001look right at you. >> I don't know. >> Who did I look at? Oh, you >> Is this Look Does yours look like that? >> Well, I want to make sure you're, you know, okay, good. >> Is it Is that right? Okay, now it's working right. >> I don't >> Mine says City of Lakeland on it. >> Mine. >> Yeah. >> Hers has something different on the screen. >> Is that fine? >> It hit your little >> What? They don't listen to me. >> It doesn't matter. This is how many it is. >> Not broken. >> That is >> I know. Yeah. >> I mean, I know. >> I know. That's why I was like thinking with my legislative hat like what can we do with this? >> Oh, um yeah, I was going to
002show you. I >> Oh, I guess there's a function here this form today. >> I don't know. There's a lot of fun for my like everybody. Yeah, we talked about it in a meeting and I made a form so I could submit. >> I like your I like your thought too. I mean it just again it can be tweaked of course it was just brainstorming as I read all of because this is not something I have to do this is to like carry out every you know >> no it's an interesting approach >> so I don't know I was just trying to >> think through like you know >> things to try to get >> my no I like it >> but I love the idea of like you know getting their feedback like a
003little bit >> there we So >> of those of those schools, he really like >> he like >> Oh, yeah. He also live there. >> Hello everybody. >> He like >> How are y'all? >> Good. Good to see you. >> Richmond Davis. [Music] Sorry to check. >> She did. >> Goodness. >> They didn't talk. All they >> I picked a good one if they're here for a meeting. I >> think so. Yeah. >> Jinxed me. I got I got the door prize this morning. Shelby Countyy's here. >> I'm on 64 though. >> My little spiral. >> I did jinx you. >> Feel bad. >> First one in 20 something years. >> Oh man. I think I think >> she's in San Diego. >> Oh my god. You're in the middle of the tail. >> My
004oldest lives in San Diego. >> Oh, really? >> All right. >> She stayed. We moved here. >> You used to live in here. >> We lived in highway. >> I was worried that it wasn't >> We had a house in my husband. >> Okay. So, it's Wait, we have >> our last before we moved here. We were like in >> Okay, that was area. >> Okay, I got it. >> I'm with you. >> Because of that quirk in the law. >> Yes. Okay, I'm with you now. >> Yep. >> I was looking down at the bottom one instead of the top one. >> That makes sense. >> Yes. Now I'm Now I'm at the right place. Okay. The middle the middle is going to be a senior. >> Oh my god. Where's >> And but
005we're trying to little two birds with one stone because then we have a sophomore also. So all the tourists a week. >> Is there time? >> Where's the >> There used to be a time on this. Did there maybe number one. >> We'll just not worry about it. We're going to go with it. We're going to go with flow today. >> All I see is seat 10, delegate 10. >> Really banking on getting into which is interesting because there aren't that many of us. >> I have a nine and four. Sure. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> There we go. >> All right. I have 55. I will call the meeting to order. If everyone would stand for the moment of silence and the pledge. >> You face the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag
006of 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, >> present. >> Deborah Thomas, >> present. We do have a quorum. I would like to invite everyone to our July business meeting. This is our only business me only meeting this month. Um Dr. Horl, would you lead us through our agenda? >> Absolutely. The first item on the agenda is the opportunity for public comment. >> Would anyone from the public like to speak? We have some vids visitors in the room. So, welcome. If you want a card, then you would see our
007secretary if if anybody would like to speak. All right. Hearing none. Next item. Uh, next item is our report section beginning with the legislative leaison update. >> Miss Childs, the floor is yours. >> Um, the uh, general assembly is not in session, so there is no report. Um, if you have um, any ideas for possible um, Tennessee school board association resolutions, just direct those to Dr. HL as we're um, he's also seeking feedback on that from his staff and looking into what would make sense in the coming session. All right. Any questions for legislative liaison? Hearing none. Next item. >> Uh next item is the superintendent report. I have uh just a few things to share. We are absolutely uh in the mode of preparing for the next school year. We really spend the whole
008summer doing that. But we're getting geared up for our inservice and administrative days and our systemwide inservice. Uh finalizing the waxing and cleaning of the buildings. We have teachers in some cases that are uh getting into their rooms and getting prepared. So, it's certainly an exciting time uh in the schools themselves. Uh and in fact, we've got new employee orientation on Wednesday. That'll be at our new district office that we're just reminding everybody is at 3009 Davies Plantation Road. Now, we have moved out of Lakeland Preparatory School. And uh we're excited to about that new group of about 40 plus folks that'll be joining LSS. Uh and so they're getting their district orientation. We call it the five-star program. Um on Wednesday, uh lots of changes have happened at the uh at the building that
009we purchased. Uh there's some district office, excuse me, district office. I can't say that right. District office signage. It's the next word that was throwing me off, I think. Uh that that's been put up and looks great. Uh hoping to sign off on the interior work and the exterior work that was done. Just some basic paint. some minor renovations uh later this week. Uh at LPS, uh the video board uh has been installed, much anticipated. Uh we are it is functioning. We're working or Lakeland Prep is beginning to work with students about what kind of content we can expect and and have uh particularly once the football season kicks off. I know they're trying to get some things lined up for uh meet the Lions night if possible. Um but I think the main debut
010will be uh that first home game which isn't until late in August. So, it gives them a little time to get some content together there. Uh, we are our our summer learning camp and our extended school year for some of our special needs students has wrapped up. The ESY or the extended school year was our first year for LSS and had a really great experience and uh we want to thank the teachers and particularly Rachel Gay, our director of special education who ran that program and did a great job. Uh, they were both a big success. Uh we've got a number of our students continue to be recognized and we'll begin honoring uh student groups and teachers again um at in August. But I do want to point out uh our our uh audio vis
011visual students in that program. Mr. Luno's program uh finished in the top 10 of the technology student association ondemand video competition. There were 180 schools competing and our students finished uh in the top 10. Um was that seventh? I think that was the number. Um so another another big win for Lakeland students kind of ahead of schedule competing against teams with seniors as well. Couple of events coming up in the schools. There's a signing day event at Lakeland Elementary and our second year of that uh great event on July 18th. Uh parents do have to sign up in advance. I'm not sure if that's already uh the deadlines pass, but uh that's for new students at Lakeland Elementary. And then our meet the Lions night is scheduled for Friday, August 1st from 5:00 to 7:00.
012Uh and also exciting to see a lot of the senior activities happening. See PE people uh signing off on the wall getting their senior photos. Uh uh senior parking spaces uh are are out there and able to be purchased and and decorated and uh lots of cool things happening. So just busy exciting time. Any questions for the superintendent? >> Um, could you give an update on I drove by saw some construction behind ales at their classroom. Do you have any construction updates on that? >> Absolutely. Yes. Uh, the construction has begun on the uh the pad and the foundations for the outdoor pavilion at Lakeland Elementary School. Just to review, that is a project that is made possible uh by the Lakeland Elementary School PTA. they are funding it in its entirety and it'll be
013a space outside for uh for celebrations and and gatherings and uh and things like that. So, uh the actual pavilion um will be the last thing to be delivered. That's that's the main thing. It will probably come in just after school starts. So, um just to manage expectations, we don't think that'll be ready for the first day of school, but we think it'll be ready uh within the first couple of weeks of school. may be too hot to do anything outside anyway those first the first week of school but uh that is moving along so thank you for the reminder on that. Yep. >> Is there any concern about the bus lane? Will they be out of there I guess basically by the time school starts where it won't have any impact to the buses
014and coming >> yes the uh the contractor is is very experienced working with uh with us and they're aware of the school cycle and school day and uh they know that there's certain times of day they can't be there. So uh yeah that won't be a problem. Perfect. But thank you for asking. Any more questions from the supernant hearing? None. Next item. >> Uh the next item is the monthly financial summary. It is attached to the agenda. Uh that is the as of May 2025. Obviously it's it's July, but we do these uh interars. So um again, we've we've had a a good financial year and and nothing out of the ordinary to report to the board on that. >> Any questions for the superintendent on the uh financial summary? Hearing none. Next item. Uh
015the next item is the approval of the agenda. >> Is there a motion to get this item on the floor? So >> moved. >> We have a motion and we have a second. Is there anything anyone would like to add to the agenda, take away from the agenda or change about the agenda? I'll just say it that way. >> Yep. I'd like to uh if I may. >> Yes. I'd like to move on under discussion action items number two, number four, number five, and number six to the consent agenda, please. >> Is there any objection by the board for that amendment to the agenda? Hearing none, all in favor of of moving items 2, four, five, and six from the second discussion action item to the consent agenda, say I. >> I. I. >> All
016opposed. We It So the amenda the agenda. Oh gosh, now I'm having trouble saying the agenda has been amended. So now we're back on the approving the amended agenda. Any more discussion on amending the agenda? Man, that's a mouthful. All right, hearing none. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? The amended agenda has passed. I said it right. That's a mouthful. Next item. >> Uh the next item is a discussion action of contract for superintendent D Dr. W. Edward Horli the third. >> I'll make a motion to get this item on the floor. Is there a second? >> Second. >> We have a motion in a second. Do you want me to speak or Dr. or Mr. Plumbley, can you speak to just kind of the process we went through to get here?
017I believe you did our superintendent review or or presented our superintendent review at our May meeting. In June was when we the board approved myself to negotiate a contract change which just correct me if I'm wrong negotiate a contract um update with Dr. Horl extending it out and then here we are at this. Is that a correct summation? >> Yes, that is correct. And then I guess a week or two ago the contract as negotiated by you and Dr. Horl was sent to me. I looked at it. There was some minor changes from the previous contract and um then it was circulated to the board for review and comment tonight and there's any questions or anything else you'd like me to talk about I'm happy to do it. >> Is there any discussion on the
018contract? Everybody has had a chance to review the contract changes. Is there any discussion hearing? None. All in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? Motion passes. Congratulations, Dr. Ho. We're very happy to have you for another four years. >> Thank you very much. It's a pleasure to serve. >> Next item. >> Uh next item is the consent agenda. >> And this is the consent agenda with items 2, four, five, and six from the discussion item items. Second discussion items moved to the consent agenda. Is there a motion to get this item on the floor? >> So move. >> We have a motion. Is there a second? >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Is there anything anybody would like to remove from the consent agenda? Hearing none. All in favor say
019I. I. Any opposed? Motion passes. Next item. >> Uh next item in the discussion action items is LSS resolution 20250701, a resolution directing the superintendent to terminate the interlocal agreement with Arlington Community Schools relating to the enrollment of Lakeland students at Arlington High School. >> Is there a motion to get this item on the floor? >> We have a motion. Is there a second? >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Dr. Horl. Yes. And this resolution is posted to the agenda. Um it has uh been discussed uh among the board members that at some point once we fully built out the school system uh which will take effect this year with K12 um that the interlocal agreement with Arlington Community Schools that has served us extremely extremely well uh for the last
02011 years uh would no longer be necessary. One of the reasons that we had that agreement was obviously because uh we could not offer high school services to our students. Um as I said that's been a fantastic agreement for us. Arlington Community Schools have been tremendous partners and uh Lakeland school system uh Lakeland students have been I believe very very fortunate uh to have the opportunity to attend Arlington High School during that time. Uh that interlocal agreement does allow Lakeland school system to uh unilaterally terminate the agreement. And um what the resolution is doing is basically authorizing me to let Arlington Community Schools know um that we will terminate the agreement uh on the first day of school of the 2627 school year. And that is all lined up out in the resolution specifically August
0216th, 2026. So what that means uh for anybody that's interested or certainly is impacted is that during the 2526 school year um we would still be under the interlocal uh as we have for the past 11 years. So uh it would guarantee seating for Lakeland High School students at Arlington High School. Um but for the following year 26 27 uh that guarantee would no longer be in place. So, Lakeland students uh wishing to uh attend Arlington High School um or continue attending Arlington High School uh would need to go through whatever procedures Arlington Community Schools had in place at that time. Uh I do want to note um that uh Mr. Plumbley has been in touch with uh council for Arlington Community Schools. I have been in touch with Dr. Clark, the superintendent of Arlington
022Community Schools, and uh they have had some notice um and and been made aware of this uh in advance of the resolution being posted to the agenda. >> Is there any discussion on this item? >> Mr. Bernett, >> I just wanted to reiterate something Dr. Pearl said that Arlington Community Schools has been a great partner with us for these 11 years. I want to thank them publicly for that and and look forward to continuing to be a neighbor and partner with them. >> Absolutely. Any other discussion on this hearing? None. All in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? Motion passes. Next item. >> Next item is approval of policy 4.303, athletic activity letters. >> Um, is there a motion to get this item on the floor? >> So moved. >> And is there a
023second? >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. >> Madam Chair, I'd like to uh propose that we table this. Um, is there any objection to tableabling this to a future meeting? All right, Dr. H. Um, I'll get with you on if we need or when we need to bring this back up on the agenda. Okay. >> At a future meeting. >> Understood. >> Is there any more discussion or items? >> There are no further items on the agenda. >> Are there any announcements hearing? None. All in favor of all Oh my gosh. Is there Oh, I'm lost. First, we have to have a motion to adjourn. Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor of adjourning say I. >> I. Any opposed?