School Board Postpones Action on Sale of Tiny House

April 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tiny House may soon be sold.

During Thursday night’s monthly meeting, held by video conference due to COVID-19, the Board of Education conducted a bid opening for the sale of the Tiny House. Only one bid was received and that was from Jerry Alsup of Murfreesboro. But Alsup’s bid of $17,500 was well below the minimum bid of $22,600 established by the board which was the actual cost of construction.

The board tabled action on whether to award or reject the bid until the next meeting on May 7 to give Brad Leach, DCHS Career and Technical Education Director, an opportunity to have some input.

The board had hoped to award a bid for the sale of the Tiny House during the regular monthly meeting in March but after a month of seeking sealed bids none were submitted. In March the board voted to extend the deadline for receiving sealed bids until the April meeting.

The Tiny House was recently completed by students in the DCHS Residential and Commercial Construction Class. It is located near the Vocational School.

The 8’ x 24’ Tiny House stands up to 13 feet and 6 inches and sets on a modified trailer that can be anchored or moved from place to place.

Accommodations in the Tiny House, although compact include a living room, kitchenette, bathroom, and sleeping space.

Specific features are as follows:
● Mobility by use of a trailer
● Central heat and air unit
● Cooktop
● Solid wood cherry cabinets
● Loft bedroom
● Cherry laminate flooring
● Bathroom with shower
● Metal roof
● Cedar wood siding ( stained and finished)
● 200 square feet including loft

Meanwhile, in his monthly personnel report, Director of Schools Patrick Cripps announced that Samantha Fletcher has resigned as a DCHS teacher, Renee Willoughby has resigned as an educational assistant at DeKalb West School, and Libby McCormick is retiring as librarian at Northside Elementary School.

April 23, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Commission will meet in regular session by way of a conference call on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be broadcast live on WJLE.

On March 20, 2020, Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 16 (“the Order”), which suspends the requirements of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) to the extent necessary to allow any governing body subject to the requirements of TOMA to meet and conduct essential business by electronic means if the body determines meeting electronically is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Tennesseans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Order applies to any state, county, or municipal governing body or any other public body that may be subject to the requirements of TOMA. It allows members of the governing body to participate and vote in public meetings without being physically present to protect public health, safety, and welfare and prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is a temporary measure that expires on May 18, 2020, unless further action is taken by the Governor. Except as specifically provided in this new executive order, the public notice provisions, meeting minute provisions, and other requirements of TOMA still apply to meetings of governing bodies being held electronically. If a governing body seeks to conduct electronic meetings in accordance with the Order, it must make reasonable efforts to ensure that the public may access the meeting live via electronic means.

April 23, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Free drive-up Wi-Fi hotspots are now active at DeKalb Middle School, Northside Elementary, and DeKalb West School thanks to DTC Communications.

The service may be accessed at no charge using one’s personal or school provided device from the safety of their vehicle if they are parked near either of these three schools. Its free to the public including students and teachers at DeKalb County Schools.

DTC previously opened free public Wi-Fi hotspots to the general public at the company’s retail locations, and each remains available for the use of any community member.

“DTC Communications is proud to continue its support of the DeKalb County School District by providing additional connectivity at no cost for students and faculty,”said Chris Townson, CEO of DTC Communications.

“I can’t thank DTC enough. This is another community resource that is stepping up for our kids. It’s awesome to see the love being shown to our kids. We will forever be grateful for that. It gives kids that don’t have access to the Internet the ability to drive or ride with someone into a school and they will be able to hook up to Wi-Fi,” said Director of Schools Patrick Cripps.

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