UNION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
WORKSHOP
Union County High School
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025
6:00 p.m.

Agenda

1. Public Comments
2. Union County Education Association
3. Special Recognition/Announcements
4. School Board Attorney—Caitlin Burchette
5. TLN Update—Rebecca Lock
6. Discuss School Trips
• Union County High School—11 students to HOSA State Competition in Chattanooga, TN March 30-April 2, 2025 (Sponsors: Stochia Brantley, Rachel Holmes, and Linsey Sexton)
• Union County High School—18 JROTC students to Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN April 3-4, 2025 (Sponsors: Jacob Strufert and Chelsea Beeler)
• Big Ridge Elementary School—40 students to Cumberland Gap National Park in Virginia/Harrogate City Park in Tennessee May 1, 2025 (Sponsors: Renita Malone, Derick Tharpe and Kelly Irick)
• Horace Maynard Middle School—100 8th Grade History Club students to Washington, D. C. May 4-9, 2025 (Sponsors: Anthony Malone and Tommy Shoffner)
• Paulette Elementary—3 students to National BETA Convention, Orlando, FL June 27-29, 2025 (Sponsor: Summer Carr)
7. Discuss Science Textbook Adoption—Dr. Lauren Effler
a. Purchase yearly for 8 years or all upfront ($200,000)
8. Discuss KUB Fiber, ERate, UDT—Jonathan Smith
9. Discuss CTE Building Project—Bryan Shoffner
a. Cost range around $600,000
b. Set aside additional money to complete if needed ($75,000)
10. Discuss Changing Grade Configuration of TNVA—Dr. Tonya Childress
a. TNVA Move from K-6 to K-5
b. TNJHS Move from 7-9 to 6-8
c. New—Keep 9th and Add 10th or Remove 9th
11. Discuss Adopting Resolution to Meet Requirement for Teacher Bonuses Under Education Freedom Act
a. Bring Resolution to April Meeting
12. Discuss Naming of New Middle School—Terry Washam
13. Discuss Contracts—Missy Brown
• NONE
14. Director’s Monthly Report/Budget Amendments and Transfers—Missy Brown
15. Personnel Update (Handout)—Greg Clay
16. Discuss Recommended School Board Policy Revisions (informational purposes only)—Ronnie Mincey
a. 4.603 (Promotion and Retention)
b. 5.118 (Background Investigations)
c. 6.303 (Interrogations and Searches)
17. Maintenance/Capital Projects Update—Greg Clay
a. Other Projects—LES Gym HVAC
b. Central Office Roof Project
c. New Middle School Overview, Costs, Progress
18. Discuss New Middle School Project Change Orders—Greg Clay
a. Change order request to add additional softball/baseball field construction costs to contract
19. Board Retreat Update
20. Other

REGULAR MEETING
UNION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025
Union County High School
Meeting to Immediately Follow 6:00 p.m. Workshop

Agenda

1. Public Comments
2. Call to Order
3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve/Disapprove Consent Agenda
a. School Trips
• Union County High School—11 students to HOSA State Competition in Chattanooga, TN March 30-April 2, 2025 (Sponsors: Stochia Brantley, Rachel Holmes, and Linsey Sexton)
• Union County High School—18 JROTC students to Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN April 3-4, 2025 (Sponsors: Jacob Strufert and Chelsea Beeler)
• Big Ridge Elementary School—40 students to Cumberland Gap National Park in Virginia/Harrogate City Park in Tennessee May 1, 2025 (Sponsors: Renita Malone, Derick Tharpe and Kelly Irick)
• Horace Maynard Middle School—100 8th Grade History Club students to Washington, D. C. May 4-9, 2025 (Sponsors: Anthonly Malone and Tommy Shoffner)
• Paulette Elementary—3 students to National BETA Convention, Orlando, FL June 27-29, 2025 (Sponsor: Summer Carr)
b. Board Minutes for Regular Meeting Februry 13, 2025
5. Approve/Disapprove Budget Amendments and Transfer
6. Approve/Disapprove Contracts
• NONE
7. Approve/Disapprove New Science Textbook Adoption
8. Approve/Disapprove Adding Contingency Funds ($75,000) for New CTE Buiding
9. Approve/Disapprove Grade Configuration of TNVA Schools
10. Approve/Disapprove Change Order Request to Add Baseball/Softball Costs to Contract

11. The next regular workshop and meeting of the Union County Board of Education will be on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Union County High School. The workshop will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the meeting immediately to follow.

12. Adjourn