Working Session of the School Board.

Meeting started with special recognition of the 2016-2017 STEM cohorts for Collierville Middle and Schilling Farms Middle. 24 students in each cohort.

Meeting to review various policies:

  • Family and Leave policy – basically follows law and is essentially identical to other local policies
  • Employee whistleblower policy deferred to April due to legislative updates
  • Discipline procedures – adding e-cigarettes to anti-smoking policy; note: category A is dictated by state law
  • Student fines and fees – once policy is in place, procedures will be worked on. Items of note:
    - budgeting process working to alleviate the parent fees
    - band support from the system
    - in order to have the quality programs students deserve and parents desire, some things will go outside of budgeted funding. Waiver process in place for those who qualify.
    - extracurricular activities are outside the fee structure
    - once policy is in place, all fees will be reviewed over the summer
    - fines are charges that will not be waived, and are required for payment
    - coordination with booster clubs is under way
    - Mr Hansen: cumulative effect of multiple fees and for multi-student households can get out of hand
    - booster club fundraising activities will have improved consistency and transparency
    - long-term view would see minimal parental funding needs

February financial report.

Superintendent update:

  • Battle of the Books Thursday night at Harrell Theater
  • Digital Learning initiative April 11 6pm at CMS community meeting
  • Building update – site prep bids are in and being reviewed; design meetings continuing; tentative ground breaking date Friday May 13. Could have TN Education Commissioner McQueen in attendance > this will be the largest school in the state
  • Central Office will be vacated over the summer
  • Legislative session is under way still; hoping for $ for growing districts

No chair update.

Meeting adjourned.