Event
July 23, 2026
12:00 pm
Location
UT Conference Center 600 Henley Street Knoxville, TN 37902 Room 400A Livestream link: https://bit.ly/4gvx54W
The meeting begins at 1:00pm Eastern.
Agenda
Recording
I. Welcome
Chris Richards, Commission Chair
• Roll Call
• Review of Agenda
II. Operator Panel – Discussion of Facility Processes, Challenges, and Opportunities
Beth Figueroa, Director of Authorizing
• Panelists
• Dr. Eric Dailey - Executive Director, Rocketship Public Schools Tennessee
• Randy Dowell - Executive Director, KIPP Nashville
• Jay Renfro - Executive Director, Tennessee Nature Academy
• Drew Sippel - Chief Executive Officer, Capstone Education Group
III. Closing Discussion and Adjournment
Chris Richards, Commission Chair