Kimberly Shurett

The board meeting addressed various administrative and financial matters, including budget amendments for the General Purpose School Fund, specifically covering state grant allocations for tutoring, adjustments to Board of Education and Maintenance budgets, and Special Education funding. Key agenda items included the approval of various construction projects, change orders, and retainage agreements for schools, as well as approvals for event usage, grant applications, and procurement of new equipment. Additionally, the board recognized students and volunteers for awards, discussed safety concerns raised by a parent regarding disciplinary protocols for students with IEPs, and reviewed monthly financial reports and cash flow analyses.

This document serves as the Marion County Schools' accountability report, outlining its strategic goals for student achievement under the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula. Key priorities include significantly increasing 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with targets set for 63% by the 2026-2027 school year and 70% by the 2027-2028 school year. Additionally, the plan aims to boost overall ELA proficiency across grades 3-5 (to 43%), 6-8 (to 36%), and English I & II (to 44%) by May 2025. Similarly, it targets increased Math proficiency across grades 3-5 (to 40%), 6-8 (to 34%), and 9-12 (to 20%) by May 2025. The strategy involves detailed action steps such as collaborative planning, benchmark assessments, ELA tutoring, summer learning programs, and the use of interventionists and digital learning platforms like IXL and Varsity Tutors, with corresponding budget allocations.

The board discussed and addressed various administrative and financial matters, including budget amendments for general and federal project funds, policy updates regarding threat assessment teams and anti-harassment/discrimination procedures, and authorization for various school renovations and facility projects. Additionally, the meeting included approval for field trips, sports coaches, and several service contracts for the upcoming school year.

The board discussed a variety of operational and financial items including presentations for student achievements, requests for disposal or removal of equipment, amendments to several board policies, and the approval of various service contracts and field trips. Financial reports and cash flow analyses for the General Purpose School Fund were reviewed, alongside budget amendments related to Vocational Innovative School Models grants and Vocational Education. The meeting also included updates on capital projects such as the new Jasper Middle School construction, including furniture and fixture payments, and the maintenance of facilities at multiple schools.

The board meeting addressed several administrative, financial, and operational items. Key discussions included the election of officers, approval of various contracts for school renovation and construction projects, procurement of technology equipment, and approval of facility usage requests for school auditoriums. The board reviewed budget amendments concerning tax revenue adjustments, staff bonus corrections, and retirement fund adjustments. Additionally, the board considered a proposal for installing communication boards at playgrounds to support non-verbal and hearing-impaired students and approved school sports schedules and field trip requests.