The Kingsport City Schools Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the KCS Administrative Support Center.
Several key items were discussed, including:
- The Pledge of Allegiance was led this evening by Jack and Stella Marshall, students at Andrew Johnson Elementary School.
- Recognition of Dobyns-Bennett High School students who recently graduated from a certificate program at Northeast State Community College;
- Recognition of a Dobyns-Bennett student athlete for finishing 6th at the TSSAA Girls' Golf State Tournament;
- Recognition of the Dobyns-Bennett Marching Band for being named a Bands of America Grand National Finalist;
- Recognition of John Adams Elementary School principal Dr. Kelley Harrell for being named the 2024-25 State of Tennessee Principal of the Year;
- Tenure approval for 18 KCS teachers who have met the requirements based on length of service and Level of Effectiveness scores; and
- Approval of a Board Resolution opposing the Education Freedom Act legislation (voucher bill) under consideration by the Tennessee General Assembly.
The next session of the Board of Education will be a work session on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Tennessee Room of the Administrative Support Center (400 Clinchfield Street, Kingsport, TN). All Board meetings are open to the public and summary notes can be viewed on www.k12k.com - Board.