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Across the Board – May 18, 2020

Published May 19, 2020

The Williamson County School Board held its monthly Board Meeting May 18, 2020. The Board voted to hold the WCSB meeting electronically pursuant to Governor Bill Lee’s Executive Order 16.

Several WCS students and staff were recognized at the meeting. Five students were honored for earning a perfect ACT composite including Franklin High’s Abby Webb and Isaac Mitchell, Independence High’s Mia Wallace, Ravenwood High’s Emma Meyer and Summit High’s Liam Keck.

High school media students across the district were recognized for their first-place awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Brentwood High’s Ben Mahaffey, Robyn Nieman, Sam Volpintesta, and Izzy Windle won for Best Commercial. Their teacher is Ronnie Adcock. Centennial High student Dyson Campbell won three awards for Best Editor, Best Photography and Best Public Service Announcement. His teacher is Ashley McKinney. Franklin High’s Reed Sellers from won for Best Arts and Entertainment/Cultural Affairs, and Braxton Lazarus and Walter Johnson won for Best Public Affairs/Community Services. Keri Thompson is their teacher. Independence High students Vivienne Ayres and Olivia Khan won for Best Nonfiction. Their teacher is Matt Balzer. Easton Smith from Ravenwood High won Best Director. Megan Sanchez is his teacher.

Two Brentwood High School wrestlers won first place at the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA) State Individual Wrestling Championship. Skylar Coffey won in the AAA-285 Division and Johnny Mac Feldhacker won the AAA-195 Division.  Their coach is Damon Smith.

Renaissance High theater teacher Joy Patton was honored for receiving the Tennessee Performing Arts Center Teacher of the Year Award.

Brentwood Middle School was recognized for receiving the National Model Professional Learning Community Award, the first school in the State to receive the honor.

Superintendent Jason Golden gave updates about the district’s plan for returning to classes in the fall and plans to open school front offices on June 1.

Board Chairman Gary Anderson reminded the Board to register for the TSBA Training Module if they have completed one. The  deadline to meet the State requirement is June 30.

In New Business, the Board:

  • Approved a Capital Funds amendment.
  • Approved five General Purpose School Fund resolutions for additional Special Education expenses, Trustee Commission, COVID 19 expenses, Lease Purchase Chromebooks and Property Insurance.
  • Approved a Central Cafeteria Fund resolution for cafeteria workers salaries and benefits.
  • Approved the PECCA Memorandum of Understanding for 2019-2022.

In Other Business, the Board:

  • Approved three policies on first reading including Food Service Management, Telework and Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
  • Approved the 2020-2021 PCR Revision.
  • Approved ePlan Applications for 2020-2021 to include ESEA Grants, IDEA, Part B, IDEA Pre-School, Grants, Carl Perkins Basic Grant as well as the 2020 IDEA Technology Partnership Grant with Superintendent Authorizations.
  • Approved the High Performing School District Flexibility ACT.

The next regular meeting of the Williamson County Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2020, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Administrative Complex, but location is subject to change.

Board packet information can be found on the school district’s website.

A recording of the Board Meeting is available in its entirety.