Meredith Medley Arnold

The meeting included an oath of office, public comments, and approval of the consent agenda, covering minutes, bills, resolutions, coaches, and leaves of absence. Field trips and food service purchases were also addressed. The agenda included a committee report, UTrust Recognition for Springdale Elementary School and The Alpha School, and Governor's Civic Seal recognition. Discussions covered the ESS Substitute Teacher Program, Transportation Planning Committee member appointments and projections, and the implementation of ESS Substitute Services. The naming of the Black in Appalachia's Community History Digital Archive for Claiborne County was also on the agenda, along with reports from student school board members and the director.

The Claiborne County Board of Education agenda includes approving the consent agenda (minutes, bills, line item transfers, resolutions, coaches, leaves of absence, policy revisions, and surplus items), field trips, textbook adoption, committee reports, UTrust presentation, CTE expansion updates, recognitions, voting items (meeting schedule, child health survey, employee benefits, teacher bonus, and teacher advisory council), and board members' and director's reports. Specific agenda items include policy revisions to alternative education and school district records, various coach appointments, leaves of absence for multiple staff members, and field trips for several schools. Voting items include the 2025-2026 meeting schedule, a child health survey, employee benefits changes, a one-time teacher bonus, and establishing a teacher advisory council.

The Claiborne County Board of Education agenda includes discussions on various topics such as approving the consent agenda (minutes, bills, line item transfers, resolutions, coaches' appointments, leaves of absence, policy revisions, and surplus items), field trips, a teacher and student absenteeism survey, committee reports, UTrust presentation, Springdale gym floor, teacher tenure recommendations, establishing Claiborne Elite Fitness Day, Claiborne High School tennis repair, R.O. Giles Field concession stand expansion, collaboration of 7th and 8th grade football teams, funding for equipment and supplies, recognitions for teachers receiving tenure, a child health survey, and board members' and director's reports on schools.

The Claiborne County Schools Foundational Literacy Skills Plan focuses on improving literacy skills for students in grades K-5. The plan outlines the use of specific curricula (Amplify CKLA for K-2 and Wit and Wisdom for 3-5) aligned with Tennessee State Standards. Instructional time is dedicated to foundational skills (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) and knowledge-building through rich texts. The plan also details intervention strategies using programs like Heggerty Phonemic Awareness, Heggerty Phonics, SPIRE, Read Live, Fast Forward, and Great Leaps, along with a robust professional development plan for teachers focused on early literacy training. The plan emphasizes data-driven decision-making to monitor student progress and adjust interventions as needed, including parent communication and support.