KINGSPORT, Tenn. – By Executive Order Number 34 issued by Governor Bill Lee on May 6, 2020, the Kingsport City Schools Board of Education will hold a special called meeting and regularly scheduled work session electronically on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 6 p.m. 

Members of the Board may attend the meeting electronically, including, but not limited to, telephonically. 

The purpose of this electronic special called meeting is for approval to issue a blanket order to Tennessee Book Company for textbook purchases for fiscal year 2020-21, approval to purchase teacher replacement computers, approval to purchase school nutrition services replacement computers, approval to award bid for Dobyns-Bennett High School track ADA parking facility, and approval to purchase student Chromebooks for fiscal year 2020-21.  

The agenda can be accessed at the following link: https://go.boarddocs.com/tn/kingscs/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.

In light of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and to help prevent its spread and in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, there will be no physical access permitted by the public at the physical location of the work session. The work session will be conducted electronically, and members of the public can attend and listen to the work session electronically via www.k12k.com - Homepage - Latest News or watch live on our KCS Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/KptSchools). Alternatively, the audio archive of the work session will be available at www.k12k.com - Board - Board Schedule & Notes within two (2) business days of the work session. 

Board members are not required to be physically present together. Board members attending the meeting by electronic means will be counted in the quorum and will be entitled to vote. All votes will be taken by roll call.

Kingsport City Schools (KCS) is a public school district located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, a high school program of choice, and an alternative learning program; with total enrollment over 7,600 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to Inspire. Cultivate. Impact.

For more information on KCS, visit www.k12k.com, listen live on WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, read our blog, We Are KCS, download our mobile app for Apple/Android devices or call (423) 378.2100. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook (Kingsport City Schools), Twitter (@KCS_District), Instagram (@kcs_district), LinkedIn (Kingsport City Schools), and check out our YouTube Channel (KPTSchools).  

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