Education Commission

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Purpose
The Education Commission studies ways to enhance the quality of education. The Commission also provides recommendations and advice on positive school/community relations, school facilities, research and development capabilities of school system, activities for students and library services.

Meetings
Third Tuesday of each month (August through May) at 5:30 p.m. in the Lawton Conference Room at Germantown City Hall.

Members
The commission consists of 15 members appointed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and includes Chairman Heather Fisher, Brenda Dew, Kyle Eaton, Katie Graffam, Chad Hammontree, Melissa Kandel, Manjit Kaur, Clark Kelman, Ellen Moak, Laura Riggins, Beth Robbins, Patricia Toarmina, GMSD Liaison Ryan Strain, Staff Liaison Stacey Crockett and Alderman Sherrie Hicks.

Awarding Outstanding Students and Teachers
Nominate a high school senior    Nominate a Germantown teacher
The commission honors a teacher and student each month during the school year. Winners are selected from those nominated by parents, students, teachers or school administrators. Youth Excellence Award winners must be a high school senior living in Germantown but can attend any school. Teacher of the Month award winners must teach in a public or private school within Germantown. Awards are presented monthly during meetings of the Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Sponsors are invited to participate in the award presentation.

Contact
For more information, contact Stacey Crockett at SCrockett@Germantown-TN.gov or (901) 751-7559 or Alderman Sherrie Hicks at SHicks@Germantown-TN.gov.

Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Germantown is in receipt of a request from the Germantown Christian 49ers, Inc. for a temporary beer permit to sell beer for on-premise consumption on Saturday, September 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 8 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at the Germantown Festival located at the Germantown Civic Center Complex. This request will be considered by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, sitting as a Beer Board, at a Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 6 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Anyone for or against this beer permit request is invited to attend.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Germantown will hold public hearings on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 6 pm, in the Germantown City Hall Council Chambers, 1930 S. Germantown Road, to discuss the following ordinances:

• Ordinance 2024-1 – Year-end Budget Adjustments – Second Reading
• Ordinance 2024-2 – GMSD Year-end Budget Adjustments – Second Reading
• Ordinance 2024-3 – FY2025 Budget – Second Reading 
• Ordinance 2024-4 – Real & Personalty Property Tax – Second Reading
The entire budget is available on the City website at Germantown-TN.gov/FY25Budget. 
 
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen welcomes comments from citizens and offers the agenda item known as Citizens to be Heard at each meeting.  To participate, please complete the form provided outside of the Council Chambers and present this form to the City Clerk prior to the meeting.

Time Meeting ends is an estimate.

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