School Board Retreat

The school Board Retreat, February 22-23 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

The agenda was as follows:

Friday 1:00-5:00

Listen to presentations by three architectural firms. Cope Associates, Upland Design Group and Kattz, Binkley, Jones and Morris.

Each group gave a 45 minute presentation on their firms, the schools they have built in Tennessee and their method of operation, and their strengths as builders of schools.

Saturday 8:00 am-1:00 pm

8:30 – Review of our Current Facilities Plan
9:00 – Talk of establishing the Board core values. (What we think our grade configuration should be, what size school is optimum for student success, zoning goals, uniformity of applications (e.g. what roofing materials, HVAC systems uniform across the county), master construction plans (use same design on all schools?), uniformity of programming (e.g. should all high schools be alike community values).

10:00 – 11:30 – Discussion of current status and future plans for school needs.
11:30 – 1:00 – Discussion of architectural firm’s presentation.

All of the above were discussed to get an idea on how the Board felt on the issues. There was a lot of discussion, sharing of ideas and thoughts, and general brainstorming. No business could be conducted and no decisions made.