001here. But this will allow us uh to um pay out the high performance bonus uh that have been discussed uh provide money for the schools and the students and then also funds for the district there. um and get all that squared away. So when this amendment is combined with the previous amendment we did, that's the allocation that we get there. So that's probably why it looks a little wonky, but again, when you put those two amendments together, that's that's the where we're at. We're almost there. I apologize. The last uh here toward the end, we're $150,000 amendment. This is for medical insurance costs. We really think that we'll probably be okay here. But we do have some true up in medical insurance expense recognition that we need to make here at the end of the
002fiscal year just to kind of better account for that as a and a liability line item at the end of our fiscal year, the way that we acrew our payrolls and so on and so forth. And so this will give us that room in order to do that and should should correct that going forward. We have a $35,000 amendment and I think we just did that one up there at the very beginning. So you can you can scratch that one. That's the $35,000 amendment for the early childhood education program. All right, the next one is a $2 million amendment. So some context on this one. So this is a school federal projects fund uh $2 million budget amendment. So, back in 2022, for those of you that were on the board, then we uh appropriated
003$2.5 million out of the general purpose school fund, moved it into the school federal projects fund because we were doing all the ESER programs. We were doing construction at Bondiccraftoft. And since that was running on a reimbursement basis, we had to have funds in uh the general purpose or excuse me, the school federal projects fund for cash flow. Otherwise, we'd end up with a negative cash balance. So, we move funds over there for cash flow purposes. those er programs have come to an end. Uh thanks to Miss Sheila for for [laughter] her work on that. But um but what we're asking, we had $500,000 in that fund to begin with. We were getting pretty close to hitting that based on our reimbursements and the reimbursement timets. And so what I'm asking is that we leave
004500 of the 2.5 that we moved in there for a combined 1 million that will remain in the general school federal projects fund for cash flow. and the remaining two we move back into general purpose school fund. So we're not really expending money. We're just moving it from one fund to the other. But we do have to have board approval in order to do that. And it's all in the school federal projects fund for cash flow purposes. None of that gets appropriated out for expenditures. It just because those funds are reimbursement based. We have to have money to to ask for money back to make those expenditures. The next one is a $1,000 amendment to the CTE Perkins Reserve Grant. Again, this is just reallocating funds within that program. We have uh the next one
005is a central cafeteria fund budget amendment. It's $310,35. So again, this is one that we're trying to to do some clean up here at the end of the fiscal year and also uh anticipate our our food cost in June for um the uh summer feeding program and then allocate some additional funds for equipment that needs to be upgraded. I think we talked about some equipment maybe a castful uh with you guys last month that that would need to be upgraded. And so we're look that's appropriating funds for that and then also recognizing the revenue from the summer feeding program that we have there. That is all within the central cafeteria fund. Um and it doesn't affect the general purpose school fund. And last but not least is a $1,000 amendment uh in CTE Perkins Reserve
006Grant. Again, sub fund 802. foods moving $1,000 out of inservice staff development over to supplies and materials. We learned here at the end of the year that there was uh some funding that we had set up in that program that we weren't going to be able to utilize and so we're moving that to supplies and materials so we can utilize it before the end of the fiscal year. So with that, I offer my apologies for the length and uh we'll be glad to answer any questions. >> Thank you, Mr. Markham. Um board members have any questions? I do have a couple and one may be for any of the supervisors sitting in the room. Um, McKenna Vento, if I'm understanding correctly, is our homeless population. Correct. How many students do we have or do we
007know of that are homeless in our in our system? Is that number up from last year or is it down? Mr. D can hear this as well. Our homeless numbers have doubled from last year. Okay. Part of that is due to the McKenna Vento grant. We hired additional personnel to help identify those students. So you have more people working to identify them, you get more identified. >> So that seems to be the general consensus across the really across the upperland. I I attended um Warren County's meeting last week and they were um along the same lines and and saying their homeless population had almost doubled. >> Yes. So >> um there is an increase but a lot of it has went to just identifying you have more people out there more people aware what the
008considerations are. Most of our homeless are their doubled up with family members right >> that they can't afford a place of their own. >> They double up with family members as well. And that's a sad position that that our children and our families are in. And it's I mean it's the the world we live in is not cheap anymore. And and that leads me into my second I guess statement question. First I'll start out with a question with the um summer summer program or summer school program I guess and summer learning camp whatever we call it now. How many students do we serve in summer summer learning? I'm just gonna swish this over to Dr. Butcher here. >> Um, that ranges. We started probably the program over at Finley was somewhere between 125 to 150.
009Middle school started the summer program probably in that 45 to 50 range. It's decreased. Some kids stop coming. The parents don't think it's fun. We go in and out. Also, sometimes there's a camp that's going on. So, everyone goes to camp that week and then some come back. But that's in general that's about what we serve. >> So, I guess a followup to that. >> So, you're talking roughly around 200 students close middle school, elementary. We don't count the high school credit recovery in this summer program. Correct. That's not part of that. >> We cannot per legislation. >> Okay. All right. If anybody in this board member, this is just my take on this, but if anybody ever tells you it's it's it's easy or it's cheap to uh you know, educate kids, $484,000 to
010educate 200 students for six six weeks, >> 16 days. 16 days. Okay. So, for the record, that that is a astronomical number for 16 days of education. So, thank you guys for what you're doing. >> And and I would just add to that. It's every year it's like creating a mini school. Absolutely. >> So, there's just a lot to it. That's what you see there is you see the whole thing of what would it take to to create a little school? That's what you're looking at. >> Yeah. Half a million dollars. >> Yeah. >> And some additional context I wanted to provide. Um, Chairman Young, you were talking about like the federal money if more could cover. Just so you know, for all those title one, title two, title 4, IDA, and ID preK, the
011state does not know what they're going to give us yet. The money that's in this budget is the exact same amount that they gave us last year. So that was just so we'll have some money to start with in July. They're saying still mid July, August was what they mentioned last week that then we'll get the actual allocation for next year. So this is just I hate to say play money now, but we don't know what we're going to have until later. Is that a good way if we didn't chat it just so we can get started? >> So we'll have to come back and amend those these numbers. Okay. So just everybody's clear. We just we're putting this down. >> Excuse me. >> This is being proposed for approval just so we can start
012the process. We head in the new year. But we will have to come back. It won't be new money. It'll just be um adjusted money. Yes. It comes back once we because we know that we're expecting the funds. We just don't know the >> sped and federal program both. They just gave us the exact same allocation we had last year. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So, Miss King will be working on those budget changes when they come in. >> Great. Thank you. >> I have a question, please. Miss Felton, it's for you. Um, back to the homeless population >> and you said some things like doubling up with other family members. Is there a certain time frame that that has to be for instance if it's a two weeks? How do you all know? >>
013We really we've done training already this year with our front office personnel. We did that in May. Um and it's to train them um to how to when a family comes in some things that you might realize to turn those names in to us. It comes through a Google form that we have so that the front office personnel um principles that has the information can complete that Google form. It can be done anytime throughout the year, but the way we really catch people is on the enrollment form. There is a question that asks, do you have do you own or rent your own home? >> If I that the other ones are like, you live with a relative, you're in a motel, hotel, you're in a campground. So, most of it comes through that or
014just throughout the year as kids situation changes, we just find out, people let us know. >> Okay. Thank you so much, >> Mr. Markham. Just one one quick question. Something I noticed as scrolling down through there in your description in the descriptions. Um it's consistent your debitems or decrease your credit items or increase. But would you ever have in a description an increase that would be in the debit column? And I would say look on what I'm speaking to is look on page 25. I'm sorry. Sorry, I'm not trying to get into the accounting nitpicking. >> No, you could. No, a debit a debit uh will be an increase uh to a revenue code. >> Okay. >> So, if you're do you know what's the revenue account code there? >> Uh 47114. >> 47114. So,
015that's a revenue code. So, in order to increase the budget on a revenue code, you debit it. If you're in normal accounting terms, in normal accounting, you would credit it a credit a revenue to recognize the revenue. And you do that when you're actually recognizing the revenue, but when you're doing the budget, it's the exact opposite. >> Just just Thank you. I've just I just I just was question >> I I was just trying to make sure that I It's a long time since I had accounting. Miss Copeland, rest her soul. Um Um All right. Any other questions for uh for our budget amendments that were being cons considered? Thank you very much uh Mr. Markhamm for uh walking us through that. All right. So uh next want to go to our uh budget report
016for the month of June. Miss officer. >> So thank you Mr. Markham for preparing this report. So we're going to go more big picture of our current budget. So the following report is presented detailing the financial position of White County School System for the period ending May 31st of 2026. At the close of May, cumulative revenues across all school funds reached 40,676,866 while total expenditures and incumbrances amounted to 40,978,876. Consequently, the estimated overall fund balance stands at 20,153,155 compared to the initial July starting balance of 20,455,164. This minor variation demonstrates a stable consumption of the resources as we approach this fiscal year's end. within the general purpose school fund overall revenue growth through May continues to remain flat when compared to the previous year at stands at 050%. Local option sales tax collections um is
017reflecting moderate growth over prior year's receipts. Tissa funding with collections at 91% is down from the previous year by $16,23. The school federal projects fund um revenues are 9.20% lower than prior year while expenditures are 0.45% higher as program activity continues within the established federal guidelines. Expenditures currently outpace revenue due to the reimbursement based nature of federal grants which we heard extensively about that. the central cafeteria fund. The increase in revenue over the previous year is largely driven by reimbursement timing variations between the two fiscal periods. Expenditures in this fund have decreased 3.97% over the prior year driven in part by one-time equipment purchase which occurred in the prior year. Um at months end, the fund's estimated ending balance is $879,694. As we are entering the final month of the fiscal year, the school system
018exhibits a strong financial health. Revenues and operational spending are tracking efficiently against the year-end targets supported by local tax collections which are at or above the target for this year. >> All right. Thank you, Miss Officer. Appreciate that report, Mr. Markham. Uh echo Miss Officer saying thank you for helping uh pull this uh data together for us. Board members, any questions, comments regarding our financial report? >> Quick quick question, Mr. uh Mr. Chairman, and this may be a uh Mr. Drone Berger question. Um TISA funding um based off of the 2425 school year and the 2526 school year. What's the difference in our enrollment um over those two years? because isn't >> I I don't know that >> Tissa is based off >> I don't know number I would have to I would have to
019pull that up but I mean it is declined as I've said in the past it's leveled out but it's not but it is still declining. >> Okay. Any other questions, comments from regarding your budget report? Uh Mr. D, question was uh do we have uh an estimate on the number of homeschoolers in our county? the number the number that are of our population of the population of the county that's actually homeschooling and not uh coming to public. So, I'm going to take I'm going to I'm going to take that based on your facial reactions that you can't hear us. >> I I heard of very little of that. I'm sorry. It's very choppy at times, so I apologize. Can you re ask that question? >> Uh number of homeschoolers in the county. >> Yes, that
020number I do know. Unfortunately, that number is 1,098 right now. >> Okay, that answer your question, Miss Stone. Thank you. It's good good question. That's something we do need to know, be aware of. Okay. Um, no other questions regarding budget. Then let's move on to uh our uh our personnel report. Uh we're given personnel report uh that would be through May uh for the calendar year as far as applicants interviews and hires. Uh along with that providing your packet personnel changes which included new hires uh terminations and transfers. Any questions regarding our uh personnel report? Okay. If not, we'll move on to our threat assessment report. You've been provided threat assessment for uh through the uh through the month of May. Um and there are no none no incidences to report and we assume that
021all instances from prior school year have been closed satisfactorily. Um so nothing to report this month. Uh next be uh TLN report. Mr. Smith, do you have anything for TLN? No sir. >> All right. Thank you. So nothing to report on TLN. Um then next is our fundraising request. Um board members, this is the time of year when um uh the fundraising requests for next year have or be turned in. Um so there is a healthy number of of those and those requests have been pre presented to us tonight um through for all the schools and throughout the districts. Um, so I'll pause here. Was any Did anybody have any questions of a specific fundraiser request that uh that we needed to uh needed to address? Okay. Mr. uh Mr. John, is there anything that
022you would like to add to these requests? I scrolled through there was just a couple that I saw that uh that did not have your signature on the on them and that may be because they came in late or there's oversight but is there any fundraiser requests you had questions on or anything we needed to be aware of. >> So I hope you can hear me okay. Um there first of all there are four different um attachments for fundraisers and that's because the high school so many that it split it into two groups. Um part were some additional ones that came in late from the high school and part four a couple I think from Bondicrop that came in even after that. That's four different whittle down the overall number of fundraisers in recent years.
023There are still groups that are doing four, five, six, seven raisers. Um, and we need to work on getting them into some better, more efficient and lucrative fun to doing six or seven. Um, and do that. Uh, but I don't see any fundraisers that were out of the norm, but couple balances that I think are pretty healthy and so um I think that maybe we need to produce fundraising efforts if they have a healthy fund balance uh need to have with principles and some uh activity group leaders. So I felt confident in recommending these for approval. >> All right. Thank you. So uh just for for clarity and if you can give thumbs up on this what I think I heard you say that all all the fundraisers uh that were presented to us have
024been reviewed and would come in with your recommendation and uh upon review uh we have asked that uh we provided that uh the organizations provide us with current fund balances and as you review through that you're uh you we have that information excluded on most all the the request. Um along with that, the um you said think you said the overall number is uh is maybe down from previous years and you've been asking administrators to go back and review fund balances just to see if there is a a need based on uh current current fund balances to uh to have a fundraiser. So um that's what I think I heard. Would you give us a thumbs up on that if that's summary is anywhere close to correct? Okay. So, we got a thumbs up. So,
025uh board members, do you have any questions on that? Okay. If not, uh then the last item in our consent agenda and board members uh will be there there are two packets um excuse me, three packets of the uh fundraisers, four packets of the fundraisers. Um so so the next uh next item is uh as we start into uh uh our next meeting will be our our uh new school uh fiscal year 2027. Uh we're going to approve a board meeting schedule. Uh so uh start with July through August. Um and we'll be have the list of spotlights. So the schools that will be representing uh be recognizing on each of those nights. Um look at those those uh continue to be the second Tuesday of excuse me second Thursday of the month. Um and
026then we also have plugged in there our budget workshop and budget meeting those dates TBA. Um so any uh any questions comments on those? >> Mr. Mr. Chairman, I do need to change title that to fiscal year 20. >> Yes, I I uh not noted that. So that board members, this will be a fiscal year 2027 uh calendar. It's correct on the consent agenda, but uh he'll make that change on our on the actual schedule. >> Mr. Chair, just one one quick item and and I'm going to look this up, but it won't really make a difference to me because or Miss Stone or Miss Fowler because we won't be here. But I think your November meeting is going to probably be um you think the week the TSBA conference. I don't know if that
027will fall upon that or not. I was going to look it up, but just didn't want to get past it before we we made mention of it. So, uh, but you be you'd be talking Oh, that's right. Um, so looking in November, you looking that up, Mr. Smith? Okay. Thank you. >> [snorts] >> Yes, ma'am. >> Contact me about um why the pay scale is so low for the bus aids uh like on the special needs buses. Um are we having a hard time filling those spots? Because the way I look at it, it's like $40 a day or some $45 a day >> or is that some we have people that's interested at that job for that amount of money? >> Mr. D, did you hear Miss Stone's comment? >> Yes. Um that's we
028don't have we haven't had too much trouble finding those folks and they only work a small number of hours per day. Um and so as we put that in retrospect to or respect to uh other that we have uh similar uh job duties that this scale is fined. So, um, yeah, it's not a lot. There's not a lot of hours there and for the amount of work that's requested. I was just uh told it's a lot of responsibility um to get the wheelchairs out and load some of the special needs students and you know it pretty much ties up most of the day and didn't know how they would get people to do it for that amount of money that's competent and qualified. So that came from constituent. That came from a constituent. Okay. Thank
029you. That's good information to know. Um I think as Mr. D said, uh uh always trying to find that balance what uh the responsibilities, the uh the demand uh filling positions and and how to compensate for that. It's uh it's uh certainly a challenge, but uh um appreciate you bringing that to uh to our attention uh Mr. for just something to uh maybe just keep in mind uh in the future as you as y'all consider those uh all those pace uh pay scale for all those uh positions. >> Mr. Chairman. >> Yes, sir. Mr. Smith, >> we we did confirm that the conference in November does not conflict with our board meeting. >> Okay. So, board members, there's no conflict on the uh November meeting. So, uh, it appears that we have everything, uh, set
030for that, uh, for our schedule for next year for those of you that will be be with us on this. So, uh, if, uh, if there's no obje objections, they'll, uh, we'll approve that. Do note that, uh, and I like this, um, our 2027 theme is going to be RTI spotlight and, uh, that's celebrating the success of academic behavior interventions at our school. Um and that's a big thing and uh so look look forward to hearing how we can celebrate some of those uh students accomplishments for for next year. So board members that uh cons uh con concludes the items in our consent agenda uh for our workshop review. Is uh anything else that we need to to note? We don't have much uh uh much longer before we start our our regular meeting. But
031um remember if there's any items that you feel that need to pull out for further discussion uh make that known when we consider approval for the agenda for tonight's meeting. We'll add those to new business and uh then otherwise we will adopt these items as approved uh on unanimous consent. Anything else? Okay, we'll adjourn and then reconvene here in just a couple minutes. Thank you. All right, here's our two-minute warning. Two-minute warning. Mr. Smith, she has more hair than you. I just noticed that. >> But both of you look good. All right. If I could have your attention, please like to call the June 11th meeting of the White County Board of Education to order. Uh, if you would please rise. And Miss Sherry Stone is going to lead us in a pledge. To the
032flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Miss Stone. And uh thanks for everyone being here tonight uh staff, members of the public uh for what is our last meeting of this fiscal year. And so, uh, I appreciate you being here and considering work for the the, uh, of the of the board for the, uh, benefit of our district. Before we consider approving tonight's agenda, please note the following. That Tennessee statute and board policy 1400 state that every meeting of the board shall be open to the public except where law allows for a closed session. The agenda for the board meetings are posted on the district's website at www.wh coastschools.net. And the agendas are posted at least
033three days prior to each meeting. The public acts of 2023 chapter 300 and board policy 1404 state that each board meeting shall include an an agenda item reserved for public comment as well as the conditions in which those wishing to comment will be recognized. Signup sheet is made available prior to the beginning of each regular meeting for those wishing to speak. Individuals who who have signed prior to the start of the regular meeting and who wish to speak during the portion of the agenda will be recognized in the order listed on the signup sheet at the time designated for public comment. Legislation signed in the law opens public comment to include items agenda items as well as matters that are gerain to the White County School Board's jurisdiction. Per policy the total allotted time for
034public comment will be 30 minutes and each speaker will be allowed three minutes to speak. Delegations select shall select only one individual to speak on their behalf unless unless otherwise determined by the board. It should not be expected that the board would take up any matter brought up during public comment period during tonight's meeting unless it was an agenda item. The public is encouraged to reach out to the representative with questions or comments about district matters. Board meetings are streamed with the help of our central office technology staff for live recording viewing and links are provided on the district website. Attending and/or speaking during tonight's meeting applies consent for those comments and appearances to be used. So before we consider tonight's agenda, does anyone have a conflict of interest on any item on the agenda
035propo being proposed for tonight? >> Mr. Chairman, uh no conflict tonight. just um for public knowledge and public record. Uh my wife is a an educator in our system and just the the opinions you hear from me tonight are uh my opinions and mine alone and are for the betterment of our students, our staff and our district. >> Thank you, Mr. McDonald. >> Mr. chairman. So, I do not have a conflict tonight, but I do want to state that my husband is employed by the high school and that these opinions are mine and mine alone. >> Thank you, Mr. Officer. Mr. Chair, same here. My my wife works at the high school. Uh, no conflict on the agenda and thoughts and opinions or mine. >> Thank you, Miss Mr. Smith. So, uh, Miss Sims, please
036let the, uh, minutes for tonight's meeting note reflect that, uh, Mr. McDonald, Miss Officer, Mr. Smith, all indicated that have spouse working for the district, but nothing on the agenda being considered tonight uh, would serve as conflict for for any of them. Uh, so at this time, board members, uh, you've been presented with an agenda for, uh, tonight's meeting. We will, uh, consider approval for in just a moment. I would like to uh make note on the agenda that uh we will reschedu our uh our uh schoolboard spotlight student representative. Uh that will be postponed until uh till July because of scheduling conflict and uh then and that is u all the the uh changes I have for the agenda that's being considered tonight. So at this time I'd entertain a motion for approval of
037the agenda for tonight's meeting. >> So moved. >> Motion by Mr. McDonald. Do I have a second? >> Second by Mr. Smith. Any questions or discussion? Okay. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. Next uh item is our consent agenda. Uh during our work session tonight uh we uh covered uh several items. Uh there was approval of the board meeting minutes from our May 7th, May 26th and May 28th meeting. Um we also reviewed policies uh our policy report. Uh tonight uh we will be considering policies for on second reading of 1804 4214 5114 5200 5201 5202 5302 5310 5400 51 151 63041. Uh along with that we have uh we reviewed our maintenance report also our budget report and budget report did consist of of our uh
038money's uh expected funds for our federal federal programs. Uh we did get that information that was reviewed with the board tonight. Other than that there was no new funds that were uh that were being uh we were being asked to consider. Uh but we were uh in budget amendments and transferred work towards year urine adjustments for for bookkeeping matters. Uh for personnel reports were reviewed a threat assessment report was reviewed. There was no no uh no items that are threat assessment for for this month. Uh there was no news for TLN report. We uh conseded and considered fundraising requests for the 2027 school year. We also reviewed uh the proposed 2027 schoolboard uh meeting schedule for uh for next year. Uh so those items were uh were discussed. Uh board members, you have the option
039if there's any item on the consent agenda that uh needs to be pulled out for uh for discussion or deliberation. It'll be moved to new business at that time on our agenda. Um but uh otherwise uh these are items in our for being considered for consent tonight. >> Mr. Chair, two things we need to address on our consent agenda. First would be um in our board meetings from 57 uh kind of goes along with uh the second item in our policy report. Um we have listed 1151 and then 51 151. Those are the same policy. Um it was just an an era topographical error that was in our in our agenda. also was listed in our board meeting minutes from 57. We just need to make those uh those adjustments and and Miss Sims is
040aware of that. So, um just want to make make that public record. >> Thank you, Mr. McDonald. So, uh so you're correct that we did discover an error in the uh in the [snorts] uh policies on second reading uh as Mr. McDonald stated. We also reflected that that was also noted in our May meeting uh minutes. And so we've been asked Miss Sims to make that correction. And so uh the agendas for both the policy and the uh meeting minutes would would include those corrections as far as her consent. So at this time uh is there any objections or any items that need to be pulled out of consent? Uh if you do uh have those, please let that be known at this time. So if uh there no opposition to the items considered in
041our consent agenda then the consent agenda will be considered pass on majority vote. Uh next item is uh additional high performance school allocation funding. Uh board members, you were advised uh we were advised by the state that uh uh based on their fund funding formula. Uh there was uh there was additional funds. We did not receive the entire amount that was uh appropriated for the uh for the uh high performance uh school bonus that uh that we uh as well as 21 other uh schools in the districts in the in the state received for high performance. Uh so it resulted in approximately another $330,000 in uh in additional funds. Um that was provided to you back um uh I think last week uh when that uh when that news came out. We were advised of
042that by the state. Mr. Droberger give you the opportunity to speak to that if you would. >> Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, back when this was publicly proposed by the legislature, there was scheduled to be $28 million put into a fund to pay out the schools that met this high performing bonus uh structure. And when it pay out, the legislature only had 17 million to pay out. So, uh I don't remember the exact percentage, but it was like 65% of what they originally planned to pay. So they used that percentage in that $17 million to those that had reached that milestone. Uh but after they went back actually had fully funded the 28 million and not 17. So instead of 43 that we originally received at that original percentage million that we were to
043receive under the original $28 million. So, um, so that means we just received an additional 392,000 and change to make it an even $1 million for that award. So, uh, in what their original scale was, the tier model for the funding, uh, if your school system had, um, over 50% of their schools for an A on the report card, received, uh, a certain amount of money on that scale because we had six to 10 schools on that scale that received it. We had six of our schools or 75% reach that milestone. We were slated to award a million dollars. Uh so that's where the difference comes in. If you add the original allocation of 607143 and this most recent 392 and some change that's where you get the even million dollars uh that we have
044received. >> Thank you Mr. Dberger uh for that uh for that uh that explanation. Thanks for the state for coming back and and making that original uh uh bund bonus funding tier uh whole with uh in as far as funding and thanks to the schools in our district who achieved those uh those uh a letter grades and um and uh helped us u be able to participate in this uh this distribution of additional funds. Um so uh the uh so um with those additional funds uh Mr. Johnberger, if I could just make sure that uh there's there's a ask and we need to take care of this uh now at this meeting. But uh last month in our our um budget workshops, if I think I think that was uh where we we took uh
045took this up. Basically, we had a formula for where these monies would be divided up to and and with uh with some portion going to the students, portion going portion going to staff, portion going to uh the the district for uh for uh spec specific uh or designated uh uh capital uh expenses if I'm if I'm close to being right on that, not having that in front of me. Um, are you are we needing to go on and uh propose or take action on how we appropriate these funds tonight or will we need to come back and do that when the funds are actually received? No, it would be my hope since the discussion was had last meeting that if if we received money in the future that we were going to do it in
046thirds and so we have received money uh since that meeting and um it would be my uh wish that the board would approve it in thirds as we discussed last month. So that means onethird of the money or approximately $333,333 would go uh to the the staff at each school because we we we would defined as the full-time employees um in our district and then one-third would go to the school itself to be used at its discretion uh divided amongst uh the populations at their school and we pulled the those same ADM numbers that we used prior prior previously uh when we had the just the uh the first awarded amount and then finally a third would go to the district itself to use for district needs. So um that was what the board had
047discussed uh last month and and so that's what I would propose. And I also want to note that um the u the bonuses as we talked about paying out to full-time staff had not been paid yet. So we were able to add to uh this new money would be added to that. And I think I've sent that number to the board. I'd have pulled that up of what that it would be a little over $500 per staff member uh after after the benefits were paid uh that they would receive in a net bonus. >> Okay. So, Mr. D, I have a qu a question um about this. Well, just from a board standpoint, we already approved this ratio formula for the monies, original monies that we were that were allocated to us. Now, they're saying
048there's additional monies coming in. So are we considering this as the money the the ratios I think we all agreed on the ratios but since we already approved the distribution prior are we just saying that what how do we need to handle this given the fact we have new money but we've already taken action on what was was given to us now or given to us was was uh advice we were getting previously and maybe Mr. You want Mr. Markham to speak to that. >> Yeah, I think Mr. Markin can Mr. Markham can elaborate as well, but that's what I was saying is we had agreed on those ratios uh but the bonuses had not been paid out yet. So, we're just going to add more to uh what was going to be originally or
049what was going to be given in the form of a bonus. We're going to be adding to what would be given to the schools um under that ratio. Um the where the difference would be is that we we would have to take money out and the formula that I proposed it would be more money. I think the amount was about 102,000 that would have to come out for fund balance to cover the cost of the buses on the systems end. But we didn't take any money out of what was going to staff and we didn't take any money out that was going to the schools. Uh any any additional money that would need would be needed for the purchase of those buses would come from the fund balance and from the district. >> Okay. So,
050what I'm trying to do trying not to not trying to what I'm trying to do is make this this motion simple. Okay. Um, and with that, I think we we understand that with these new monies coming in, it takes our total to a million dollars uh based on funding. So, the action we took took last month on how those monies can be appropriated out. It's really not the dollar amount, it's the percentage amount. And so board members, we're what we would be doing, what we need to do, uh my recommendation is what we do on this uh performing allocation is uh that we uh uh consider um staying with the same ratios for uh for for allocations with a third going to the going to the staff considered full-time uh full-time employees of the district.
051Um the uh the schools to use at the direction for the benefit of the students and then a third going to the district. So uh that would be we would we would just be confirming that that's the the allocations that we wanted to stay with these new monies coming in. So that would make it clear. >> Yes, sir. >> I'm sorry. I think just to make things clear, we really don't have to combine the two. Uh the board had made a decision last month that if we received any new monies in the future that they would split them in thirds. So I think you can treat this third uh in just that manner or this this new outotment in just that manner. So, if if the board approved tonight to split them into thirds as
052they discussed, um that would just be based on this 392. Um but but the good part is because we had not paid out the bonuses yet, we can go ahead and add that third to the previous amount, the the six 607143. So, they'll end up getting more. But by doing so and just treating those separately, um you won't have to do any special math. It's just you'll be following what the board decided to do last week. But the good news is we'll be able to combine the two and get them paid out in one one lump sum to those schools and to the staff that are expecting it. >> All right. So, thank you for that. So, that was really that was what I was taking a long way uh around trying to get to
053is so basically saying new funds. We already have a ratio in in place. So board the the mot the entertain the motion I would entertain is that we would uh would uh stay with the same uh allocation for the new uh high performance school funds that are coming into our district as applied for last month. So I'd entertain a motion for approval. Before we we do that, one quick question that I'm sorry I didn't look at this closer, but on page 20 of the budget amendments. Um, just for my clarification, the unassigned fund balance of 93,260, but at the bottom we're saying 10291. Are those the same numbers or could you explain I guess that to me? >> Yes. 92 93,000 equals 102,000. No, I'm just joking. Just joking. >> You saw it right there,
054didn't you? [laughter] >> No. So, I apologize, Mr. Smith. >> Um, last month we appropriated some funds out of fund balance and that's the the difference is the 93,000 this month. Yeah, >> I'll get you back. Not with the math question, though. Thank you, Mr. Smith. That was that was uh appreciate that clarification. Um just for the record for uh for public and and those uh interested parties, what this means is uh per student uh based on the school systems uh uh uh number of number of students, each school would receive approximately $91 per student. Uh faculty and staff would receive a bonus of $560 and we would have approximately uh $333,333 go to the district of which uh we have uh appropriated for buses and that would allow us to fund uh biggest portion
055of that of our van purchases through using this uh these funds. So thank you for for that question. Any other questions on on this? Okay. Again, I would uh say at this time I'd entertain a motion for approval of uh the uh uh high performance school but high performance um school funding allocation to uh to uh remain the same as last month. Third to the schools for discretionary for benefits students. Third to the staff full-time employees as a bonus and third to the district. >> I would make that motion. >> Motion by Mr. McDonald. I have a second. Second. Miss Fowler. Any discussion? >> I do appreciate the accounting jab at him. Mr. Markham. That was that was that was nice. Any other discussion? >> All those in favor signify by saying I. I >>
056opposed. Motion passes. M. Drumberger. Uh, next item on agenda is district update and turn four over to you. >> Okay. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Uh, first of all, I want to say thank you to the board for allowing me to be away and join you electronically tonight. Uh, my daughter's travel team is in the quarterfinals of the division 2 US youth soccer national tournament. And so we defeated Maryland today and we play Virginia tomorrow. And uh so we'll see where that goes. But I really appreciate the opportunity to to be here and join you electronically. Also, we may be having some technical issues. So I have placed my director's report as number nine in your packet. So if you want to follow along, you can in case we cut out. Uh and then
057before I get into that, I just want to say a a quick word about the high performance bonus. Um it's a really big deal. Um only 22 of 147 districts in Tennessee got that award. Um, I can't disclose who the other 21 were, but I can tell you we were one of two in the upper Cumberland and the rest of the list reads like a who's who of uh school districts across Tennessee. And I'm really proud that White County is one of those who's so um just really proud of the effort of our faculty, staff, students, and whole school community uh for that uh award, that recognition, and certainly the monetary award. Getting to my director's report, personnel reports are in your packet. We've announced uh several administrative changes for next year. Uh we're losing
058some incredible employees due to retirement, but we're excited to see a next round of leaders step up into these roles. At this time, we have a couple of certified positions open and a handful of staff positions left to fill. Um on a personal note, I want to thank the school board for my raise in salary and for your confidence in my leadership and also appreciative for my positive evaluation and will work to improve based on your feedback. Academically, uh, as we heard in this meeting, we received a million dollars, uh, to total allocation for the high performance bon bonus. Uh, we look forward to awarding these bonus funds to our staff and our students and our schools and look forward to the excited creating what creative ways that they will uh, spend those dollars. New
059hires, we've hired several new teachers and excited to welcome them into our school family. Most of them have already been on campus and participated in mentoring placement meetings. Y schools prides itself in being a great in teacher support and we look forward to helping our newest employees get off to a great start. Legislatively, there are many new policy changes on the agenda for this meeting and you can expect many more next month. I recently received an email from TSBA uh that contains many new proposed policy changes based on the recent legislation. Uh these policies will also be discussed with the school board at the summer law conference in July. Athletically, fall sports have begun conditioning and practice schedules, but all sports will observe what is called the TWSAA dead period from June 22nd to July
0605th. No sports activity or coaching of any kind should take place during this time frame and the idea is to provide a genuine break for our student athletes and coaches during the summer. As far as building projects are concerned, the Doyle project is nearly complete minus the walking track which is scheduled to be completed this summer. The plan is to have everything ready to go when school resumes in August. We are waiting for the arrival of some wall cubbies that were left out of the original plans at Bondicraftoft. These will be installed up in the upstairs classrooms once they arrive. The only two major projects on the slate for next year are the secure vestable at Doyle Elementary and New Bleachers at Woodland Park. Uh a study of the high school office upgrade will ensue
061as well. Uh calendar update, the next school board meeting is July 9th. uh school board's summer law conference is July 17th and 18th and the first full day of school will be Tuesday, August 4th. So enjoy your summer while it lasts. And that is my director's report, but I'll be glad to answer any questions that you have. >> Thank you, Mr. Stronger. Board members, any questions for our director regarding our u June 11th uh director's report? All right. If not, uh, best wishes, uh, Goana and, uh, in team Tennessee and, uh, y'all have safe travels. Thank you for joining us tonight, uh, virtually. Um, so if next, we'll, uh, we'll move on then to next item on our visit on our agenda, and that's public comment. Uh per policy 1404 uh a signup sheet was
062made available prior to the start of tonight's meeting for any member of the public wishing to speak to this board. Uh in a in uh but signup sheet is uh does not have anybody that wishes to speak. So that puts us uh moving down to the next item on our agenda and that is new business um high school school wellness and CTE uh textbook approval. board members, that information was provided to you in your packet. Uh this the uh the textbook adoption committee is recommending the following textbooks uh to be used in instructional purposes. Uh this is an 8-year adoption for uh for grades uh 9 through 12 on lifetime wellness and applicable uh grades uh 9 through 12 for the CTE courses. um for grades uh 9 through 12 in lifetime wellness uh selected
063Human Kinetics by Human Kinetics Inc. Um is that the book or is that the actual company name? >> Well, okay. Well, hey, listen. It's all about branding, right? Um so that's uh been uh presented to us for recommend recommendation by the textbook committee also uh for uh recommended for CTE uh grades 9 through 12 uh computer systems foundation uh by code HS uh website design fundamentals by code HS. Uh STEM one foundations by CEV multimedia. STEM 2 applications CT CEV multimedia. STEM 3 uh STEM in context and that was also CEV multimedia and the proposed textbooks were available for public viewing during the week of June 8th uh at the White County Board of Education and it was advertised on the website as well as school's Facebook page. Again, board members uh textbook committee is
064asking for our approval for the adoption for this uh for these textbooks to be used for the subsequent eight years to follow. So, at this time, I'd entertain a motion for approval of the uh textbooks as presented. >> I make a motion. >> Motion by Miss Douglas. Do I have a second? >> Second by Miss Officer. Any discussions? Okay. Hear none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. Uh that brings us to our next item on the agenda and that is old business. We have no old business items. So that uh takes us down to chairman's comments. So uh chairman's comments is the ne our next school board meeting will be July 9th uh 2026 here at the board of education uh work session at 5:00 regular board meeting at
0656. Uh this will be the first meeting of our new fis fiscal year 2027. Uh along with that um the agenda and I just uh let this uh be known publicly that and board members make you aware on the uh agenda that we will be uh reviewing and uh the our director's con uh contract uh as we have now been in a couple years with in that contract and so we should uh have that as discussion and along with that we can review the evaluation process but uh the director's contract will be first item on the agenda as we uh as we set that agenda for June. Also, as a reminder, TSP summer law conference in Gatlinburg July 17th through the 18th and assuming that all those that plan and attended have let our director
066know and m Mr. Uh could you just confirm that our accommodations are have been made and we are staying at Park Vista. So we're at the park part Vista. So uh there won't be anything we have to do to uh accommodate transportation for that uh that event. So uh this brings us to uh the last item on our agenda and that's German for tonight's meeting. So board members entertain a motion for adjournment. Motion by Miss Bard. I have a second. Second by Mr. McDonald. All those in favor? >> Opposed. Motion passes.