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Votes at a glance

- Approve agenda as amended (added discussion on meeting times). Outcome: approved.

- Adopt Savvas K–12 science materials and authorize purchase order PO 4894. Outcome: approved (purchase order to be finalized by district purchasing).

- Approve budget amendment number 1 for FY '25 for the school nutrition (dietary) fund. Motion moved by a board member on the record; outcome: approved. Staff said the amendment increases the estimated deficit from about $1,273,000 to $1,782,000 and that the board is targeting a $1,000,000 fund-balance cushion for nutrition operations.

- Approve requisition 1430250318 (Gordon Feed Service). Outcome: approved.

- Approve several ISM/ISM-funded purchase orders (epoxy-floor installation and others listed on the consent agenda). Outcome: approved; purchasing to proceed using identified ISM grant funds.

- Approve submission/acceptance of matching grants as listed on the agenda (awards would be accepted with board approval):
- School-based mental-health services grant (matching funds $50,000 per year for 5 years) — outcome: approved to apply/accept if awarded.
- Electric school bus grant (district application/acceptance with local match) — outcome: approved to apply/accept if awarded; local match required if grant received.
- Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant — outcome: approved to apply/accept if awarded.

- Purchase orders associated with ISM grant funds (including an epoxy-floor installation for a CTE area) — outcome: approved; PO numbers recorded on the purchasing worksheet.

- Policy 3.208 (community use of facilities) — board members proposed tightened language (certified, bonded and insured security for some events and bylaws for recurring nonprofit users). Board directed administration to draft revised language and review with counsel; no final policy adoption recorded at this meeting (outcome: referral for redraft and further review).

The meeting record shows motions were moved and seconded in each case where action was taken; not all votes recorded a full roll-call in the publicly available transcript excerpt. When roll-call tallies were not printed in the transcript, the meeting minutes record the outcome as \"approved\" or \"carried.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOE Meeting for April 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the Savvas science adoption (PO 4894), a dietary budget amendment for the school nutrition fund, several grants including school-based mental-health and electric-bus grant applications, and multiple purchase orders and requisitions. A summary of each recorded motion and outcome follows.","taxTitle","Washington County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",67534,"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},6087908,"Board discusses changing meeting start times; schedules special called meeting April 15 at 6 p.m.",7440,2426000,9866000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887430-67df966f9b59f5f2eb472723be5aaf65&start=2426&end=9866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887430-67df966f9b59f5f2eb472723be5aaf65/thumbnail_2426000.jpg","/articles/6087908/Tennessee/Board-discusses-changing-meeting-start-times-schedules-special-called-meeting-April-15-at-6-pm","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087908-5796535284be6eced045865c0681d447/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416029&Signature=n6h8tGMGgn5AmZpbWCgZorIYPZXPLnNUvhiwFqsIrWCxP3EgwtpG9GpNpKG3W3-OGexxPPZ9qSffWiN2H56aVIFwgnRlA1sjiMsR98B4RMT3IyUNZ6f0dwnmTvlGwRA9C1ERC~uycalZU1ntPJkr5rAY~TkMyMAUrMUZ5qtg~gHMOhdAPLYNYnOeOYj7MSR3~Os2J-Btn-9KwrB8-~CibS4vTmTE0SUg75TlZYuE8VHHgV9jlBOuCMjf95FtSwEA0Qwk8SxOh1iifgLXenoceQyd97GjPWodltcaobC7okORVfI4NCDjMWhlDeoig5Lc~bSLISj3G3bkRFV4~LscMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members debated whether to change the regular start times of workshops and monthly board meetings after Board member Walters asked the board to consider later start times because of work-shift conflicts.

Walters told the board he sometimes works swing shifts and would prefer a later start time on meeting nights. \"I would request ... change the time to 06:30 start time,\" he said during the discussion. Other board members said they valued a consistent monthly day for meetings and suggested small adjustments rather than a wholesale change of the schedule.

After discussion the board agreed to schedule a special called meeting for April 15 at 6:00 p.m. to continue budget review and to test a later start time for the May and June meetings. The chair said the board will review calendars and try the adjusted times in the short term; any permanent schedule change will be handled with further notice and likely after the current meeting cycle.

The board president and staff flagged the need to ensure staff and community accessibility if start times change, and several board members said they would supply availability calendars so staff can find a workable schedule. The district will publish any changes to the advertised meeting times once the board finalizes the calendar.","A board member asked to shift meeting start times to accommodate work schedules; the board agreed to a special called meeting April 15 at 6:00 p.m. to continue budget discussions and to test a 6 p.m. start for upcoming meetings.",{"_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},6087913,"Board hears draft budget with $7.2 million gap; school nutrition fund labeled at-risk",1460,4900000,6360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887430-67df966f9b59f5f2eb472723be5aaf65&start=4900&end=6360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887430-67df966f9b59f5f2eb472723be5aaf65/thumbnail_4900000.jpg","/articles/6087913/Tennessee/Board-hears-draft-budget-with-72-million-gap-school-nutrition-fund-labeled-at-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087913-74b728a889116471a16385a889fe2bbc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416029&Signature=jmZV8t3lA54hOdbUYhDOXzwWjxOkZv1MRY~DoQ64BycJits5WAegfdJcUeW2Jbdq5n~av1UWDYTnwAoyVd4KdCe~cEWiAHkPZgGZt3jbPcm7Wsf0oesW4dsxHzSPwaA9PuzFFNB6galdES579ibpnCpq2bantQlviCJMvN5-pbMtCiWnMl4H82CObf-Yqup9~RqZtZy8fnB0Mtd4di72ZOY2VBWfrR-CmYnGsWfw2wIggNds-2FZkjYMplLP6VG6w20jThj~klLN~mcgDyUhnsxnCNus-Nzr-pprRiISaXexW2N9CJnn42sXF5~gAjHeX8jNvzUIUjL1CEkJEDbKbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District leaders presented a first draft of the Washington County operating budget and told the board the plan shows a gap of about $7.2 million between projected revenues and planned expenditures.

Superintendent Boyd and finance staff outlined budget priorities — increases to staff pay (including a state-mandated minimum $50,000 starting teacher salary timeline), maintaining classroom supports and continuing investments in student social-emotional services. The presentation included detailed cost drivers: a minimum personnel increase estimated at roughly $2.355 million to meet salary-step and baseline increases; an estimated health-care cost increase (budgeted conservatively) approaching roughly $500,000; and ongoing hourly-wage raises and bus-route adjustments proposed as part of the draft.

Officials told the board the school nutrition fund is under particular pressure. The district projects using several hundred thousand dollars of nutrition fund balance this year and a larger draw next year; staff proposed maintaining a minimum nutrition fund balance target of $1,000,000 to preserve cash flow. The presentation noted June disbursements are large and recommended keeping at least two months of operating expenses available in reserve for payroll and cash-flow needs.

Finance staff said the district expects only modest state revenue gains because the district’s average daily membership (ADM) and certain weighted student counts have declined; that reduces state-weighted funding even where per-student base funding rose. Officials recommended using one-time outcome-based funds to return midyear allocations to schools, rather than making recurring programmatic commitments from those funds.

Board members pressed staff on several points: the cost and timing of flooring and boiler projects at David Crockett High School, the status of steel and gas-line estimates for campus work, and the timetable for health/safety capital reviews by the state fire marshal. Several board members urged the district to press the county commission for additional local-option sales tax support or other transfers to help close the budget gap.

The presentation set next steps: staff will refine revenue projections with trustee data, provide side-by-side salary schedule comparisons showing current versus proposed pay, and convene a special called meeting to review an updated draft. Board members agreed to a special called meeting on April 15 at 6:00 p.m. to continue budget discussions.","Superintendent and finance staff presented a draft budget showing an estimated $7.2 million gap, rising personnel and health-care costs, and a rapidly depleting school nutrition fund; board discussed asking county commission for additional help.",{"_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},6087917,"Washington County board approves Savvas K–12 science adoption, authorizes PO 4894",4284,3621000,7905000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887430-67df966f9b59f5f2eb472723be5aaf65&start=3621&end=7905","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887430-67df966f9b59f5f2eb472723be5aaf65/thumbnail_3621000.jpg","/articles/6087917/Tennessee/Washington-County-board-approves-Savvas-K12-science-adoption-authorizes-PO-4894","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087917-c4edf71a33010f4656caf7371847b75c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416029&Signature=c6tQnkw81J~NwA0SON5x1e8RPkZoCxiKVXFFcI0rAYaZ96D4LncAURpMWe~AlhSjq4ipUbW~Vd1Vz00aCnRxlrhRMo5LY616EfgtRjn1dNWnzqE3kHeAJ0UTiTCE2kH6CafAiKY16CXqhHrb6gaKktUxeBUujJs7VZEcDP4ODLV6LFyeUsUX2johF6qkJcEKisgriPHYF5Tm4dhEYf~su8SUw~lwggfT-9vrQd5z4BzmoOEuTQkwpSFwAD-CFOdb5ingTqKPsowOWss47iep6iAN1AobH3JVnCasjcnY-cuRNK-882TB9n9T03LgE77chx~DGZC4VOmp4Gx3DDJmNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Washington County Board of Education voted to adopt Savvas (Savvas Learning Company) K–12 science instructional materials and authorized purchase order 4894 to acquire the materials for district classrooms.

The textbook-adoption committee — made up of school representatives who reviewed publisher materials, collected teacher feedback and ran classroom trials — recommended Savvas for K–12 science instruction. Board members approved the committee’s recommendation during the April 3 meeting following public comment and a motion to issue the purchase order.

The district presentation noted the high-school science materials are included in two corporate lines (Pearson and Savvas) at the secondary level; the district told the board Savvas will ship publisher materials to Tennessee Book Company, which will reship to the district. That change is expected to save about $60,000 in shipping costs, the presentation said. The board approved the purchase order identified as PO 4894 for the adoption as presented.

Public comment at the meeting included local parents who supported the committee’s recommendation. Resident and parent Jeri Ann Paul said she had reviewed the materials and “found that teachers nationwide recommend Savvas textbooks, especially in science.” Another commenter, Kimberly Jones, urged the board to consider additional safety language in facility-use policies; her remarks were recorded during the public-comment period that also covered the adoption vote.

Board members and staff publicly thanked the teacher committee and named representatives from each school who participated in the evaluation and collection of teacher feedback. The board moved and seconded the adoption and the associated purchase order; the motion carried.

The district staff said the K–12 science adoption will be followed by a social-studies adoption cycle next school year. The district will manage distribution via Tennessee Book Company to reduce in-state shipping costs.

Copies of the committee’s recommendation, the vendor quotations and the PO number are retained in the district procurement record for the adoption.","After a teacher-led review, the board approved adoption of Savvas K–12 science materials, agreed to buy through Tennessee Book Company to cut shipping costs and authorized purchase order 4894.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Washington County board approves textbook adoption, budget amendment and several grants

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