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Personnel supervisor Teresa Drennan called retirees forward and read names and years of service. Among those recognized were Christie Woods (JRP assistant, 18 years); Peggy Crawford (guidance secretary); Claude Wayne Frost (bus driver, 29.5 years); Teresa Lockhart (special education teacher, Hawkins Elementary, 5 years); Donna Ball (special education aide, Hawkins Elementary, 29.63 years); Rodney Robertson (attendance supervisor, 26.7 years); Barbara Byington (employee attendance coordinator, central office, 38 years); Steve Seals (bus driver, 22 years); Norman Greer (NJROTC instructor, Volunteer High School, 16.5 years); Donna Clevenger (cook, Mooresburg Elementary, 15 years); Patsy McAnally (Mooresburg Elementary/bus driver, 35+ years); Amy Bloomberg (Churchill Middle School art teacher, 8 years); Becky Little (school nurse, 24 years); Darlene Parkey (assistant, 30 years); Maureen Morlock (assistant principal, Bulls Gap School, 26 years); Christy DeBusk (Hawkins Elementary teacher, 30 years); Lisa Mullins (pathways teacher, 25 years); Scott Trent (Cherokee High School teacher, 30 years); Robin Lalonde (Churchill Middle assistant, ~20 years); Anthony Ramey (maintenance/painter, 22 years); Pamela Robertson (Curtis Valley assistant, 18 years); Joni Sexton (custodian, Churchill Elementary, 11 years); Billie Jean Mitchell (finance/purchasing coordinator, central office, 52 years 5 months); Judy West (Mount Carmel Elementary assistant, 21 years); Becky Wilcox (special education interventionist, 39.5 years); Jackie Strickler (Volunteer High School special education teacher, 32 years); Peggy Trexler (Volunteer High School special education teacher, 24 years); and others on the list read into the record.

Board members and attendees applauded and thanked the retirees for their service. The district presented gifts and requested retirees present for photos and signatures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 01, 2025 Board Mtg 5.1.25","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 1, 2025 meeting the Hawkins County Board of Education recognized dozens of retiring employees across the district, including one employee with 52 years and five months of service.","taxTitle","Hawkins County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",67529,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6572577,"Hawkins County honors CTE students’ state wins; board discusses activity vans and approves robotics trainer purchase under Perkins funds",0,4661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3684075-f2f5d5eed704996eab3a8ffb854fe3f0&start=4661&end=4661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3684075-f2f5d5eed704996eab3a8ffb854fe3f0/thumbnail_4661000.jpg","/articles/6572577/Tennessee/Hawkins-County-honors-CTE-students-state-wins-board-discusses-activity-vans-and-approves-robotics-trainer-purchase-under-Perkins-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572577-f6c2c85bd59d8cff4986a03593541edd/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079172&Signature=OAzbFKHTSZ3O9H3k28dkSX49ZbmcARfzxQz-gVBebi16J17fkbFdt8maBzqztmm19bZSMW3QJjqt-j4hNK5Dno8rbazE0jzdXJGNFh7kumsLf529duBfIh529-bLUEfadrHomyGkKU6KsDsdT0FVSynULurqVo6Y4B9ENocIdT8FxQVFaVqUUCNkHQGDJrgQ-92gAuR7p2DZv8Uiuz3Vfn3JU8w57mdbCzOr~u6nIXCMOspUSmQW7QD-VOZsiKQSPyezUcmQ8QFRJOOf~ILwC5~NkL1YrxunFjovDFaXb9yNBeuqg7GIyxfMYKzpCswpVJGAGdVpQthi1JG3vvaYUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hawkins County Board of Education used part of its May 1, 2025 meeting to recognize Career and Technical Education (CTE) students and teachers from Cherokee, Volunteer and other district schools for a series of state-level awards and appointments.

Principal David Kenner and CTE advisors announced student honors including Cherokee High School students who scored 29 or above on the ACT, several state winners in Technology Student Association (TSA) and SkillsUSA competitions, and a state officer election. CTE advisers reported state-first-place finishes in manufacturing prototype and transportation modeling, second place in senior solar sprint, video game design top-five finishes, and SkillsUSA first-place awards for personal care competition. A Cherokee student was elected as a 2025–26 state TSA officer (recorder/reporter role) — the district highlighted that state officers typically represent larger and better-funded school systems, making the selection notable for Hawkins County.

Director of schools and CTE staff also called attention to an executive-committee approval to purchase a robotics trainer using Carl Perkins funds for 2024–25; administrators said the purchase was time-sensitive and had already been ordered under executive committee authority. The board invited members to observe the district’s CTE equipment and simulators.

During new-business discussion board members raised recurring transportation needs for CTE activities and competitions. A board member suggested analyzing historic rental costs for vans and considering purchasing an activity van to reduce recurring expenses. Administrators noted prior research showing legal and insurance limitations: activity vans often cap passengers at nine for operation with a standard driver’s license; full-size buses require commercial driver licensing (CDL) and some small buses in the fleet were purchased with IDEA funds and restricted to special-needs transportation. Staff agreed to provide recent rental-cost data and to explore insurance and regulatory constraints before a purchase decision.

No final purchase decision for activity vans was taken at the meeting.","The board recognized Career and Technical Education students and teachers for state-level awards, noted an executive-committee purchase of a robotics trainer using Carl Perkins funds, and discussed the possibility of purchasing district activity vans to reduce recurring rental costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6572581,"Hawkins County Board grants tenure to a slate of district teachers",130,4709000,4839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3684075-f2f5d5eed704996eab3a8ffb854fe3f0&start=4709&end=4839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3684075-f2f5d5eed704996eab3a8ffb854fe3f0/thumbnail_4709000.jpg","/articles/6572581/Tennessee/Hawkins-County-Board-grants-tenure-to-a-slate-of-district-teachers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572581-418bed86d2bb993bd627b208cc3872b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079172&Signature=oZjL5dhAgFtGF-n3NH3ayE8p7sFVRioWRNETN2B~YQhS98qa7QHvysnGJY4bOl-thvd-WAAUdvy-EqMJ~BnAPgzF2vwOb06Q2CJs2GLw0-fPDNvev1d15QTOGzBoz0VWueseiJepsxP117-xwOBVKVJfeUtqbSFVK0zl7arIgCZxeHS6oovZ4d-6PPGMIFYnwGkYES9aFl-maFhbLzJ3MPSzDWL0G743KeNWw2o5QlUztYN4R8Gd6-xqReKmcg9T8yU1fshvaMkjMzrjH9IRw-RGFU0Yrc69X5XSi~H4si-qDO5DO7jRocJVbxVP4sQLftRjK5p9riignFe4HuVqgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hawkins County Board of Education granted tenure to a group of certificated employees during the May 1, 2025 meeting after a board motion and roll call vote.

The director of schools recommended approval of tenure for the listed candidates, noting the personnel office and principals had certified that the candidates met criteria for tenure. The board then approved the recommendation by voice vote; the transcript records the board saying “Aye” with no opposition.

The teachers named in the record as granted tenure were: Jennifer Lewis (Carters Valley), Bethany Stater (Carters Valley), Joy Wadley (Carters Valley), Jennifer Warren (Carters Valley), Holly Helton (Cherokee High School), Daryl Fane (Cherokee High School), Bridal Woods (Cherokee High School), Erica Woods (Cherokee High School), Emily McCracken (Churchill Elementary), Susan Sutherland (Clinch), Julia Katie Dean (Mount Carmel), and Mark Vickers (Pathways). The board asked that the names be read into the record before the vote.

Board members expressed congratulations to the newly tenured teachers. The action was recorded as approved without opposition.","Board approved tenure for a slate of certificated personnel for the 2024–25 school year, listing each teacher included in the motion and adopting the personnel office recommendation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6572585,"Hawkins County Board affirms participation in Education Freedom Act to allow $2,000 teacher bonuses",131,5067000,5198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3684075-f2f5d5eed704996eab3a8ffb854fe3f0&start=5067&end=5198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3684075-f2f5d5eed704996eab3a8ffb854fe3f0/thumbnail_5067000.jpg","/articles/6572585/Tennessee/Hawkins-County-Board-affirms-participation-in-Education-Freedom-Act-to-allow-2000-teacher-bonuses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572585-8864186b166813e90e38b343cf5c038f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079172&Signature=XFO-vrvNFIMmHThcxJSkm~Mk1RR0xOjDmmyAiALZm8miM-Yd2WzARmhzAq~7fh9iV2-LDmXIHfvRmBebSdh2TYie4RttyhqH0rIJB5CIe5ROuqhR0-vlMr3biHH49iqXICc2p0SHMLQyC2vrd08FG5UoIlEn9FO-2A4pCr9zbMSiOOskAQHiNuukcpG6pu2PpECKv2hN15N3hBWvFAsOJ3cBBfJiTOXxHyL0bN8vtVPHzWbR64FvFsvy7wRXkqBv9nGtMJ7asaTAmhg7v4XG7vGlaAVmbP96kw~dXyQMohIJdhZAF2mggGpQm-SxPtx0Fk7XLeo3W61-fcZHHWUI4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hawkins County Board of Education on May 1, 2025 unanimously adopted a resolution affirming the district’s participation in section 4 of the Education Freedom Act (EFA) of 2025, which the transcript identifies as House Bill 6004. Under section 4, the Tennessee Department of Education is required, subject to appropriation, to award a one-time bonus of no less than $2,000 to each teacher employed in kindergarten through 12th grade during the 2024–25 school year.

The resolution as read in the meeting records the board’s intention to submit a duly adopted copy to the Tennessee Department of Education on or before June 1, 2025 to qualify for any available funding. The board conducted a roll-call vote on the resolution; the transcript records affirmative votes from Benadides, Christian, Craddock, Gorlova, Nance, Speaks and Shep. The chair confirmed that the resolution passed and asked members to sign the document for submission.

The document read into the record cites the legislature’s action in the “first extraordinary session of the one hundred and fourteenth General Assembly” and states the board’s intent to comply with EFA reporting requirements. The resolution takes effect upon passage and will be delivered to the state by the stated deadline.

Board members did not record any abstentions or dissent on the item during the meeting.","The Board adopted a resolution affirming participation in section 4 of the Education Freedom Act (House Bill 6004), making district teachers eligible for the one-time $2,000 bonus and committing to submit the resolution to the Tennessee Department of Education by June 1, 2025.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6572590,"Hawkins County Board approves 2025–26 salary scale and second draft of school budget",172,4907000,5079000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3684075-f2f5d5eed704996eab3a8ffb854fe3f0&start=4907&end=5079","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3684075-f2f5d5eed704996eab3a8ffb854fe3f0/thumbnail_4907000.jpg","/articles/6572590/Tennessee/Hawkins-County-Board-approves-202526-salary-scale-and-second-draft-of-school-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572590-e821567668684a23546e719415021d55/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079172&Signature=mD7SdPzEbDKu2XJq28iLN2Zv3A6ceZs8-Td6LRPNxFPgULyaxEPEKGMHzXe41MfDkkYDE9zrwqF2JWVJPfTFHKU2uKqLBU12g4sy7ghBIAQAg-OWYlrmGCOM9KfJtLVN2zGwdQjthegaEViYxjdvyJbHnkyVpiaKwnaaZFar3zw9Sd71kgRRYNNK~~F5e23oke2TcPBGrGb81ZcpimM644jfbSmZr5OSbHjn0G23m5ZL8yLAyeC1inQAPG3qNsVxzLxXxYM4OcVxrzbLgC9VWQfejdCcTfVtgZfadW00hnpH3sKlMQ1-PnwyxIDvfcDJaN4k3M2GhMQKzWQJ0e8GFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hawkins County Board of Education voted on May 1, 2025 to approve the 2025–26 teacher and staff salary scale and adopt the second draft of the 2025–26 annual school budget in a combined roll-call vote.

Board members combined the two items into a single motion and held a roll-call vote called by the board recorder. The roll call in the transcript records affirmative votes from Board Member Christian, Board Member Craddock, Board Member Gorlova, Board Member Lance, Board Member Speaks and Board Member Shannon. The board described the result as unanimous; the motion passed and both the salary scale and the budget draft were approved.

The combined vote covered (1) approval of the 2025–26 salary scales and (2) approval of the 2025–26 annual school budget draft No. 2. Board members then moved on to the consent agenda and added the budget amendments (consent section E) to that vote; the consent agenda passed on an additional voice vote.

Board members and staff did not provide detailed line-item changes in the public portion of the meeting beyond stating that draft No. 2 was before the board. The director and finance staff will carry the approved budget forward through the district’s next administrative and public-review steps ahead of the 2025–26 fiscal year.

The board’s approval sets the framework for next year’s personnel pay schedule and spending allocations; the district will present follow-up budget documents and any required public notices in subsequent meetings.","On May 1, 2025 the Hawkins County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the 2025–26 salary scale and to adopt draft No. 2 of the 2025–26 school budget in a single roll-call vote; budget amendments on the consent agenda were also approved.","actionData","errors"]

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