Minutes From Cherokee County Board of Education Meeting

1.  CNP BID# 25-05 – Fresh Milk Service: Borden Dairy – Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder

2.  CNP BID# 25-06 – Produce: Forestwood – Sole Responsive and Responsible Bidder

3.  CNP BID# 25-07 – Bread: Flowers – Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder

4.  CNP BID# 25-08 – Supplemental Groceries Bid: Osborn Brothers – Sole Responsive and Responsible Bidder

1.  Approve contract with Therapy Junction, LLC to provide Physical Therapy Services – Effective 2025-2026 School Year

1.  Approve contract for services agreement with Christa Neyman, OTR/L to provide Occupational Therapy Services

Screening Windows

Fall (BOY): August 20 – September 10 (i-Ready: 9/15-9/18) Winter (MOY): December 10 – January 21

(i-Ready 1/26-1/29) Spring (EOY): April 27 – May 15

ACT WorkKeys (Seniors) – October 21, 2025

ACT WorkKeys Spring Retest (Seniors) – TBD (February 25 – March 9)

PreACT (10th Grade) – October 7, 2025

ACT w Writing (11th Grade) – March 10, 2026 (Makeup April 14)

ACAP Summative (Grades 2- 8 for ELA & Math, Grades 4,6,8 Science) – April 6 -10, 2026 Daily

Schedule TBD

ACAP Supplemental – June 22 – 26, 2026

NAEP – TBD if schools are chosen

Other State Testing

ACAP Alternate – Dates will be set by teachers (the window is March 2 – April 3)

ACCESS for ELLs – The System EL Coordinator will set the schedule (the window is January 12 – March13)

1.  Centre Elementary School FY26 Energy Savings Budget

2.  Cherokee County High School FY26 Energy Savings Budget

A. Resignations

1.  Blake Puryear, School Custodian at Cedar Bluff School – Effective: July 14, 2025

2.  Josh Copeland, Bus Driver at Spring Garden School – Effective: Immediately

B. Certified Transfer by Agreement

1.  Christian Britt Chandler from Special Education Teacher at Cherokee County High School to Assistant Principal at Centre Middle School (175713) – Effective: August 1, 2025

C. Certified Placements

Effective: 2025-2026 School Year

1.  Augustus Clay Mitchell, Agriscience Teacher at Cedar Bluff School (176487)

2.  Mary Ansley Abernathy, Elementary Teacher at Centre Elementary School (176519)

3.  Christopher Self, Special Education Teacher at Cherokee County High School (177418)

D. Classified Placements

1.  Jeffrey Davis, County-wide Special Education Paraprofessional with Bus Responsibilities

(176521) Pending Background Clearance – Effective: 2025-2026 School Year

2.  Zachary Kerr, School Custodian at Cedar Bluff School (177711) – Effective: July 15, 2025

E. Summer Placements

1.  Tesha Wood – Summer Program Child Nutrition Substitute – CB

2.  Julie Bobbit – Extended Summer Special Ed Paraprofessional Substitute – CM

F. Approve Contract Positions

1.  Perry Adams – Extended Leave Temporary Elementary Teacher (175503) at Centre Elementary School – Effective: July 30, 2025

2.  Sherry Abernathy – Extended Leave Temporary Elementary Teacher (175503) at Centre Elementary School – Effective: July 30, 2025

1.  The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 28, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. and location will be determined at a later date.