Posted: 10/17/24, Revised 10/23/24

 TO:             Warren County School Board Members, Warren County Media

FROM:       Dr. Grant Swallows, Director of Schools

RE:                School Board Meeting            

DATE:          Thursday, October 24, 2024

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

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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: 09/23/24 Called Board Meeting: 10/03/24 Executive Minutes: 09/23/24, 09/23/24 (2), 09/23/24 (3), 09/26/24, 09/26/24 (1), 09/26/24 (2), 09/26/24 (3), 09/27/24, 09/27/24 (2), 09/27/24 (3), 10.03.24, 10/03/24 (1), 10/03/24 (2), 10/03/24 (3), 10/11/24, 10/23/24
• Finance
• Checks
• Contracts/Resolutions
• 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/#support-services
• Bids
• Surplus

Public Comment

Student Advisory Report

Recognitions

• Certified & Classified Employees of the Month

Facilities & Resources

• Construction Updates

Operations Report -Grant Swallows, Director of Schools

• School Spotlight – Morrison Elementary
• Human Resources Directors Update – Todd Willmore
• Transportation Supervisor Update – Tonia Rader
• School Safety Update – Ray Robinson, School Safety & Security Coordinator
• Warren Co. Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing
• LEA Compliance Report
• TSBA BOE Connect Program

 

Curriculum & Achievement

Policies for Approval on First Reading:

• 4.605 Graduation Requirements
• 4.606 Graduation Activities
• 6.4052 Opioid Antagonist

Policies for Approval on Second Reading:

• 4.600 Grading System, 2nd Reading

 

Other Business as Needed and/or Requested

 Adjournment

 

Next Scheduled Board Meeting – December 2, 2024