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Adopt agenda — Passed
A motion to adopt the meeting agenda was made and approved by voice vote.

Financial report (ending March 31, 2025) — Passed
The board moved to approve the financial report for the period ending March 31, 2025. In the meeting finance staff reported March revenues of $11,462,000 and expenditures of $8,282,000, and stated a net increase for the year of $7,332,000. The motion to approve the financial report passed by voice vote.

Consent agenda and overnight field trips (7D Showstoppers) — Passed
The board approved the consent agenda after pulling item 7D (overnight field trips) for discussion. Item 7D (Showstoppers attending the National Speech and Debate Tournament) was later approved after the board confirmed a parent chaperone name would be provided before travel.

Identigo public enrollment contract — Passed (6-1)
The board approved a motion to end the district's role as a public Identigo enrollment location with 90 days' notice; a separate, educator-only contract remains under consideration. The motion passed with a single recorded no vote (Thomas Hager). Staff will return with options and cost estimates.

Teacher tenure list (2024 school year) — Passed (roll call)
The board approved the list of teachers recommended for tenure. The vote was a roll-call approval with the following recorded responses: Celia Martin: yes; Vice Chancellor Burger: yes; Kathy Bowles: yes; Thomas Hager: yes; Rick Smith: yes; Paula Treece: yes; Johnson Kinnick: yes.

Why it matters: these votes finalize routine financial and personnel actions and set a district timeline for the Identigo contract change and follow-up reporting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 2025 BOE Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and recorded outcomes from the Johnson City Board of Education May meeting, including financial report approval, consent agenda actions, tenure approvals, and the Identigo contract vote.","taxTitle","Johnson City, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",38711,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6568791,"Johnson City Schools recognize student achievements and teacher-leader program",1549,169000,1718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193247-7086549e9b067fc83a2d0e0fd0275bea&start=169&end=1718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193247-7086549e9b067fc83a2d0e0fd0275bea/thumbnail_169000.jpg","/articles/6568791/Tennessee/Johnson-City-Schools-recognize-student-achievements-and-teacher-leader-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568791-2774352e4a4073ba51dc1f3ca35be4a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770861474&Signature=Se8JiMrNtKdRBWkYs4uIhPgM2n6z8H5UO127aGUPH6oRLlDAW-zA2Mu7mOz669bY4ltFePrszKkdqBppfMODPNH22B2P6bJxsPIBx6gqxhNf2FfCXqT8ViXNrCbpMv8zfv~eHysnxX868zCHBpa7Nf8t51l5I~ZpXQSvnfS2a1swvtAj-wIKfiPPOBEthjeWveLrfNA4Z5d2eo2XVNYVzKBXs07-S2UIBjqZTBpoQKqyvc4verzDdUCQ2bEt5haeCPKZTzcfQMPOAiv0Pru91xsVtPZYCHNgZ0wk5rUZb8B~SLqyGDfmtwoJT1BKkltRXXig1T1QyYodbw~DwEs76w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May meeting the Johnson City Board of Education heard a performance from Lakeridge Elementary students and recognized dozens of students and teacher leaders from across the district for academic and extracurricular achievements.

Why it matters: the recognitions highlighted district academic gains, extracurricular success and a teacher-leader professional development initiative that staff say supports classroom instruction across schools.

Highlights and awards: Lakeridge fourth-grade students performed selections from a musical titled Hail to the Presidents; the Lakeridge representative noted the school was recognized as a reward school and achieved the highest level of student academic growth (level 5) for the 2023-24 school year. The board recognized individual student awards including second place in the Tennessee civics essay contest (Cooper Glennon), runner-up in the state spelling bee (Swatok Bangaroo), three students with perfect ACT scores (Sarah Lierrison, Zoe Norman, Christian Zarate), and students earning Speech & Debate academic All-American honors from Science Hill (Olivia Castillo, Taylor Roby, Amy Lee). A Lakeridge Destination Imagination team placed second in the state and is scheduled to compete at the global tournament in Kansas City in May.

Teacher-leader program: Robin Murphy, school counselor at Northside Elementary, spoke about the district's teacher-leader cohort. Murphy said the program helped participants bring ideas from conferences back to their schools and increased \"collective efficacy\" among teachers. Murphy described one classroom tool she introduced as \"Curie pod,\" saying it is \"a very interactive platform that the students are 100% engaged in. They're so excited. They asked me to teach my lessons through Curie pod all the time.\" She thanked district leaders for support of the program and said the cohort felt like \"a mini little family\" focused on collaboration and professional growth.

The board also recognized teacher leaders and principals from multiple schools and thanked community partners for donations that support school programs.","The board heard performances and recognized students and teacher leaders from across the district, including a Lakeridge fourth-grade performance and a teacher-leader cohort presentation by a Northside counselor.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6568795,"Johnson City board votes to end public Identigo fingerprinting contract",235,2098000,2333000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193247-7086549e9b067fc83a2d0e0fd0275bea&start=2098&end=2333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193247-7086549e9b067fc83a2d0e0fd0275bea/thumbnail_2098000.jpg","/articles/6568795/Tennessee/Johnson-City-board-votes-to-end-public-Identigo-fingerprinting-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568795-c22018be5d12a847d7c00ecbc3aeb969/orig.mp4?Expires=1770861474&Signature=C18mGjL2KDbC8DHYUEP3JxMZRnk-qbYURCo6EOLXMOBMFY3ugdP~lqADOvoewBgEk-c7q6QlLgxW-FcTrsJQ6XJiIeXRZ4TWYfkHrUpKLp9ngAJtj2cBbQRFNe0BalIwLe~r135l2bkN9VlNcjnKowjtkqwCKjPaGkJIyFXbxFqpKgRH5chRR9v7PcR-~VYpJsJ0w-bin6bP5B0BPekd91RgZHduDaXFYVv9UxdC-2KAhGuVK0crdZTTt-8SSA~7LCmVwxkyy3O60k3J9L5lkq-jPcT~WJyrzRFggiD4z~150eYnfvdo~ZwKybKBhdxDupELmoNaOEhvVxxlcK3W3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Johnson City Board of Education voted at its May meeting to end the district's role as a public enrollment location for Identigo, approving a motion to terminate the public contract with 90 days' notice.

Board members said the district will pursue options to provide fingerprinting only for educators and school employees, rather than operate as a public enrollment site. Amber Forbes, a district staff member who has been handling contract questions, told the board that the regional Identigo contact told her \"there was not an option to cancel early, that we had to provide a 90 day notice.\" The board's motion specified 90 days or sooner if an earlier termination option is confirmed.

Why it matters: the district has served as a public Identigo location that community members and employees can use for background enrollments. Ending the public contract will remove that public-facing service unless the board chooses to negotiate a separate educator-only contract.

Board discussion and next steps: the board heard that an educator-only arrangement would require the district to set appointments, possibly purchase equipment, and manage access if it wanted to continue offering fingerprinting to teachers from this and neighboring districts. Board members asked staff to return with cost comparisons and details on whether the district could operate an educator-only service. The board also asked for updates on other publicly available fingerprinting locations in Johnson City until security and foyer projects are completed.

The motion to end the public Identigo contract passed with a single recorded no vote. Board member Thomas Hager was recorded as opposed; other board members voted in favor.

Staff will return to the board with options and estimated costs for an educator-only enrollment contract and timing for an effective termination of the public contract.","The Johnson City Board of Education approved a motion to end the district's role as a public Identigo fingerprinting site with 90 days' notice; staff will explore options to continue a teacher-only service and report back.","actionData","errors"]

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