April 17 Business Meeting. Rare Monday meeting due to scheduling conflicts. Full board present.

Note: most discussion of key agenda items is documented in the summary of the working session of April 11 – linked here.

Agenda, March 21 minutes, February financial statements approvals.

Chairman’s Report:

  • Testing starting soon
  • Lots of activity at the new high school site – thanks to Mr Simpson for stewartship. Roof is up in most areas, wallboard going up, windows are going in. This is about one year from ground breaking.

Superintendent’s Report:

  • New benefit plans have come out – appear to be well received; Benefits information session next Tuesday
  • Mr. A will attend superintendent conference at Fall Creek Falls, and have a TN Board of Education meeting in Nashville
  • Central Office renovations under way – rain didn’t help today
  • CHS final major section will have slab poured this week, weather permitting
  • Varsity Gym trusses expected to be placed this week
  • Be sure to check out the aerial photos Chuck LaJeunesse posts monthly – including on the Collierville Schools facebook group
  • Rotary Luncheon to honor student scholarship awards tomorrow

Policy approvals:

  • Extracurricular Activity
  • Grading System, includes clause not to include state test results in grading if not received at least 5 instructional days prior to the end of the school year; Mrs Chism will vote in favor of the (required) policy, and will work with superintendent over next couple of months to ensure “the K-5 grading system is uniform across grade levels”
  • African American Literature special course application

Approval of inclement weather day without need to make up at the end of the year

Bid awards:

  • HVAC at (old) Collierville High
  • HVAC at Schilling Farms Middle
  • Custodial Services Contract – to be awarded to SKB. Not lowest bidder, but scored better on rubric, references, local presence and logistics. Expectation is that this will be an improved experience.

2017-18 General Fund and Special Revenue Fund budgets

  • BEP Estimate came in just a little lower by end of last week than in original submitted budget. Some adjustments needed to be made.
  • Additional teacher for enrollment growth and CHS, but removing incremental study hall and additional assistant principal positions for this year.
  • $150,000 overall reduction from last week’s proposed budget
  • Expecting a slight increase in BEP estimates in May and June
  • Budget will have to go to Collierville BMA for approval
  • No changes in Special Revenue Fund budget from last week

2017-2018 Differentiated Pay Plan – No changes from last week’s presentation, funding is in approved budget

2018-2019 School Configuration Plan

  • Recommendation is to have 6 elementary schools and two middle schools
  • Feedback from community and media mostly centered on clarifying details
  • Note: new 100+ home development going in behind Bailey Station Elementary
  • Hardest part will be the rezoning activities
  • 800 student increase in enrollment from 3 years ago
  • more younger students projected than previously anticipated
  • Approved

Meeting adjourned