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Dr.RandallMontgomeryBOEImmediatePastPresidentE-mailrmontgomeryk12k.comDr.RandallMontgomerywasrstelectedtotheBOEin2003andiscurrentlyservinginhisthirdour-yeartermontheBoard.Dr.MontgomeryisanativeoKingsportgraduatingromDobyns-BennettHighSchool.HeattendedtheUniversityoTennesseeKnoxvilleandearnedaDoctoroDentalSurgeryDegreeromtheUniversityoTennesseeMemphis.DuringhistimeontheBoardDr.MontgomeryhasbeennamedtotheAllTennesseeSchoolBoard2012bytheTennesseeSchoolBoardsAssociationTSBA.HehaspracticeddentistryinKingsportsince1987.Dr.MontgomeryisamemberoFirstBroadStreetUnitedMethodistChurchNationalSkiPatrolandisagraduateoLeadershipKingsport.Dr.MontgomeryandhiswieAmyresideinKingsportandhaveonesoninKingsportCitySchools.SusanLodalBOEVice-PresidentE-mailslodalk12k.comSusanLodalwasrstelectedtotheBOEin2003andiscurrentlyservinginherthirdour-yeartermontheBoard.ShewaselectedBoardvice-presidentin2013.Mrs.LodalisanativeoIndianapolisIndianaandreceivedherBacheloroSciencedegreeinMedicalTechnologyromPurdueUniversity.WhileservingontheBoardMrs.Lodalhasreceivednumerousawardsandhonorsincludingthe2013AmbassadorsorEducationCertifedMasterDiamondandPlatinumLevelAwardsandcurrentlyservesasthe2015PresidentotheTennesseeSchoolBoardsAssociationTSBATreasurer2012VicePresident2013President-Elect2014.ShereceivedtheNationalSchoolBoardsAssociationDistinguishedServiceAward200720102012the2010C.HalHenardDistinguishedServiceAwardandwasnamedtotheAllTennesseeSchoolBoardbytheTSBAin2010.ShehasservedasthechairpersonotheTennesseeLegislativeNetworkandmember-at-largeotheTSBABoardoDirectors2007-2008aswellasbeingamemberotheLegislativeAairsCommitteeotheKingsportChamberoCommerce.Mrs.LodalisaMasterLevelVSchoolBoardMemberthehighestdesignationbestowedbytheTSBA.Mrs.LodalvolunteersasatutorintwoelementaryschoolsandisanactivememberotheWaverlyRoadPresbyterianChurchoodpantry.PriortorunningortheBoardshewastheDirectoroChildrensMinistriesatWaverlyRoador13yearsandactiveinschoolPTSAsorover16years.SheisthecurrentpastchairpersonotheHungerTaskorceotheUnitedWayoGreaterKingsport.Mrs.LodalandherhusbandPeterhavelivedinKingsportsince1977andhavethreegrownchildrenallgraduatingromKingsportCitySchools.ToddGoldenBOEMemberE-mailtgoldenk12k.comToddGoldenwasappointedtotheBOEin2014tocompleteatermoserviceduetoaBoardmemberresignation.Mr.GoldenhascalledKingsporthomeor17years.AnativeoAlbanyGeorgiaheattendedBrighamYoungUniversity-IdahostudyingbusinessdevelopmentandcompletedaBacheloroArtsdegreeinTechnicalSalesromWeberStateUniversityinOgdenUtah.AtercompletingcollegeMr.GoldenworkedorHewlett-PackardintheBayAreaoCaliorniaasaterritorysalesmanagerandwaspromotedtobethecorporatetrainerorthesoutheasternU.S.andPuertoRico.ItwasduringthistimethatheelectedtomovetoKingsportTN.HehasbeenanintegralpartinestablishingandexecutingtheannualDayoServiceintheTri-CitiestaughtclassesattheKingsportRenaissanceCenteronbusinessdevelopmentandSpanishservedasavolunteerull-timeChristianmissioninColumbiaortwoyearsandspeaksuentSpanish.Mr.GoldenandhiswieMelissahavevechildrentwopre-schoolersandthreethatattendKingsportCitySchools.CarrieUpshawBOEPresidentE-mailcupshawk12k.comCarrieUpshawwasrstelectedtotheBOEin2009andiscurrentlyservinginhersecondour-yeartermontheBoard.ShewaselectedtoherrsttermasBoardpresidentin2013.Mrs.UpshawhaslivedintheTri-CitiesareamostoherliegraduatingromSullivanEastHighSchoolandearningaBacheloroSciencedegreeinChemicalEngineeringromtheUniversityoTennesseeKnoxville.Sheworkedasacontractengineeruntil1990.FollowingthebirthoherchildrenshebecameactiveasacommunityvolunteerandheldmanyPTSAofcesincludingPresidentatWashingtonElementarySchoolandJohnSevierMiddleSchool.Mrs.UpshawistheSeniorAdultDirectoratFirstBaptistChurchinKingsportwheresheisalsothepianist.Mrs.UpshawandherhusbandMikehavetwochildrenadaughteringraduateschoolatUTKandasonatMTSU.BothchildrenattendedKingsportCitySchoolsromkindergartenthroughgraduationandMrs.Upshawisstillanactivevolunteerinseveralprograms.EricHycheBOEMemberE-mailehychek12k.comEricHychewasappointedtotheBOEin2014tocompleteatermoserviceduetoaBoardmemberresignation.Mr.HycheisanativeoKingsportgraduatingasthevaledictorianoSullivanCentralHighSchoolin1983.HeholdsaBachelorsDegreeinElectricalEngineeringromTennesseeTechUniversitywherehewasthe1987DerryberryAwardwinner.AtercompletingcollegeMr.HychemarriedAngieDuncananotherKingsportnativeandrelocatedtoAtlantaGAwhereheobtainedaMastersDegreeinElectricalEngineeringromGeorgiaTechUniversityandworkedorNCRandIteratedSystems.In1998Mr.andMrs.HychemovedbacktoKingsportandbeganworkingremotelyorSeattle-basedRealNetworks.InApril2013hejoinedthetechnicalstaatGrouponwherehecurrentlydevelopssotwareortheiriPhoneandiPadapps.Mr.HycheisapastpresidentothePrestonForestCommunityAssociationandadeaconatNortheastChurchoChrist.Healsoenjoyswritingsotwareorpersonalprojectsreadingbicyclingandactingincommunitytheaterproductions.Mr.HycheandhiswieAngiehavetwodaughtersincludingajunioratAuburnUniversityandrisingsenioratDobyns-Bennett.BOEMeetingsandWorkSessionsareopentothepublicandallareencouragedtoattend.Howeveriyoucannotattendallmeetingminutesandaudiosegmentscanbeoundonwww.k12k.comorreerence.BOARDOFEDUCATIONTheKingsportBoardoEducationismadeupofveelectedat-largenon-partisanmembers.Eachmemberservesaour-yearstaggeredterm.ElectionsareheldinMayduringoddnumberedyears.NewBoardoEducationmembersareseatedonJuly1oeachelectionyear.TheboardmeetsonTuesdaysandThursdayseachmonthwithregularmonthlymeetingsonthefrstThursdayat7p.m.andworksessionsheldthethirdTuesdayat6p.m.Themeetingincludesapubliccommentperiodonagendaitems.TakenotethisyearsomemeetingsworksessionsneededtotakeplaceonaTuesday.ToaddresstheboardconcerninganissuenotincludedintheboardsregularagendayoumustsubmitawrittenrequesttotheSuperintendentoSchoolsatleastfvebusinessdayspriortothescheduledboardmeeting.AtthediscretionotheSuperintendentoSchoolsandtheBoardoEducationPresidentyourconcernwillbeplacedontheagendaoraddressedprivatelyatanappointedtime.