[ December 14, 2023 ] AGENDA

I. Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Approval of Agenda
V. Recognition
A. PCSD Students Named Winners of "American Revolution History Fair"
Landon Milsaps, Emma Zender, Teagan Deering, Kaleigh Dickerson, Savannah Carter, Kennsington Williams, Emma Hedelius, Mollie Thomas, Evie Ellison,Evan Loudermilk, Caroline Jones and Camila Ornellas are district winners of the "Stars and Stripes Forever: The Enduring Legacy of the American Revolution" history fair competition.

The competition had students choose either a person, place or event which left a mark on our United States history, where they then created a project to teach others about their chosen focus. The competition was open to fifth through eighth grade students and was sponsored by the Sequoyah Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and funded by a grant from the national organization.

B. Dragonettes Softball Team

VI. Superintendent's Report
A. Finance - Amy Smith, Chief Financial Offi cer
B. Operations and Construction - Chris Wallace, Chief Operations Officer
C. Superintendent Comments - Dr. Travis Thomas, Superintendent of Pickens County School System
VII. Action Items
A. Approval of Personnel
B. Approval of FY24 Budget Amendment
VIII. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Financial Reports
B. Approval of the 2024-25 School System Calendar & the 2025-26 School System Calendar
C. Approval of 2024 Regular Monthly Board Meeting Schedule
D. Approval of 2024 Work Session Dates
E. Approval of MOU with The University of Tennessee College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
F. Approval of MOU with the Pickens Sheriff's Offi ce for the Instruction of Basic Jail Certifi cation Course
G. Approval of Minutes
H. Approval to Surplus School Buses
I. Approval of Surplus
IX. Public Participation
X. Board Comments
XI. Adjourn