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1) Consent agenda (voice vote)
- Motion: Approve consent items (adoption of the agenda; approval of minutes; business report; volunteers; overnight field trips).
- Mover/Second: Motion made and seconded during the meeting; specific names not recorded in the transcript excerpt.
- Outcome: Motion carried by voice vote.

2) Orange County High School football field lighting (cost-sharing with the City of Lawrenceburg)
- Motion: Approve district share of lighting upgrade at Lawrence County High School football field (district to split cost with the city).
- Cost and funding: Presenters said total cost about $106,570; board to pay half from fund balance.
- Mover: Mister Weathers. Second: Mister Adams.
- Roll call outcome: Seven yeses (Adams; Alexander; Chairman Daniel; Dryden; Doctor Shannon; Watson; Weathers). Motion carries.

3) Districtwide floor-care products (annual summer procurement)
- Motion: Approve annual budgeting/purchasing for district floor care products.
- Mover/Second: Motion made and seconded; specific names not recorded.
- Roll call outcome: Seven yeses recorded. Motion carries.

4) Roxanne High School water-heater procurement / executive-committee authorization
- Motion: Authorize the executive committee (Director Atkins and Chairman Daniel, as stated in discussion) to review bids and act on the water-heater replacement when bids close, with previous board guidance limiting executive-committee approval to amounts up to $25,000 from district funds.
- Mover/Second: Motion and second made on the floor.
- Roll call outcome: Seven yeses. Motion carries.

Several other items on the agenda were informational (school reports, recognitions, capital project updates) and did not require a separate vote at that time. The district also adopted K–12 science textbooks and approved hiring two licensed operators for the Summertown wastewater plant; those votes are covered in separate articles.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LCSS BOE April 17, 2025 Board Retreat and Regular Session Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes taken by the Lawrence County School Board including consent agenda approvals, facility purchases and authorizations for staff to execute contracts.","taxTitle","Lawrence County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",38236,"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},6268122,"Board approves hiring licensed operators for Summertown High School wastewater plant as discharge limits tighten",532,5488000,6020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3058612-99943a58af1c817f6eec8d59ce95d2a5&start=5488&end=6020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3058612-99943a58af1c817f6eec8d59ce95d2a5/thumbnail_5488000.jpg","/articles/6268122/Tennessee/Board-approves-hiring-licensed-operators-for-Summertown-High-School-wastewater-plant-as-discharge-limits-tighten","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268122-ac5c39aacb27f493d48ad619b446db32/orig.mp4?Expires=1770958033&Signature=Y6etJ-T~dylkA~GlXx5pWMbRaoJeFNYyySUBoZ7WocRYypO~kyPwEUiKBlxzv8RpJLC8nNP40fzR2KdfZYSw-BMgxx-S6E6bmGYhKRlq91xyij4jTKCjkvoGL1s8OPgj7xrLeFD3lVec6pnHu-TBpGXxzg4NBavoEIhS9OzihWjkk1KVgugdgnQ~4vAX2Y4Z--LWxcplaEFMo6~1TeKGogMY0GF-krkHPam7UE0Zi~fAXzgs2w17oTCSTy12goY6zLlxM1ugTzR4jOfJd17vWqLUslxG4fin8dBv8jIj8iVy~nstw1B64KlxAJo7I-JsXVoYbfb2v3Ww3J-LXYbOEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawrence County School Board voted April 17 to contract two licensed wastewater operators to manage the Summertown High School wastewater plant, approving an expected net budget increase of about $12,000.

Director Atkins told the board the plant has been operated for years by staff with lower-level licenses and that forthcoming changes to allowable effluent levels require more technical expertise and frequent testing. Atkins said district staff consulted the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts and local utility experts and identified two locally based licensed operators already familiar with the plant.

At the meeting Atkins named the two operators as Steven Summers and Kevin Kelly. He said both are current LUS employees with level-4 licenses who can perform testing, take readings, collect and submit samples and help ensure the district meets new, stricter discharge limits. Atkins said the proposed arrangement would increase the district’s wastewater budget by about $12,000 but would replace some current spending on lower-level operator overtime.

Board members pressed for details on frequency of site visits, liability and employer status. Atkins said the contractors would be on-site at least twice a week, would submit monthly reports to the state, would carry required insurance and that LUS had assisted in earlier months to help the district meet current discharge requirements.

A motion to approve the contract for the two operators carried on a roll-call vote with seven yes votes.","The Lawrence County School Board approved hiring two licensed wastewater operators to manage the Summertown plant after staff warned upcoming regulatory changes will reduce permitted discharge levels and current staffing lacks the necessary certification.",{"_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},6268127,"Work ramps up at Summertown High School stadium; contractors aim to finish before football season",364,4041000,4405000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3058612-99943a58af1c817f6eec8d59ce95d2a5&start=4041&end=4405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3058612-99943a58af1c817f6eec8d59ce95d2a5/thumbnail_4041000.jpg","/articles/6268127/Tennessee/Work-ramps-up-at-Summertown-High-School-stadium-contractors-aim-to-finish-before-football-season","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268127-3ca5b50523ee59d7b9ceac4f25a6e964/orig.mp4?Expires=1770958033&Signature=ezMfdbpYMQC~5fxhr6UGf5ITdupAncRNl3U3~Xw~o0kQoEo2pDpQM1fIvlz6UciY3Ikub62z03XzVQlDhj-aLY9b5QijM623IrrnGpEvQyy4E1j8DotOltERegpId5wSFdcJDDom-DClJBKRuJGwP1ANkHEr18BO2CmdQBWdy8~8ffm8rK9spoF5SexD5Y9tMzVXwCrtUjGzUZiGvDjHjngI76~7~gw5fFVnWLgJ3ZKJ3Da9M9OkXOIclN6X04HFUM7UlqBruU5jyuP0zxajI3WK349nHzPgSAwB-AX58cItqFaEkstV7ci57Trj773UrU6V8lL~0nSnJh6BZXrb4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tyler Doss of Doss Brothers briefed the Lawrence County School Board on construction progress at the Summertown High School football stadium on April 17, saying crews are completing site work and structural phases with the goal of finishing before the fall football season.

Doss reported that light poles had been moved and would be installed next week, irrigation work and soil stabilization were two weeks out, and crews were finishing straw matting, topsoil and concrete rings around catch basins. He said block work is about two weeks from completion and that trusses are scheduled for delivery at the end of the month; roofing crews will follow truss installation.

\"Lots is gonna happen in the next couple of months,\" Doss told the board. \"We're on track... even if it is not 100% finished, we may be in there working while you're having the first football game, but we will have it done.\"

Doss said conduits and infrastructure for scoreboards and other systems were laid and that setting foundations for scoreboard poles and other electrical work remained. Board members asked about lead times for scoreboards and whether the contractors could adjust installation timing; Doss said the district’s scoreboard order is arriving in coming weeks and crews will set posts and complete the final installations in time.

Director Atkins and board members said they will continue weekly coordination among contractors and school staff to monitor progress and sequencing so that the field and stadium are usable for fall athletics.","Contractor Doss Brothers told the Lawrence County School Board the Summertown stadium project is progressing, with irrigation, foundations and trusses scheduled in the coming weeks and a target completion before the August football season.",{"_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},6268131,"Lawrence County board adopts new K–12 science textbooks after teacher review",643,4750000,5393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3058612-99943a58af1c817f6eec8d59ce95d2a5&start=4750&end=5393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3058612-99943a58af1c817f6eec8d59ce95d2a5/thumbnail_4750000.jpg","/articles/6268131/Tennessee/Lawrence-County-board-adopts-new-K12-science-textbooks-after-teacher-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268131-44db9a2213f2a0d7c40053a952a0bfc7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770958033&Signature=n0l9OQ88kDr~oTo~03TU05Bp5vYPgL3cNbEI~OtBa0AQbeucHl8TsLtdUghgGjM1RNqbvI~EE~~EdoRX2EhwVRmE2HplvNu~E2V41dLHtbFPsJfp0fOUM4JYxpgHbc05Hu9hXsj6rSiyYaPYOMUnulk~vjEqVv5KNcixqAOdtP3vMAW5aYdRux4bWhWTs5ScVxJlrJG4vtETxEySavPs8ljJnoTeJSGUX24FL3a0tJR0NlR3ibMmtv-iTqimTfj61qdj5-YuahU0H-wqCXEF-hL6bSygFC02SMtXjVqNJKOOXkq89g85Yl7QMOf9NOdH-2x3nx2LyvvfvABlm0jLJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawrence County School Board voted April 17 to adopt new K–12 science instructional materials following a districtwide review by teachers and a textbook committee.

Board members approved the adoption after presenters said the district set aside money for textbooks and the chosen materials come in under that allocation. The board took a recorded roll-call vote; all seven members present voted yes.

The adoption follows a multi-step selection process the district described to the board. A committee of teachers nominated by principals reviewed publisher samples after the Tennessee Department of Education published an approved list last fall. A planned February “adoption caravan” for teachers to meet vendors was postponed by snow and rescheduled for the April professional learning community day so science teachers districtwide could meet publishers and compare materials.

Presenters told the board the K–8 program selected will include student and teacher materials plus online access; high school teachers selected materials from Cengage for biology and McGraw Hill for physical science, chemistry and physics. District staff said the high-school package is priced at about $150,000 and that, overall, the purchase is expected to come in under the roughly $1,000,000 the board had set aside this year for textbook purchases.

The presenters said survey responses from teachers informed the committee decisions; they reported high participation from teachers across the district during the selection steps.

Board members asked about standards alignment and training. Presenters said all chosen materials meet Tennessee standards and that publishers will provide professional development on the district’s May PLC day; additional online support will be available after adoption. The K–2 materials include online resources and leveled readers tied to standards, presenters said.

Chairman Daniel called the roll after a motion to approve; the recorded vote was seven yeses and the motion carried.

The board directed staff to complete purchase orders so materials can be delivered and professional development scheduled before summer, allowing teachers time to preview and plan for implementation.","After a districtwide review process, the Lawrence County School Board voted unanimously to adopt new K–12 science instructional materials, aiming to put updated curricula and teacher supports in classrooms before the fall term.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Lawrence County School Board meeting, April 17, 2025

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