FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  RELEASE # 01-015
Date: May 31, 2001
:

   Board Of Education To Conduct Monthly Meeting

The Knox County Board Of Education will conduct a monthly meeting on June 6, 2001 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building.

AGENDA

 1.        Moment of silence/Pledge of Allegiance

 2.        Recognition of Knox County Schools who received the State Department of Education Incentive Award for the 2000-2001 school year – Dr. Lindsey

 3.        Additions to the Agenda

4.         Approval of Agenda

5.         Consent Agenda RECOMMENDED

            A.         Approve minutes of meetings:

                        April 17, 2001 – Called Work Session

                        April 17, 2001 – Called Business Session

                        April 17, 2001 – Work Session

                        April 24, 2001 – Called Business Session

                        April 30, 2001 – Work Session

                        May 2, 2001 – Regular Meeting

            B.        Ratification of Executive Committee action:

                        1) Release from compulsory attendance

                        2) Overnight off-campus trips

            C.        Payment of Bills

            D.        Approval of overnight off-campus trips

E.        Approval for Adrian Burnett Elementary School to purchase and install playground structures for $31,334.63 with funds provided by PTO and fundraisers, and at no cost to Knox County Schools

F.         Approval for Austin-East Magnet to purchase and install a sound system for the football stadium for $4,300.00 with funds provided by parents, community members, and the Booster Club, and at no cost to Knox County Schools

G.        Approval for Ball Camp Primary School to install a fence near the front of the building and a privacy fence around the dumpster with funds provided by school funds

H.        Approval for Bearden Middle School to install a bench and plaque on the soccer field in memory of Robert Beasley, pending approval by the maintenance department, and at no cost to Knox County Schools

I.          Approval for Blue Grass Elementary School to purchase and install playground surface chips and plastic edging for the kindergarten playground for $3,438.00 with funds provided by PTA

J.         Approval for Carter High School to purchase school agendas for $2,970.00 with funds provided by Coca-Cola fundraising

K.        Approval to draft an easement for a proposed Knology RDT located on the Cedar Bluff campus

L.         Approval for Farragut Intermediate School to purchase Poster Printer and Laminator for $4,895.00 with funds provided by school pictures

M.        Approval for Fulton High School to purchase Accelerated Reader/Star Software for $3,500.95 with funds provided by instruction

N.        Approval for Gresham Middle School to purchase 6 iMac Indigo computers for $4,794.00 with funds provided by PTSA

O.        Approval for Halls High School to purchase student handbooks for $5,424.00 with funds provided by student school fees

P.        Approval for Powell High School to install a sign in front of the school for $2,400.00 with funds provided by a donation from the class of 2000

Q.        Approval for Rocky Hill Elementary School to install an outdoor classroom to include a gazebo with 15 fixed benches with funds provided by PTO

R.        Approval for South-Doyle High School to purchase carpet for office area for $5,658.52 with funds provided by general fund

S.        Approval for South-Doyle High School to purchase student music posture chairs for $5,899.00

T.         Approval for West High School to purchase and install carpet for the office area for $11,900.00 with funds provided by general school

funds

U.        Approval to sell house and lot located at 2029 Aster Road constructed by students in the Residential Construction Technology program at Central High School

V.         Approve applications of special courses to be taught during the school year 2001-2002 for the first year:

            Creative Writing II                Musical Theatre

            Dynamics of Leadership   Science Academy

            Film Studies

W.       Approve Board Annual Calendar for 2001-2002

6.         Approve Line-Item Transfers within the General Purpose Fund accounts Fund 144   RECOMMENDED

7.         Approve Line-Item Transfers within the Projects accounts Fund 144A   RECOMMENDED

8.         Approve Line-Item Transfers within the Federally Funded Grants Fund 145   RECOMMENDED     

 9.         Approval of Child Nutrition Program Budget FY-2002 for $16,561,443   RECOMMENDED

10.        Approve an Agreement between Knox County Schools and Community Action Committee to provide breakfasts, box lunches, and snacks for CAC Summer Feeding Program beginning June 4, 2001 through July 27, 2001 (pending approval by Knox County Law Department)   RECOMMENDED

11.        Approve Budget Line-Item Transfers in the School Construction Fund 177   RECOMMENDED

12.        Approve the utilization of the savings from construction projects, subject to remaining funds as they become available to Knox County Schools at the closure of the projects   RECOMMENDED

13         Request from PBA that recommends the additional monies, no more than $200,000.00, for the Austin East re-roofing project be funded from the Construction General Contingency Account prior to the close of 2000-2001 fiscal year  (Pending recommendation from the Knox County Law Department) 

14.        Request from PBA that Vine Middle School Change Order No. 6 for a credit of $29,694.00 is approved (Pending recommendation from the Knox County Law Department) 

15.        Request from PBA Contractor and Architect Contract assignment for projects not closed out as of May 25, 2001 (Pending recommendation from the Knox County Law Department)  

16.        Approve the contract with Custom Doors for the provision of window replacement services at Bonny Kate Elementary School   RECOMMENDED

17.        Approve the contracts for Odom Construction Systems and Painting Enterprises for the provision of miscellaneous painting services   RECOMMENDED

18.        Approve request by Austin-East High School to purchase a used 1992 Chevrolet step van for $2,800.00   RECOMMENDED

19.        Approve Agreement between Knoxville Police Department and Knox County School Board for the Resource Officer Program   RECOMMENDED

20.        Approve ISAS PL 103-382, Title I FY 2002-01 budget  RECOMMENDED

21.        Approve a contract for Randy Duncan for a summer workshop for students at Vine and Austin-East Magnet Schools   RECOMMENDED

22.        Approval to extend a limited number of current bus contracts to provide summer school transportation at KAEC, Fort Sanders, and Karns Annex   RECOMMENDED

23.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Site Based Case Management Services with Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc., Contract #98-195 for $420,922.68   RECOMMENDED

24.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Adventure Based Activity Counseling Services with Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc., Contract #98-163 for $11,669.90   RECOMMENDED

25.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Site Based Case Management (RE-ED Model) with Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc., Contract #00-324 for $35,780.14   RECOMMENDED

26.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Site Residential Treatment Child and Family Services, Contract #99-222   RECOMMENDED

27.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Facility Based Work Adjustment Training (Pre-paid) Goodwill Industries, Inc., Contract #99-223 for $27,680.00   RECOMMENDED

28.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Facility Based Work Adjustment Training (Pre-paid) with Helen Ross McNabb Center, In., Contract #99-224 for $25,000.00   RECOMMENDED

29.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Facility Based Work Adjustment Training (Pre-paid) Knox County Association for Retarded Citizens, Contract #00-309   RECOMMENDED

30.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Facility Based Work Adjustment training (Utilization) Goodwill Industries, Contract #99-226   RECOMMENDED

31.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Facility Based Work Adjustment training (Utilization) Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc., Contact #99-225   RECOMMENDED

32.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Facility Based Work Adjustment training (Utilization) Knox County Association for Retarded Citizens, Contract #00-308   RECOMMENDED

33.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Community Based Work Adjustment training (Utilization) Goodwill Industries, Contract #99-227   RECOMMENDED

34.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Community Based Work Adjustment (Pre-paid) Goodwill Industries, Contract #99-231  RECOMMENDED

35.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Individual Psychotherapy Child and Adult Clinical Associates, LLC, Contract #99-233   RECOMMENDED

36.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Individual Psychotherapy Child and Family, Inc., Contract #99-232   RECOMMENDED

37.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Individual Psychotherapy Philip Kronk, Ph.D., Contract #99-234   RECOMMENDED

38.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Individual Psychotherapy Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc., Contract #99-235   RECOMMENDED

39.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract case Management/Intensive Case Management Services Child & Family Tennessee, Inc., Contract #99-237   RECOMMENDED

40.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Contract Case Management/Intensive Case Management Services Helen Ross McNabb Center, In., Contract #99-236   RECOMMENDED

41.        Renew Special Education Ancillary Services Private School Parent Interagency Liaison Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc., Contract #99-239   RECOMMENDED

42.        Approve Clinical Team Contract (remainder of 2000-2001) with Dr. Mark Barnes for $7,117.50   RECOMMNDED

43.        Approve Affiliation Agreement between Knox County Schools and Knoxville Business College for Occupational Therapy Assistant   RECOMMENDED

44.        Approve second and final reading revision to Board Policy BBD (Board-Community Relations – (deferred from 5/01/01) 

45.        Approve second and final reading revision to Board Policy GBD (Hiring Personnel)  

46.        Approve correction of Board Policy GAN (Drug-Free Workplace) 

47.        BOARD FORUM

48.        Approve reinstatement of a Gibbs High School student EX ZT 106 99/00   RECOMMENDED

49.        Approve expulsion of a Carter High School student, EX ZT 151 00/01 (postponed from May 2, 2001 Board Meeting)   RECOMMENDED

50.        Approve expulsion of a Fulton High School student, EX ZT 164 00/01   RECOMMENDED

51.        Request to appeal expulsion of an Austin-East High School student, EX ZT 121 00/01 (Deleted from April 4, 2001 Board Agenda)

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Point of contact at Knox Couty Schools Public Affairs Office is Russ Oaks, at 594-1905