02-106
August
30, 2002
The Knox County Board of Education will conduct a monthly meeting on September 4, 2002 beginning at 5 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.
Recognition of awards received by Knox County Council PTA by President
Karen Carson
4.
Recognition of Bearden High School Soccer team.
5.
Additions to the Agenda
6.
Approval of Agenda
7.
Consent Agenda (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
A. Approve minutes of meetings:
August 5, 2002 – Work Session
August 7, 2002 – Regular Meeting
August 20, 2002 – Called Business Meeting
August 20, 2002 – Mid-Month Work Session
B. Ratification of Executive Committee action:
1) Release from compulsory attendance
2) Readmission of Powell Middle School Student EX ZT 001 01/02
3) Adult Education Grant
C. Approval of payment of bills
D. Approval for Bearden High School to purchase student handbooks for $2,939.00 with funds provided by security account
E. Approval for Bearden High School to purchase Dell computers for $3,476.00 with funds provided by football account
F. Approval for Cedar Bluff Middle School to purchase Thinklink P.A.S.S. (Predictive Assessment System for Students) for $5,316.00 with funds provided by general fund
G. Approval for East Knox County Elementary School to purchase eMAC computers for $4,396.00 with funds provided by general funds
H. Approval for Farragut High School to purchase computer lab furniture for $18,000.00 with funds provided by Yearbook account, ad sales, T-shirt sales, dance tickets, and picture sales
I. Approval for Farragut Middle School to purchase a basketball-shooting machine for $4,395.00 with funds provided by fund-raising and athletic fund
J. Approval for Fountain City Elementary School to purchase eleven iMac computers with accessories for $9,850.00 with funds provided by PTO and general school funds
K. Approval for Gibbs High School to pay for three buses to five away football games for $3,000.00 with funds provided by band account and fees
L. Approval for Northwest Middle School to purchase mats, floor hockey sets, volleyballs and other gymnastic equipment for $2,883.90 with funds provided by instruction
M. Approval for Northwest Middle School to purchase Microscopes and other Science equipment for $2,585.70 with funds provided by the Christensen Fund grant
N. Approval for Powell Middle School to purchase school agenda books for 2003-2004 for $4,000.00 with funds provided by student fees
O. Approval for South-Doyle High School to purchase HP Color Network Printer for $2,150.00 with funds provided by Yearbook account
P. Approve School Bus Contract transfers
Q. Board Policy Section A (School District Organization) and Section B (School Board Operations) for review
8.
Approve line-item transfer in the General School Projects Fund 144 for
fiscal year 2002 (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
9.
Approve line-item transfer in the General School Projects Fund 144 for
fiscal year 2003 (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
10.
Approve line-item transfer in the General School Projects Fund 144A
for fiscal year 2003 (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
11.
Approve line-item transfers in the School Federal Projects Fund 145
for fiscal year 2003 (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
12.
Approve an agreement between the Knox County Board of Education and
Jeff Loveday for broadcast engineering services at Fulton High School
Radio and TV for 2002-2003 (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
13.
Approve an agreement between the Knox County Board of Education and
the Graduate School of Education and Professional Development of Marshall
University to allow for student teaching and other field-based teacher
education experiences (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
14.
Approve Londsale Elementary School budget for Comprehensive School Reform
Demonstration Program (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
15.
Approve Maynard Elementary School budget for Comprehensive School Reform
Demonstration Program (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
16.
Approve amendment to the IDEA, Part B 2002.01 and the Silver FY 2002
grant (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
17.
Approve amendment to the Pre-School 2003.01 grant (information enclosed)
RECOMMENDED
18.
Approve amendment to the IDEA, Part B 2003.01 grant (information enclosed)
RECOMMENDED
19.
Approve Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy revised budget
for the CSRD grant (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
20.
Approve a contract with C. M. Henley Company, LLC for the re-roofing
of Karns High School in the amount of $671,352.00 (pending approval
by the Knox County Law Department) (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
21.
Approve a contract to purchase 25 to 27 acres of land at 8519 Strawberry
Plains Pike for $1,047,500.00 (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
22.
Approve a contract to purchase 22.5 to 24 acres of land for the new
Ridgedale Elementary School with total appropriation of $693,500.00
(information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
23.
Approve resubmission to purchase Halls property to county commission
(information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
24.
Approve a change order in the amount of $131,433.76 for remedial work
and repair of damage caused by roof leaks at Gibbs High School (information
enclosed) RECOMMENDED
25.
Approve a change order in the amount of $75,917.23 for additional work
at Halls Elementary School (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
26,
Approve a change order in the amount of $25,228.00 for porch modifications
to Historic Knoxville High School (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
27.
Approve a contract with Van Dyne Crotty, Inc. for provision of uniform
rental services (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
28.
Approve a contract for utility auditing consulting services with Troy
& Banks, Inc. (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
29.
Grant permission for Knox Heritage to provide security measures for
the old South High building at a cost of $1,482.63 to be paid by Knox
Heritage (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
30.
Approve an Artists-in-Residence contract with Bob Grimac and Mark Lamb
to serve Beaumont Magnet School (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
31.
Approve an Artist-in-Residence contract with Mark Moffett to serve Vine
Middle Magnet (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
32.
Approve a contract for waste-consulting services for the Knox County
Schools Maintenance & Operations Department with Environmental Waste
Solutions (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
33.
Approve contracts for plumbing services for the Knox County Schools
Maintenance & Operations Department/Facilities Department (information
enclosed) RECOMMENDED
34.
Approve Christenberry Elementary School REA grant (information enclosed)
RECOMMENDED
35.
Grant approval for the Food Service Department to purchase 40 cash registers
from Dixie Cash Register in the amount of $30,200.00 (information enclosed)
36.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. Michael Greer
(information enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)
RECOMMENDED
37.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. Larry Brown (information
enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department) RECOMMENDED
38.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. Karen Josvanger
(information enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)
RECOMMENDED
39.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. Pat Lukosius
(information enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)
RECOMMENDED
40.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. William MacGillivray
(information enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)
RECOMMENDED
41.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. Angelo Reno (information
enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department) RECOMMENDED
42.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. Vance Sherwood
(information enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)
RECOMMENDED
43.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. Clovis Stair
(information enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department)
RECOMMENDED
44.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. Pam Gross (information
enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department) RECOMMENDED
45.
Approve a contract between Knox County Schools and Dr. Phil Kronk (information
enclosed) (pending approval by the Knox County Law Department) RECOMMENDED
46.
Approve preschool contract with Prymetime Preschool Program (information
enclosed) RECOMMENDED
47.
Approve preschool contract with Shades of Development (information enclosed)
RECOMMENDED
48.
Approve an agreement between Knox County Preschool Department and Roane
State Community College TECTA Department (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
49.
Approve an educational contract with Union County Schools for one student
for $23,579.24 (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
50.
Approve an educational contract with Roane County Schools for one student
for $12,165.00 (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
51.
Approve an educational contract with Loudon County Schools for one student
for $9,004.00 (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
52.
Approve a grant application for Sliver Grant Application (IDEA, 2002-2003)
for $170,637.00 (subject to approval by County Commission) (information
enclosed) RECOMMENDED
53.
Approve a grant application for Assistive Technology Grant for $35,000.00
(information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
54.
Approve second reading revision to Board Policy JCCC-2 (Zero Tolerance
Expulsions) (information enclosed)
55.
Approve first reading revision to Board Policy JRC (Students Records-Use
of Records) (information enclosed) RECOMMENDED
56. BOARD FORUM
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Point of contact at Knox County Schools Public Affairs Office is Russ
Oaks, 594-1905