Roane County School Board Meets Thursday Night in Kingston

KINGSTON — The Roane County Board of Education is scheduled to meet Thursday evening, April 23, at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held at the district’s main office building at the corner of Bluff Road and Highway 70 in Kingston.

Board members will begin by reviewing and approving previous meeting minutes and financial reports. The agenda also includes time for public comment, along with recognitions and presentations.

Officials will then hear reports from the Director of Schools, business manager, facilities department, board committees, and the chairman.

Under old business, the board is expected to consider a contract extension for Director of Schools Russell Jenkins.

Several items are listed under new business, including:

  • Approval of May 5 as an in-service day due to the primary election
  • Approval of tenure recommendations
  • Surplus of technology and non-technology equipment
  • A proposed budget amendment

About Brad Jones

BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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