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Key votes and outcomes:

- Approval of the agenda (voice vote): approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

- Approval of consent agenda (voice vote): included approval of the Jan. 21, 2025 school board meeting minutes; board policy 4.603 (promotion and retention) first and final reading; easement for green infrastructure at Franklin High School; lease request for Amanda H North Elementary School cafeteria and gymnasium by Ascent Church; storage sheds and outdoor-classroom approvals at multiple schools; recommendation for field trip fees. The consent agenda was approved by voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded during the meeting transcript.

- General fund amendment: “2024–25 state special schools transportation reimbursement” (listed on the agenda). The superintendent recommended approval; the board voted 10 yes, 0 no.

- Approval of family tuition rate for 2025 and 2026: recommended by Superintendent Golden; board vote 10 yes, 0 no. Superintendent Golden noted the limited circumstances in which out-of-county tuition applies.

- Approval of Encore summer program fees for 2025 and 2026: recommended; board vote 10 yes, 0 no.

- Approval of the 2024–25 superintendent evaluation instrument (first step required by contract): recommended; board vote 10 yes, 0 no.

- First readings (returned to policy committee for second reading): Public records request policy 3.604 (vote 10–0), Interscholastic Athletics policy 4.301 (vote 10–0), Criminal Background Checks policy 5.118 (vote 10–0), Line and Staff Relations and organizational charts consolidation (policy 5.101 and related) (vote 10–0).

- Deletion of organizational charts policy 5.803: motioned and passed, board vote 10–0.

Superintendent Golden provided context on several items: the transportation reimbursement is a state revenue item tied to special education transportation; the family tuition rate affects a narrow set of out-of-county cases; and the superintendent evaluation instrument is required by contract and will be implemented during the evaluation cycle. The board chair called for individual voice votes on several items; where the transcript recorded a roll-call-style confirmation, the tally recorded was 10 yes, 0 no.

No recorded actions in the meeting amended district policy on theater supplements, apparel procurement or textbook adoption; those topics were raised during public comment and were not acted on during this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Williamson County Board of Education Meeting - February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to approve a transportation reimbursement revenue item, family tuition rates, Encore summer program fees, a superintendent evaluation instrument and several policy first readings; all recorded votes were 10–0 in favor.","taxTitle","Williamson County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",17219,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6324006,"Residents urge Williamson County Schools to delay science-textbook adoption, cite limited review access",372,2726000,3098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2339978-a387de6a28a93b964812c8f175077008&start=2726&end=3098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2339978-a387de6a28a93b964812c8f175077008/thumbnail_2726000.jpg","/articles/6324006/Tennessee/Residents-urge-Williamson-County-Schools-to-delay-science-textbook-adoption-cite-limited-review-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324006-8f5257e921eca640d17a5592e8ce7682/orig.mp4?Expires=1775059049&Signature=HhxdmeczVdZdDjuvVZu5dXiW62kuNiG2M0ku-8ZHDAXyKi7jOfblnEJd7APFhUU~kmcAVfNIW7oFY5tug--Df2GrHxwIGcPxXcmV8n0Hev-~Ifw9OZOW~6sQlHaoibr6qBq-zGOmKxYK~WqQuop2RDySxW2S3SHlykmD8AUliLuyckT2~W~ELVxkitgX6sU5y0BBobHyU9kB6kO1jakGwqpTyyZqbbgPFPx5DGRCppmJBNP2Tva2cBNgBifvY~N-DrtAjjahk~WjGYNTgT2kmmv1GXZaOcw52pFWaf880KffYseUitCfpFYaKcMhb1bdH2kwZRXnW300O8wWgkv89w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two public commenters asked the Williamson County Schools Board to delay adoption of new science textbooks, citing problems with the local review process and limited access to teachers’ editions.

Peg Rasetti told the board the review process was uneven and restrictive, with no regular schedule and differing session lengths. \"As of today, we've only had a total of 23 hours to review these textbooks over the past 1 and a half months for all science book options from K to 12,\" Rasetti said. She said reviewers were not permitted to take photographs of pages, which she argued slowed community review and limited the ability to provide informed feedback.

Genevieve Ahojos said the current process felt designed to keep people out of curriculum review and asked the board to delay adoption for one year. \"We are requesting, if it's possible, that we delay the adoption of the science curriculum for a year,\" Ahojos said, arguing that new federal guidance and forthcoming publisher updates could make an immediate selection premature and waste district funds.

Superintendent Golden acknowledged the public comments, said the state has been working to increase online accessibility for review materials, and said he would share the feedback with state officials. The board did not take a vote on science curriculum adoption during the meeting.

Commenters requested clearer, consolidated digital access to review materials (single login or password management), longer and more consistent review windows, and direct availability of teachers’ editions during public review. They suggested the board wait for updated publisher materials and state guidance before final adoption to avoid spending local funds on materials that may soon change.","Speakers at public comment criticized the district’s science textbook review process as confusing and restrictive, said reviewers had only 23 hours over six weeks to review materials, and asked the board to delay curriculum adoption for a year so publishers and the state can update materials.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6324011,"Booster Club president criticizes apparel contract selection, says coaches and parents were sidelined",136,2359000,2495000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2339978-a387de6a28a93b964812c8f175077008&start=2359&end=2495","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2339978-a387de6a28a93b964812c8f175077008/thumbnail_2359000.jpg","/articles/6324011/Tennessee/Booster-Club-president-criticizes-apparel-contract-selection-says-coaches-and-parents-were-sidelined","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324011-ae33a5a51e8aa0ee27909f612b9ed576/orig.mp4?Expires=1775059049&Signature=eJn1owV6mxUcQNpXl5hGtb~64oEth2Xqcf1S5a9YTbB673Pge~2Wbfufachab-TJf2~2WR-cw9efrK-JM0HKa7u2lCy7px63-QiYwpo9vtpr5GT1hg-ospYqEIe39YzqKzBw-rFHz-GkR-0yDcG50N7GojzvwjxeqK0S0VElusp7QbvyrdB2TP0uRqGVJtQqsrfn5wVTgzPTeXsmVjA3eiMYnEX6xbSBrXWB3i5S6bnnZOH6zmERUv5ofw71VT44rzdT4cW03OX5B1jRNueR-dB47QO~aF~UDoS0o32y9JnSZgvYrpBe-KQSbj0CrtjAwTpMvisXYqsZbgMi80h9sQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nate King, president of the Franklin Athletic Booster Club and a parent of five Williamson County students, used public comment time to criticize the district’s recent apparel contract decision and the bid evaluation process.

King said the district had the opportunity to provide Nike apparel to thousands of student-athletes but instead selected a vendor that \"has consistently failed to honor the current contract by failing to provide for the needs of the student athletes in the county.\" He said athletic directors and coaches, who traditionally had input and a vote on such contracts, were not given a voice in the most recent selection and that one district employee had unduly influenced the process.

\"You had the chance to do something great for the kids, but chose the status quo instead,\" King said. He also criticized the winning vendor’s owner, saying the owner professes commitment to the district while reportedly sending his own children to schools where they compete in Nike uniforms.

The board did not take action on apparel procurement during the meeting; King provided the board with a packet of detail and said it would be emailed later. He said the packet documents problems with the apparel bid process and the current contract and asked the district to reconsider how future apparel contracts are handled.

No formal board response or vote on the apparel vendor occurred later in the meeting; the matter remained in the public-comment stage at the close of the session.","Nate King, president of the Franklin Athletic Booster Club, told the Williamson County Schools Board the district selected a vendor that failed to meet previous contract obligations and excluded athletic directors from the procurement decision.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6324018,"Parents and students urge Williamson County board to match theater supplements to athletic pay",791,1948000,2739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2339978-a387de6a28a93b964812c8f175077008&start=1948&end=2739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2339978-a387de6a28a93b964812c8f175077008/thumbnail_1948000.jpg","/articles/6324018/Tennessee/Parents-and-students-urge-Williamson-County-board-to-match-theater-supplements-to-athletic-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324018-a75c74ba97b620f34bd13d15a3d54706/orig.mp4?Expires=1775059049&Signature=MWxh3idzXZbbnZeQZGiNKZSoIwZ21azJAWFsZd9DDGQj3IN-mFKO6NsyB7WNqW3P~PLNEWVddELcStVXkfM43diG5eGEBD9b7hGWukXGENm7WoGYLNwpB~suEXCJR5xh~XaX6NRgTBvt9cWPqjh0IjWLWr1Am-8wFWrd3KR4dUmk1IzsA~K7vu0wNO1fX-Cf8XOdjyc6csSmkqhBsZcjlXCMvAWKVVRvNgEydIMMjjDjHQFwRSU7n1w4IHaxOuM9la4iWr4UIKwR5rNf~B5myGlWPmkdlBoO32mLuJJe6b4Ja3tIpUwtSaFHV-DmChAKO8f-6s~odXLjYTIplcP9ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple parents and students addressed the Williamson County Schools Board during public comment to ask that middle school theater directors receive supplemental pay equivalent to athletic coaches.

The request focused on Mill Creek Middle School’s theater program and the workload of director Miss Isom. Amy Cook, a parent, described the hours her children spend in theater rehearsals and performances and said the current pay structure is unequal. \"She's still only getting 1 supplement,\" Cook said, contrasting theater pay with athletics where some coaches receive multiple supplements.

The concern was echoed by Eden Cook, a Mill Creek Middle School student, who said she spends two hours every school day after class for most of the year and urged the board to adopt a pay structure that treats each production as a season. \"I believe they should receive the equivalent payment that the athletic supplements get,\" Eden Cook said. Younger student Vivian Cook, a fourth grader at Mill Creek Elementary School, said her experience in elementary theater reinforced the importance of fair pay: \"I want to make sure that our theater directors are getting paid fairly for the amount of time they spend with me and my siblings.\"

Supporters gave specific time estimates to illustrate their case. Amy Cook said her son has logged about 256 hours with Miss Isom this school year when combining Junior Theater Festival and a school production; she said her daughter will log about 362 hours this year with the same director. Eden Cook said she attended two hours after school on 102 of 117 school days. Commenters requested that the board consider each theater production a separate season so directors receive supplemental compensation comparable to athletic staff.

Superintendent Golden acknowledged the public comments in his remarks and thanked families for their engagement. No board action on theater supplements was taken during the meeting; the remarks appeared during the public comment portion of the agenda.

The board did not vote on changes to supplement policy at the meeting. The discussion will need to be taken up through the appropriate policy and budget processes if the board or administration chooses to pursue pay adjustments.

The public comment period also included speakers who praised civil discourse and urged the board to address disciplinary equity and other broader issues, but the theater-pay requests were the most detailed set of public comments on staffing compensation that evening.

The board’s formal agenda proceeded to its scheduled business after public comment.","Multiple public commenters, including students from Mill Creek schools and parents, asked the Williamson County Schools Board to grant middle school theater directors supplements comparable to athletic coaches, citing long out-of-school hours and inequity between fine arts and athletics.","actionData","errors"]

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