• An overview of the 2018 KCS STREAM camps to be held this summer;
• Recognition of a Sevier Middle School student for her award-winning writing in a recent high school journalism competition;
• Recognition of Dobyns-Bennett High School choral group Armonia and individual group members for their recent awarding-winning performance in a prestigious national A Cappella competition;
• Recognition of four D-B students who attended the 2018 SCOPE conference;
• Recognition of Dr. Cindy Bellamy for being named TCSS Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year; 
• Recognition of the 2018 building-level and district-level KCS Teachers of the Year;
• Consideration and approval of textbooks for 2018-19 from the state's Section C textbook adoption list; 
• Consideration and approval of a bid to replace the roof at Johnson Elementary School;
• Consideration and approval of a professional services agreement for evaluation of CTE program curriculum alignment and related post-secondary programs at D-B; and
• Consideration and approval of new and revised Board policies.  

CALL TO ORDER

COMMUNITY INTEREST REPORT

• The purpose of the STREAM camps is to spark an interest in STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) through hands-on, project-based learning in the areas of science, digital media, engineering, environmental exploration, and exploration of the arts.
• KCS has partnered with STREAMWORKS, RCAM, Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium, Domtar, Eastman, Ecological Energy Systems, Keep Kingsport Beautiful and the Kingsport landfill, and LEARNing Landscapes for the 2018 camps. 
• Learning experiences will include, but are not limited to, underwater robotics, building a solar display, coding, and design using recycled materials.
• Click here for more information on all KCS-related summer camp offerings, including the KCS STREAM camps.

• Ella is the daughter of Steve Miller and Margaret Calcott.
• The Sequoyah Scribe, under the leadership of sponsor Mr. David Flanary, is an extracurricular journalism program that produces a student-written, student-designed, and student-led newspaper, website, and broadcast.
• The Sequoyah Scribe has a history of excellence in journalism and consistently has student journalists placing in national and international competitions against other school newspapers, including high school newspapers.
• Three other Sevier students also won awards during the Awards Day celebration.  Patrick Galloway won 2nd place for Best Editorial, Micah Maynard won third place for Best Review, and Laura Murphy won 3rd place for Best Sports Story. 
• The THSPA provides a forum for students interested in journalism, offers networking opportunities, and promotes excellence in high school student publications.

• Members of Armonia include Paul Adedokun, Jed Ratliff, Braydon Yonts, Evan Bishop, Campbell Garver, Anna Begley, Elise Rogers, Abbie Edwards, Katie Moore, and Kaylee Hubbard.
• Students in Armonia also sing in the D-B Varsity Choir.  The Varsity Choir was one of twelve choirs across the nation who were selected to perform at the Premiere National Choir Festival in Indianapolis, IN. Both choral groups are led by D-B music teacher Mrs. Jenny Rogers.

• Student participants included Karli Ailshie (TSBA Student of the Year), Julian Chastain, Halle Hernandez, and Kevin Loo.  Kevin Loo was elected 1st Vice President for the 2019 SCOPE slate of officers.
• SCOPE student delegates meet in large and small group sessions, attend mock school board meetings, participate in group debates, and make policy recommendations to the TSBA during this one-day conference. 
• This year's topics for debate dealt with privacy of student information, corporal punishment, mandatory civics exams, and cyber-bullying.

• Dr. Bellamy teaches fourth grade at Adams and has been with KCS for seven years.
• TCSS is an association devoted to providing information resources and support for all involved in social studies education, including K-12 teachers, supervisors of instruction, and college professors.

• Building-level winners for grades Pre-K - 4 are:
  • Jayson Arnold, 3rd grade, Washington Elementary
  • Carrie Conkin, 4th grade, Johnson Elementary
  • Randy Elam, Pre-K, Roosevelt Elementary
  • Ami Frye, 4th grade, Jefferson Elementary 
  • Whitney Gibson, 2nd grade, Jackson Elementary
  • Sarah Hall, Pre-K, Palmer Center
  • Patti Smith, 1st grade, Lincoln Elementary 
• Building-level winners for grades 5-8 are:
  • Jeff Frye, 7th grade Social Studies, Robinson MS
  • Leslie Hardin, 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts, Sevier MS
  • Erica Johnson, 7th grade English Language Arts, Robinson MS 
  • John Mallick, 8th grade Social Studies, Sevier MS
  • Peter Joseph (PJ) Ryan IV, 5th grade, Kennedy Elementary
  • Amanda Senn, 5th grade, Adams Elementary
• Building level winners for grades 9-12 are:
  • Allison Berry, English, Dobyns-Bennett HS
  • Carmen Brooks, English, Dobyns-Bennett HS
  • Luke Douthat, Science, Dobyns-Bennett HS
  • Jana Engle, World Language, Dobyns-Bennett HS
  • Melissa Fields, English, Dobyns-Bennett HS
  • Sara Shaffer, Digital Arts, D-B EXCEL 
  • Elizabeth Wilkins, World Language, Dobyns-Bennett HS
• The 2018 District-level Teachers of the Year for Kingsport City Schools are:
  • Ami Frye, 4th grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary 
  • Erica Johnson, 7th grade English Language Arts teacher at Robinson Middle School; and 
  • Sara Shaffer, Digital Arts teacher at D-B EXCEL 

BUSINESS ITEMS 

• Blanket adoption of the Section C cycle will allow Dobyns-Bennett flexibility in assessing textbook needs for courses throughout the entire cycle.
• After review and consideration, the Board voted 5-0 to approve blanket adoption textbooks from Section C on First Reading.