Manchester schools to contribute $250,000 annually for new Riddle Road middle school
Summary
At a July 23 special-called meeting the Manchester City Board of Education approved a partnership to contribute $250,000 per year toward construction and debt service for a new middle school on Riddle Road; the motion passed unanimously.
Manchester City Board of Education members approved a plan at a special-called meeting on July 23, 2026, for Manchester City Schools to contribute $250,000 annually toward construction and debt service for a new middle school on Riddle Road in Manchester, Tennessee.
The approval was recorded under the General Consent Agenda (item 1.4). According to the meeting minutes, "Manchester City Schools, in a shared commitment to local education and infrastructure, will partner with the City of Manchester by contributing $250,000 annually toward the construction and debt service for a new middle school on Riddle Road in Manchester, TN." Mrs. Lisa Gregory moved to approve the statement; Mr. Lee Sullivan seconded the motion, which the minutes state carried unanimously. Board members present were Mr. Travis Hillis (virtual), Dr. Prater Powell (Vice Chairman), Mrs. Lisa Gregory, Mrs. Susan Parsley and Mr. Lee Sullivan.
The minutes list Dr. Joey Vaughn as board staff and names MCS employees Laura Milan and Mark Howell on the record. The minutes do not provide additional details on the total project cost, the district's overall capital plan, or a construction timeline; those items were not specified in the record. The meeting adjourned following the consent vote.
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