My summary of the Meeting chaired by Vice Chair, Kevin Vaughan.

Absent: Mr Hansen – business trip; Mr Warren – school board member training in Nashville

Review of Financial Statements – not ready due to holidays.

Teacher Tenure Recommendation.

5:30 pm reception prior to business meeting on 1/24 to honor teachers gaining tenure.

Annual text book committee installation.

Business Items:

  • Closing out contract on fixed seating in CHS gym. Cost overrun of $18k due to water damage – this has been reimbursed by insurance.
  • Closing out contract on athletic and PE lockers.
  • Closing out contract on kitchen equipment, including concession stands and the culinary arts classrooms. Cost increase by approx $57k that covers three approved change orders for the athletic concession stand equipment.
  • Distributed Antenna System – needed for bidirectional radio services for first responders in the building. Awaiting final signoff before contract can be closed out.
  • (Added agenda item) non-resident application process policy change – change needed to reflect that there are no longer 8 Collierville Schools. Language now no longer includes reference to the specific number of schools.

Note Collierville Schools is expected to publish updated non-resident policy: intent is to shut down new non-resident enrollment with an exception for siblings of current students. Children of teachers will still be admitted. Current approved non-resident students will be able to re-apply for continued enrollment until they graduate, and are expected to be admitted as long as they continue to meet the conditions. These conditions include expectations around grades, behavior, attendance.

Superintendent update:

  • Feb 14 work session on calendar coincides with out-of-town travel for Mr Aitken and Jones. Proposing to do work session on Feb 28 preceding the business meeting.
  • Fiscal review from federal funding under way next week.

(Vice) Chairman update:

  • No formal remarks.
  • Mr Vaughan has been appointed to an education subcommittee in the State Legislature.
  • No information on who will be Commissioner of Education.