

Motion byJo Williams and seconded byGreg Crawford to approve appropriations 1a-j. Motion carried.

Roll Call Vote

Dail CantrellYea

Greg CrawfordYea

Steve FrittsYea

Scott GillenwatersYea

Glenda LangenbergYea

Rickey RoseYea

Jo WilliamsYea

John BurrellYea

Adjourned at7:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted by Pam Crawford, recording secretary.

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Dr. John Burrell,ChairmanLarry M. Foster, Director of Schools