Here is the agenda for the Smyrna School District Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, November 19 at John Bassett Moore Intermediate School:
    Yearbook picture
    6 p.m. – Work session
    1. Principal’s report
    2. Central Office reports
    3. Middle school fall cheerleading by Bill Schultz.
    Executive session to discuss student and personnel matters, and potential litigation.
    7 p.m. – Regular meeting
    Call to order
    Pledge of allegiance
    Changes to the agenda
    Student board member report
    Formal public comment
    Construction updates
    Curriculum updates
    A. Minutes
    B. Financial reports
    C. Personnel
    1. Retirements
    a. Financial Secretary, Child Nutrition Program, effective January 30, 2009.
    b. General Worker, Child Nutrition Program, effective January 1, 2009.
    2. Resignations
    a. General Worker, Child Nutrition Program, effective October 29, 2008.
    b. General Worker, Child Nutrition Program, effective November 14, 2008. 
    3. Leaves of absence
    a. Teacher, John Bassett Moore Intermediate School, paid sick leave beginning March 9, 2009 using sick days available, followed by unpaid sick leave under the provision of the Family Medical Leave Act through April 17, 2009.
    b. Financial Secretary, District Office, paid sick leave beginning April 20, 2009 using sick days available, followed by unpaid sick leave under the provision of the Family Medical Leave Act through May 29, 2009.
    c. Mathematics Teacher, Smyrna High School, paid sick leave beginning April 17, 2009 using sick days available, followed by unpaid sick leave under the provision of the Family Medical Leave Act through the remainder of the 2008/09 school year.
    d. Academic Enrichment Specialist, Smyrna School District, paid sick leave beginning May 11, 2009 using sick days available, followed by unpaid sick leave under the provision of the Family Medical Leave Act through the remainder of the 2008/09 school year.
    e. Paraprofessional, Smyrna Elementary School, paid sick leave beginning January 8, 2009 using sick days available, followed by unpaid sick leave under the provision of the Family Medical Leave Act through February 23, 2009.
    4. Appointments
    a. Coaches, winter 2008/09 school year.
    b. Substitutes, 2008/09 school year, contingent upon receipt of required documentation.
    c. Air Force Jr. ROTC Instructor, Smyrna High School, effective January 5, 2009, contingent upon receipt of required documentation.
    d. Multi-Grade Teacher, Sunnyside Elementary School, effective December 1, 2008, contingent upon receipt of required documentation.
    e. Volunteer wrestling coach, Smyrna High School, 2008/09 school year.
    5. Re-assignments
    a. From Multi-Grade Teacher, Sunnyside Elementary School, to Grade 2, Inclusion Teacher, Sunnyside Elementary School, November 3, 2008.
    b. From One-on-One Paraprofessional, Clayton Elementary School, to Paraprofessional, Clayton Elementary School, October 27, 2008.
    c. From Custodian, Smyrna Middle School, to Custodian, Sunnyside Elementary School, effective October 27, 2008.
    d. From Custodian, Smyrna Elementary School, to Custodian, Smyrna Middle School, effective November 10, 2008.
    e. From Associate Principal, John Bassett Moore Intermediate School, to Associate Principal, North Smyrna Elementary School, date to be determined.
    6. Re-appointment – Paraprofessional, Smyrna Middle School, effective October 27, 2008 (2008/09 school year only).
    7. Re-Classification
    a. Secretary, to Financial Secretary, effective October 27, 2008.
    b. Senior Secretary, to Financial Secretary, effective October 27, 2008.
    c. District Reading Coordinator to Supervisor of Instruction and Reading K-12, effective October 27, 2008 through June 30, 2010.
    d. Financial Secretary, District Office, to Administrative Financial Secretary, District Office, effective October 27, 2008 through June 30, 2010.
    e. Social Studies Specialist, to Human Resources Specialist, effective December 1, 2008.
    D. Old business
    E. New business
    1. School choice, 2008/09 school year.
    2. Student matter 2009-05
    3. Student matter 2009-06.