Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
Science Hill student leaders introduced a centralized Student Hub on the Canvas homepage to give 2,400+ students a single access point for club and school information while JROTC cadets outlined community service, leadership opportunities and two consecutive national titles.
Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
Legislative liaison said the district will begin routine updates on education bills filed in Nashville, reporting recent meetings with Representative Alexander, Senator Rusty Crow and Representative Tim Hicks and advising the community it will flag when public contact is needed.
Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
District facilities staff reported incomplete work on Mountain View, Cherokee and Northside projects after a December deadline; a meeting is scheduled with the contractor and the district said damages will begin if no acceptable plan is presented.
Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
The school district reported November revenues of $8,904,000 and expenditures of $8,384,000; the board approved the November financial report by voice vote and the meeting record shows a $860,000 PEP transfer to capital projects for the Newtown Acres contract.
Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
Lauren McGrew, the new homeless education program coordinator and Family Resource Center manager for Johnson City Schools, described services for unhoused students — including same-day outreach, two program vans for transportation, and a request for community sponsors — and said she currently works with 122 homeless students and the Family Resource Center has helped 181 students.
Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
At its Dec. 1 meeting the Johnson City Board of Education elected Rick Smith as board chair, affirmed Kathy Hall as vice chair and Paula Treece as secretary. The board also read and circulated its annual ethics contract recommended by TSBA.
Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
Finance staff reported October revenues of $8,583,000 and expenditures of $8,649,000, leaving a $3.2 million net decrease and an October fund balance of $15,376,000 (about $1,748,000 below target). An external audit of internal school funds issued a clean opinion but documented eight findings related to purchase orders, documentation, and deposit timeliness.
Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
City representative Brian Ross updated the board that Town Acres grading is about 60% complete, secure vestibule renovations at three elementary schools are in finishing stages (with Mountain View possibly carrying into the new year), and Market Street School is framing and beginning drywall.
Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
TSBA representative Melissa Woods presented the Tennessee School Boards Association Board of Distinction award to the Johnson City Board of Education; the board also recognized nine schools named reward schools and honored Madeline Campbell for a playwright award.
Tennessee / School Districts / Johnson City
Leah Veil reported Oct. 2025 revenues of $8,583,000 and expenditures of $8,649,000 leaving a year-to-date net decrease of $3.2 million and an October fund balance of $15,376,000 (about $1.748 million below target); PEP deposits and transfers to capital projects were detailed and auditors reported eight findings in internal school funds.