• A community interest report on KCS Science Olympiad teams;
• Recognition of the Robinson Middle School Junior Varsity FIRST LEGO League Robotics team; 
• Recognition of a Dobyns-Bennett Junior for scoring a perfect 36 on the ACT;
• Recognition of two KCS employees for going above and beyond the call of duty in protecting a young child;
• Recognizing Washington Elementary School for receiving a special distinction related to Response to Intervention; 
• Board calendar approval regarding the use of stockpiled days due to the recent district closure for illness;
• Approval of the furniture purchase agreement for the D-B Science and Technology Center; and 
• Approval of a Board resolution opposing elected superintendents and retention elections.

COMMUNITY INTEREST REPORT

• Team have competed in a wide range of subject areas, including 23 team events in each division.
• Over 250,000 students nationwide participate on over 8,000 Science Olympiad teams.
• 51 KCS students are on Science Olympiad teams this year.
• The D-B team finished in 1st place in the ETSU Regionals.
• Current KCS students have earned 19 1st place awards at the state level.

• The RNR team received 1st place in the Innovation Solutions Award category of the East Tennessee Championship Tournament in Cookeville on February 9, 2019.
• The team is coached by RNR teachers Shelby Morris (7th grade) and Daniel Way (8th grade).  Haleigh Garber is a volunteer assistant for the team.
• Team members include: Rylee Adams, Bladen Hooper, Victor Kitzmiller, Aidan Ponasic, Jakob Price, Reid Scott, Alexis Shuppert, Molley Smallwood, Seth Wilder.

• On average, around than 0.1% of students that take the ACT earn a perfect composite score of 36.
• The ACT composite score is generated by combining the assessments of English, mathematics, reading, and science.

• While driving Bus 09 on a cold February day, Mr. Osborne and Mrs. Clark noticed a young child walking alone along Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in limited clothing.  They assisted the child (approximately 4-5 years old) by wrapping him in a blanket supplied by another good Samaritan and placing him on their warm school bus until authorities arrived to work on reuniting the young child with his parent(s).
• The Board commends Rick and Abby for their heroic action and looking out for the best interest of a child in need!

• The honor, given by the Tennessee Behavior Supports Project (TBSP) at the University of Tennessee, recognizes only a small percentage of the over 1,800 schools in Tennessee.  
• Washington has participated in training and technical assistance provided by the TBSP and has implemented a positive and proactive behavior system for all students.
• The support framework includes identifying common behavioral expectations across campus, teaching, re-teaching, reinforcing, and regularly acknowledging students, faculty, and families for exhibiting these expectations. 

BUSINESS ITEMS 

• By attending class 30 minutes beyond the minimum required by the Tennessee Department of Education, KCS is able to "stockpile" 13 days which, according to policy, are able to be used to offset days missed for professional development or inclement weather.
• When approved in October 2017, the 2018-19 KCS Calendar pre-approved the use of four stockpiled days for inclement weather.  So far this year, KCS has already used these four snow days.
• Since that time, KCS closed due to illness on Monday, February 25 and Tuesday, February 26, 2019. These two days are in addition to the four missed days that have been pre-approved for inclement weather.
• A request by KCS to utilize stockpiled days for illness closure was approved by Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Penny Schwinn March 1, 2019.
• After explanation and discussion, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the use of two additional stockpiled days to offset the days missed due to illness.
  • Based on this evening's vote, no adjustments will be made to the 2018-19 KCS calendar due to the closing of the system for illness in February.