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01/27/25 Board Meeting Agenda

Posted: 01/21/25

 

TO:                Warren County School Board Members, Warren County Media

FROM:        Dr. Grant Swallows, Director of Schools

RE:                School Board Meeting            

DATE:          Monday, January 27, 2025

TIME:           5:00 pm

PLACE:         Warren Co. Schools Central Office, 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

 


 

Board Meeting

 

5:00 -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: 12/02/24 Executive Minutes: 12/12/24, 12/20/24, 12/26/24

·         Finance

·         Checks

·         Contracts/Resolutions

·         Annual Review of Board Policies: Personnel –5.100-5.310 (With the exception of policies 5.305 & 5.310 that are currently being updated). These Policies are Posted at the Following Link for Review: https://tsba.net/warren-county-board-of-education-policy-manual/#personnel

·         Other Policies in Consent:

Policy 4.603 Promotion & Retention – First Reading

Policy 6.200 Attendance – Second Reading & Adoption

·         Bids

·         Surplus

     

Public Comment

 Student Advisory Report

Recognitions

·         Certified and Classified Employees of the Month

·         School Board Appreciation Week Recognition

Facilities & Resources

·         Construction Updates

 

Operations Report -Grant Swallows, Director of Schools

·         School Spotlight – West Elementary, Principal Michelle Lewis

·         Technology Director Update (Annual Calendar) – Josh Thaxton

·         BOE Connect Approval

·         Adoption of Resolution Regarding the Education Freedom Act

 

Curriculum & Achievement

·         None

 

Other Business as Needed and/or Requested

 

Adjournment

 

Next Scheduled Board Meeting – Monday, February 24, 2025