Votes at a glance: Johnson City Schools Board actions, Feb. 1, 2025
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Summary
A roundup of motions and votes recorded during the board meeting, including approval of the financial report, internal audit, interim superintendent contract, superintendent vacancy announcement, Raptor pricing authorization, and consent items with amendments.
The Johnson City Schools Board of Education took a series of formal actions during its Feb. 1 meeting. Below are the recorded motions, outcomes and relevant details as reflected in the meeting transcript.
1) Adoption of the agenda Motion: Adopt the agenda as presented. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: No roll-call tally recorded.
2) Financial report (period ending Dec. 31, 2024) Motion: Move to approve the financial report ending Dec. 31, 2024. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Presenter Leah Valley reported revenues and expenditures and a fund balance of $17,082,000.
3) Internal school funds audit (2023–24) Motion: Move to approve internal school funds audit (NIPF approval). Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Audit followed Tennessee Comptroller’s Internal School Funds Manual; larger schools had no findings; several elementary schools had technical findings.
4) Raptor visitor-management pricing Motion: Authorize staff to pursue Raptor pricing and return cost information to the board. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Staff will report vendor pricing and funding options; any purchase will require a budget amendment.
5) Interim superintendent contract — procedural amendments Motion: Amend contract language (correct dates and wording regarding duties) as moved by a board member. Outcome: Amendment approved by voice vote.
6) Interim superintendent contract — final approval Motion: Approve interim superintendent contract for Dr. Wallace (as amended). Outcome: Approved by roll call; all recorded board members voted yes (Miss Celia Martin; Dr. Ginger Carter; Miss Cathy Hall; Mr. Thomas Hager; Mr. Rick Smith; Miss Paula Treece; Mr. Jonathan Kinnick).
7) Vacancy announcement and selection criteria (TSBA draft) Motion: Accept TSBA vacancy announcement and selection criteria with edits (flexible start date / “student focused” criterion; deadline correction). Outcome: Approved by roll call; recorded as unanimous yes votes by the same board members listed above. Notes: Application publication scheduled for the next morning; application deadline set for Feb. 24; interviews planned for week of March 10.
8) Consent agenda items (selected pulls and amendments) Motion: Approve consent items except items 7a and 7f (as identified on the agenda); subsequently approve pulled items as amended. Outcome: Initial motion to approve consent items except 7a and 7f passed by voice vote; subsequent approvals carried.
9) Lake Ridge Elementary fundraising request (Destination Imagination club) Motion: Approve fundraiser, amended to designate proceeds for the Destination Imagination club account rather than a specific trip. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Board noted timing concerns because state qualifiers may not be known until April; amendment allows funds to remain with the club if a national trip is not secured.
10) Policy 1.806 (Advertising and distribution of materials in school) Motion: Amend Policy 1.806 to add the sentence: “All advertising and distribution of materials in school must be approved by the superintendent/designee.” Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
Summary: Several informational reports accompanied these votes, including facilities and security updates and a detailed TSBA survey report informing the superintendent search. Where roll-call votes were recorded, they were unanimous in favor; other routine approvals were voice votes and recorded as carried.