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Posted: 10/16/23; Revised 10/19/23

TO:             Warren County School Board Members, Warren County Media

FROM:       Dr. Grant Swallows, Director of Schools

RE:                School Board Meeting            

DATE:          Monday, October 23, 2023

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: 09/25/23: Executive Minutes:09/15/23, 09/20/23, 09/22/23, 09/25/23, 09/25/23 (2), 09/27/23, 09/27/23(2), 09/28/23, 09/28/23 (2), 09/28/23 (3), 09/28/23 (4), 09/28/23 (5), 10/02/23, 10/04/23, 10/04/23 (2), 10/09/23, 10/16/23; 10/18/23

·         Finance

·         Checks

·         Contracts/Resolutions- The Contracts/Resolutions section of the Consent Agenda Includes the Following Board Policies:

  Annual Review of Board Policies: Support Services, 3.100-3.602. These Policies are Posted at the Following Link for Review: https://tsba.net/warren-county-board-of-education-policy-manual/#board-operations

Revised Policy 5.305 Family Medical Leave (First and Only Reading, Waive Second Reading)

·         Bids

·         Surplus

 Public Comment

 Student Advisory Report

 Recognitions

 Facilities & Resources

·         Construction Updates

Operations Report -Grant Swallows, Director of Schools

• Tunnel to Towers Middle TN - Joey Clark, Captain, Centertown Fire Dept.
• Transportation Supervisor Update (Annual Calendar) - Tonia Rader, Durham Transportation Services
• School Safety Update (Annual Calendar)- Ray Robinson, School Safety & Security Coordinator
• WCHS Teen Court Proposal -Approval
• JUUL Government Entity Settlement Agreement Acceptance 
• TISA Accountability Plan – Review only

  Curriculum & Achievement

•  None

Other Business as Needed and/or Requested

• Legislative Liaison
• Ethics Panel

  Adjournment

 

Next Scheduled Board Meeting –December 4,  2023