Summary of February 8, 2018 school board working session. Absent: Wanda Chism.
Policy review - Student Disciplinary Hearing Authority – update to have long suspension (10+ days) appeal process go through Superintendent before it goes to the board. Question: appointment of DHA hasn’t been formal – needs to be more formally handled.
Review of January financial statements – will be provided to board in the morning, pending one last component.
Revenue side in January higher than past few years, which offsets the lower than usual December numbers. Related to timing of revenue streams. Regular burn rate on expense side.
Amendments to budgets:
- General Funds: allocation of funding from BEP growth almost $1M. Allocated to other capital outlay.
- Federal Funds: final allocations known – adjusting funding to reflect final numbers.
- Capital Projects Fund: adjustments related to CHS funding sources.
- Nutrition Fund: minor fund adjustments.
- Discretionary Fund: $12,000 proceeds from Race for the Ville. To be allocated to family resource center.
Review of FF&E Contracts
- Motorola first responder radio indoor repeater – required by code.
- Low-voltage wiring plus installation NCS and Presidio; same vendors as used for infrastructure at 1 on 1 rollout
- Kitchen equipment from Federal Equipment – winning bid; includes cafeteria, concession stands, culinary arts area
- Laboratory Casework, Nycom winning bid; instruction labs for sciences; initial bid plus some additional items for safety and accessibility
- Tackboards and white boards, Townsend doors and hardware winning bid
Superintendent Update:
- Congratulations to Mr Vaughan for getting his first bill passed in the state house
- Tuesday will be Day at the Hill
- Congratulations to Pom and Dance teams from Middle and High Schools
- Cheer teams now in Orlando for the championships
- Conversions and moves of middle school/elementary school work under way, contracts coming up soon
- District Learning Day – full schedule with PD for all educators
- Draft of Partners in Education provided to Board; includes sponsorships; workforce development; new programs at various levels going to become available at the new HS; tools for parents and students
- Collierville Vision 2021 – ambitious goals for students
- Day at the Hill this year will provide unique opportunity for Collierville Schools to partner with State Labor and Workforce Development department, including the Commissioner.
- National School Counselors week – public recognition and appreciation
- March Work Session is at same time as Collierville Education Foundation – needs to move to 3:30pm that day
Chairman’s report:
- Also bringing up workforce development needs, specifically impending aviation labor shortages, and various programs that are available to tie into local schools
- Tara Oaks visit by Mr Hansen and Mrs Messerly – occasion was school board appreciation week, very inspiring to see kids working on robotics, etc.
- Day on the Hill next week
- Lots of positive news and updates coming out of Collierville Schools on a regular basis
- Momentum building for new High School; excitement in the community
Meeting adjourned.