001[Music] I'm going to run out of seats, but >> uh 51 [Applause] What's up? >> How you doing? >> Good. How are you? >> All right. [Music] >> The next you made it. >> It is so Monday. And I forgot to check this. >> I did actually was smart enough to do that. What about half charts? >> That's too many different paths. You know once you do that >> yes >> Oh my gosh. Hello. >> Hello. You all right? I'm hurrying. >> Hi. It is Monday. Did >> you say morning? >> And I just responded. >> Feels like it. Feels like it. I don't know. >> There we go. Maybe that'll work. >> We're going to go. >> It will. get some weight. >> Sorry if I'm kind of everywhere. >> It just made me
002think of your quality. [Music] >> All right. So, I got that. >> No, I'm just kind of everywhere. So, just just kind of everywhere >> and more. I have overflow space. Oh, and look, 2 minutes to spare. That's pretty good. >> I remember that. Everything is on do not disturb. >> It's good. 10 minutes there. Keith's not going to be here. I guess we could all rotate if we wanted to. >> If he shows up, there's no chance. >> No, he's not. He's >> No, he told me. He's on He was on a plane earlier, so >> Yes. Oh, we have a full house. I just now looked up. >> That means everybody's doing great things. >> Yes. >> All right. I'm at 5:45. I will call the meeting to order if everyone would stand
003for a moment of silence and the pledge. >> You face the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Madame recorder, if you call the role. >> Chair Laura Harrison, >> present. >> Vice Chair Jeremy Bernett, >> here. >> Michelle Childs >> here. >> Keith Actton. Deborah Thomas >> present. >> We do have a quorum. I would like to welcome our lodge audience to our August meeting and also um I guess this is our only meeting this month. Um due to the summer vacations and everything, this is our only meeting this month. So Dr. Hor, will you lead us through our agenda? >> I will. Uh the first item on
004the agenda is the opportunity for public comment. >> Would anyone from the public like to speak? Hearing none. Next item. >> Uh for the next item, if we could, I'm going to take it out of order and go ahead and go to the superintendent report. Uh we have the honor today of as part of my report of recognizing uh obviously a large number of students uh who have brought great distinction and recognition and honor to Lakeland school system and uh in this case to Lakeland Preparatory School. And I'm sorry for uh got some folks coming in. We try to find a seat, but if we don't, it's just because we got too many students doing too many great things. Uh we set out with the goal of honoring any student in Lakeland school system who
005achieved a state recognition was kind of the bar that we had to set. Uh and little did we know that we were still going to be packing out boardrooms uh recognizing all the students that had done all these great things. So, uh, what we're going to do is, uh, I'm going to come down to the podium up there after I switch the, uh, the perspective of the camera, which will take me just a second. And, uh, and once we do that, I'm going to recognize, uh, the individuals and their, uh, sponsors, coaches, and, uh, and otherwise for these respective accomplishments. And then uh DJ in the back is going to take some pictures and um we're going to just kind of move everybody through it and uh and make sure everybody gets gets your flowers
006as I've heard it said, but uh you guys deserve it. Uh but but let me say first of all everybody here before I come down uh you're here because you are doing the right things by your school, by your parents, by your community. Uh whether it's in athletics, academics, or the arts. Um, let me just say generally before we get specific, we can't tell you how much it means to us um that that you have taken the time to to accumulate these skills that you've obviously used to demonstrate your talents uh but that when you uh utilize these skills um you are representing Lakeland and Lakeland Preparatory School and and we're just so grateful for for all you've done. So, we're going to come down and uh call some names and say some more specific
007words. Let's go that way because he's going to present here. >> Yeah. No, it's still >> I got it. >> Okay. All right. So, what we're going to do is as I call your name as an individual, you can come up and uh we'll take one picture with you and then if you'll just kind of stand off to the side, we're going to also take some pictures in groups with the coaches and uh and sponsors and things. So, first we're going to recognize some outstanding track and field athletes who uh achieved the distinction of representing Lakeland Prep at the uh at the state tournament. And uh first we want to represent a student that represented Lakeland Prep in the Class AAA state pentathlon which is is that seven events? No, I'm sorry. No, it's five.
008Five events. Uh we've got Math is not my thing. No, I'm just Uh Abby Stevens was our first student to ever represent us in Come on up. [Applause] All right. And then if you'll step over there, we'll probably get another view. And then we also have a student that represented us. And again, this is a first. There's lots of firsts in Lakeland Prep, you know, the last few years. The first student to represent us in the uh pole vault at the uh TWSAA state track and field championships. Um and you know, we we were putting in the track and field and putting in we I I'll tell you a secret. We had the hardest time trying to figure out where to put the pole vault. And if you see that it's over there, you might
009you Yeah, it looks like that. Uh Dr. Horl, but uh it's amazing to think that we had somebody train on that and use it uh to get this uh this incredible distinction. But Ben, you want to come up and be recognized? [Applause] Step over there for a second. All right. So, this is the Yeah, that's the high school route. And I know we've got coaches here that worked with both the high school and the middle school students, but uh so we're going to go ahead and call them out for both of those achievements. But I know we have coach Doss and Coach Hunter. Uh we have a pin for you for your recognition of state achievement if y'all want to come up. [Applause] I like pictures and good company. So, I'll be the student athletes
010if y'all come back with your coaches and we'll all stand up here and get the board down here. >> Oh, and Miss Martin. >> All right, we get everybody in. Oh, that's great. >> Thanks. >> All right. And share hair reminded me because that's why she's the chair. Uh if any of you guys are have your families here, if you want to come up and get a picture with your families, we're going to do that, too. So, come on up. We'll do the Stevens family first with the board and with the coaches. Coaches, y'all want to come back up? Coach, [Music] happy season. >> Make sure everybody come on in, Miss Martin. >> Love it. All right, Steve family. And then the cond. [Music] >> All right. Thank y'all. All right. And then next, we
011want to recognize some unbelievable uh middle school track and field athletes. Uh this next group of four that I'm going to name. Uh they won the state championship in the middle school 4x100 relay. And so we're going to ask each of you to come up. We're going to get a picture in a group and then get a picture in a group with your families and uh your coaches, which we've already recognized. But we want to recognize Tristan McIntyre. Come on up, Tristan. You want to hold that? >> All right. You're wing way. In fact, well, actually, we're doing individual pictures. I'm sorry. This is why I'm not a wedding photographer. Hang on here just for a sec. We're going to get Chloe Kirby up here for the visual picture. >> Chloe Kirby here. >> She's
012on the way. She may pop in. >> Okay, we will redo. >> Uh Kira Bacon, she here. >> She moved. Okay. All right. >> All right. And then this next one is a state champ in both the 4x 100 and the 100 meter. >> Wow. two-time state championship in middle school. Uh Kelsey Phillips [Applause] >> Harvard will be lucky to have you. I >> All right. Well, let's let's get >> That's right. She looks like she ran off soccer everybody. All right, let's get the team up here minus one with the coaches and the board and then we're going to get parents up here too. >> Y'all coming? >> Do you want just the coaches first or you want everybody? >> We'll just >> I can't give up anymore. >> I think we get the
013board all in too. I think if I thought of that we I'm sure you >> All right. And then let's get some pictures. If y'all want to invite your families up one at a time, we'll go ahead and get the Do y'all want an individual picture >> with your family? We're trying really hard. >> We should not move. >> Kelsey, >> did you Y'all want to come up and get a picture? >> Come on. That is so >> right here. Come on. Right here. Right here. >> All right. You want a family picture? >> Come on. Thank you. >> Y'all are good. I think we got y'all. >> Y'all All right. And then finally, thank you so much. Uh we we got it right here. Uh this individual went to state and won third place
014in the state in the long jump. An unbelievable accomplishment. And uh had that uh Lakeland Prep Middle there representing us. And that is Larry Jackson. Come on, Larry. [Applause] Thanks. All right. Everybody come on up. >> All right, Jeremy, you go first. >> We want to go up. >> You want to come up? >> Okay. Let's do it. Stand up there. >> That's right. Thank you. >> All right. The next group that we're going to recognize, these are individuals that went to, they applied, they qualified for, they were selected for uh governor's school, which is obviously a huge deal, a huge commitment, takes up a big chunk of the summer, doesn't it? >> Yes. Are are you glad Are you glad you went, though? >> Don't Don't answer if you're not. You glad you went
015to Governor? Absolutely. Okay. Good. Good. All right. So, we're going to recognize some uh students that uh that achieved this. Is there an easier way to do this with the photos? Am I doing it just the the wrong way? Are we doing this? Okay. >> You're the man. You guys are doing >> okay. Thank you. >> That's what I hired DJ for. He just said, "You're doing great. Dr. Roy is doing great." All right. First, we're going to recognize uh uh Colin Walker for the Governor School for Sciences and Engineering. >> All right. Well, now let's go ahead and do the Colin, right? Sorry. >> All right. >> Good job. Congratulations. >> Next, also Governor School for Sciences and Engineering, Truman Hemes. Come on up, [Applause] You hold that. Come on everybody. Let's get this
016photo. [Music] Thank you. >> All right. Uh, this individual was accepted into Governor's School for the Arts. One of several. That is Naima Harper Bay. Come on down. [Applause] >> I got one after you. That's it. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you for taking >> All right, y'all come fill in. You hold that >> table. Also being recognized, Governor's School for the Arts, Santiago Gonzalez. [Applause] All right, y'all fill in. Thanks. >> All right. >> Surprising no one had a lot of recognition in the arts as our kids have all done so well in uh in the arts. I want to recognize Zoe Yale who is qualified. [Applause] >> All right, y'all. Come on in. Come on. That's all right. >> We're gonna get them all back up for a group photo. Yeah. Yeah. >>
017Also qualifying for Governor's School for the Arts. Jacob, sorry. I'm sorry. Jacob Mans. >> Jacob's been here numerous times. You think I've had Congratulations on your recognition. Absolutely. >> All right. Y'all come on in. >> Family. Yeah. Come on. Congratulations. >> And our final Governor School recipient, Isabella Noble. Is she here? I think I heard she's not. >> She's in Texas. >> Okay. All right. Well, let's give a round of applause, please. And if we could get all the Governor's School students back up for one more photo with the board and Miss Martin. [Music] >> A tall group, isn't it? >> They are tall. >> What happens for everybody shift this way? Okay. All right, governor. All right, our next group is a group of students that qualified for the 2025 uh Tennessee State Leadership
018Conference and this is a conference where students show leadership in various uh CTE or career and technical education organizations and they have to earn their way there and first we want to recognize some students who did this in the uh area of STEM of science, technology, engineering and math education. So, we're going to call those names and have you guys come up as well. And we're we're so proud of this academic distinction. So, we pretty much got it all tonight. We got academics, athletics, and the arts all being rec recognized. So, go Lakeland Prep. All right. Jackson W. Jackson here. Okay, we'll just go ahead and move on. [Applause] Caroline Morrison, there you go. [Applause] All right, y'all fill in family. Any family here? No. >> Okay. All right. >> Thank you. >> All right.
019>> Go if you'll stand over here. >> Want to recognize uh for STEM Cora Williams for here? No. Okay. Clap for that. [Applause] Ashlin Pool. No. Okay. [Applause] Oh, Isabella Noble we know is not here. Double double dipping into the certificate pool here. And I think maybe Kareem is not here. Kareem Balkas not here. Okay. All right. Let's get on this you got covered. I think we got it. All right. Congratulations. >> Okay. >> We also had a group of students that uh qualified uh in for similar distinction in the area of audiovisisual excellence. And I want to note this group also went on to the national competition and uh made it in the top 10. My number recall is always bad. Was it seventh, I think, in the nation? Seventh in the nation in
020this area. And they did that by putting together uh a video basically overnight uh that competed against other students trying to do the same. And they beat out most of them uh all but six. So, we want to recognize this group of students. Cullen Hutchkins. Come on up. You want way over here? We'll get you next. >> Oh, wait. We've got to do the the whole family, the whole deal. Anybody here? There you go. Come. >> You want Mr. Luno to come up? >> I do want Mr. Luno to come up. Yes. Thank you, DJ. >> Come here. You go beside Colin. Yeah. [Applause] Next we've got Dylan Biblion. Dylan here. All right, Dylan. [Applause] >> All right, let's fill in any family. Mr. Luno, where'd he go? Yep. Thank you. Thank you. [Applause] Want
021to recognize Ann Bernett. Come on down. >> All right. We're good. >> I'll let you stand there. >> Come on. >> Got one very proud school board member here. They're all proud. The one's more proud. [Applause] >> Don't think I saw Aiden Helton. He's not here, is he? Let's hear a round of applause. Right. That same group. Eli Minesis. [Applause] Luke Normand I think is not here. Okay. And uh before we uh get the group picture, also want to recognize Mr. Luna, we give you this pin in recognition of your state achievement as the leader there. [Applause] get the whole group up if we could get one more shot. >> Thank you. >> All right. [Applause] I'm missing point out we probably need to print a new pen for national recognition. >> U you called
022us out on that and I mentioned that to summer at the beginning. So there is a pin for national recognition. We just forgot to bring it, but we're going to get that to you as well. But thank you, Mr. Bernett. Part of part of what the board does is keep me in line. That's what they're uh that's what why you elected them. Uh all right. And we have one final recognition. This is a uh a student, a single student uh that achieved recognition in visual art. Uh she was a national gold key recipient in the Scholastic Art Awards. So this was one of one, a national gold key recipient. And this is Camila Cranford. Camila, come on. [Applause] >> All right, we'll get everybody in on that. You can stay right here. >> You want
023to come on up? >> Yeah. That was a mispl. >> Oh, yes. Thank you. I have something for you, too. >> And we want to recognize her art teacher. And you are another one that will get a national pin as well. U before Mr. Bernett calls me out on it. No, that's uh this is in recognition of state achievement by the board of education. But congratulations and thank you for guiding our our student uh in that direction and receiving that. >> Okay. And I mean this sincerely. Did we miss anybody? Is there anybody that didn't get a picture that they wanted >> or did anybody come in late that >> was there a grouping that you wanted some combination some mashup of uh track and field and gold key? No, we're not going to do
024that. I don't want to do that. Well, again, uh students and and let me say parents too because I also know what it you know it takes a lot to support the students on this journey and uh to make sure you provide the time and the resources. students. I know you want to give your family uh a round of applause for their help in getting you here. Uh [Applause] but on behalf of the board of education, just let me let me say again, we're so so proud of you. You guys, this recognition, you guys achieving um exploring uh and realizing your talents is why certainly we all do what we do. Um it means more to us than anything else likely that we're going to talk about tonight at the rest of the meeting. Uh,
025and on that topic, there is no pressure to stay for the rest of the meeting. This was the most exciting thing that'll happen. So, if you want to just get up right now and head on out to dinner while we transition, you're welcome to. But thank you again for being here. We appreciate it. >> Unless you want your paper signed, you do need to stay. Hey, Coach. Oh, wait. Here it is. Heat. Heat. Yeah. >> What? >> Uh, he is a teacher at Lincoln Prep. No, he's not here. I left it there for summer. Sorry. Right. This is saying it timed out. Don't understand why. >> I thought one of those guys had a pin and set it down. All right, let me [Music] >> let me know when you're ready. >> Uh, >> all
026right. >> The next item. >> It's all right. Give me just a second. I'm trying to >> Oh, you got to switch. I >> I'm a little concerned that it stopped at some point. >> Does he have more? >> Um I was going to jump back up to legislative and then come back to him. >> Give me just a second. I'm trying to figure out if this is still streaming or stopped streaming or one of them said it timed out. Nope. I think we're good. Okay. Uh >> did you have any Did you want to come back to the rest of the superintendent report? >> I do. I'm going to go over just a couple of things just for the everybody's ready just for the benefit of the public. I know these are all things
027that the board is aware of for the most part. Uh but I want to acknowledge uh that we had a wonderful back to school celebration and thanks everybody for participating in that. We are obviously uh back at it on day three of school officially. met with both the principles today. I've had a very strong, very smooth start of school. Um, as tends to be the case, there were a few bus issues that we're working towards. They sent some small buses and they should have sent big buses is what I found out uh with that overcrowding situation. Uh, but but we t tend to work through those during the first couple of weeks of school and uh other than that, everything's been really smooth. So, we appreciate our staff and our students um and administration for
028making that. So, uh, wanted to give an update on the, uh, ALES pavilion project. Got word today, actually, that, uh, the pavilion itself, uh, is supposed to be on site on Thursday. So, I'm trying to get some, uh, confirmation that, uh, installing that, um, won't impact the bus lane. So, we may have to work through there, but we are uh, getting very close. So, that's imminent on that project that was funded fully by the LE Parent Teacher Association. Uh, just wanted to note an exciting thing about this year. We have uh a number of students uh seniors in particular that are involved in our uh workbased learning and school-based enterprises. So uh we finally have that up and running and have uh some some a number of students that are uh just leaping right into
029that. And uh I know we're also doing some exploring in the community to try to set up some additional opportunities. Um in fact, I can tell you that Mr. Uhin, our new CTE director, was out today meeting with uh organizations trying to see if there's some additional opportunities for our students there. Uh, speaking of which, uh, Lakeland School System, if you missed this, was awarded a $50,000 Perkins Reserve grant from the Tennessee Department of Education that'll go back into those CTE programs. Uh, also want to acknowledge that, uh, Lakeland Elementary School is celebrating its 25th year and they were able to do some recognitions of that. So, uh, again, we talk a lot about the firsts, uh, but we have to talk about the very first school in Lakeland school system. Uh, there was only
030one at the time, and that was Lakeland Elementary School. So, uh, very proud to acknowledge them as well. Uh, number of trainings that have occurred. I do want to note if there's anybody watching at home, uh, that like our, uh, our municipal partners and other school systems, we did implement a, uh, a limited clear bag policy. Um, so, uh, attendees at our high school football and basketball games, uh, will need to bring, uh, clear bags. There is an exception for small clutch purses and some other details. Those details are available on the Lakeland school system and Lakeland Prep websites, but uh we'll consider that a pilot and uh and see how that goes for those um those uh events. Uh Lakeland school system also, this is fairly late breaking, uh was allocated a public school
031security grant uh for about $50,000. So, we're going to be looking at some additional ways uh to enhance security at the schools, which is always at the forefront of our minds. We had a great full day training um on uh school security and response and defense uh from defense systems as part of our inservice and got a lot of great feedback on that as well. So just making sure that uh if the unthinkable happens that our staff are as prepared as possible. So uh number of exciting things going on. I know the school board is gearing up for the uh TSBA Delta District meeting that'll happen uh on September 22nd at Arlington High School and uh number of other things, but uh again, mainly we appreciate everybody's cooperation getting school off to a great start.
032So, uh lots of exciting things going on and I'm certainly open to any questions if there are any. >> Are there any questions for the superintendent? >> Dr. Horl, can you let uh the public know um kind of the I think we went over our last meeting, but just the status of the video board and the installation of it just like what we're expecting this fall. >> Absolutely. Yes. Uh the the video board at uh Lakeland Prep is fully installed. It's fully operational and uh the debut of that board will essentially be at the first basically the full debut will be at the first home football game which I think is August 29th. Okay. All right. Thank you. Um so we do have a number of staff members that are creating the content for that.
033So it all works. It's just a matter of what's going to be showing on it. So, uh, and and we've seen some exciting things and and really appreciate, uh, Miss Martin and her staff, uh, in particular for for really working ahead. We, uh, hope to be involving, uh, Mr. Luno and his students in the AV program, uh, eventually as we get it up and running, but, uh, right now, a lot of it is is is falling on staff just to get it get it moving. >> You had talked about workbased learning. I assume that's a potential work-based learning opportunity or something related to our course content for things for that video board. I I don't want to speak officially, but in my mind, that would be a great opportunity um for that. That would be
034appropriate. Yeah. >> Okay. Any more questions for the superintendent hearing? None. Next item. >> Okay. Next item. We're going to circle back with the board's permission under the reports to the legislative leaison update. >> Miss Child's. >> Yes. So, the general assembly is not in session. So, I don't have a report, but I do want to mention a couple of things briefly. Um, so each year we keep asking the state to actually fund um the uh preschool special education um for the students. In case you're unaware, um special needs students when they turn 3 years old. Um there it's required by law that public schools um educate them at 3, four, and five until their um uh kindergarten uh cutoff age. Um and so the state um does not fund that very well. it's only
035extremely small portion of it funded. Um, and so we've been asking that they be included like all the other students that are K through 12 on funding formulas, but um, so far we have not um, achieved this for this funding. Um, so uh, we will be asking for it again this year um, every year until we achieve it. Um, and so, um, we did meet with, um, we did talk with TSBA, which is the Tennessee School Board Association, um, about ways to try to, um, uh, get, um, better accomplish this because one of the problems was, um, the state of Tennessee kept giving incorrect funding numbers to the legislators. Um and so uh so there was a way that um without it being a bill that um Representative Mark White asked um this particular um
036uh state organization to do a study on what actually includes special education um preschool special education because it was also like um they have to have uh a ratio of typical peers that can help them learn these things. like we have non-verbal uh children with autism that don't know how to speak, you know, and those kind of things. And then they get to see and learn from their three-year-old peers like how to do things, that kind of thing. Um so, um so, Representative White did, um make that request and so I did reach out to TSBA again today and we're hoping to get the results of that, um around like maybe November 1st. So, I just wanted to share that with the board. Um, so hopefully the study will um educate the state of Tennessee
037on what the law is and also um how much it actually costs to carry out the law um the way it has to be carried out um so that if it gets back to legislative session there won't be all this mass confusion on things that um really aren't that complicated. So um that was one thing and the other thing was um if you have any feedback for Dr. hurl on any type of resolutions. Um I've had several conversations with him and he's um also been uh speaking with a lot of the staff about some questions I had um about um anything that would help um our amazing staff do the jobs better and if there's any um anything we can do to um assist with that legislative wise. Um and so we will be entertaining
038those uh resolutions in the September meeting before the uh TSBA deadline. >> So >> any questions for >> the legislative lesson on or anything about resolutions? >> All right, hearing none. Next item. >> Uh next item is the monthly financial summary which is attached to the agenda. Uh it's the June 2025 financial summary. So it represents fairly close to the uh the I mean it's technically the end of the fiscal year although it's not the audited uh number. I do want to note our uh our chief financial officer uh Tristan Gateley Sweat is here if you have any questions either about uh the financial summary uh or really anything else of a the finance uh mode. Uh I I will note at this point that there are a couple of items on the consent agenda
039that have to do with purchasing and bids and quotations. I know the board uh takes a look at that consent agenda, but um there is uh we did find and after a number of conversations with our auditors um that it would be appropriate to uh if if the board agrees to raise the uh threshold that requires three quotes to $10,000. um which uh in a number of cases, particularly smaller capital and repair issues would make it uh significantly easier uh for us to respond quickly um to to situations in the in the uh particularly with maintenance and repairs we found. Uh but that would make us eligible for any number of things. So uh he is here uh and willing to answer any questions if you have them. Um if not, we just want to
040say thank you Mr. Gayly Sweat for all your efforts uh getting school started this year. >> Any Mr. Bernett? >> Probably more of a comment to be both you and Mr. Gayy Sweat. Um working for a state entity with the same issues. $10,000 um at that threshold is still in my opinion fairly low because you can hit that on capital projects maintenance repairs very quickly. So I think it's appropriate for us to do that. when these were first considered that was a long time ago and inflation is a real thing since those numbers were put in place. So appreciate your your fourth fourth thought on this. >> Any more discussion on this item or any questions for the superintendent or Mr. Gateley Sweat hearing? None. Next item. >> Uh next item is the approval of
041the agenda. >> Is there a motion to get this item on the floor? >> So moved. >> We have a motion. I'll make a second. Is there any items anyone would like to add to the agenda, remove from the agenda, or uh move from the consent agenda to the regular agenda? Hearing none. All in favor of approving the agenda as presented say I. >> I. Any opposed? The agenda is approved. Next item. >> Next item is the consent agenda. The consent agenda has seven items. >> I'll make a motion to get this item on the floor. Is there a second? >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Is there any items on the consent agenda? Anybody wishes to remove from the consent agenda? Hearing none, all in favor of approving the consent
042agenda, say I. I. >> Any opposed? Motion passes. Next item. >> Uh, next item under the discussion action items. First is a discussion item. Uh, TSBA draft resolutions. >> I believe Miss Child's initially already kind of touched on this. Is there any further comment we need to discuss about submitting anything to Dr. about resolutions or things that y'all beyond what we've already talked about. >> Yeah, I'll just give a a general preview. Um, Miss Child's uh, as you know, takes her responsibility seriously. So, she's been looking ahead to uh, the deadline for this. And the deadline this year is September 16th, which puts us after um, the September meeting um, which gives us enough time to uh, circulate some drafts is which is what I intend to do. So, in addition to the preschool funding
043resolution, we're also looking at uh a resolution that would recommend or request a kind of task force or committee at the state level to review public education regulations that may be archaic, outdated, or overly burdensome. Essentially, um I think there's an opportunity for for maybe a a large committee or series of committees made up of superintendents, legislators, and members of the TDOE. I don't know if we can get that, but I think it's the right approach because there's a number of things we're doing because we've always done them. And I do think the landscape has changed with the uh educational freedom scholarship act and it might be an opportunity to look at things that in particular that public schools are required to do that private schools that are receiving public funds are not allowed to
044do. So, uh I'd say watch this space. I'm putting a draft together of that. um uh as well as some other things that staff members noted. So between now and that uh September meeting, uh I'll be sending board members individually um some drafts of these for your feedback and then um your individual feedback and then uh board members, as Miss Child said again, if you've got any that are close to your heart or you're close to your thoughts that uh you'd like us to consider at that September meeting, just let me know and I'll work with you on getting those prepared as well. Any discussion on this item? Next item. >> Next item is the review of the board self-evaluation instrument. >> Um I believe we've or I'll make a motion to get this item
045on the floor. Is there a second? >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. I believe in the past we've used the TSBA instrument. Is that correct? >> That is correct. And I too uh too recently I neglected to do it earlier. I did send last year's just so you guys could review it, but we have used that every year um for the last 11 years. And I think is uh just for the public, it is required by law and by policy that the board conduct a self-evaluation every year. And the instrument that we've used as part of our TSBA dues that comes free um with our membership in TSBA is the TSBA board self-evaluation instrument. So >> is there any discussion on that? Is there any objection to the board to uh
046continue to use the TSBA instrument? Hearing none. All in favor of continuing to use the TSB TSBA self-evaluation instrument for the for the board say I. I. >> Any opposed? Motion passes. Next item. >> Uh no further item. Next item is announcements. >> Um I will make an announcement. The schedule for the September meetings is a little bit different than normally we have it on the first and second uh Mondays of the month, but due to Labor Day, they will not be. Just so for the general public, we will be having our is that our work session on Tuesday or May? So there's a meeting on the Tuesday after Labor Day instead of actually having one on Labor Day. And then >> that's correct. Tuesday, September 2nd. >> And then that's our work session. And
047then we will have our business meeting the following Monday. So >> Monday the 8th. That's right. >> So just for public purposes, so everybody knows because of Labor Day, we move the Monday meeting to Tuesday. Any questions on that? Any further announcements? Hearing none. Is there a motion to adjurnn? So moved. >> We have a motion. I'll make the second. All in favor say I. I. Any oppose? We are done.