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Christina Pardue, identified in the meeting as a Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) teacher at Cheatham County Central High School, and district leaders recognized two students — Peyton Hudson and Jarrett Wilson — who competed in Washington, D.C., in the JAG decision‑making competition. The presenter said both students finished first in the state; Jarrett Wilson attended the meeting in person while Peyton Hudson was not present.

Andrea Bledsoe, principal at Kingston Springs Elementary School, accepted a district proclamation recognizing Kingston Springs as a 2023–24 \"reward school\" designated by the Tennessee Department of Education. The proclamation cited the state designation and named Kingston Springs one of 377 schools across the state to earn the reward‑school designation for high performance or improvement across indicators.

The board also read a series of employee‑of‑the‑month recognitions naming staff across multiple schools. Those named in the meeting record include (as spoken in the transcript): Ryan Apid Price (Ashland City Elementary STEM Academy employee of the month), Bill Kaufman (East Chino Elementary School employee of the month), Olivia Cox (Kingston Springs Elementary employee of the month), Sarah Weideman (Interventionist at Elementary Fine Art Magnet School), Brittney Crouch (Pleasant View Elementary School employee of the month), Julie Whitaker (West Cheatham Elementary School speech‑language pathologist), Jennifer Cato (Cheatham Middle School office staff), Bailey Rollins (Hart Benton Middle speech assistant), Alyssa Duke (Sycamore Middle School teacher), Aaron Nicholson (Cheatham County Central High School employee of the month), Will Mattingly (Harpeth High School employee of the month), Jennifer Morris (Life skills assistant at Sycamore High School), Tanya Tyler (Riverside Academy front desk specialist), Renee Adler (daycare employee of the month at West Cheatham Elementary daycare) and Jenny Williams (School Nutrition employee of the month). Tim Simpson (maintenance department) and Teresa Duncolds (central office administrative assistant for maintenance) were also recognized in the meeting.

Nut graf: The recognitions highlighted student success at the state level, a state academic designation for an elementary school and a cross‑section of staff acknowledged for service in classrooms, maintenance and support roles — gestures the board framed as community morale and professional appreciation.

Ending: The board applauded honorees and moved on to the meeting’s business agenda; at least one student (Jarrett Wilson) attended to accept recognition in person.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD February Board Meeting (HHS)","oneSentenceSummary","The board recognized JAG students who won a state decision‑making competition in Washington, D.C.; Kingston Springs Elementary received a 2023‑24 reward‑school proclamation; and the district named multiple 'employee of the month' honorees across schools.","taxTitle","Cheatham County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",67536,"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},6309715,"Five‑year facilities plan flags widespread HVAC, roofing and lighting needs across Cheatham County schools",417,1663000,2080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2410074-38a500ac7b2e157c563c4bb7e2058763&start=1663&end=2080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2410074-38a500ac7b2e157c563c4bb7e2058763/thumbnail_1663000.jpg","/articles/6309715/Tennessee/Fiveyear-facilities-plan-flags-widespread-HVAC-roofing-and-lighting-needs-across-Cheatham-County-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309715-675106f7453e846695b05e43ee1c87fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038502&Signature=b~edl7VVO48YceD~Mg~uEbcQGxQNdYlbV7kOildelarQ8~c2xFKYeNz6ZdWVR2c-Ed7DBm5QUkPOZXrmO8XXLjw~8PWYyCwtGW3MnwJrgJlcXUp0Jk4iWrE9ELEtjSLVZMZXphAVc08F0AsXzLSapY1IoQXT0kBsDb-SOSYUmt-6iDtun9PBweuz~J~7gdTKdSuHvfsECWyLGog25A32PH~3luHT3TxmjfKiF7dG-F3u4NhC5tkjfQU3jrrc8dKvg7mQHKxLDccu3CLiACfJXS0~F~RTehsocwYZJqrX6PJW~PokoXHv5kWCzm60~t3gpYxxxpKule--fXjG3w6oqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District facilities staff on Feb. 6, 2025 presented the district’s five‑year facilities plan, highlighting deteriorating HVAC systems, scheduled roof work, sports‑lighting conversions and near‑term completion of concession‑stand projects.

The presentation said the district completed a sports‑facility assessment and intends to continue annual facility assessments. Staff reported completed work at June Middle School’s roof and listed Sycamore Middle and Hartford Middle as the next schools in rotation for major roof projects. Ashland City Elementary was singled out for a kitchen and roof‑drip‑edge issue requiring further expert assessment.

Staff emphasized HVAC needs throughout the district. \"Anything you see in red on this slide is past its useful life,\" a facilities presenter said while outlining equipment condition codes; several units were shown as past useful life and many more were nearing end‑of‑life. The presenter said the district is pursuing a five‑year HVAC plan and has two HVAC technicians on staff and outside contractors assisting with repairs and assessments.

The district described ongoing athletic‑facility work: converting lights to LED at multiple fields, a completed second‑floor high‑school drainage project, and geotechnical and engineering work to address suspected sinkholes behind an outfield. Concession stands were described as nearly finished, with staff reporting a targeted completion date of March 1, 2025 and purchase orders for equipment already issued.

Staff also said the district is exploring an expanded asset‑management system to integrate with FMX work‑order software and a product from Informatica; staff conveyed that pricing conversations were beginning and that the item had been routed \"up the chain\" to auditors and Dr. Watson for review.

Nut graf: The presentation framed facilities work as a district priority with multiple projects moving from assessment to procurement and construction; aging HVAC and roofing needs were flagged as ongoing operational and budgetary challenges.

Additional details reported in the meeting:

- Theater HVAC: a unit was replaced ahead of a larger theater project because it was failing.

- Plumbing and concession‑stand piping: staff discussed switching to PEX or other frost‑tolerant materials to limit freeze damage to plumbing in unheated concession areas.

- Staffing and contractors: the district has two in‑house HVAC technicians and is working with outside contractors and engineers (GMC named as engineering partner in the transcript) on projects and geotechnical investigations.

Ending: Staff indicated follow‑up steps include finalizing equipment bids, continuing geotechnical testing where sinkholes are suspected and pursuing asset‑management pricing; work timelines for roof and HVAC projects will be coordinated with finance and construction partners.","District staff outlined a five‑year facilities plan that identifies HVAC units past useful life, pending roof replacements, LED sports-lighting upgrades and near‑term concession‑stand and drainage projects; staff said an asset‑management upgrade is under consideration.",{"_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},6309721,"Cheatham County board approves grants, contracts and policy revisions; several motions pass unanimously",1183,2535000,3718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2410074-38a500ac7b2e157c563c4bb7e2058763&start=2535&end=3718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2410074-38a500ac7b2e157c563c4bb7e2058763/thumbnail_2535000.jpg","/articles/6309721/Tennessee/Cheatham-County-board-approves-grants-contracts-and-policy-revisions-several-motions-pass-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309721-ddbace2f1eb5049a63335b4b97097701/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038502&Signature=iOt-d9wjKw-9sk2DKox7DWM6RRCGE1EuhtIv-MRDeT78uzsXX2lpdNO4ZwJ~lfiKzAcRN6EC21tIdy8aZZnBoHw5DBb-TtxA5l-KP3y9bJcV9Sa3BiQoiAuoze1feAQT5qWqTiHCC7wGRd~JIPrUpb9pcea1jNrC4iUaAqG~eCKrTcn~wmEFgnsCdx~1yeeKg6P~dowznz6GGZl5fBK5JQ6TKL8MseeunZ1ZwwLfd~-l4GIv8tv6eOPex3SxQb3iUNrWsm3oAssYmFSB6qBDpE~1INArk1lChGTdTYVq0TZJFSIOyrnyltyhp~2rBxImU9CP9HOs3aSFtabF8KTItg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cheatham County Board of Education members on Feb. 6, 2025 approved a series of budget, contract and policy items during their regular meeting, voting unanimously on several measures following staff presentations and routine consent items.

The actions include acceptance of a state special education (SPED) preschool grant of $59,362.08 and approval of a contract with a community services contractor (CSR) for $130,500 (vendor name recorded as \"Farmway 3 0 1\" in the meeting record). Board members also voted to accept a TISA (Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement) outcome increase referenced in the meeting; the transcript did not provide a clear dollar amount for that TISA increase. Several procurement requests were approved, including a district request to purchase laptops and a transportation purchase described as under $40,000; the meeting record gave incomplete dollar figures for those items.

The board also approved policy revisions in two items: a second reading and approval of policy provision 6.4051 related to emergency medications (glucagon and diazepam gel), and a first-reading approval of revisions to policy 5.118 addressing background investigations for employees and certain non-district personnel. Both items were advanced by voice vote and recorded as passing unanimously.

Nut graf: The measures advance operational priorities the district has been discussing — special‑education preschool funding, classroom technology and vehicle replacements, and clearer personnel‑screening rules — while formalizing a health/medication policy that had reached second reading.

Most votes were taken by voice or roll call and recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript. For several motions the meeting record names board members while conducting roll-call votes; the transcript does not include a complete, machine-readable vote tally for every item. Where the transcript did not state precise dollar amounts or named movers/seconders for a motion, this article records those fields as not specified rather than inferring values.

Votes at a glance (items discussed in the meeting):

- TISA outcome increase for FY25 — motion to approve and accept (amount not specified in transcript). Approved (recorded as passing unanimously).

- State SPED preschool grant — $59,362.08. Motion made and seconded; approved by roll call (recorded as unanimous).

- CSR contract (vendor listed in transcript as \"Farmway 3 0 1\") — $130,500. Motion approved (recorded as unanimous).

- District laptop purchase request (procurement from \"Ed Debt\" referenced) — dollar amount not specified in the transcript. Motion approved.

- Transportation purchase (described in the record as under $40,000) — approved.

- Policy 6.4051 (glucagon and diazepam gel) — second reading; motion to approve passed by voice vote (recorded as unanimous).

- Policy 5.118 (background investigations) — approved on first reading; motion passed by voice vote (recorded as unanimous).

Other routine business: the consent agenda (minutes and standard disposals) was approved by voice vote; the meeting adjourned after brief board comments and recognitions.

Ending: The board scheduled its next meeting at Cheatham County Central High School the following month; items approved at this session will move into implementation steps managed by district staff and finance personnel as appropriate.","At its Feb. 6, 2025 meeting, the Cheatham County Board of Education approved multiple budget and contract items, accepted a state preschool grant and advanced two policy revisions on voice/roll-call votes, several recorded as unanimous.","actionData","errors"]

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Cheatham County schools honor JAG winners, Kingston Springs Elementary named reward school and employees of the month

Five‑year facilities plan flags widespread HVAC, roofing and lighting needs across Cheatham County schools

Cheatham County board approves grants, contracts and policy revisions; several motions pass unanimously