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Procurement: The board accepted a single pest-control bid from Dodson (the only bid received), accepted a full bid for janitorial supplies from Ellison Sanitary Supply and recorded that no bids were received for garbage pickup; the board voted to rebid garbage pickup. Board discussion noted two late or partial bids that could not be accepted under procurement rules; the board instructed staff to reissue the garbage-pickup solicitation.

Personnel: The board granted tenure to the recommended teachers listed in the packet (Bridal Lau, Krista Smith, David Blevins, Erin Lambert and Gretchen Stevens) by roll-call vote. The board also accepted letters of resignation from Katie Litton, Renee Smith and Alex Van Hook, granted leaves of absence for Kennedy Brown and Jordan Sims, and approved a list of new hires presented by district staff for the month of May (a long list of staff names appears in the meeting minutes). The board approved the OHS girls’ basketball fundraising calendars for May and June.

The votes on these consent items were recorded on roll call and carried unanimously where noted. For procurement items, staff recommended rebidding garbage pickup and proceeding with the accepted bids and awards as listed. The board did not amend the terms of the janitorial-supplies or pest-control bids during the meeting.

District administrators also gave school updates during the meeting: principals reported on end-of-year testing (TCAP and i-Ready), field-day plans and other school events, including a first annual book-walk literacy event and graduation and awards-day schedules. Several principals described incentive programs for student growth and noted increased publicity for district programs; those remarks were presented as informational updates, not board actions.

The board adjourned after completing the listed business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oneida Board of Education | May 5th 2025 @ 6:00PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Oneida Special School District board approved a series of consent-agenda items including acceptance of several bids (with a rebid for garbage pickup), recommended personnel hires, tenure grants, resignations, leaves of absence and fundraising calendars.","taxTitle","Oneida Special School District, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",79568,"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},6253176,"Oneida board approves renewed partnership with NIET to support classroom instruction",85,1825000,1910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182870-9b2c01f09633b4d89a2e71f836fd69b4&start=1825&end=1910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182870-9b2c01f09633b4d89a2e71f836fd69b4/thumbnail_1825000.jpg","/articles/6253176/Tennessee/Oneida-board-approves-renewed-partnership-with-NIET-to-support-classroom-instruction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253176-ae84e51d8b7c35e05c7a944d6e930eb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771002115&Signature=jizfpFxcWrvY3SPOkPNQVC1z~iIZX7JJXvWjfbYt6ZN9KfhsbIgCMObbLV3QueVNeVXzSCfP2sriqo-dD5aPkrc8gDb3IIkO7NPG7WYxhegYEll9iiARRcJG9IUfy6v-gmPFlWGB1s8MTWrtYp6HVXE1IfCUouAy3svi~PaoVRwyWxFmWrWeUTYeNwW4SbtWuZ5oFlHBbnHkiJZ3Mijicff897OigvBD1Y8C03aq2UnU4FQ22WFtqGYF4aEhtq867hp5wjzdu~0UEK0Bx8jwXdO6L3Xzsz8ggFGSGujpnBI7VSxcLUs84Vt1wVgkuTySYLOCEEM7v4mpnas1EdN~rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oneida Special School District Board of Education approved a partnership agreement with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) during the board’s regular meeting. The agreement was included in the board packet and passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.

Board members said the district has benefited from the NIET partnership, which they credited with improving instructional quality and teacher development. The board’s packet contained the proposed agreement; the motion to approve came with no recorded amendments.

On roll call the board recorded Ayes from Doctor Nancy Williamson, Mark Matthews, Kevin Bird and Doctor Danny Cross; the motion carried. District staff indicated the partnership has involved professional development and school-level instructional support, and trustees asked staff to continue reporting on implementation and outcomes in future board updates.

The partnership vote followed other business on the agenda and was treated as a standard contract/partnership approval; the board did not discuss any contract dollar amounts or change terms at the meeting.

District leadership said they will continue to bring progress updates to the board and to include NIET work in regular instructional reports.","The Oneida Special School District board approved a partnership agreement with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET), which board members said has improved instructional quality in district classrooms.",{"_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},6253181,"Tennessee lawmaker presents House resolution honoring Oneida educator for Milken Educator Award",237,1099000,1336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182870-9b2c01f09633b4d89a2e71f836fd69b4&start=1099&end=1336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182870-9b2c01f09633b4d89a2e71f836fd69b4/thumbnail_1099000.jpg","/articles/6253181/Tennessee/Tennessee-lawmaker-presents-House-resolution-honoring-Oneida-educator-for-Milken-Educator-Award","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253181-042409ca00e0332be6c70c617a3f711a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771002115&Signature=TOWm9YU7SeAdx74c8P7GIJdDKwuDFCrnmOCQTjP4ZqGkOdabAApd6NtVIbIVmIiSGBM2T7GNp2KFTk9CBtFqllssdpkiph0aXS81XvgmjDQl5FJapG1I3~4cOhVYlH73N4wzNpyMsfQketY2MtrMs3XXsLJLR2j6YnAgodPQLixso-r3h0GKUYah1BT1Z6qHroMe8kz-NS9VUSnND4hEYsmUQX~IkZh59TyBzyb4MA6Ev2PZbFOaU99QR3quZTl65-FlDOULbbXFZ7plad8y7wVPypXUgCVg5dmOFVzwdFLA4UalSPf9iGDKt-nyjIYmmu3af-vyM-dfnU~JUo~zTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Kelly Giesland of the Tennessee General Assembly attended the Oneida Special School District board meeting to present and read a House Joint Resolution honoring Stephanie Boshears, a district teacher, for receiving the Milken Educator Award. The resolution notes the award’s $25,000 unrestricted prize and commends Boshears’ service to students and the community.

Giesland read the resolution’s text and described the Milken Educator Award as a prestigious recognition for early- to mid-career teachers; he noted the award grants recipients $25,000 and said the House and Senate had adopted the resolution, which was signed March 31. The presentation included a formal letter of congratulations from state lawmakers.

Board members and district staff joined the presentation to honor Boshears. District leadership thanked Boshears for her “unwavering dedication and passion for teaching” and asked the board and public to join them in congratulating her. The board meeting record shows no formal action required to accept the resolution; the appearance was ceremonial and informational.

Representative Giesland framed the award as recognition of Boshears’ classroom accomplishments, professional development work, and community leadership; the resolution text (as read at the meeting) cites the Milken Award’s mission to attract, reward and retain high-caliber teachers.

The district director and board members publicly praised Boshears and invited trustees and attendees to offer personal congratulations following the presentation.","A Tennessee General Assembly representative read a unanimous House Joint Resolution honoring Oneida teacher Stephanie Boshears for receiving the Milken Educator Award and presented a letter of congratulations at the board meeting.",{"_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},6253185,"Oneida Special School District board approves $2,000 state bonus for eligible teachers and district one-time payments for other staff",175,1680000,1855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182870-9b2c01f09633b4d89a2e71f836fd69b4&start=1680&end=1855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182870-9b2c01f09633b4d89a2e71f836fd69b4/thumbnail_1680000.jpg","/articles/6253185/Tennessee/Oneida-Special-School-District-board-approves-2000-state-bonus-for-eligible-teachers-and-district-one-time-payments-for-other-staff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253185-ac6539a032aa5296d26594ae826a9f3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771002115&Signature=Ba7jeGIOBscO0gk7CA05ceWgxPA517jYSpX24TmXdcOzK9P10a8tmFNUFj5n10F2~c-EmZsV6SKv8ZsN6Pmy0meD2TbofnV1fUos2yVD2FWaQuSfB4HmbY1YTnO42VMi2i0jvVhB63HjNCn5VWuMhrhieD4OXpXtr-jvfucmJh7pBfawWGtbFmd1rWVbbLfK4QityXzkRKYPlopQhUqkOo4uovoX0Ws27UCvkrrEWdfwo7YZ-zy-m5GkE31VgzcrBbXg~OKKKgeTaaacsViHX0lq2oGpjg9EYX-Pr4NNe3ieqrSTkVtAa5T7wuTPtUed-kY39N6iuMCHJojGG6fPNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oneida Special School District Board of Education voted unanimously to approve Education Freedom Act Section 4 bonuses of $2,000 for eligible certified classroom teachers and a separate one-time local payment for certified and noncertified personnel not covered by the state program. The board action was taken during its regular meeting and carried on a roll-call vote.

Board approval of the Section 4 payment implements the state-authorized one-time $2,000 payment for eligible K–12 certified classroom teachers; the board also approved a locally funded one-time payment to cover certified staff who did not meet the state’s minimum-day threshold and to provide payments for part-time and full-time noncertified personnel who were excluded from the state distribution.

The board said the district’s intent is to make sure eligible classroom teachers receive the full $2,000 authorized by the Education Freedom Act and to use local funds so other staff who were not covered by the state formula also receive a one-time payment. The board discussed Section 4 only and clarified that other sections of the state law were not the subject of this vote.

The motion to approve Section 4 and the subsequent motion to authorize the local one-time payments each passed on unanimous roll-call votes. The roll call for the Section 4 approval recorded votes as Ayes from Doctor Danny Cross, Mark Matthews, Kevin Bird, and Doctor Nancy Williamson. The separate vote to fund the additional local one-time payments recorded Ayes from Doctor Danny Cross, Mark Matthews, Doctor Nancy Williamson, and Kevin Burton; the transcript contains inconsistent renderings of the same board member’s surname in different votes (see provenance).

Board members and district leadership emphasized that the state program’s eligibility rules—specifically the Education Freedom Act’s 120-day minimum service requirement for automatic state coverage—left some staff outside the state distribution. The locally funded payment is intended to address that gap. The board did not set a publicized exact per-person amount for the locally funded payments in the meeting record beyond the intent to match or otherwise supplement state-authorized money; the transcript states only that the state $2,000 payment is the target for eligible classroom teachers and that the board will “dip into local funds” to provide payments for other staff.

The board’s action was procedural and budget-dependent: district leadership said it had identified district funds to cover the additional one-time payments. No further appropriation ordinance or specific payment schedule was presented during the meeting: the motion authorized the payments and direction to proceed with implementation.

The board also approved related personnel items and other consent-agenda matters in the same meeting (tenure, hires, resignations, leaves, and fundraising calendars) by separate votes; those items are described in a companion article covering the consent agenda and personnel actions.

The board did not receive any public comment opposing the payments during the meeting, and no member voted against the measures.","The Oneida Special School District board voted unanimously to accept state Education Freedom Act Section 4 bonuses for eligible certified classroom teachers and to pay one-time local bonuses to certified and noncertified personnel not covered by the state program.","actionData","errors"]

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