01-039

The Knox County Board Of Education will conduct a monthly meeting on Sept. 5, 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. Reorganization of the Board

3. Additions to the Agenda

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

A. Approve minutes of meetings:

July 30, 2001 – Work Session
August 1, 2001 – Regular Meeting
August 21, 2001 – Called Session
August 21, 2001 – Work Session

B. Ratification of Executive Committee action:

1) Release from compulsory attendance
2) Overnight off-campus trips
3) Reinstatement of an Austin-East Magnet High School student EX ZT 003 00/01
4) Reinstatement of a West High School student – EX ZT 056 99/00
5) Reinstatement of a West High School student – EX ZT 132 99/00
6) Contract between Knox County School System and Vanderbilt University
7) Sale of house and lot located at 122 Mill Chase Drive
8) Education Edge Transitional Grant budget for 2001-2002
9) Central High School Select Choraliers to purchase concert gowns

C. Payment of Bills

D. Approval of overnight off-campus trips

E. Approval for Blue Grass to purchase 9 iMac Computers and 1 Power Mac Computer for $10,070.00 with funds provided by coupon book sales

F. Approval for Cedar Bluff Intermediate to purchase HP Color Laser Jet Printer for $2,229.00 with funds provided by Instruction

G. Approval for Chilhowee Intermediate to purchase 45 real metal white boards for $6,050.00 with funds provided by BEP and PTA

H. Approval for Farragut High School to purchase Legend LX-8 projector for $2,695.00 with funds provided by Social Studies Technology Fund

I. Approval for Fulton High School to purchase student planners for $4,796.69 with funds provided by advertisements and administrative

J. Approval for Gibbs High School to purchase 30 TI 83 Plus calculators at a cost of $3,000.00 with funds provided by Coke and candy monies

K. Approval for Gibbs High School to purchase 3 Sm-5700 vending machines for $11,370.00 with funds provided by vending sales

L. Approval for Gibbs High School to purchase yearbooks for $35,000/$40,000.00 with funds provided by student purchases

M. Approval for Gibbs High School to purchase 11 Dell Workstation and 2 700 MHZ Gateway for $16,620.00 with funds provided by Coke and candy monies

N. Approval for Gibbs High School to purchase 4 Gateway computers for $4,800.00 with funds provided by Instructional

O. Approval for Halls Elementary School to purchase 3 power Mac Computers for $3,444.00 with funds provided by General School Funds

P. Approval for Karns High School to purchase rapid 32 ID System, Fargo DTC Printer, Val Cam Zoom and ID Cards for $10,006.80 with funds provided by school funds (Coke) and BEP money

Q. Approval for Mooreland Heights to purchase 277 yards of K-Brand wood chips and 1147 yards of fabric for $4,064.00 with funds provided by coupon book sales, Knox County Grant, and PTSO

R. Approval for New Hopewell Elementary School to install new playground equipment with funds provided by PTO and at no cost to Knox County Schools

S. Approval for Norwood Elementary School to install new playground equipment with funds provided by PTO at no cost to the Knox County School system

T. Approval to surplus 1981 Chevrolet Caprice and 1990 Chevrolet Corsica

U. Approve school bus transfers:

Bus 95 from Anthony G. Jones to Robert W. Burroughs
Bus 86 from Julia A. Joiner to Alan V. Sims
Bus 325 from Kevin Edington and Shana Edington to Julia A. Joiner
Bus 20 from Randy Ingram to Elder R. Williams

V. Approve Knox County Board of Education management team for negotiations

W. Approve employment standard permit from the State Department of Education for:

Tracy H. Whitaker, Health/PE, Farragut High
Richard W. Norris, Diversified Technology, Karns High School

6. Approve Line-Item transfers within the General Purpose School accounts, Fund 144

7. Approve Line Item Transfers within the Federal Grant accounts, Fund 145

8. Discussion and possible action regarding legal issues whereby the Commission of Knox County has approved a resolution to file suit against the Knox County School Board

9. Approve bid for voice mail

10. Approve 2001-2002 salary schedules

11. Approve acquiring the property at 8825 Ball Camp Pike adjacent to Ball Camp Elementary by eminent domain

12. Approve the acquisition of the structure and property at 2416 Tipton Station Road adjacent to Bonny Kate Elementary School for a purchase price of $66,500.00

13. Approve the acquisition of the structure and property at 108 Indian Road adjacent to Chilhowee Intermediate School for purchase price of $98,500.00

14. Approve the acquisition of the structure and property at 747 College Street adjacent to Maynard Elementary School for a purchase price of $60,000.00

15. Approve additional school bus contracts for this year and 3 additional school years and no transfers until the 4-year cycle is completed

16. Approve contract for Fire Alarm Services to Consolidated Electronic System and Gallaher & Associates

17. Approve contract for pest control to EcoLab Pest Elimination for the Knox County Schools

18. Approve special program contacts between Knox County Board of Education and CAC Senior Nutrition Feeding Program (information enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)

19. Approve agreement between Knox County Board of Education and Great Start Nursery/Child & Family Services (information enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)

20. Approve agreement between Knox County Board of Education and Sacred Heart Pre-School (information enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)

21. Approve agreement between Knox County Board of Education and Knoxville Nursery Schools/Fair Garden School (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)

22. Approve agreement between Knox County Board of Education and Knoxville Nursery Schools/Sam E. Hill (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)

23. Approve agreement between Knox County Board of Education and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Knoxville, Inc. (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)

24. Approve Early Childhood Grant for 2001-2002 budget

25. Approve Sam E. Hill Family Community Center 2001-2002 budget

26. Approve application for TN Character Education Partnership Grant

27. Approve 2001-2002 School Coupon Campaign Budget

28. Approve budget for Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grant

29. Approve continuation of Grant Agreement between the State of Tennessee, Department of Education and Knox County Schools for Assistive Technology Center for $35,000.00

30. Approve continuation of Grant Agreement between the State of Tennessee, Department of Education and Knox County Schools for Elementary Diagnostic Classroom for $100,000.00 (pending approval by County Commission)

31. Approve awarding a contract to Infotek, Inc for $233,298.00 (pending approval of County Commission)

32. Approve Contractual Agreement for psychosocial assessment services for Diagnostic Classrooms with Suzanne Lowery for $22,400.00 (pending approval of Knox County Law Department)

33. Approve contract for individual student therapy with Suzanne Lowery for $22,400.00 (pending approval of Knox County Law Department)

34. Approve Clinical Affiliation Agreement between Knox County School and Roane State Community College-COTA and PTA programs

35. Discussion and possible action regarding resolution in support of Universe Knoxville

36. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy GCBB (Qualifications and Duties of Bus Drivers)

37. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy IFAD (Reconsideration of Instructional Materials and Textbooks)

38. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy IFAE (Use of Copyrighted Materials)

39. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy IFBC (Instructional Materials Center)

40. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy IKCB (Religion in the Curriculum)

41. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy BBBC (Board Member Development Opportunities)

42. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy BCAE (Public Hearings)

43. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy BCBF (Rules of Order)

44. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy EE (Food Service Management)

45. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy JGC (Student Health Services)

46. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy JGCA (Physical Examinations and Immunizations)

47. Approve first reading revision to Board Policy JGFG (Accidents and Illnesses)

48. Approve second reading revision to Board Policy FC (Alterations ad Modifications to Facilities)

49. Approve second reading revision to Board Policy FCA (Permanent Structures on School Grounds)

50. Approve second reading revision to Board Policy IHE (Promotion, Retention, Acceleration)

51. PUBLIC FORUM

52. Approve expulsion of a South Doyle High School student, EX ZT 189 00/01