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Robinson director Andrew Lynn introduced the middle-school jazz band, telling the board the group began in the second semester of the previous year as an after-school ensemble and rehearses once a week. \"This group is in their second year... they're making up their own solos,\" Lynn said as he introduced student soloists.

Band director Richard Brown noted that, according to his review of local history, this spring marks the first time in the district's roughly 100-year band history that Robinson, Sevier and Dobyns‑Bennett (DB) all field active jazz programs simultaneously. The directors invited the public to a Kingsport Jazz Night on April 29 at 7:15 p.m. in the DB band room and to Robinson's spring band concert on May 5 at 7:00 p.m.

The board also recognized Allstate students in band, choir and orchestra by name during the meeting and thanked directors and parents for their work supporting extracurricular music programs.

Later, representatives from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Elizabethton presented Kingsport City Schools with a spring 2025 gold-level dual-enrollment partnership recognition. TCAT representative Dr. Richard Church said the designation reflects the district's expansion of career and technical education pathways. \"All total, Kingsport City Schools has 453 high school students dual enrolled with the Tennessee College of Applied Technology,\" Dr. Church said, and he listed program enrollments: four students in building construction, 12 in off-road diesel, one in pipe fitting (attending in Elizabethton), seven in collision repair and four in pre-practical nursing.

Dr. Church said TCAT will hold a recognition event on May 8 to present certificates and diplomas earned by Kingsport students prior to high school graduation; students who cannot attend will be recognized later.

Board members and district administrators praised the range of student opportunities highlighted by the music presentations and TCAT partnership. The superintendent's remarks emphasized both the quality of student performances and the growth in postsecondary certificates achieved through dual enrollment.

No formal board action was required for the recognitions and presentations. The meeting proceeded to business items after a brief recess.

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Instructional staff member Dr. Cinnamon, who led the presentation, said the committee built its recommendation from a yearlong, vertical review that began in November and involved teachers across grade bands. \"We really use that vision to guide the creation of a review rubric,\" Dr. Cinnamon told the board, describing a process meant to align materials to the district's instructional vision and Tennessee standards.

The committee identified three broad goals that shaped its review: student-centered, inquiry-based instruction that emphasizes scientific thinking and phenomena; teacher supports that reduce the need for extensive curation; and an instructional culture that connects learning to real-world problems. The K'5 recommendation calls for bundled print and digital materials integrated with the district's learning management system.

For grades six through eight, the committee recommended an open, standards-aligned resource the district already has been using and for which Tennessee alignment work and professional learning are in place. For high school biology (Biology I, Biology II and honors), Dr. Cinnamon said teachers are leaning toward a digital option but have outstanding questions about assessment item quality and the student interactivity components of the vendor's platform. \"We still feel as though we're leaning towards adoption, but, to make the full decision, we need a little more time to decide,\" Dr. Cinnamon said.

Board members asked procedural questions about adoption versus purchase. Dr. Cinnamon told the board there is a state regulation that allows a district to adopt materials without immediately purchasing them, and noted that in many cases a purchase would require additional local approvals depending on cost. \"There are two components, obviously, to the process. One is coming to you for approval of what we're recommending, and then there's certainly the second part of that is what we're actually going to purchase,\" Dr. Cinnamon said.

The board's recommended action was \"to approve adoption of the list of science instructional materials recommended by the Kingsport City Schools Instructional Materials Committee.\" A board member moved the recommendation and another seconded; the board president announced the vote was unanimous.

Board discussion highlighted the scope of teacher involvement in the review. A board member thanked the 44 teachers and staff who participated and said the vertical conversations between kindergarten and high school teachers were particularly valuable.

Next steps: the district will continue vendor follow-up for the high school biology resource and return to the board with details for any required purchases and procurement approvals. The Instructional Materials Committee will provide additional demonstrations and documentation about assessment item types and the platform's interactivity before a final purchasing decision.

Votes at a glance: Approval of the Instructional Materials Committee recommendations (K'5 McGraw Hill; 6'8 open resource; biology: recommended but purchase pending) — outcome: approved (unanimous). Individual board vote tallies and mover/second names were not recorded in the public transcript.

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Robinson jazz band performs; Kingsport honored as TCAT gold dual‑enrollment partner

Kingsport board adopts McGraw Hill K–5 science materials, delays final purchase for high‑school biology