BOE Meeting Notes - August 11, 2020 – 2020-21 Board of Education Meeting/Work Session Notes

The Kingsport City Schools Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting electronically on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Several key items were discussed, including:

Approval of a renewal agreement between KCS and Frontier Health Holston Children and Youth Services;
Approval of year-end accounts payable; and
Approval to waive a Board policy related to School Nutrition Services.

Meeting Audio

08-11-20 - Kpt BOE Regular Meeting - Electronic

Detailed Meeting Notes

CALL TO ORDER

The Pledge of Allegiance was led this evening by Andy True, Assistant Superintendent - Administration.

The Board made the determination that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and per Governor Bill Lee's Executive Order 51, it was necessary to hold tonight's meeting electronically to protect the health, safety, and welfare of participants and observers. By a roll-call response, each Board member affirmed an electronic meeting was necessary.

business items

Jim Nash, KCS Chief Student Services Officer, presented a renewal agreement between KCS and Frontier Health Holston Children and Youth Services for consideration.

The proposed agreement would provide drug and alcohol intervention and assistance services for students for the 2020-21 school year.
The amount of the contract is not to exceed $161,000.
After review and consideration, the Board approved the agreement by a vote of 4-0.

8-11 Frontier Health Proposed Contract 2020-2021

David Frye, Chief Finance Officer, presented a recommendation that the Board approve the total accounts payable from all schools for KCS internal accounts for an amount of $14,083.92.

Approval of any accounts payable at the end of the year by the Board of Education is required by the State internal accounting manual.
Due to COVID-19, there are more outstanding bills as of June 30, 2020 than usual.
Listed payables are from five different schools.
After review, the Board approved Mr. Frye's recommendation by a vote of 4-0.

8-11 Accounts Payable Memo and Detail

Andy True presented a resolution regarding suspension of Board policies for the 2020-21 school year.

TCA 49-2-203 allows for local Board of Education to suspend local board policies if desired.
The presented recommendation recommends waiving of Policy 3.500 - Food Service Management, to allow for facilitation of the district's modified feeding program, which provides drive-up and delivery of meals for KCS students.
After review, the Board approved the resolution by a vote of 4-0.

The next meeting of the Board of Education will be a work session on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 6 p.m.

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