December 14, 2011
AGENDA
DECEMBER 14, 2011
TOSS CALLED BOARD MEETING
CONFERENCE CALL
2:00 P.M. (CST)
The following board members participated in the Called Board Meeting conference call:
Dr. Dan Lawson
Dr. Mary Reel
Dr. James McIntyre
Dr. Mike Looney
Dr. Wanda Shelton
Dr. Jackie Parton
Mr. Johnny McDaniel
Ms. Cathy Harvey
Mr. Jimmy Long
Dr. Phillip Wallace
Dr. Richard Kitzmiller
Ms. Denise Brown
Ms. Sandra Harper
Dr. Dale Lynch
Mr. Roger Lewis
Dr. Don Hopper
The following TOSS staff was present:
Dr. Keith Brewer
Dr. Chuck Cagle
Ms. Susie Benefield
I. Lawson – Long – Motion to approve change in agenda to include PECCA update.
Motion carried with no corrections or objections.
II. Looney – Lawson: Motion to approve Chuck Cagle and Keith Brewer to write amendatory language to Public Chapter 426 (Funding students educated in mental health facility).
Motion carried with no corrections or objections.
III. McIntyre – Looney: Motion to approve a small group of TOSS members to meet with Commissioner Huffman to express their concern about reorganization of the TN State Department of Education, especially of having an assistant commissioner with decreased expertise in special education.
Motion carried with no corrections or objections.
IV. Wallace – Looney: Motion to approve TOSS Legislative Agenda to include “Move On When Ready” law with amendatory language written by legal counsel, Chuck Cagle.
Motion carried with no corrections or objections.
IX. Lawson – Long: Motion to approve adjournment.
Motion carried with no corrections or objections.
Discussion with no action:
1. Discussed teacher evaluation process.
2. PECCA update.
3. Stockpile days due to extreme weather conditions.
5. Conversion of state retirement to 401K.