KINGSPORT, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2013) – The Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) has set January 27 - February 2, 2013 as School Board Appreciation Week in Tennessee as a time to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our community.
Kingsport City Schools will be joining all public school districts across the state to celebrate School Board Appreciation Week to honor local board members for their commitment to children.
"Kingsport is blessed to have such dedicated individuals who understand the correlation between education, quality of life and economic development; those three factors are a powerful combination," said Superintendent Dr. Ailshie. "It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and these men and women devote countless hours making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level," Ailshie said. "They make the tough decisions and spend countless hours educating themselves on impact issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect."
Ailshie said the key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by:
• Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student achievement the top priority;
• Establishing standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do;
• Ensuring progress is measured to be sure the district's goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels;
• Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results;
• Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach;
• Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and
• Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues related to student achievement.
"School board members give the Kingsport citizens a voice in education decision making. Even though we make a special effort to show our appreciation during this week, their contribution is a year-round commitment," said Ailshie. The members serving Kingsport City Schools are as follows: Dr. Randall Montgomery, BOE president, Carrie Upshaw, BOE vice-president, Susan Lodal, Betsy Cooper and Andy King.
Read more about our BOE members, here.
The board meets on the first and third Thursdays each month, with regular monthly meetings on the first Thursday of each month and work sessions held the third Thursday. The meeting includes a public comment period on agenda items.
The next scheduled BOE meeting is Thursday, February 7 at 6 p.m. located in the Tennessee Room at the KCS Administrative Support Center, 400 Clinchfield Street, third floor, downtown Kingsport.
Kingsport City Schools is a public school system located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and an alternative school; with total enrollment reaching 6,500 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to be, Student Focused … World Class.
For more information on Kingsport City Schools (KCS), visit k12k.com, listen live on, WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, watch KCS Today on Charter Channel 16 at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. or call (423) 378.2100. We're social too; follow us on Facebook, Kingsport City Schools and on Twitter, @KptSchools.
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Kingsport City Schools will be joining all public school districts across the state to celebrate School Board Appreciation Week to honor local board members for their commitment to children.
"Kingsport is blessed to have such dedicated individuals who understand the correlation between education, quality of life and economic development; those three factors are a powerful combination," said Superintendent Dr. Ailshie. "It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and these men and women devote countless hours making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level," Ailshie said. "They make the tough decisions and spend countless hours educating themselves on impact issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect."
Ailshie said the key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by:
• Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student achievement the top priority;
• Establishing standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do;
• Ensuring progress is measured to be sure the district's goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels;
• Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results;
• Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach;
• Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and
• Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues related to student achievement.
"School board members give the Kingsport citizens a voice in education decision making. Even though we make a special effort to show our appreciation during this week, their contribution is a year-round commitment," said Ailshie. The members serving Kingsport City Schools are as follows: Dr. Randall Montgomery, BOE president, Carrie Upshaw, BOE vice-president, Susan Lodal, Betsy Cooper and Andy King.
Read more about our BOE members, here.
The board meets on the first and third Thursdays each month, with regular monthly meetings on the first Thursday of each month and work sessions held the third Thursday. The meeting includes a public comment period on agenda items.
The next scheduled BOE meeting is Thursday, February 7 at 6 p.m. located in the Tennessee Room at the KCS Administrative Support Center, 400 Clinchfield Street, third floor, downtown Kingsport.
Kingsport City Schools is a public school system located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and an alternative school; with total enrollment reaching 6,500 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to be, Student Focused … World Class.
For more information on Kingsport City Schools (KCS), visit k12k.com, listen live on, WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, watch KCS Today on Charter Channel 16 at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. or call (423) 378.2100. We're social too; follow us on Facebook, Kingsport City Schools and on Twitter, @KptSchools.
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