Attendance Taken at 6:04 PM: Present Board Members: Board of Education Regular Meeting June 05, 2017 6:30 PM Central Office Board Room 154 Blountville Bypass Blountville, TN 37617 Others in attendance included: Mrs. Evelyn Rafalowski, Director; Ms. Angela Buckles, Assistant Director; Ms. Amber Anderson, Ms. Karen Nave, Dr. Robin McClellan, Dr. Bo Shadden, Mr. Wendell Smith, Mr. Charles Hubbard, Mrs. Ingrid DeLoach, Mr. Andy Hare, Central Office Staff; Mr. Steve Thompson and Mr. Curtis Akard, SCEA Representatives; Mrs. Angie Stanley and Mrs. Sherry Grubb, County Commissioners; news media and other interested parties. 1. Call to Order - Mr. Hughes called the meeting to order. A moment of silence was observed followed by the pledge to the flag led by Mr. Wells. 2. Approval of the Agenda Motion Passed: Motion to approve the agenda passed with a motion by and a second by. By approving the agenda, items on the consent agenda as listed below were also approved. 3. Consent Agenda 3.a. Meeting Minutes for May 4, 2017 3.b. Disposition of Materials (for Gov Deals) - CTE Items include: 2012 Janome sewing machine (2) Epson Projector Smartboard Vintage Dental/Barber Chair 3.c. Field Trip Requests 3.d. Copier Lease Agreement - Holston Valley Middle 3.e. Postage Meter Lease - Sullivan Central
4. Public Comment - There were no public comments 5. Communications to the Board 5.a. Director's Comments 5.a.1. Hunter Eads, Sullivan East - Shot Punt State Champion 5.a.2. Board Retreat - to be held on July 11, 2017 at the Ag Center 5.b. Board Chairman Comments 5.b.1. Director's Evaluation - Board members completed an Evaluation Standards Rating Summary for Mrs. Rafalowski. Evaluated areas included: Policy and Governance; Planning and Assessment; Instructional Leadership; Organization Management; Communication and Community Relations; and Professionalism. Mr. Hull, Board Attorney, tallied the results. On a scale from 1 to 5, the overall average of the results was 4.31 (4=Exceptional, 5=Distinguished). 6. Unfinished Business 6.a. Remaining Acreage for MS Property Motion Passed: Mrs. Rafalowski recommended setting up a reserve account with $426,440 from undesignated fund balance. At the end of the 3 year period, we will then purchase the remaining 15.23 acres. Recommendation passed with a motion by and a second by. 7. New Business 7.a. Policy 1.407 School Board Records - Review 7.b. School Nutrition Meal Price Increase Motion Passed: $0.10 increase for lunch prices passed with a motion by and a second by. 7.c. 2017-2018 Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook - for review. Will be on July agenda. 7.d. Differentiated Pay Plan Motion Passed: passed with a motion by and a second by Mr. Matthew Spivey.
7.e. Read to be Ready Summer Grant Motion Passed: passed with a motion by and a second by Mr. Randall Jones. This is on file in the Finance Department. 7.f. CTE Perkins Basic Revision Motion Passed: passed with a motion by and a second by. This is on file in the Finance Department. 7.g. GPS Fund Amendment Motion Passed: passed with a motion by and a second by. Account Number Account Description General Purpose School Fund Budget Amendment 6/4/2017 2016-17 Budgeted Amount 2016-17 Requested Amended Budget 2016-17 Increase (Decrease) Item #1 71300-206-000 Life Insurance $ 2,706.00 $ 2,606.00 ($ 100.00)
71300-208-000 Dental Insurance $ 6,048.00 $ 6,148.00 $ 100.00 71300-399-007 Other Contracted Services $ 2,700.00 $ 3,898.50 $ 1,198.50 71300-418-007 Equipment and Machinery Parts $ 1,500.00 $ 2,283.69 $ 783.69 71300-426-007 General Construction Materials $ 2,070.00 $ 2,077.58 $ 7.58 71300-730-007 Vocational Instruction Equipment $ 45,000.00 $ 43,010.23 ($ 1,989.77) To reallocate funds within the Vocational Education Budget. Item #2 71100-349-726 Printing, Stationary, and Forms $ 13,500.00 $ 1,048.75 ($ 12,451.25) 71100-429-726 Instructional Supplies and Materials $ 6,000.00 $ 18,451.25 $ 12,451.25 To reallocate funds within the SCORE-LIFT Grant. Item #3 72120-499-588 Other Supplies and Materials $ 31,400.00 $ 31,610.00 $ 210.00 72120-524-588 Staff Development $ 4,500.00 $ 4,290.00 ($ 210.00) To reallocate funds within the School Nurses Budget. Item #4 72130-208-000 Dental Insurance $ 4,494.00 $ 5,044.00 $ 550.00 72130-212-000 Employer Medicare $ 22,754.00 $ 22,204.00 ($ 550.00) To reallocate funds within the Other Student Support Budget. Item #5 72210-208-000 Dental Insurance $ 4,452.00 $ 5,452.00 $ 1,000.00 72210-212-000 Employer Medicare $ 25,218.00 $ 24,218.00 ($ 1,000.00) To reallocate funds within the Regular Instruction Program Budget. Item #6 72210-330-012 Operating Lease Payments $ 17,000.00 $ 19,660.00 $ 2,660.00 72210-334-012 Maintenance Agreements $ 1,433.00 $ - ($ 1,433.00) 72210-435-012 Office Supplies $ 5,000.00 $ 3,773.00 ($ 1,227.00) To reallocate funds within the Service Center Budget. Item #7 72210-330-016 Operating Lease Payments $ 1,700.00 $ 2,380.00 $ 680.00 72210-334-016 Maintenance Agreements $ 35,000.00 $ 34,570.00 ($ 430.00) 72210-349-016 Printing, Sationery and Forms $ 500.00 $ 250.00 ($ 250.00) To reallocate funds within the Curriculum & Instruction Budget. Item #8 72410-206-000 Life Insurance $ 4,427.00 $ 4,827.00 $ 400.00 72410-212-000 Employer Medicare $ 61,251.00 $ 60,851.00 ($ 400.00) To reallocate funds within the Office of the Principal Budget. Item #9 72610-333-010 Licenses $ 3,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 4,500.00 72610-335-010 Maintenance & Repairs-Bldgs $ 78,000.00 $ 73,000.00 ($ 5,000.00) 72610-410-010 Custodial Supplies $ 94,000.00 $ 94,500.00 $ 500.00
To reallocate funds within the Operation of Plant Budget. Item #10 72620-208-000 Dental Insurance $ 6,412.00 $ 6,912.00 $ 500.00 72620-307-010 Communication $ 11,000.00 $ 10,500.00 ($ 500.00) 72620-418-010 Equipment & Machinery Parts $ 67,950.00 $ 44,750.00 ($ 23,200.00) 72620-426-010 General Construction Materials $ 120,000.00 $ 141,000.00 $ 21,000.00 72620-453-010 Vehicle Parts $ 30,000.00 $ 32,200.00 $ 2,200.00 To reallocate funds within the Maintenance of Plant Budget. Item #11 82230-604 Interest on Notes $ 30,000.00 $ 29,750.00 ($ 250.00) 82230-699 Other Debt Service $ - $ 250.00 $ 250.00 To reallocate funds within the Debt Service-Education Budget. Item #12 99100-602 Principal on Notes $ 544,491.32 $ 549,974.49 $ 5,483.17 99100-604 Interest on Notes $ 66,862.78 $ 61,379.61 ($ 5,483.17) To reallocate funds within the Operating Transfers Budget. 7.h. End of Year Resolution Motion Passed: passed with a motion by and a second by. Sullivan County Board of County Commissioners 237 th Annual Session Item No. 2017-06-
To the Honorable Richard S. Venable, Sullivan County Mayor and the Board of Sullivan County Commissioners meeting in Regular Session this 19 th day of June, 2017. RESOLUTION to Amend The 2016-2017 General Purpose School Budget by $15,000 For Series 71200 Special Education Program, 71300 Vocational Education Program, and 72710 Transportation; and WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Department of Education has determined that certain funds will not be expended in Series 71200 Special Education Program, 71300 Vocational Education Program, and 72710 Transportation; and WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Department of Education has determined that these funds are needed to cover additional costs for various payroll expenses. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Sullivan County, Tennessee, assembled in Regular Session hereby authorizes amending the General Purpose School Budget as follows: Account Number Account Description Amount 71200-127 Career Ladder-EC -7,000 71200-195 Certified Substitutes 4,000 71200-198 Non-Certified Substitutes 3,000 71300-117 Career Ladder Program -1,500 71300-195 Certified Substitutes 5,500 71300-198 Non-Certified Substitutes -4,000 72710-146 Bus Drivers 2,500 72710-148 Dispatchers -2,500 This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. All resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same rescinded insofar as such conflict exists. Waiver of the Rules Requested 7.i. 2017-2018 General Purpose School Budget Motion Passed: passed with a motion by and a second by. A copy of the budget is on file in the Finance Department.
Board Members signed the District Code of Ethics Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement. The form is for reporting personal interests required to be disclosed under Section 3 of the Code of Ethics for this school district. Officials and employees are required to disclose personal interests in matters that affect or would lead to a reasonable person to infer that it would affect the exercise of discretion of an official or employee. These forms are on file in the Director s office. Mr. Greene None Mr. Hughes Wife teaches at Weaver; Son is Associate Principal at Rock Springs Mr. Ireson- Wife works at Rock Springs Elementary Mr. Jones Wife teaches at Holston Elementary; Daughter teaches at Indian Springs Mr. Spivey None Mrs. Thomas None Mr. Wells Daughter is Secretary at Rock Springs 8. Adjournment - The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Monday, July 10, 2017, at 6:30 p.m.