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The consent agenda motion was moved by Mister Garland and seconded by Miss Berry; the board's vote was recorded as 7-0 in favor. The board then reviewed Executive Limitation 3, which requires the director to assure recruitment, employment, evaluation and compensation practices that do not jeopardize district fiscal integrity or public image. The director reported that she had not changed her own compensation, that the district uses an applicant tracking system, that positions have current job descriptions and that background checks and confidentiality follow Tennessee Code Annotated. The motion to accept the executive-limitation report passed 7-0; a specific mover and seconder were not identified on the record.

Separately, a board member asked staff to review the student code of conduct as it relates to the use of communication devices and for that item to be added to an April work session agenda.

Ending: The meeting concluded after the votes and presentations; board members encouraged public participation at upcoming discussions and the district continues routine monitoring of policies and programs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CMCSS School Board Meeting 02-18-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Montgomery County School Board approved the consent agenda and accepted the director's executive limitation report on personnel administration; both motions passed 7-0. Board also requested a future review of student communication-device policy.","taxTitle","Montgomery County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",12944,"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},6316557,"CMCSS outlines programs of choice, CTE pathways and pre-K expansion; open enrollment runs through March 15",777,658000,1435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2376630-8a8eed16f397590223a592eb02678c3a&start=658&end=1435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2376630-8a8eed16f397590223a592eb02678c3a/thumbnail_658000.jpg","/articles/6316557/Tennessee/CMCSS-outlines-programs-of-choice-CTE-pathways-and-pre-K-expansion-open-enrollment-runs-through-March-15","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316557-4717d6638b4cb910cb03098fc1967629/orig.mp4?Expires=1770964100&Signature=iIRo1Sv6GyV03vp~gGpFda-lUkAJOmHvYU5cIVVl9bpnRGlJUR25tm7yUKxcZhXWfOh1l1pXYcEKtWWBxFgSvz0jsxk2aDujSrJbsnuaXrWsc9W1gbcNIHfrtVlbdYvgAYeXeH7k9~epXYkhp--wrEruQaq0~PIHUc~nNJroluzgOBj-3ExNWI1pewsP-eSBOqszgud6HWAhEG4O5pOmiHVt09H3EUuwWDC6xoaAejjPdQnWdncVj44VRq2f1HRTLvtWZOOFDH0chH-vUBhMwnWDjtzqbHPmWgY10V8sOfYrvUg4w~oJpaDqJ-ai3sEJiIJ7L10FSBbr9dIaBGTamQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Shanda Dowdy, chief academic officer for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS), presented an overview of the district's programs of choice and career-technical education options and told the board that more than 20% of district families — about 7,005 students — participate in choice programs.

Why it matters: the presentation outlined pathways intended to expand student options within the district, including early college, technical training and language immersion programs that officials said help prepare students for careers or college without leaving the district.

Dowdy said CMCSS runs a K-12 virtual program with about 800 enrolled students taught by Tennessee-certified teachers and that the district offers magnet and immersion schools, pre-kindergarten, open enrollment at selective grade levels and special-transfer options. \"Currently, we have over 800 students in our district that participate in education through our CMCSS K-12 virtual,\" Dowdy said. \"The joy of the program ... is that our kids are educated every day by certified Tennessee teachers.\"

She highlighted Moore Magnet STEAM School (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), the Spanish immersion program that began at Barksdale and expanded this year to Richview for sixth grade, and a Middle College program run in partnership with Austin Peay that offers three pathways: fine arts, a transitional college pathway that combines high-school and college credits, and an associate-degree pathway that can produce an associate degree when students graduate from high school.

On technical education, Dowdy described the Early Technical College at TCAT, which offers pathways such as diesel equipment, HVAC, mechatronics, machine tooling and pharmacy technology. She said students in those programs may earn industry certifications and work in the community while completing high school credits.

The district also operates an adult high-school program (for students 17 and older to earn a diploma), more than 35 career and technical education (CTE) pathways across eight high schools and a new aviation program offered at Rossview and West Creek that has allowed some students to earn private pilot licenses. Dowdy said the Saint Bethlehem Early Learning Center currently has 16 pre-K classrooms and will expand to more than 30 classrooms next year when it reaches full capacity.

During board Q&A, Dowdy said Spanish-immersion classes are open to students of any background; they are not limited to Spanish-speaking families, and program expansion is constrained largely by staffing because teachers must be able to teach early literacy in both Spanish and English. She also clarified that students accepted into a high-school academy become students of that receiving school for the duration of the program and that TCAT programs include flexible scheduling to accommodate work-based learning. Dowdy noted open enrollment and special-transfer applications are available online through March 15.

Ending: Board members thanked Dowdy for the overview and asked staff to continue outreach so families understand program options and application windows.","Chief Academic Officer Dr. Shanda Dowdy briefed the Montgomery County School Board on the district's programs of choice, reporting more than 20% of families have chosen nontraditional programs and detailing virtual, immersion, career-technical and pre-K offerings.",{"_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},6316562,"Parents and educators urge Montgomery County board to track Tennessee voucher law; community meeting set Feb. 25",1895,116000,2011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2376630-8a8eed16f397590223a592eb02678c3a&start=116&end=2011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2376630-8a8eed16f397590223a592eb02678c3a/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6316562/Tennessee/Parents-and-educators-urge-Montgomery-County-board-to-track-Tennessee-voucher-law-community-meeting-set-Feb-25","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316562-0f9e26d344b2028ce15ff22acd801c28/orig.mp4?Expires=1770964100&Signature=X9gmWv0N1CtngYGPNI4BfsfeMHjq-zwZGaS9yl-ylsKo9RSEIVkKvm31uTKno3uie6nLKuLS3d-7CvqnuKVW~Tzj6o9VDGw4eSlM05iUKGd43tkIulWLdsAr4bpPrnz3v6gxXGx3k4tgPrstRev6qUvtmT~MCXPtvIApVz5vqmZquLR6Dri7Qo-Bu7~n3pqwFaq3-1qFgolJ2CepDGm3J4Xc~rzmUrGqhCzM0kF-yjd5~Vs4qtEvIwyVqgI9z~7vq6vV3L0px3H4bW3674aGFGrHm4RL62NkWy35UHgpiUb0u0KrqOMDXpSFPwZg171bDJQqcJVwcBz~wsHGBBFVmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katherine Garrigan, a Clarksville parent, and a representative of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Association urged the Montgomery County School Board on Monday to monitor how Tennessee's recently passed voucher legislation could affect local students and taxpayers.

Garrigan, who said she has two children in the district and experience with individualized education programs, told the board she saw the state's voucher bill move quickly through committees and said questions from lawmakers and the public were dismissed. \"If you don't invite questions and interest to the people who are going to be affected by this the most, I feel that's a red flag personally,\" she said.

Why it matters: speakers warned that rural areas of Tennessee have limited private-school options and said the state law could shift public dollars away from local public schools. Garrigan said Tennessee ranks roughly in the low 40s nationally for per-student spending and told the board that \"the national average per student invested is around between $20,000 to $24,000 per student per year. Tennessee is somewhere between $10,000 and $12,000.\" She said legislative provisions that raise school funding by 3–5% a year would not close that gap.

A representative of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Association told the board the association remains focused on providing \"the best education possible to every student\" and urged the board to work with the association to monitor how Nashville legislation will \"realistically and directly impact our school district.\" The association speaker said assurances that public schools will not be harmed by the \"education freedom act of 2025\" are \"difficult if not impossible to keep based on what we've seen in other states who have created similar programs.\" The speaker asked the board to commit to discussions with the union and with district staff.

Garrigan and the association speaker both announced that a community meeting about the law will be held Feb. 25 at the Burke Cobb Community Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Garrigan invited members of the public to attend.

Board members acknowledged concerns raised from the public comments and thanked speakers for attending. Several board members asked staff to continue monitoring proposed state legislation and its local effects; the board did not take any formal policy action on the voucher issue during the meeting.

Ending: The board's formal business continued after public comment; speakers urged community engagement and continued monitoring of state action as the district assesses potential local impacts.","Parents and a local teachers' association speaker told the Montgomery County School Board they are concerned about Tennessee's new voucher law and its effects on rural districts; a community meeting is scheduled for Feb. 25 at Burke Cobb Community Center.","actionData","errors"]

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