August 2016 Meeting of the Smith County Board of Education

The following is the agenda for the August 2016 Meeting of the Smith County Board of Education, and below is the Facebook Live footage form the meeting.

1. Welcome
2. Updates
   1. Gordonsville High School
   2. Smith County High School
   3. Smith County Middle School
   4. Smith County Alternative School

• Presentation
  1. Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition
  2. Children’s Reading Foundation of the Upper Cumberland (CRF-UC)
  3. Recognition of District 2 Board Member

1. Consent Items
2. Board Minutes: Minutes of the Board – July 19, 2016 (regular meeting)
3. Approve Ratification of Executive Action for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Opening of Forks River Elementary School’s Walking Track
4. Volunteer Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach, Volunteer Jr. High Boys’ Basketball Coach and Volunteer High School Boys’ Baseball Coach (GHS)
5. Head Coach Jr. High Baseball (GHS)
6. Volunteer Assistant Football Coach (SCHS)
7. Volunteer Assistant Girls’ Soccer Coach (SCHS)
8. Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach (SCMS)
9. Permission to Attend Baseball Tournament in Gulf Shores, AL (SCHS)
10. Smith County Middle School Purchase Request (Copier)
11. Smith County Middle School Purchase Request (Floor Buffer)
12. Permission to Attend Upper Cumberland Marching Exhibition (GHS)
13. Request to Approve Family Heritage as a Supplemental Insurance Option
14. Approve FFA Club to Attend National & State Conventions (SCHS)
15. Approve Ratification of Executive Action for Smith County Board of Education Purchase Request (Lawn Mower)

1. Superintendent Actions

1. New Business
   1. Elimination of Duplicate Policy – 1.8041, Drug and Alcohol Policy
   2. Policy Amendment – 2.200, Annual Operating Budget
   3. Policy Amendment – 4.605, Graduation Requirements
   4. Policy Amendment – 4.606, Graduation Activities
   5. Policy Amendment – 5.301, Emergency and Legal Leave
   6. Policy Amendment – 6.313 & 6.3131, Discipline Procedures
   7. Policy Amendment – 6.409, Child Abuse and Neglect
   8. Policy Amendment – 6.413, Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions
   9. Policy Amendment – 6.503 – Homeless Students
   10. Bid Approval for Liability, Property, & Casualty Insurance Coverage 2016-2017 SY
   11. Interpreter Contract 2016-2017 School Year
   12. Bid Approval of Pavilion at New Middleton Elementary School
   13. October Board Meeting Date Change
   14. December Board Meeting Date Change
   15. Election of Board Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the 2016-2017 SY

• Discussion
  1. Student Drug Testing
  2. Student Enrollment Growth Plan

 Annual Policy Review (July – No Policy for Review)