Posted: 04/21/25, Revised 4/25/25

TO:            Warren County School Board Members, Warren County Media
FROM:    Dr. Grant Swallows, Director of Schools
RE:             School Board Meeting        
DATE:      Monday, April 28, 2025
TIME:       5:00 pm
PLACE:    Warren Co. Schools Central Office, Employee Center Meeting Room, 2548 Morrison St., McMinnville, TN

APPEARING BEFORE THE BOARD
Individuals desiring to appear before the board must submit a written request with descriptive materials to the office of the Director of Schools two (2) business days before the meeting. If the request is approved by the executive committee, the item will be placed on the agenda. Individuals placed on the agenda will be recognized at the beginning of the meeting and given time to speak when their topic of interest is addressed on the agenda. 

There will be a public comment period for each meeting with actionable items on the agenda, with the exception of teacher disciplinary hearings. Comments shall be limited to topics listed on the agenda. The total public comment period for agenda items as well as requests to add items to the agenda shall be for no more than thirty (30) minutes. If an individual wishes to address the Board on an Agenda item, he/she shall sign up on the form provided before the beginning of the board meeting to request time to speak.  Each speaker shall be given no more than three (3) minutes. See Board Policy 1.404 Appeals to and Appearances Before the Board for more information: https://tsba.net/warren-county-board-of-education-policy-manual/#board-operations

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Board Meeting

Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda – Chris Cope, Chair

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Consent Agenda (If no objections, the following items in the consent agenda will be considered passed when the consent agenda is passed)      

• Minutes: Board Meeting: 03/24/25 Executive Minutes: 04/09/25, 04/16/25
• Finance 
• Checks
• Contracts/Resolutions
• Revised Policies Included in Consent for Approval on First Reading:
  • 5.100 – Personnel Goals
  • 5.118 – Background Investigations
  • 5.305 – Family Medical Leave
• Annual Review of Board Policies: Students 6.400-6.710 These Policies are Posted at the Following Link for Review: 
• https://tsba.net/warren-county-board-of-education-policy-manual/#students
• Bids
• Surplus 

     
Public Comment

Student Advisory Report 

• New Student Advisory Members Approval

Recognitions

• Capturing Kids Hearts National Showcase School Recognitions
• Classified and Certified Employees of the Month

Facilities & Resources

• Construction Updates

Operations Report -Grant Swallows, Director of Schools

• McMinnville Airport Hangar Classroom Facility-EAA Chapter 1700
• School Spotlight (Annual Calendar) 
  • Centertown Elementary, Principal Pam Cowan 
  • Eastside Elementary, Principal Rex Crabtree
• Director Updates (Annual Calendar) 
  • Health Services Director Sonja Walker 
  • Coordinated School Health Director Nicole Fish
• Action Items:
  • Sample Resolution to Meet Requirement for Teacher Bonuses Under the Educational Freedom Act (Tabled from last meeting)
  • Federal Budget Amendment – Preschool Fund 890
  • Federal Budget Amendment – IDEA Part B- Fund 901
  • Federal Budget Amendment – Title I -Fund 101
  • Federal Budget Amendment - ESSER 3.0 - Fund 934
  • Federal Budget Amendment - CTE Perkins Basic - Fund 801
  • Federal Budget Amendment - 21st Century Community Learning - Fund 430
  • Federal Budget Amendment - 21st Century Community Learning Supplemental - Fund 431
  • Differentiated Pay Plan (Annual Calendar)

Curriculum & Achievement 

• None

Other Business as Needed and/or Requested

Adjournment

Board Workshop – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Next Scheduled Board Meeting – Monday, May 19, 2025