JOURNALTENNESSEE SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

APRIL 2019 | Vol. 36, No. 1

FINAL LOOK: TSBA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

AND ANNUAL CONVENTIONSCOPE REPORT TSBA ANNUAL SURVEY

SUMNER COUNTY SCHOOLS HOSTS ITS ANNUAL CTE DAY

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5 President’s Message

6 ExecutiveNote

8 SCOPE Report

12 TSBA DOTH Recap

14 School Board Ethics

16 AskanAttorney

18 NSBAAdvocacyInstitute

20 SumnerCountyCTEDay

22 Transforming Schools Through Art

24 TiptonCounty’sCommunity Awareness Project

26 Milan Special School District Bulldog Cafe

27 Final Look: TSBA 2018 Leadership ConferenceandAnnualConvention

36 First Look: TSBA 2019 Leadership Conference and Annual Convention

38 TSBA District Data Dashboard

40 DonorsChoose.org

42 JohnsonCityHEROESProgram

44 TSBAAnnualSurvey

53 Deadlines and Happenings

54 BusinessAffiliates

Publisher:Dr.TammyGrissom•Editor: GarrettKnisley•Assistant Editor:SandyJonesTheTennesseeSchoolBoardsAssociationJournal(ISSN0747-6159)ispublishedquarterlybyTSBA.525BrickChurchParkDrive,Nashville,TN37207;Phone:(615)815-3900.Thecostpersubscriptionis$20annuallythroughmembershipduesorindividualsubscriptions.PeriodicalpostagepaidatNashville,Tenn.,andadditionalmailingoffices.

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MembersoftheJournalEditorialAdvisoryBoardareDavidBaker,HardinCounty;RitaBooher,Elizabethton;TeresaHenry,Lakeland;BethJackson,Athens;SallySpencer,FayetteCounty,andJeffWhitmore,LincolnCountyContributions to the Journal are solicited. Contents may be reproduced provided credit is given, except for materials copyrighted or from other publications. The materials published in this issue represent the ideas and beliefs of those who wrote them and do not necessarily reflect the ideas and beliefs of the Tennessee School Boards Association.

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Board of DirectorsOFFICERS

DISTRICT DIRECTORS

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Faye HeatherlyCampbell County

Immediate Past-President

Kathy HallJohnson City

President

Mark ClarkFayetteville

President-Elect

Brett HenleyCoffee CountyVice-President

Lee CarterHuntingdon

Northwest District Director

Regina WallerTrousdale County

Upper Cumberland District Director

Todd GangerWashington County

Northeast District Director

Bobby HendersonHardeman County

Southwest District Director

Candy MorganMaryville

East District Director

Pat WelshTullahoma

South Central District Director

Marty BurlisonTipton County

Delta District Director

Jimmie GarlandClarksville-Montgomery County

Mid-Cumberland District Director

Julie BennettMarion County

Southeast District Director

Jo WilliamsAnderson CountyMember At Large

Helen MartinWarren County

Member At Large

Dr. Dale VioxArlington

Member At Large

Rick WimberlyWilliamson CountyMember At Large

Bob AlveyJackson-Madison County

Ex-Officio Member NSBA Southern Region Director

Keys FillauerOak RidgeTreasurer

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KathyHallTSBA President

“Our job as school board

members is to balance all the issues our

schools face and make sure we

are putting our students first

with our policies, our advocacy

and our budgets.”

President’s MessageKids These Days

Beingaschoolboardmemberisn’talwaysaneasyorstraight-forwardjob.Whatiseasyisgettingcaughtupintestscores,data,politics,legislation,personalities,budgetwars,unfundedmandates,ever-changingstandardsandotherpeople’smistakes.Sometimeswehavetostepbackandsaythatthemostimportantjobwehaveasschoolsystems,ascommunities,asastateandasacountryistogiveourchildrentheknowledgeandskillsthattheyneedtosucceed.Therecanbedifferentschoolsofthoughtonwhatskillsandknowledgearevital,butoneoftheprinciplesthatourcountryholdsdearistheimportanceofeducatingALLchildrentothebestofourability.

Wehavecontinuedtomakestridestomakethe“all”moreinclusive.Wehaveworkedtomakeoureducationsystemworkforchildrenthathavephysical,mentalandlearningdisabilities.Wehaveworkedtoremovebarriersanddevelopstrategiesforthosethataredifferentlyabled.Wehaveaddressedbarriersthatexistedbasedonrace,genderandsocio-economics.

Kidsthesedaysaren’tliketheywereeven10yearsago.Whentheygohomefortheday,manyofourstudentsfacesituationsthatmakelearningdifficultorimpossible.Weneedtomakesureweareaddressingthesebarriersaswewouldanyotherbarriertolearning.

Iwishtherewasn’taneedtolookatcaringfor,understanding,andeducatingkidsthathavesufferedmultipletraumasintheirlives.Iwishourconversationsweren’tsooftenaboutmentalhealth.Iwishourbudgetsdidn’thavetoexpandtoincluderigoroussafetyplans.Buttoday’srealityisdifferentandweneedtodowhatittakestopreparetoday’sstudentsforabrightfuture.

Thereareabout975,222differentstoriesinclassroomsinourstate.Notwoofthem are alike. Each one enters a classroom with a special set of needs. Public schoolsaretheonlyplacewherewecanleveltheplayingfield,openourdoorstoeveryoneandmakesureeachchildhastheopportunitytosucceed.

Our job as school board members is to balance all the issues our schools face and makesureweareputtingourstudentsfirstwithourpolicies,ouradvocacyandourbudgets.Aswelookatthemountainofeducationlegislationfiledthisyear,itis important that we tell the stories of our students and their needs. It is important thatwetellthestorythatinpubliceducationallmeansall,andthatiswhatmakesthiscountrygreat.

Findtheissuesthatyouarepassionateaboutandlendyourfiretothem.Weasindividualscan’tdoitall,butwecanspeakwhereweknowourvoicesarestrong.Thankyouforserving.Theworkyoudocantrulychangelives.Doyourbestandbeproud.

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Executive NoteEducationinTennesseeisafunctionofthestate.TheauthorityforitsoperationisfoundintheTennesseeconstitution.Buttheconstitutiondoesnotoutlinetheframeworkoforganizationandadministrationofapublicschoolsystem.Thisresponsibilityisplacedinthehandsofthelegislature.ThelegislatureestablishedtheStateBoardofEducation,theTennesseeDepartmentofEducationandlocalboardsofeducationtooverseepublicschools.

ArticleIX,Section12oftheTennesseeConstitutionspecificallystates:“The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance, support and eligibility standards of a system of free public schools.”TennesseeislegallyandmorallyobligatedtosupportourconstitutionallymandatedSystemofpublicschoolsbecause,astheframersofourconstitutionputit,“The State of Tennessee recognizes the inherent value of education and encourages its support.”

Throughtheoperationoflocalboardsofeducation,thecontrolofpublicschoolsiskeptclosetothepeopleofthecommunitywhereitbelongs.Schoolboardsensurethatthehopes,idealsandaspirationsparentshaveforchildrenwillbecomearealityandthatthecommunity,stateandnationwillcontinuetothriveandprosper.

Publiceducationisasignificantdeterminingfactorinthefutureofeveryone.Publiceducationmustnotbeallowedtobecomeatoolofanysinglegrouporperson.Educationexiststoserveallpeopleequally.

Weallwantourschoolboardstodotheirverybesttoeducatechildrentotheirhighestpotentialandthensendthemouttotaketheirplaceinafreesociety.ThisistheAmericantradition…theAmericanideal.

Thereare1,822schoolsinTennesseeprovidinghopefor975,222children.Hopecomesinmanyformsinourpublicschoolsandcanbewitnessedthroughoutthe schools through caring principals, teachers, school counselors, cafeteria and maintenancepersonnelandadministrativestaff.Alltheseindividualsworktogethertoprovideaclean,welcomingandexcitinglearningenvironmentfullofpossibilitiesforstudents.Possibilitiesthatcanleadtosolidcareers,scholarshipstocollegeandabetterlife.Anenvironmentfullofhope.

Tennesseepublicschoolsraiseourcitizensoutofpovertyandignoranceandmakethemsolid,responsible,taxpayingmembersofourcommunity.Citizenswhocareabouttheircommunitiesandwanttheverybestfortheirownchildren.Thoughtfulcitizenswhounderstandandobservetheruleoflaw.Educationmakesthatdifference.

Asastate,wemustnotdriftapart.Wemustinsteadinvestineffortstohelpusgrowtogether.Weneedtofocusourattentiononcontinuingtoimproveourpubliceducationsystembyembracingeducationalreformsthatworkthus,raisingthelearninglevelforallchildren.Thereislittlechancethateconomicopportunitieswillimproveamongkeysegmentsofourpopulationifwedon’tstayfocusedonprovidingqualityeducationforall.

Dr.TammyGrissomTSBAExecutiveDirector

“School boards ensure that the

hopes, ideals and aspirations

parents have for their children will become a

reality and that the community,

state and nation will continue to thrive and

prosper.”

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On March 5th, 2019 TSBA hosted its Student Congress OnPoliciesinEducation(SCOPE)conference,whichgivesstudentsavoiceonpubliceducationissuesthatarecurrentlyfacedbyschoolboards.Thisyear’sconferencewasheldatMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity.Approximately349highschoolstudentsfromacrossthestateparticipatedinmockschoolboardsessionswheretheyassumedtherolesofschoolboardmembers,schoolofficials,parents,studentsandconcernedcitizens.ThesessionswereledbyschoolboardmembersandothereducationalleadersfromacrossTennessee.

Students Debate Issues Facing Public Education

Duringthemockschoolboardmeetings,studentvolunteersservedasschoolboardmembers,asuperintendentorasconcernedcitizens.ThemockschoolboardmeetingconsideredamendingtheStudentWelfarePolicytoprovideonementalhealthcounselorper500students,butnolessthanoneperschool.Thefiveschoolboardswhosubmittedtheirmeetingresultsvotedinsupportofthepolicy.

Mock School Board Meetings

349 STUDENTS

16 GROUP LEADERS

4 DEBATE QUESTIONS

Should the Board policy provide one

mental health counselor per 500 students?

OPPOSESUPPORT

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Duringtheafternoonsession,eachgroupelectedonestudenttorepresenttheminthedebates.Everygroupwasdesignated as either being pro or con, and the students were required to formulate arguments to support their position.TSBAselectedthefollowingpoliciesfordebate:

1Highschoolgraduationrequirementsshallincludeseveralpathways/options(collegeandcareer,industrycredentials,etc.)thatallowstudents to graduate with a regular high school diploma.

2Studentsshallhavetheoptionofsubstitutingclubsportsforphysicaleducationrequirements.

3Fightingonschoolgroundsorduringschoolactivitiesshallbeazero-toleranceoffense.

4Forpurposesofhonorsrecognitionatgraduation,theboardshallusetheLatinSystem(i.e.summacumlaude,magnacumlaude,andcumlaude)insteadofselectingavaledictorianand salutatorian.

EachpolicywasrepresentedbytwostudentsadvocatingforthePropositionandtwoadvocatingfortheConposition.Thefollowingpagesdisplaythestudents’responsestothesepolicystatements.

The Debate

SCOPE REPORTSTUDENT CONGRESS ON POLICIES IN EDUCATION

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Highschoolgraduationrequirementsshallincludeseveralpathways/options(collegeandcareer,industrycredentials,etc.)thatallowstudentstograduatewith

a regular high school diploma.

Studentsshallhavetheoptionofsubstitutingclubsportsforphysicaleducationrequirements.

Fightingonschoolgroundsorduringschoolactivitiesshallbeazero-toleranceoffense.

Forpurposesofhonorsrecognitionatgraduation,theboardshallusetheLatinSystem(i.e.summacumlaude,magnacumlaude,andcumlaude)insteadof

selectingavaledictorianandsalutatorian.

The Debate Results

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2020 SCOPE OFFICERS

(L-R):1stVicePresidentRishiPillai,NolensvilleHighSchool,WilliamsonCounty; PresidentCharlotteLange,RossviewHighSchool,Clarksville-MontgomeryCounty;

2ndVicePresidentTyYoungblood,GreenevilleHighSchool,Greeneville

2019 SCOPE Leaders• Dr. Versie Ray Hamlett Superintendent Humboldt

• Dr. Chris Marczak Superintendent MauryCounty

• Julie Bennett TSBA Southeast District Director School Board Member MarionCounty

• Dr. Andrea Anderson School Board Member BedfordCounty

• Dr. Russell Dyer Superintendent Cleveland

• Bobby Cox Superintendent WarrenCounty

• Shelli Dodson School Board Chairman SequatchieCounty

• Jimmie Garland TSBAMid-CumberlandDistrict Director School Board Member Clarksville-MontgomeryCounty

• Dr. Clint Satterfield Superintendent TrousdaleCounty

• Candy Morgan TSBA East District Director School Board Member Maryville

• Noah Smith School Board Member CampbellCounty

• Scott Gillenwaters School Board Member AndersonCounty

• Celeste Gammon School Board Member PutnamCounty

• Diane Neeley School Board Member BedfordCounty

• Wendell Wainwright School Board Member FayetteCounty

• Greg Dawson School Board Member SequatchieCounty

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DAY ON THE HILL

The2019TSBADayontheHillwasagreatsuccess.TheeventtookplaceattheDoubleTreeHotelinNashvilleonFebruary18and19.TSBAwaspleasedtohaveover300schoolboardmembersandsuperintendentsinattendance,manyofwhommetwiththeirRepresentativesandSenatorsfollowingtheevent.TSBAmembersplayanessentialroleinadvancingourLegislativeAgendaandfacilitatingprogressinpubliceducation.

The Honorable Glen Casada, Speaker of the HouseofRepresentatives,speaksat

DayontheHill

TSBAPresidentKathyHallwelcomesDayontheHillattendees

OakRidgeSchoolBoardMembersandSumnerCountyvisitwithSenatorHaileatTSBADayontheHill

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TSBAPresidentandJohnsonCityBoardMember,KathyHall,welcomedallattendeeswithopeningremarks.TSBADeputyGeneralCounsel,BenTorres,gaveabriefingonTSBAlegislationandpositions.GuestspeakersincludedtheHonorable Glen Casada, Speaker of the House of Representatives,andSenatorFerrellHaile.NewlyappointedCommissionerofEducation,PennySchwinn,alsoattendedandintroducedherselftothe TSBA membership.

Franklin Special School Board Members and Superintendent ParticipateinTSBADayontheHill

TSBA’sBenTorresbriefsattendeesonupcominglegislation.

TSBAExecutiveDirectorDr.TammyGrissomandTSBAPresident-electMarkClarkofFayettevillevisitwithschoolboardmembersandSuperintendentfrom

SumnerCounty,GermantownandClintonattheCordellHullBuilding

HawkinsCountySchoolBoardMembersandSuperintendentParticipateinTSBADayontheHill

Senator Ferrell Haile speaks at DayontheHill

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Doing the Right Thing Isn’t Always Easy… But It’s Always Right!

TSBAhastwopoliciesthataddressschoolboardmemberbehavior,theBoardsmanshipCodeofEthics(1.1061),andtheCodeofEthics(1.106).Sowhydowerecommendtwopoliciesthatdealwithboardmemberbehavior?Wouldn’titbeeasiertojustcombinethesetwodocumentsintoonepolicy?Notreallyandtoexplainwhyweneedtolookbackattheorigin of both documents.

TheBoardsmanshipCodeofEthicshasbeenaroundfordecadesanditspurposehasalwaysbeentobeaguideforboardmembersastohowtheymaybestconductthemselveswheninteractingwiththevariousstakeholdergroupsintheschooldistrict.Itspecificallyaddresseskeyprinciplesboardmembersshouldkeepinmindwhendealingwithandmakingdecisionsregardingthechildren,thecommunity,teachersandpersonnel,otherboardmembers,thedirectorofschools,andeventheboardmemberherself/himself.AdoptionofthispolicyisoptionalbutisrequiredifaboardisseekingtobecomeaTSBABoardofDistinction!Thereisnoenforcementmechanismbuiltintothispolicybecauseitisnotrequiredbylaw.Itisanaspirationalguidetohelpschoolboardmemberseffectivelyconductthemselvesintheirofficialcapacity.

RandallBennettTSBADeputy

ExecutiveDirectorandGeneral Counsel

TheCodeofEthicspolicycameintobeingaftertheTennesseeWaltzscandalhitCapitolHillin2006.TheGeneralAssemblyquicklyanddecisivelypassedanethicslawtoaddressthebehaviorofallelectedofficials.Initially,boardmemberswerecoveredbywhateverpolicyhadbeenadoptedbytheirfundingbody.Butin2008thelawwasmodifiedtogiveschoolboardstheauthoritytocreateandadopttheirownpolicy.OurbasepolicyhasbeenvettedbytheStateandisonfilewiththeethicscommission.Thenewethicslawsrequiredapolicyto address the following areas:• Disclosureofpersonalinterestinvotingmatters;• Disclosureofpersonalinterestinnon-votingmatters;and• Acceptanceofgiftsandotherthingsofvalue.

ThelawalsoauthorizestheschooldistricttocreateaSchoolDistrictEthicsCommitteetoinvestigateallegedviolationsofTHISCodeofEthicsorofanystatelawgoverningethicalconduct, but not the Boardsmanship Code of Ethics.

ThesimilarityinthenamesofthesetwopoliciescausesconfusionwithsomeofourboardswhowanttoconveneanethicscommitteetoinvestigateabreachoftheBoardsmanshippolicy.ThisisnotconsistentwiththelawandanybreachoftheBoardsmanshippolicyshouldbeaddressedbythefullboardinaregularorspecialmeetingorinaworksession.

Ourpolicydepartmentisconsideringchangingthenameofpolicy1.1061toBoardsmanshipCodeofConduct.Webelievethatitmoreaccuratelydescribestheoriginalintentofthepolicyandthatthenamechangewouldcutdownontheconfusion.Ifyouhavethoughtsoranopiniononthisproposedchange,emailusandletusknow.

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Ask an Attorney YOUR ANSWERS TO LEGAL QUESTIONS

YourTSBALegalDepartment:(F) Randall Bennett, General Counsel & Deputy Executive Director & Jennifer White, Director of Policy & Staff Attorney (B) Emily Warren, Assistant Director of Policy & Staff Attorney & Ben Torres, Deputy General Counsel

Question: Canthechairendaboardmeetingonhis/herown,ordoesthisrequireavoteofallboardmembers?

Answer:Anymembercanmakeamotiontoadjournameeting.However,thismotionmustbevotedonandpassinordertoendthemeeting.

Question:Istheboardrequiredtocollecttuitionfromnon-residentstudentswhoarewishingtoenrollintheschooldistrict?

Answer:No–theboardisn’trequiredtocollecttuitionfromanon-residentstudent.Tenn.CodeAnn.§49-6-3003statesthat“tuitionandfeesmaybechargedbyanycountytopupilsnotresidinginthatcounty”.Therefore,whetherornottuitioniscollectedisatthediscretionoftheboard.

Question: Due to a recent change in state law, parents are required to receivenoticepriortoanymentalhealthscreeningofstudents.Istheboardrequiredtomaintainapolicyonthesescreenings?

Answer: Localboardsarenotrequiredtomaintainapolicyonmentalhealthscreenings.Ifadistrictoffersthesetypesofscreenings,werecommendthatthedistrictplacethisinformationregardingtherequirednoticeinanadministrativeproceduresothattheappropriatestaffcannotifyparents.

During the last quarter, these are some of the questions asked of attorneys in our legal department. We thought it might be helpful to share our answers.

Question: AreboardsrequiredtoadoptapolicyonthenewCourseAccessProgram? Answer: Boardsarerequiredtohaveapolicyoncourseaccessprogramappeals(“ThegoverningbodyofahomeLEAshalldevelopapolicyforhearingappealsfromdenialsofcourseaccessandcourseenrollments.”).Apolicyontheappealsprocesswouldbenecessaryifastudentchosetoenrollinacourseaccessprogramandwasdeniedenrollment.Sinceanystudentcouldpotentiallychoosetoenrollinthesecourses,werecommendthatallboardsadoptapolicyonthisprocess.

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Question: Ifastudent’scellphoneisconfiscatedduringtheschoolday,cantheschooldistrictkeepthecellphoneforacertainamountofdaysasapunishment?

Answer:Duetopotentiallegalconcerns,werecommend against holding a student’s cell phone forlongerthantheendoftheschoolday.Werecommend that if a student’s cell phone is taken thatitbehelduntilaparent/guardiancanpickitup.

Question:Theboardiswishingtoadoptapolicyonbereavementleave.Whatshouldwetakeintoconsiderationwhencreatingthispolicy?

Answer:Statelawdoesn’tcontainspecificsastohowlocalboardsshouldcreatebereavementpolicies; therefore, local boards are free to set their own policies on this. If the district has engagedincollaborativeconferencing,however,itisimportanttotakeintoconsiderationthedistrict’smemorandumofunderstanding(MOU).WerecommendlookingtotheMOUsincethisagreementmayspecifywhatthebereavementpolicymustcontain.

Question:Wehavearetiredteacherwhoiswantingtobecomeasubstituteteacher.Isthisretiredteacherrequiredtoundergoabackgroundcheck?

Answer:Yes–abackgroundcheckwouldneedtobedonebeforethisretiredteacherbegansubstituteteaching.Duetochangesinstatelaw,background checks are required for all applicants, employees,contractworkers,andvolunteersoftheschool district.

Question: Is the school district required to wait for thelocalattorneygeneraltoactbeforediscipliningastudentforazero-toleranceoffense?

Answer: The school district is not required to wait forthelocalattorneygeneraltotakeanyaction.Discipliningastudentforazero-toleranceoffenseisseparatefromanyactionthelocalattorneygeneral takes.

Question:IfatenuredteachertakesasupervisoryjobintheCentralOfficedoeshe/shebecomean“atwill”employeewhomaybedismissedbytheDirector?

Answer: Thepositionitselfmaybe“atwill”butismorelikelytobebasedonayear-to-yearcontract.TheDirectormayterminatean“atwill”employeebutifthereisacontract,theremovalwouldhavetobeconsistentwiththatcontract.Additionally,ifthecentralofficesupervisorhastenure,she/hemustbeplacedinapositionforwhichshe/heiscertified.

Question:Istherealimittothenumberofmeetingsourboardmayhave?

Answer:Tenn.CodeAnn.§49-2-202(c)(1)readsas follows:

It is the duty of the board of education to: Hold regular meetings at least quarterly for the purpose of transacting public school business; provided that the chair may call special meetings whenever in the chair’s judgment the interest of the public schools requires it, or when requested to do so by a majority of the board.

So there is no limit on the number of board meetingsyoumayhave,butthelawrequiresatleastone(1)perquarter.

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READY TO MAKE CHANGE

Fourteen school board members from across Tennessee met with Senators Alexander and Blackburn and other CongressmenduringtheNationalSchoolBoardsAssociation’sAdvocacyInstitutethatwasheldfromJanuary27-29inWashington,D.C.ThedelegationfromTennesseeincluded:

• Sue Anderson, WarrenCounty

• Allena Bell, Franklin Special

• Jimmie Garland, TSBA District Director, Clarksville-MontgomeryCounty

• KathyHall,TSBA President,JohnsonCity

• CarolynIngram,Cleveland

• CivilMiller-Watkins, FayetteCounty

• Robin Newman, Franklin Special

• PeggyPesterfield, Cleveland

• DawnRobinson,Cleveland

• SallySpencer, FayetteCounty

• TimStillings, Franklin Special

• Dr. Dale Viox, Arlington

• WendallWainwright, FayetteCounty

• Bill Zechman, WarrenCounty

• Dr.TammyGrissom,TSBAExecutiveDirector

• BillTorres,TSBADeputyGeneral Counsel

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Tennessee’sdelegateswerejoinedbyover800publicschooladvocatesfromacrossthecountry.Twodaysofprogrammingsessions,panelpresentations,andbreakoutscoveredcriticalissuesaffectingpubliceducation.InstitutesessionsprovidedattendeeswithinsightsandresourcestorampuptheiradvocacystrategiesandtohelpthempreparefortheirHillmeetingswiththeirCongressionalrepresentatives.The2020Census and its impact on student count and school funding, the importance of workforcereadiness,TitleIV,andthevitalneedforamodernizedandfullyfundedIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)weresomeoftheissuescoveredattheInstitute.

U.S.EducationSecretaryBetsyDevosandSenatorLamarAlexanderwerefeaturedspeakersontheseconddayoftheInstitute.OtherfeaturedspeakersincludedDr.NormanOrnstien;presidentialhistorian,JonMeacham;andpresidentandfounderoftheOgilvyCenterforBehavioralScience,ChrisGraves.SenatorPatRobertsandHouseRepresentativesSteveWomackandDonnaShalalaprovidedremarksduringtheCongressional Luncheon.

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Sumner County Schools Hosts its Annual CTE DayBy Chase Moore, CTE Coordinator, Sumner County

SumnerCountySchoolsstrivestosuccessfullypreparestudentsforlifeaftergraduation,andthatworkwasrecognizedearlierthisyearbyTennesseeGovernorBillLee.OnFebruary8,SumnerCountySchoolshostedits5thAnnualCTEDaytocelebrateprogressmadeinCareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)overthepastyear.SumnerCountySchoolswashonoredtohavethenewly-electedGovernorjoinusforlunchtospeakabouttheimportanceofCTEanddiscusssomeofthelegislativeinitiativesheplanstoannouncetoimproveCTEinthestate.Duringhisaddress,GovernorLeestatedthathewouldliketoseehighschoolsthroughoutthestate“lookalotmorelikeSumnerCountyhighschools.”GovernorLeealsospokeabouttheuniquerelationshipinSumnerCountybetweentheprivatesector,communityleaders,andtheeducationsystem,allofwhomwererepresentedatCTEDay,andhowhewouldliketoseethatreplicatedacrossthestate.

About35ofthedistrict’s115highschoolCTEteacherswereinvitedtoattend,alongwithschooladministrators,businessandindustrypartners,SchoolBoardmembers,localChamberofCommerceDirectors,andpersonnelfromlocalpostsecondaryinstitutions.FoodforCTEDaywascateredbytheCulinaryArtsprogramatGallatinHighSchool,withthestudentsnotonlycookingthefood,butalsoattendingCTEDaytoservethefoodaswell.

During his address, Governor Lee stated that he would like to see high schools throughout the state “look a lot more like Sumner County high schools.”

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CTEDayboastsavarietyofspeakers that discuss the state ofCTEinSumnerCountyandthe outlook of CTE in our geographic area. Speakers for thisyear’seventincludedDr.DelPhillips, Director of Schools for SumnerCountySchools;ChaseMoore, CTE Coordinator for SumnerCountySchools;AngelaMcChesneyfromthePortlandcampusofTCAT-Nashville;KevinHarrisonwithTCAT-Hartsville;andakeynoteaddressfromDeanaIvey,ExecutiveVPandChiefMarketingOfficerfortheNashvilleConventionandVisitorsCorporation.CTEDayalso had two high school seniors share their experiences with CTE and the impact it has had ontheireducationalcareers–EmilyHickman,HOSAPresidentat Beech High School, and Bill Mouchette,DECAPresidentatStationCampHighSchool.

Overthepastfewyears,SumnerCountyhasplacedanemphasisonexpandingtheearlypostsecondaryopportunities(EPSOs)thatareavailabletostudents through CTE classes. In our district, these opportunitiesincludedualenrollmentcourses,dualcreditopportunities,APclasses,andindustrycertifications.Duringthefallof2018,SumnerCountyalreadyexperiencedtremendousgrowthovertheentire2017-2018schoolyear.Inthefallof2018,CTEstudentsearned187industrycertifications,comparedto123duringthepreviousschoolyear.Inaddition,46studentspassedadualcreditexaminthefallof2018,comparedto40throughouttheentirepriorschoolyear.

SumnerCountySchoolsislookingforwardtocontinuingtheirworkwithlocalpostsecondaryinstitutionsandbusiness/industrypartnerstoexpandwhatweareabletoofferourstudents.SumnerCountySchoolswantstoensureweareproperlypreparingourstudentstobesuccessfulaftergraduationfromhighschool,inwhateverpaththeychoose to take.

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MauryCountyPublicSchools(MCPS)istakingacreativenewapproachtoreformingthreehigh-poverty,low-performingelementaryschoolsthroughschool-wideartsintegration.Thedistrictisusingthepowerofartandvisualmediatotransformthewayschoolfeelsandthewaythestudentsfeelaboutschooltoimprovestudentlearningandoutcomes.Theinitiativeisdesignedtoimpactinstruction,culture,andcurriculum.Itisinyear1ofa3-yearprogramandtheschoolsarereallyembracingthemodelandalreadyseeingpromisingresults.

This project is the brainchild of the Assistant SuperintendentofInstruction,Dr.RonWoodard.“Ourvisionistoutilizetheartsintegrationmodelasathematicfocustotransformpersistentlylow-performingschools.”MauryCountybelievesthatastrongemphasisonstandards-basedinstructioncoupled with increased student engagement will produce higher academic outcomes.

Transforming Schools through the Power of Art

Maury County byDr.RonWoodard,AssistantSuperintendentofInstruction

“Our vision is to utilize the arts integration model as a thematic focus to transform persistently low-performing schools.”

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Woodardstatedthatthethematicfocusalignsthescopeoftheprojecttoallacademicdisciplineswhileleveragingthesupportofastrategicbusiness/industrypartner.Forthisproject,MauryCountyPublicSchoolssoughtthehelpofCrayolathroughtheirnewCreatEDnationalartsintegrationproject.

Crayolahascreatedaplatformtobuild“CreativelyAlive”schoolsthroughartsintegration.TheCrayolaEducationDivisionhaspartneredwithMauryCountyPublicSchoolstodevelopacreativeleadershipvisionandbuildingcreativecapacitythroughaseriesofprofessionallearningsessions,coachingguidance,andclassroomapplicationprojects.Thisapproachisdesignedtocultivateteacherleadership,positiveclimateandculture,21stCenturylearningskills(creativity,criticalthinking,collaboration,communication),andinstillnewapproachestoreachdiverselearners.TheCreatEDmodelhelpseducatorscommunicatethebenefitsofcreativethinkingtofamiliesandlearningcommunitiesaswell.

InadditiontopartneringwithCrayola,thedistricthasalsopartneredwiththeTennesseeArtsCommission.Thedistrictsecuredagrantfor$55,000toimplementthemodelinthreeofitsschoolsthroughtheARTS360grantoverthecourseofthreeyears.“WeareverygratefulandhumbledbythesupportthattheTNArtsCommissionhasprovidedforthisproject.Weareseeingmuchmoreengagementinourclassroomsandlivesarebeingtransformedbythismodel”,saidWoodard.MauryCountyishopingthatthisthesethreeschoolswillbetransformedintonationalmodeldemonstrationschoolsforArtsIntegration.MauryCountyisdefinitelyonthemoveandwecan’twaittoseewhatwillhappennext.

“We are very grateful and humbled by the support that the TN Arts Commission has provided for this project. We are seeing much more engagement in our classrooms and lives are being transformed by this model”, said Woodard.

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Tipton County’s Community Awareness ProjectBy Covington High School HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)

EachyearCovingtonHighSchoolHOSA(HealthOccupationsStudentsofAmerica)designsacommunityawarenessproject.Thisyeartheteamchosetofocusonthenegativeeffectsofe-cigarettessuchasjuulingandvapingbecauseofthegrowingpopularityofe-cigarettesamongteenagersandyoungadults.TheteamdiscoveredthattheFoodandDrugAdministrationreferredtojuuling/vapingasanepidemic,andtheCentersforDisease Control has deemed it a public health concern.

According to the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey, vaping among high school students has increased by 78% and middle school usage by 48%. Along with national statistics, CHS’s student body was surveyed with results showing that 20% of the students admitting to juuling, although participation may be much higher.

TheHealthLawCenterhaslabeledteenagersasa“guineapiggeneration”becauseoftheunknownlong-termhealtheffectsofe-cigaretteusage.

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Becauseofthesealarmingstatistics,thestudentsdecidedtodeveloptheirprojectaroundeducatingstudentsages11-18onthedetrimentaleffectsofjuuling.“Don’tbeaHumanGuineaPig:SayNotoJuuling”becamethetitleoftheircampaign.ApartnershipwasdevelopedwiththeDrugFreeTiptonCoalition,whichprovidedfundingfornecessarymaterials.

Theteambeganpromotingtheircampaigninvariousways:awarenessadsonthelocalradiostation,t-shirtgiveaways,socialmediacampaigns,communityoutreachmeetings,distributingstressbolts,andofferingstudenteducationprograms.Inordertomakesurethetargetyouthaudiencewasreached,aneducationalanti-vaping/juulingprogramwaspresented to the students in the high school as well as the feeder middle school. Rack cards were distributed andschoolcall-outsweremadetomiddleschoolparentsinCovingtonencouragingthemtotalktotheir students about the dangers of juuling.

Whilespeakingtothestudentsaboutthenegativehealtheffectsofe-cigarettes,theteamnotedthate-cigaretteswerenotconsideredadisciplinaryinfractionamongstudents.Afterreviewingthestudenthandbook,theydiscoveredthatthedisciplineprocedurespolicyreferencedtobacco,butdidnotspecificallymentione-cigarettes,vaping,oranynicotinedevices.Policychangebecametheirprimaryfocus.AfterdiscussingtheirconcernsanddesireforapolicyandhandbookchangewithSuperintendentDr. John Combs in December 2018, the students wereinvitedtopresentbeforetheSchoolBoardinJanuary.Duringthisimpactfulpresentation,Boardmemberswereshownsamplesofe-cigarettes,vaping,andjuulingdevices,andthepotentialhealthdangers associated with usage was discussed. The teamproposedalternativewordingtothedisciplinepolicytoinclude“nicotineandvapingdevices.”HOSAmemberswereinvitedtoattendtheFebruaryBoardmeetingwherethisgroundbreakingpolicychangewasunanimouslyapprovedonemergencyreading.TheBoardexpressedgratitudetotheHOSAteamfortheirhardworkinraisingawarenessofthispotentialhealthrisktoouryouth.

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Milan Special School District

BULLDOG CAFE

MilanSpecialSchoolDistrictisproudtoshareourunique,hands-onlearningopportunityforourstudents.WewouldliketointroduceyoutotheBulldogCafe!WithinMilanHighSchool’scampus,wehavecreatedafullyfunctionalspecialtycoffeeshopthatismanagedbyourstudentswithspecialneeds.ThegoaloftheBulldogCafeistoincreasethenumberofstudentstransitioningfromComprehensiveDevelopmentClassroomstopositionsofpaidemploymentwithinthecommunityastheytransitionfromschooltowork.

ApartnershipcomposedofMilanHighSchool,localbusinesses,communityorganizationsandStateagencies(TransitionfromSchooltoWork)hasbeencreatedforthepurposeofdevelopingapersonalizedcareerpathwaythatmeetstheneedsofstudentswithdisabilitiestopreparethemtobecompetitiveinthelocaljobcommunityforpaidemployment.

Studentsareintroducedtospecialtydrinkpreparationconcepts,terminologyandpracticesinamoderncommercialkitchen.Fundamentaltechniquesandskillsaretaughtwithanemphasisonsafety,sanitation,properequipmentoperationandmaintenance,foodpreparationskillsandteamwork.Wewanttoensureourstudentsareequippedwiththeskillsnecessarytoobtainandmaintainemployment.

MHSstudentswithspecialneedshavehadopportunitiesinthepasttobeplacedinfoodserviceorhospitalitysettings.Intherealworldworkenvironment,thestudentswereimmediatelysubmergedintothefast-pacedschedulethatwasoverwhelming.Co-workersdidnotalwayshavethetimetosupportthestudentsinthetransitionfromschooltoworkthatmettheneedsofindividualstudents.Educatorsandfamilieshaveexpressedtheconcernsfora“middletrainingground”forstudents…astepbetweenthespecialeducationclassroomandtherealworksetting.

MHSisexcitedtocreatethislearningopportunityforstudentsattheBulldogCafe.TheBulldogCafeisaccessibletoallstudentsinwhichtheycangaintheentry-levelskillsforfoodservicesandhospitality.TwoMHSemployees/jobcoacheseducateandtrainthestudentsbyprovidinginitialone-on-onetrainingwith the purpose of increasing student work skills. As the students exhibit attentiontotaskandmasteryofworkskills,thesupervisorsreducemodelingandphasebacktoallowforstudentindependencethatwillcarryovertofuturejobsettings.

TheBulldogCaféprovidesstudentswithplacementforjobtraininginfoodandbeveragepreparation,customerservice,socialskills,universalprecautions,healthdepartmentrequirementsandjobsafetyguidelines.StudentshavetheopportunitytoworkdailyintheBulldogCafetopromotesocialintegration,productivity,andmaximumuseofaperson’sskillsandabilities.

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A FINAL LOOK TheTennesseeSchoolBoardsAssociationhelditsLeadershipConferenceandAnnualConventiononNovember1-4,2018at theOprylandResort andConventionCenter inNashville,TN. Almost 700 school board members, superintendents and business leaders attended this year’s event.The themewas“TransformingEducationwithTechnology.”

During the four-day event attendees had the opportunityto attend two pre-convention workshops focusing on legaland legislative issues, 28 clinic sessions, an Exhibit Hallwith 67 vendors, and an awards ceremony celebrating theachievementsofindividualschoolboardmembersandschooldistricts.SpeakersincludedHKDerryberryandJimBradford;Jan McInnis, comedienne;AlbertoCarvalho,SuperintendentMiami-Dade County Public Schools; and Adam Bellow,EducationalTechnologist.

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CheckoutmorephotosofTSBAConvention2018at www.facebook.com/TennesseeSchoolBoardsAssociation.

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“ANYONE’S IMPOSSIBLE CAN BECOME EVERYBODY’S INEVITABLE.” -ALBERTO CARVALHO

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EachyearatTSBA’sAnnualConvention,theAssociationhonorsaschoolboardfortheirexcellentservicebyawardingthemthedesignationofSchoolBoardoftheYear.Thisawardisreservedfortheschooldistrictwhichgoesaboveandbeyondinthequesttoprovidethebesteducationpossiblefortheirchildren.

Tobeconsideredforthisaward,aboardmustbenominatedandshowevidenceofthefollowingcriteriabyprovidingsupportingmaterials:

• MusthavemetallthestandardstobeaTSBABoardofDistinction• Policy(developing,application,monitoring)• Long-rangeplanning• Boardeffortstopromotequalityeducationincludinginvolvementwiththelegislature,Congress,city/

countycommission,StateBoardofEducation,communityandstaff• Boarddevelopmentactivities(includingboardsmanshipawardlevelsforeachmember)• Relationshipwiththemedia

JOHNSON CITYSCHOOL BOARD OF THE YEAR

(L-R) Front: Paula Treece, Thomas Hager, Jr., Michelle Treece, and Robert Williams.. (L-R) Back: Tim Belisle (Chairman), Jonathan Kinnick (Vice-Chair), Dr. Steve Barnett (Superintendent), and Kathy Hall (TSBA President)

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TSBAwashonoredtonametheJohnsonCityBoardofEducationastheSchoolBoardoftheYear. MembersoftheJohnsonCityBoardofEducationare:

• Tim Belisle, Chairman • Tom Hager • KathyHall• John Hunter • JonathanKinnick• Richard Manahan • Dr.StevenBarnett,DirectorofSchools

TheJohnsonCityschoolboard’sabilitytoworktogetherandgobeyondtheirexpectedresponsibilitieshasproventhattheyarefullydedicatedtothesuccessofallthestudentstheyserve.JohnsonCitySchools’visionistobeaprogressiveschoolsystemthatisgloballycompetitiveinallareas.Allstudentshaveanequalopportunitytolearnandbesuccessfulwhilemeetinghighexpectationsandareprovidedtheresourcestobehealthy,productivecitizens,andlifelonglearners.

Someofthemanyaccomplishmentsbythe2018SchoolBoardoftheYearinclude:

• Hasastandingpolicycommitteethatmeetssixtimesayeartoreviewsectionsofthepolicymanual• Hasastrategicplanwiththefollowingfivegoalareas:studentachievement;internalandexternal

schoolfunding;healthandwellness;communicationcollaborationandinvolvement;andeffectiveuseoftechnology.

• In2015,theboardinitiatedaplanthatembracedagradualtransformationtodigitallearningenvironmentsforstudents

• Hasincreasedteachercapacitythroughfundingadigitalteacherleaderacademy• Hasprovidedfundingtoachievea1:1deviceratioingradesthreethroughtwelve• Received“RewardSchool”statusforfiveschoolsandsevenschoolsearneda“level5”foracademic

growth • WasoneofelevendistrictsthatearnedaLevel5ineachsubjectareaTVAAScomposite• Wasrankedinthetoptenstatewideineightofninestate-identifiedachievementcategories• Wasoneofthe23districtsacrossthestatetoaveragea21oraboveontheACT• Ranked#1inthefirstcoredistrictforPreKandKindergartenportfolioscores• CollaboratedwithCitycommissionerstolocallyfundover$750,000annuallyfor“responseto

intervention”academicservicestostudents• HadfivehighschoolseniorsnamedNationalMeritFinalists• WorkedwithRep.MatthewHillandSen.CrowetopasslegislationprovidingstatefundingforRTI

services• WasthefirstsystemintheU.S.tofullysustaintheirsafeschools-healthystudentsgrantwithlocal

funds• Workedwithcitycommissionerstolocallyfundschoolresourceofficersineveryschool• Workedwithcitycommissionerstofunda$480,000annualpartnershipwithalocalcommunity

healthorganizationforfull-timetherapistsandcasemanagersinallschoolstoprovidestudentsadditionalmentalhealthservices

• Addedacommunicationsspecialistpositiontoworkmorecloselywithmedia• Createdatwitteraccountforeachschool• EarnedTSBABoardofDistinction• InvolvedregularlyinTSBAandNSBAmeetings

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EachyearduringitsAnnualConvention,TSBAannouncestheAllTennesseeSchoolBoardandtheTennesseeSchoolBoardMemberoftheYear/C.HalHenardDistinguishedServiceAwardwinner.Membersoftheboardareselectedbyapanelofjudges.TheAllTennesseeSchoolBoardcriteriaincludes:

• MusthaveachievedLevelIVboardsmanshipaward;• Qualityofservicewithemphasisontheprevious12months;• Participationinboarddevelopmentactivitieswithemphasisontheprevious12months;• Specificaccomplishmentsofthelocalboardofeducationduringthenominee’stermontheboard;and• Leadershipactivitiesatthelocal,regional,orstatelevel.

TheAllTennesseeSchoolBoardnomineereceivingthehighestcollectiverankingbythejudgesistherecipientoftheTennesseeSchoolBoardMemberoftheYear/C.HalHenardDistinguishedServiceAwardandservesaschairmanoftheAllTennesseeSchoolBoard.ThisisthehighestrecognitiongivenbyTSBAtoaboardmember.Thisyear’srecipientisFayeHeatherly,CampbellCounty.

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEAR/C. HAL HENARD DISTINGUISHED SERVCE AWARD

ALL TENNESSEE SCHOOL BOARD

Faye Heatherly of Campbell County was named the 2018 Tennessee SchoolBoardMemberoftheYear/C.HalHenardDistinguishedServiceAwardWinnerandwillserveasChairmanoftheAllTennesseeSchoolBoard.Fayeisthe36thpersontoreceivethisaward.“Tosayshehasaservant’sheartwillneverdothisladyjustice.Shegoesaboveandbeyondwhatisexpectedofherineverythingshedoesandattemptstodo.NeverhaveImetamoreenthusiastic,energeticordedicatedlady.Sheisaninspirationtome.Sheisoneofthosepeopleyoumeetthatbringsoutthebestinyouandothersaroundyou”,statedafellowschoolboardmember.HerDirectorofSchoolsstated,“asaknowledgeableindividual,shealwaysassumestheresponsibilitiesofimprovingpubliceducation.Herexperienceandcommitmenttogoaboveandbeyondforhercommunityandschoolsystemshouldbecommended.Ihaveneverknownamoregenuineadvocateforpubliceducation.”

Richard Manahan of Johnson City was named to the All TennesseeSchoolBoard.“Mr.Manahanhasbeenanoutspokenadvocateforequitableschoolfundingandincreasedteachersalaries.Throughhisdedicationoursystemcontinuestoattractandretainsomeofthemostqualifiedandeffectiveteachers,whichhasledoursystemtorankasoneofthemostsuccessfulsystemsinthestate,”statedafellowJohnsonCityboardmember.

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EIGHT MEMBERSEARN MASTER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER STATUSEightschoolboardmembersrecentlyearnedthedesignationofMasterSchoolBoardMember,whichisthehighestlevelinTSBA’sBoardsmanshipProgram.TSBAoffersthemasterschoolboardmemberawardtomemberswhoinvesttheirtimeandeffortintobecomingmoreinformedandmoreeffectiveschoolboardmembers.Theawardisgivenforparticipationinactivitiesoutsideoflocalschoolboardobligations.

B.J. McCoyRhea County

Glenn McNish, Sr.,Lenoir City

Phyllis Townsend,Lewis County

Wendall Wainwright, Fayette County

Alicia Barker,Franklin Special

Kim Cravens,Putnam County

Robert Eby,Oak Ridge

Dawn Fry,Putnam County

SCHOLARS CIRCLE INDUCTS TWO MEMBERSTheTSBAScholarsCircleAwardrecognizesschoolboardmemberswhohaveachievedtheLevelVMasterSchoolBoardMemberdesignation,andhaveattained900ormoreboardsmanshippointsin the TSBA Boardsmanship Program. At the 2018 Convention,thewinnersofthisawardwere:

• KathyHall,Johnson City• Bill Graham, Dayton City

Kathy Hall,Johnson City

Bill Graham,Dayton City

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCEKingsport City EXCEL ProgramThe2018AwardforExcellenceinEducationProgramwinneristheDobyns-BennettHighSchool“ExcellenceinaCreativeEnvironment(EXCEL)”programfromtheKingsportCityschooldistrict.TheEXCELprogramprovidesstudentswithaninnovativeapproachtopersonalizedlearningwheretechnology,anengagingcurriculumandasupportiveculturecreatesconditionsforsuccess.

EachyearTSBAhonorsastudentwhohasachieveddistinctionintheareasofacademics,communityleadership,andengagement.ThewinneroftheTSBAStudentRecognitionAwardisPresleyConnorofChesterCounty.CurrentlyasenioratChesterCountyHighSchool,Presleyhasmaintaineda4.0gradepointaveragewhileactivelyparticipatinginseveralvolunteeropportunities.Shelaunchedacommunityservicegroupcalledthe“TextLess,LiveMoreCampaign;isamemberoftheCCHSStudentHealthCouncilandcreatedacampaigntofighttobaccouse;developedthe“KindnessCards”idea;volunteersattheChesterCountySoupKitchen;servesastheTennesseeStateBetaSecretary;servesastheStudentHealthCouncilchairman;isa4HHealthyLivingAmbassador;isamemberoftheNationalStudentsAgainstDestructiveDecisionsorganizationandisamemberoftheFuture Teachers of America.

SCHOOL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD Mark and Theresa Catron, Bedford County

The2018winneroftheTSBASchoolVolunteerRecognitionAwardisMarkandTheresaCatronofBedfordCounty.ThishusbandandwifeteamhavebeenanamazingpartoftheLibertySchoolfamilyformanyyears.TheyserveasthepresidentandtreasurerofthePTOandasofficersinthePATSboosterclub.

STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD Presley Connor, Chester County

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SCHOOL OF THE YEARfor Excellence in Architectural Design

TheTSBASchooloftheYearAwardforExcellenceinArchitecturalDesignrecognizesarchitecturalfirmsandschoolboardsfortheirexcellenceindesign.Awardsweregrantedinthreecategoriesthisyearincludingnewschoolconstructionofelementaryandhighschool,renovation,andthePeople’sChoiceaward,whichwasselectedbyTSBAmembership.Nomineeswhowishedtobeconsideredfortheawardwereaskedtosubmitdetailsonthefollowingcriteria:costefficiency,aesthetics,energyandenvironmentallyconsciousdesign,flexibilityexpandabilityandsizeanddevelopmentofsite.

New ConstructionElementary School

Metro/DavidsonCountyBoardofEducationinrecognitionofEagleViewElementarySchool

ByEOAArchitects

New ConstructionHigh School

ColliervilleCityBoardofEducationinrecognitionofColliervilleHighSchool

ByRenaissanceGroup&FlemingArchitects

RenovationWilsonCountyBoardofEducationinrecognitionofWilsonCountyAdministrative&TrainingComplexByKaatz,Binkley,Jones&MorrisArchitects

People’s ChoiceElementary School

GibsonCountySpecialBoardofEducationinrecognitionofSouthGibsonElementarySchoolByKaatz,Binkley,Jones&MorrisArchitects

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Opening General Session

Manny ScottAnoriginalFreedomWriterwhosestoryistoldinpartinthe2007hitmovie,FreedomWriters,MannyScotthasenergizedalmosttwomillionleaders,educators,volunteers,andstudentsworldwidewithhisauthentic,inspiringmessagesofhope.Ontheroadupto300daysperyearforthelasttwodecades,MannyScottisonamission.Byage16,Manny’sstorywasalmostover:Hisfatherwasincarcerated,hemissed60-90daysofschoolannuallyfrom4thto9thgrade,hedroppedoutofschoolatage14,helivedin26placesbyage16,andhisbestfriendwasbrutallymurdered.Sensingthattheendofhislifewasnear,Mannysatdownonaparkbench, and considered how he would make others feel the depth of despair and anger roilinginhissoul.Hesays,“WhenIlookback,InowseethatIwasheadingdownapaththatwouldhavedestroyedme.”Then,severalindividualsenteredhislifeandhelpedhimturnthepage.He returned to school and ended up in the back of Erin Gruwell’s English class—a group now knownworldwideastheFreedomWriters,portrayedinthe2007hitMTVmovie.SheandseveralothershelpedMannygofromFsandDstoAsandBs.Theyhelpedhimbecomethefirstpersoninhisfamilytograduatefromhighschoolandgotocollege.

Throughveryhardwork,andwiththehelpofothers,Mannyisnowlivingthelifeofhisdreams.In2007,hefoundedInkInternational,Inc,aneducationconsultingfirmthathasempowerednearlytwomillionpeopletoimprovethequalityofnotonlytheirownlives,butalsothelivesofthosearoundthem.Hehashelpedhundredsoforganizationsraisestudentachievementandleadereffectivenessin49statesandfivecontinents;and,hehashelpedpreventthousandsofdropoutsandsuicides.Heisnowhappilymarried,adotingfatherofthree,apilot,aPh.D.student,andoneofthenation’smostsought-afterspeakers.

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Closing General Session

Derek VoilesDr. Derek Voiles is a Reading Language Arts and English as a Second Language teacher at LincolnHeightsMiddleSchoolinMorristown,Tennessee.Forthepast8years,Dr.Voileshasfocusedonincreasingstudentliteracyandadvocatingforeducationalopportunitiesthatsupporttheneedsofallstudents.Dr.VoilesholdsaBachelor’sDegreeinEnglish-LiteratureandaMaster’sDegreeinTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguagefromCarson-NewmanUniversity,anEducationSpecialistDegreeinInstructionalLeadershipfromLincolnMemorialUniversity,andaDoctorateinEducationalLeadershipfromEastTennesseeStateUniversity.Inadditiontoclassroomteaching,Dr.VoileshasservedasamemberofCommissionerMcQueen’sTeacherAdvisoryCouncil,aStateCollaborativeonReformingEducationTeacherFellow,aRegionalContentCoachfortheTennesseeDepartmentofEducation,aswellasamemberoftheTennesseeEducationalEquityCoalitionSteeringCommittee.HehasbeenrecognizedasTennessee’s2017TeacheroftheYearandiscurrentlyaSchoolAmbassadorFellowwiththeUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation.

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TSBA is proud to announce the new District Data Dashboard. TSBA designed the dashboard to assist localboardsofeducationinpreparingtheirstudentsforrelevantpathwaysofsuccessandensuringthattheirstrategicplansarenotonlyfocusedonstrengtheningcollegereadinessbutalsocareerreadiness. The District Data Dashboard consists of the following:

1. District Demographic Data2. DistrictandRegionalLaborMarketInformationandStatistics3. DistrictAcademicInformation4. DistrictFinancialInformation

Withthisinformation,boardscanimplementastrategicplanthatdirectlymeetslocalworkforceneedsanddriveseconomicdevelopment.TheDistrictandRegionalLaborMarketInformationandStatisticsusetheNationalCareerClustersframeworkrecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.Boardscanusethisdatatodevelopacademic,careerandtechnicalcoursesandtrainingthataddresstheirlocalindustryandoccupationalneeds. BoardscanusetheDistrictAcademicandFinancialInformationtoaligntheircurriculumandexpenditures to labor market needs. This allows boards to establish a direct link between their educationalprogramsandtheirlocaleconomy.

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DonorsChoose.orgwasfoundedin2000byCharlesBestoutofhisBronxhistoryclassroomasawaytofighteducationinequity.Thenonprofitwasbuiltwiththeideathatpeoplewouldwanttohelppublicschoolteachersgetextraresourcesfortheirclassrooms,iftheycouldseeexactlywheretheirdollarsweregoing.

Whenpassionatedistrictleadersteamupwithinnovativeteachers,DonorsChoose.orgisalsoaplacewherethepubliccansupportbroaderdistrictgoals.FundingfromindividualdonorsandpartnerslikeSONICDrive-InhashelpedMrs.Modrow’sChattanoogaelementarystudentsflextheirSTEMskillswithaDashandDotRobot,andprovideddozensofstudentsaccesstoengagingtechnologydevicesinMs.Porsha’smiddleschoolclassroominRutherford.

Overthelast19years,DonorsChoose.orghasgenerated$800millionfrommorethan3milliondonorsforpublicschoolclassrooms,andourcommunityhasgivenmorethan$12milliontoclassroomprojectsfromTennesseeteachers.Unlikeothercrowdfundingplatforms,theDonorsChoose.orgteamworkshardtoinspirefundersfromoutsideteachers’personalnetworks—infact75%ofalldonationscomefromdonorsandorganizationswhodon’tpersonallyknowtheteacherthey’resupporting.

BecauseDonorsChoose.orgisdedicatedsolelytosupportingpublicschoolclassrooms,theplatformisdesignedtoaddressthespecifictransparency,accountability,andsafetyneedsofadministrators,students,andteachers.TheDonorsChoose.orgteamhaspartneredwithorganizationsliketheNSBAtoensuretheplatformissettingthebarforbestpractices.

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Tennessee Digital Learning Project

The Tennessee School Boards Association, in partnership with the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS), Tennessee Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (TASCD) and the Tennessee Educational Technology Association (TETA), is proud to announce the creation of the Tennessee Digital Learning Project (TDLP).

Our vision is to embrace the potential offered by digital technology for the delivery of content in the classrooms of Tennessee and engage students with a delivery method that inspires their natural curiosity and parallels the world in which they function outside the classroom.

We believe that we all must work together to:

• Ensure that the culture and structure of our schools view the technologies that make our digital world possible as opportunities and tools that can help us in educating our students in and outside the school.

• Embrace the potential of new technologies and make optimum use of the digital devices and connections that are prevalent today to make learning vibrant and stimulating for all.

• Embrace the potential of learning anywhere, anytime, any path and any pace.

Tennessee DigitalResources Library

Find Good Digital Content For Your Classroom

TN Digital is a library of FREE, quality content that is aligned to standards for our teachers and students.

To access this library please visit, www.tndigital.org.

Good digital resources are hard to find. And, my teachers spend too much time searching for content. TNDigital solves this problem by sourcing good, vetted content for our teachers to easily access.

- Bobby Cox, Director of Schools, Warren County

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Tennessee School Plant Management Association

ExcitingchangesarecomingtotheTennesseeSchoolPlantManagementAssociation!MynameisDebbieShedden,andIamproudtoannouncethatIhavebeennamedasthenewExecutiveDirectorofTSPMA.ManyofyouknowmefrommycontinuingroleasaschoolboardmemberforHawkinsCounty,andalsohavingservedasthe2016PresidentoftheTennesseeSchoolBoardsAssociation.ItisanhonortoleadanorganizationthatprovidesleadershipandcollaborationforschoolfacilitymanagersacrossTennesseethatcertainlyplayanintegralroleinhavinganinfluenceonpublicschoolK-12education.

What does TSPMA do? • TSPMAprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentforfacilitymanagers• TSPMA promotes leadership through exchanging data, information,andideas

• TSPMAleadspolicymakerstoimprovetheeducationalenvironment

• TSPMAconductsanannualstateconferencewithvendors,training,andseminarsrelevanttocurrentissuesadditionallyhoststwoone-dayconferences,aswellaslocaldistrictmeetings

• TSPMAsharesinformationonenergyandmoney-savingprograms for districts

• TSPMArealizestheimportanceofeducation,andlastyeargrantedsix,$1,000scholarshipstograduatinghighschoolseniorsmeetingqualifyingcriteria

Thisonlytouchesonthemanybenefitsthatthisorganizationprovidestoschoolfacilitymanagers.Ineachoftheabovestatements, the words that resound are PROVIDES, PROMOTES, LEADS,CONDUCTS,SHARES,REALIZES-allwordsthatemphasizesupport.Inthenearfuture,Ilookforwardtopersonallycontactingeveryschoolsuperintendentandeveryfacilitymanagerinourstate,anddiscussingneedsandissuesrelevanttoeachdistrict,andhowTSPMAcanprovideassistance.

Debbie G. SheddenExecutiveDirectorElectTennessee School Plant ManagementAssociationdebbiegshedden@att.net(423)921-2652

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Deadlines & HappeningsMAY1 TSBAStudentRecognition&School VolunteerRecognitionAwardDeadline

7 SBA School Law - Johnson City

10 BoardSecretaries’Workshop - TSBA Headquarters

13 SBA School Law - TSBA Headquarters; Distance Learning Sites: Lauderdale County and Hawkins County

21 SBA School Law - Jackson

27 MemorialDay -TSBA Closed

31 TSBABoardofDirectors’Meeting - TSBA Headquarters

JUNE

4 SBABoardPolicy&Operations - Johnson City

7 SBABoardPolicy&Operations - TSBA Headquarters

20 SBABoardPolicy&Operations - Memphis

28 TSBASummerLawInstitute -DoubleTree, Jackson

JULY1 TSBADistrictDirectorApplication Deadline

4 FourthofJuly -TSBA Closed

19-20 TSBASummerLawInstitute -ParkVista,Gatlinburg

AUGUST30 Award Deadline: AwardforExcellenceinEducationProgram

SEPTEMBER1 TSBAOfficerApplicationDeadline

2 LaborDay -TSBA Closed

3 SoutheastFallDistrictMeeting

5 SouthCentralFallDistrictMeeting

12 SouthwestFallDistrictMeeting

15 AwardDeadline:LevelVPortfolio

16 NortheastFallDistrictMeeting

17 EastFallDistrictMeeting

19 UpperCumberlandFallDistrictMeeting

23 DeltaFallDistrictMeeting

24 NorthwestFallDistrictMeeting

26 MidCumberlandFallDistrictMeeting

27 TSBABoardofDirectors’Meeting -TSBA Headquarters

30 Deadlines:SchoolBoardoftheYearAward, AllTNSchoolBoard/C.HalHenardAward, SchooloftheYearAward

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Lewis Group Architects, Inc., P.C. (A)Todd J. Brang: 865.584.5000

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Michael Brady, Inc. (MBI). (A)BillSteverson:865.584.0999

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Oliver Little Gipson Engineering, Inc. (A)TimLittle:931.454.9940

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RandyBennettjoinedtheTSBAteamin1996andisretiringonJune30,2019.Wecan’tthankhimenoughforhis23yearsofserviceandhisthoughtful,steadyapproachtosolvinganyproblem large or small for our boards ofeducation.RandyhasservedasourDeputyExecutiveDirectorandGeneralCounselforthelastseveralyearsandhastrulymadealastingimpactthathaschangedtheassociationforthebetterinsomanyways.Wewillmissyouverymuch,butwishyouthebestinretirement!Thanksforeverything!

Happy Retirement, Randy!