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During the meeting the board approved the agenda and then the consent agenda by roll call; votes recorded in the transcript show \"yes\" responses from Mister Graver, Mister Robinson and Mister Long. The board discussed an item identified as Massey Electric Company (attachment 10) related to internet access to the baseball and cell service and moved to table that item and instruct administration to publicly solicit competitive bids. A board member motioned to table and instructed administration to \"publicly put this out for a competitive bid\" and to bring a recommendation back once bids are received. The motion to table passed by roll call; yes votes recorded were Mister Graver, Mister Robinson and Mister Long.

The board also approved routine membership dues to GSBA, with supporting comments that the organization provides policy services and training for school board members; the motion passed by roll call with yes votes recorded from the same members in attendance. Another action approved a state-contract copier replacement; the administration said it was a standard upgrade on a state contract and the motion to approve passed by roll call with the same recorded yes votes.

The board received a financial summary showing local-option sales tax and property tax increases compared with the prior year, a general-purpose revenue figure of 77.4% and expenditures at 65.1% in the packet. Administrators presented a CTE Perkins grant item for acknowledgment (no approval required) that will fund equipment for a new Kubota shop and reimburse some staff development; the packet did not list dollar amounts.

The board did not take additional formal action on the 5-year plan at this meeting beyond noting that a strategic-plan update would be presented in the month’s meeting packet and discussed in the work session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Johnson County Schools Board Meeting, April 15th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 15 meeting, the Johnson County Board of Education approved the agenda and consent items, approved membership dues and a copier purchase on state contract, and voted to table a quote from Massey Electric in favor of a competitive bid process. Roll-call tallies were recorded for votes.","taxTitle","Johnson County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",57883,"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},6591922,"Johnson County Parents Coalition launches backpack drive, to support third-grade retention legislation efforts",116,1541000,1657000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000207-bd0e2d918c33c9f0096550d367b6f0fe&start=1541&end=1657","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000207-bd0e2d918c33c9f0096550d367b6f0fe/thumbnail_1541000.jpg","/articles/6591922/Tennessee/Johnson-County-Parents-Coalition-launches-backpack-drive-to-support-third-grade-retention-legislation-efforts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6591922-917ce46fbac964e1b9c07fb9d10037d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1776050676&Signature=nIGTokfp1BHFe54~PZUOIl47uCDGeDKjiEYdB2NtObjUerymworl4AKFS4pEpTXafWjbusLTg-03E3~wWjQVtzP81i7YuqMGYnddHycsSKA-8Q0pFcATh7Q4LK2scEH5nP6Yo4A6ChYHjVkCA6D6BHVwkrsAA9TtJ~goRGldxVmy8web6EAUk6suOei~VSMvZyu618pe8MsO2Roixdbgd6WY2DPjxibSmRsCIaRsw0e1FmCJeodAK0uZmuiz49ayhknkt50li~iasL2TwhOUaP~3o55n9Bgj0IOLTDlgxuKnDArOtj3x6xmthPhWMK-ABHeUg3New3bbjSP1Ue7WPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Johnson County Parents Coalition briefed the board on two initiatives at the April 15 meeting: an expanded holiday backpack drive and beginning advocacy around third-grade retention legislation.

A coalition spokesperson said last year, with support from Brown Creek Baptist Church, organizers provided more than 500 backpacks with food, clothing, toys and hygiene products for students over the Christmas break. The coalition announced plans to expand that drive and asked donors to give new items only so \"every child receives something clean, reliable, and ready to go.\"

On education policy, the coalition said it voted to support efforts to change the state’s third-grade retention law because of concern about stress from standardized testing. The coalition reported being in contact with Representative Timothy Hill and said Mr. Hill indicated work could begin after the legislative session. \"Missus Stonecipher has been in contact with Representative Timothy Hill,\" the coalition reported, and said it would continue to coordinate with him as next steps are planned.

The group asked community members to contact Emily Stoneziker to contribute or volunteer for the backpack drive. The coalition thanked parents and residents for ongoing engagement and said it will provide updates as advocacy progresses.","The Johnson County Parents Coalition announced a holiday backpack drive and said it will pursue advocacy related to third-grade retention legislation after consulting with a state representative. The group asked for new-item donations and said it will coordinate with Representative Timothy Hill.",{"_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},6591927,"TCAT Elizabethton highlights CTE expansion; Johnson County students and staff recognized",242,1271000,1513000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000207-bd0e2d918c33c9f0096550d367b6f0fe&start=1271&end=1513","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000207-bd0e2d918c33c9f0096550d367b6f0fe/thumbnail_1271000.jpg","/articles/6591927/Tennessee/TCAT-Elizabethton-highlights-CTE-expansion-Johnson-County-students-and-staff-recognized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6591927-81a2a10d650c9572b578d42d53b273a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776050676&Signature=PW1uJlLWzrS6A8odYrpm8M-mF0yfFxMqCTOKE7277tEToS4Zn1tvWu~5YpY9Q50bJygsgAqwYD9ta5nKRCeiqEWYgWXh3k9MUoLy2vs1Nq26Chy5194y5SyDXTr4tXnc3JKUGXmS2bbob~FG8XHGIWFHrlYMeXAm0828YhU2QRlhlEjzhXMnR-LApeiF2rcJSUDFldGf~4xEodiL4812-0ILPfOQ6D7AgxkJOWqSKAk8DvVjWMYUDbkxfgdmVpPCKCIa7521anwpvA9k2qY99u4HlFfq9a7QgfIlwWXkMK8EvucFcPgyD-ohjXVfZFKjtYW6Z6nDDqwHA8uKDIl1Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Johnson County school leaders and a vice president from TCAT Elizabethton used the April 15 board meeting to highlight career and technical education partnerships and to recognize district employees and students.

Richard Church, vice president of instruction at TCAT Elizabethton, told the board the technical college has expanded in recent years and has invested in local partnerships, naming Johnson County as a consistently top dual-enrollment partner. \"As I stand here before you in the spring of '25, we have 2,100 students on 6 campuses and in 20 high schools in every high school in the region,\" Church said. He added the district had 153 high school students enrolled in TCAT programs at the Johnson County campus this semester.

At the meeting, Johnson County High School principal Dr. Long recognized three long-serving staff members — the main-building secretary, the CTE secretary/bookkeeper and the main-building bookkeeper — citing their daily support for school operations. The board presented tokens of appreciation and described CTE students' work, including charcuterie boards and other items produced in class.

Student Katie Lippert, an FFA member from Johnson County, described the state officer selection process and her role. \"I believe it is 60 questions. And then you have a letter writing activity, and you also have 3 interviews... And after that, you have jobs for the next 3 days that are from about 8 in the morning to 8 at night,\" Lippert said of the contest process. Lippert said 30 students ran for the region's office and eight were selected statewide; she said she will use the role to \"help boost agriculture\" and advocate for related policies.

The board packet also included a CTE Perkins item the auditors asked be acknowledged; administrators said those grant funds will buy equipment for a new Kubota shop and reimburse some staff development. The packet did not specify dollar amounts for the Perkins funds during the meeting.

TCAT officials said the college has added programs including meat processing, cosmetology and off-road diesel, and highlighted a newly hired full-time staff person who lives in Johnson County and coordinates dual enrollment at the district site.","TCAT Elizabethton representatives praised Johnson County’s long-running dual-enrollment partnership during the April 15 board meeting, and the district recognized staff and a student elected to a state FFA office. The board also reviewed plans that will use CTE Perkins funds for a Kubota shop.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6591932,"Johnson County board member resigns, calls for internal investigation",165,267000,432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000207-bd0e2d918c33c9f0096550d367b6f0fe&start=267&end=432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000207-bd0e2d918c33c9f0096550d367b6f0fe/thumbnail_267000.jpg","/articles/6591932/Tennessee/Johnson-County-board-member-resigns-calls-for-internal-investigation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6591932-ec71466f11467fde3bcc15b73786a523/orig.mp4?Expires=1776050676&Signature=VPvYd8ZQW-Msi9lUO-kd~Rsejw0XM9LElTi7VpkIMxOCFFwm27FM-KkrBRS~MeqTauXW~qwsfBsiEx15VttLdONZH3LzJsHJdrg1aRSoXtv6II9KdMfjNsW5GIqiNdVw12TGV2ZQ7G3RI0-Y3Z9JSehkJC~DQbTAVykTN3QVpUJksqEMJG6kOlNFSpy0-0K2nZ0Ab9uu6yCkPZTKhGIYPZzS1hzWqLGf6bZOrmZe0GyUoF5hq5uhrNwFpqAxUt8204P6u9V70BZso7grT9tR~0YNVc5E9DZYvt5sBb0qWd3VZ1t2g8d-gCO6-2SjeanqBE5mgCL1cgbTVHI6JHuzpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A member of the Johnson County Board of Education announced their resignation at the board’s April 15 meeting, accusing the district of entrenched politics and calling for a formal internal investigation.

The board member, who spoke during the meeting’s recognition period, said they were first elected in 2018 and criticized long-term contracts and what they described as a \"good old boy\" culture in small-town government. \"I have tried to the best of my ability to serve the taxpayers of this county by being honest in my decisions... I do not appreciate nor do I condone the politics nor the good old boy in philosophy that has invaded small town government,\" the board member said.

The speaker continued that the director of the district \"has been given\" powers through long contracts and that recent questioning of that director was the only time the director \"stepped up\" in the speaker’s view. The member said, \"Therefore, this will be my last time to be a member of the Johnson County School Board for I have resigned in my position. The only way that this corruption can be corrected is for a formal internal investigation to transpire. And I cannot see that happening.\"

The board moved to accept the resignation during the meeting and used the minutes as the formal record of the verbal resignation. A roll-call vote recorded \"yes\" votes from Mister Graver, Mister Robinson and Mister Long. Board members in attendance said the board still had a quorum (three of five members) at that point in the meeting.

No timeline or further investigatory action was announced at the meeting. The resignation speaker thanked parents and county citizens for support and concluded, \"May God bless you and take care of your children.\"","A member of the Johnson County Board of Education announced a resignation at the April 15, 2025 meeting, citing alleged corruption and calling for a formal internal investigation. The board accepted the verbal resignation and recorded roll-call approval.","actionData","errors"]

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