Call this meeting to order. Follow me on the pledge and then a moment of silence. This time, I'll call Anthony Johnson for point of pride awards. Alright. Good evening, board. Tonight, we are proud to present several points of pride. The first one, if I could have Avery Young, along with his coaches and administrative representatives, to come forward, please. So I've known, this young man for a long time. His parents, if you know the coaches Youngs, they they both worked with us in the school system, and we're super proud. I always knew he'd be a star athlete, but we are super proud to announce
that at the TSSAA State Cross Country Championship, Avery placed fifth place in the double a boys' five k run. Congratulations, Avery. And next, in a historic first for CMCSS, if I could have the Clarksville High School girls volleyball team, along with their coach and administrative representative, please come forward. For the first time in our history, we had a high school volleyball team make it to state, and they played a very fierce competition against other, schools across the
state and came out third place in the t, double s, double a state volleyball championship. Members of this team include Finley Baggett, Carly Bowles, Charles c Bryant, Olivia Cole, Ava Cruz, Izzy Darnell, Alara Davon, Amari Flinor, Ella Hansen, Linda Houseman, Ava Hawkins, Sarah Hawkins, Evelyn Hudson, Alaia Jefferson, Reagan Larson, Rianne Larson, Emma McKillop, Candace Parker, Helen Parra, Ava Reberio, Kaylee Sharp, Peyton Smith, Molly Wolford, Kara Granger, Ryan Chancey, Katie Hawk, Jocelyn Woods,
Lila Sullivan, Paula Alita Polly, Avery Hawkins, Meadow Moon, Reagan Steinseltz, Haley Howard, Campbell Boisseau, and Lily Ray Bryant. That was their we congratulate all of them. That was their JV and senior team. And then, of course, their coach, Glenn Fox, and assistant coaches, Charlesy Lemon and Sydney Weatherford. Congratulations, Clarksville High. Alright. And our last points of pride this evening are our twenty twenty five Tennessee reward schools board. You'll remember back in August we were celebrating our 17 schools, a historic number for
us, that earned a level five. These are our reward schools that performed in the top of the state, meaning that in either, student achievement and student growth, they were in the top and across all indicators, all subgroups. So these schools performed at the top, and we're very excited. Last year, we had seven. This year, we have nine. I'm gonna call each of these schools up, and, we will congratulate them individually. So first, if I could have administrative representatives from Hazelwood Elementary.
If you couldn't tell by their outfits, their colors are blue and gold, and they're the stars, and they color coordinated. That's impressive. Alright. Next, Kenwood Elementary. Congratulations. And next, Kirkwood High School. And right next door, Kirkwood Middle School. The administrators from Montgomery Central Elementary, ask for your forgiveness. Tonight is their big Christmas musical, along with Sango as well. So I'll just mention it now. They weren't able to be here, but accepting on their behalf are the elementary level directors. So if they could are they? Okay. So we were oh, there they are.
Okay. There's Amanda. And so accepting on their half will be Amanda Nicks and Jessica Harris from Montgomery Central Elementary. They prefer not to have their picture taken. I understand. Now next and I told that I would share this special story. If Montgomery or I'm sorry. Moore magnet could please come forward. And as you all know well, let me just congratulate them. As you all know, miss Cobb, miss Cobb has been in that building for thirty three years, and she shared that in those thirty three years, they have worked really, really hard. But there's one thing that she's really wanted, and that's for Moore to be a
reward school. And so for the first time, we're proud to announce that Moore was a reward school this year. So congratulations. And next, Pisgah Elementary School. And although they couldn't be here tonight either for a musical, we wanna congratulate Sango Elementary School. And last but certainly not least, our Spanish Immersion Elementary School at Barksdale was a reward school. Congratulations. That concludes this evening's Points of Pride. Thank you. Tonight, we have public comment from Jordan Renfro. Good. Remember to push your button. Good evening, board. Doctor Luna Vedder. My name is Jordan Renfro. And for the last three years, I have served as a crime and education news
reporter for Clarksville now. This is a first for me. Normally, I'm at my seat sitting quietly observing and writing notes with one hand and recording in the other, just waiting for someone to finally throw a chair. And, you know, while it's a good thing that hasn't happened, you know, on one hand, but on the other, what a headline that would be. So while me standing up here as a first, you know, speaking with everyone, it will also be my last. My final day at Clarksville now will be December 31, and come 2026, you will have a new reporter to be pestering you on the phone and taking pictures and
recording. And I have very high hopes for her. I think she's gonna do an exceptional job. You know, five minutes isn't nearly enough time to thank everyone individually for the impact they've had on my life and my career. You know, if only I had the time and everyone else the patience. But, I mean, this is from the board to the director, to Anthony and Norm, and so many others who never failed to teach me something new. When I came to Clarksville three years ago, I had just left everything I had ever known behind for something entirely new with my husband. I grew up in small town Highland Home, Alabama. We had a single flashing traffic light near our public school, which served all ages
and grades. And what we called the mall was a local Dollar General. When I was swapped from public to private school, I went from being the smartest kid in my class with all a's to the kid who was at risk of being held back. My peers called me weird and annoying and worst of all, stupid. To this day, hearing that word still lights a fire in me because I wasn't stupid. Weird and annoying, yes, but not stupid. As some of you may recall, the no child left behind program, That was the school that I attended that operated under that program, and it forced me to learn
at the same rate as my peers. And it didn't really challenge my intellect. And when I went to private school, they demanded so much of my time and my intellect at a rate that I was not familiar with that teachers were more than happy to leave me behind. Now I'm a public affairs staff sergeant in my unit back in Alabama. I graduated earlier this year from American Military University with a bachelor's degree in communication and honors like lambda pi, eta, and magna cum laude because I wasn't stupid. I've written over 500 articles, covered dozens of criminal trials, and almost 100 school board meetings because despite being called stupid and dumb when I was a kid, I always
remain teachable, even now. And that's what CMCSS is, isn't it? It's learning and teaching. It's educating and empowering. Before I leave, I wanna offer my 2¢ for CMCSS in this board. I want you all to look around this room and find who it is that you serve. And if you're not looking at Elijah, you need to. It's not the parents. We did our time. The staff is important. Don't get me wrong, but they did their time too. It's the students. Every choice you make up here directly impacts every single child in this district. It's the kids who are still tripping over their shoelaces and coloring outside the lines
to the ones that are cramming for midterms and finals just to walk across that stage with a diploma in hand and everyone in between. These students are who you serve. Adults voted you in, but the children are who you truly answer to. Because the decisions that you make here impact them through educators, through the staff, and through your actions and words as board members. There's also a reason why the legal voting age in this country is 18. I want you to think about how you feel whenever you see a political headline on TV or on social media.
It's the first thing that you see when you open up your phone. We've all done that sigh, the rolling of the eyes, the heavy groan, And kids shouldn't be burdened with that feeling. They should be building castles on playgrounds arguing over who the king and queen of the slide are. You all claimed to party on the ballot when you were voted in, but these kids, they don't belong to a political party. I advise you consider whether the issues that you are taking up here are matters that truly revolve around the students or are an opportunity for adults to have a political tug of war. Don't forget who it is you guys truly serve.
The next generation should always be better than the last, and they should be monumentally better than any of us here today. Thank you so much for the last three years, CMCSS, from the absolute bottom of my heart. K. Moving on to the approval of consent agenda. Has everyone looked over those items? Is there a motion to approve? Motion by mister Mabry, second by mister Garland. If you would open the vote. I cast your vote. Is everyone satisfied with your vote? Please tell me the vote. Motion carries. K. We'll move on to policy monitoring e l one.
Doctor Lenovetter. Board members, please find in your board packet information on executive limitation one, global executive constraint. This executive limitation has one compliance expectation to ensure the director of schools shall not cause or allow any practice activity decision or organizational condition, which is either unlawful, unsafe, prudent, or in violation of board policy or commonly accepted business and professional ethics. Appropriate measures have been taken to avoid violations of this policy during this reporting period. Specifically, independent financial audits verify that actions were appropriate, lawful, and prudent.
Also, there have been no federal and state complaints filed in which there has been a ruling against CMCSS. Finally, annual employee training is conducted in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. A large list of these trainings can be found in your report. Chairman Lanier, this concludes my update for executive limitation one. K. Motion to accept it. K. Mister Griffey. Mabry. Second. Okay. Do you wanna open the vote? Is everyone satisfied with your vote? Please close the vote. Motion carries. This time, we'll move on to student disciplinary appeal.
Morning. Your packet, you have a, student disciplinary, information. So as always, I'll remind the board if you want to to make a motion, now would be the time to do so. Should you choose to make a motion, I just remind everybody not to, identify the student or the school in question. So are there any motions to be made regarding this particular student appeal? Okay. With no motions being made by the board, the affirmation of the director the decision of the director is affirmed. K. Fort Campbell School Liaison Officer.
Good evening, doctor Lunavetta and the school board. My name is Karen Watkins Jouf, and on behalf of the Fort Campbell Garrison, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and we look forward to being of service in the coming year. Thank you. Alright. CMCEA representative? Good evening. I had a little speech, a really short speech I was gonna say tonight, but I don't think I can beat Jordan's remarks. So I wanna thank her for for coming up here and speaking, and I just wanna wish everybody a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
PET representative, Kathy? Merry Christmas. County commissioners? Push it again. Merry Christmas and happy New Year. Merry Christmas. Board, board comments. We'll start with Elijah. I would once once again like to congratulate everybody that we, congratulated earlier with our points of pride. Another thing that I would like to touch on with there was a new t Tennessee article that came out, yesterday, and three Clarksville area students were appointed for student of the week, based off best volunteer. And I would like to thank mister Johnson for putting my name in the hat,
along with congratulating Mallory Caroll and Ilo Long Jen Ilo Long for their wonderful, works of volunteerism. And then it is midterm week. So this year has flown by, and I would like to wish everybody a very restful Christmas and New Year. Thank you all. Thank you. Board members' comments? Miss Bryant? I'd like to request that we begin the process of formally participating in board committees as outlined in our governance policy.
As representatives of our districts and stewards of the Clarksville Montgomery County school system, I believe we have an obligation obligation to be informed, engaged, and proactive in the work that shapes our schools beyond our regular Tuesday meetings. Chris Lanier has already been doing research on what it would take to establish this process. And as our chair, he has stated that he is willing to put in the time and effort needed to help get this set up in a thoughtful and effective way. And working through the details, one of my top priorities is being a good steward
of our time and resources and focused on productive outcomes. I'd also like to request that the first committee we we participate in relate to the student code of contact conduct with a specific focus on student behavior. Doctor Luna Vedder and the district have made a meaning made meaningful progress in this area over the past couple of years, and that work deserves recognition. At the same time, I believe it is our responsibility as board members to work alongside teachers, parents, and student students to continue identifying solutions and supporting positive outcomes for
our schools. Serving on committees allows us to move from passive participation to active collaborate collaboration. It gives us the opportunity to listen more deeply, ask better questions, and help shape solutions rather than simply responding to recommendations placed in front of us. My hope is that this step strengthens trust, improves communication and transparency, and ultimately supports both our educators and our students. I offer this request in the spirit of collaboration and shared responsibility and would like to see it on the January or February agenda for discussion and consideration from our
board members. K. We'll add it to the agenda. Mister Garland. I would like to thank, Jordan for the speech that she gave because what you said would hit hit my heart. It's because I really do believe also that we are here for the children. You know, it it it it touched my heart when Elijah went up there with his class to receive that award. And I said they had a board member representative from the school, and that is something that is, new to the district. But, again, I'd like to wish every one of you, merry Christmas and a happy
New Year. And I believe that when we come back in 2026, we still have a lot more work to do. You have done a lot, but the bottom line is we haven't done enough. There's always room for improvement, and that's what I like about the district. That is our focus, and I believe that that's where we will, make our best I mean, do our best challenges for 2026. Thank you again for the chance to speak with mister chair. Mister Mabry? Thank you. I just wanna echo what mister Bryant said. That's a great idea.
I appreciate you bringing that up. Also, an echo what mister Garland just said. It made me smile when I saw you walk up there with Kirkwood. So, and you look far better than I do today. So, I appreciate you, sir. Thank you for your service. Jordan, you got here about the same time I did. And I'm telling you, I I mean, I feel like I was cheering a little bit listening to you there. You're an incredible reporter member of our community. I appreciate your service to Montgomery County since you've been here, and I just wanna
say that publicly. I'm gonna miss you. I feel like you're a very fair journalist in our community. So, man, we we love you. We we wish you the best. I know you're you're PCSing with your with your husband, and, man, we just wish you the best and praying for the best for you, in your future endeavors. So, we do I'm I did collaborate, of course, with Anthony here, and we got a special presentation, obviously, to give you, because I know something's been your heart to see for three years here in, our school board.
So, Anthony, if you could. How dare you mister Bennett? What? It's the chair. Uh-oh. I was I'm kidding. So you've had your chair thrown. And thank you. That was perfect, Anthony. That that's all my comments. Thank you very much. Alright. Alright, miss Berry. There you go. My homegirl, Jordan. We have a lot in common common. We're both from Alabama. But I wanna say to you, Jordan, that at no time should anyone have called you dumb. I experienced that too. You're competent, intelligent, and just a pure delight.
I've enjoyed the time that I've spent with you, and I'm gonna miss you. You were always your writing was always creative and positive. I thank you, and I thank God for allowing me to spend time on this journey with you. With that being said, we are here for the children. That's the only reason we're here. We're not here for any political reason. We're certainly not here for increase in income, but we are servant servants of the
children in this community. And if we would just think about it, if it weren't for the children, we wouldn't be needed to be here. So it's an opportunity to serve, and I just wanna thank you. I hope to see you again, Jordan. In addition to that, I wanna wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and I hope you have a happy New Year. But, you know, the greatest thing we do, the greatest gift that any of us
could receive is the love, so much love that the father gave his son that we could have eternal life and to have life here more abundantly. I'm not pushing religion. This is who I am, and I'm not ashamed of who I am. That's why we celebrate Christmas. The real meaning of Christmas is because the savior came. Thank you. Because it leaves me. I would like to to send a study to the principals now that we're talking
about student code of conduct to see how effective the communication ban has been, how how well they feel it's been, how many cell phone violations have occurred, or the principal's allowance their allowance of of a certain time, etcetera, just so we can get some feedback on how they how they feel that that one is, how it's been how it's been working. And, again, we thank you, Jordan, for your time. Wish you well in your future endeavors, and come back and see us when you
can. Alright. With that, director of school support, doctor Lundberg. Good evening, board members. This week, we are wrapping up the final week of first semester filled with high school exams, choir concerts, door decorating, angel trees, and holiday parties. Also anticipated later this week is the release of embargo data from statewide testing. We are anxious to reveal letter grades and district designations that affirm that our district is heading in a positive direction. As we look forward to the holiday break, I pray you all have time filled
with family and friends. May you all have a very merry Christmas and happy new year. Chairman Lanier, this concludes my report for the evening. With that, we're adjourned.