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Votes and actions (summary)

- Minutes and routine agenda items: The board approved the May 5 agenda and minutes from the April 7 and April 30 meetings (motions and voice votes).

- Consent agenda (item 9): Approved by motion and voice vote.

- Student overnight trip requests: The board approved multiple overnight student trip requests, including (as presented) a Hickman County Middle School boys basketball camp at Bethel University (June 5\t6), a Wayne County camp, and a variety of high-school volleyball and basketball overnight camps this summer; transportation and chaperones were described during presentations. (Motions carried by voice vote.)

- Job sharing: The board approved job-share arrangements at Centerville Intermediate School (Ashley Rochelle and Meredith Walls sharing an RTI position; Tammy Potts and Dusty Covington sharing a support role). (Approved by voice vote.)

- Procurement and service awards: The board approved awards for multiple categories with two exceptions (concrete pouring and painting received no bids). The approved awards included:
- Annual paving and patching: Sessions Paving (only bidder; pricing examples were read into the record).
- Ceiling work and parking lot striping: American Stripers (low bidder; per-school breakdown in packet).
- Janitorial services: Service Solutions Corporation (two-year contract, no price increase from previous term).
- Bleacher repairs and seats: Fisher Installation, doing business as Bleacher and Seats (bid reviewed and approved).
The board approved these procurement awards as a group (excluding concrete pouring and painting) on a recorded vote.

- Technology/network redesign: The board approved a bid for a large-scale network redesign and upgrade; district staff reported one bidder (Bluegrass Computer Systems) and a proposal that included $157,000 in installation/cabling/configuration and an additional $25,000 for network support. The board approved that bid on a recorded vote.

- Grants authorization: The board authorized the director of schools to submit grant applications, amendments and related documents for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years (motion carried by voice vote).

- Budget amendments: The board amended Budget Amendment 33 to include a revenue line of $362,755.34 for summer learning camps and approved budget amendments 32, 33 (corrected), and 34 as presented (recorded votes).

- Policy reviews: Board policy reviews on the packet were approved for review (motion and voice vote).

- Adjournment: The board adjourned at the end of the meeting (motion and voice vote).

Details or specifics not specified in the packet or the meeting transcript have been marked \"not specified.\" The board did not receive bids for concrete pouring or painting in the procurement packet and therefore those categories were excluded from awards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","HCBOE May 2025 School Board Meeting - May 5th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May meeting the Hickman County Board of Education approved routine minutes, a consent agenda, multiple overnight student trip requests, several vendor contracts, a network upgrade bid, budget amendments, and policy reviews. Two procurement categories (concrete pouring and painting) received no bids and were excluded from awards.","taxTitle","Hickman County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",67794,"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},6568477,"Hickman County Board affirms acceptance of state $2,000 teacher bonus while opposing other parts of Education Freedom Act",359,3227000,3586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194549-4266fd3797565f0d89c645b22be64365&start=3227&end=3586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194549-4266fd3797565f0d89c645b22be64365/thumbnail_3227000.jpg","/articles/6568477/Tennessee/Hickman-County-Board-affirms-acceptance-of-state-2000-teacher-bonus-while-opposing-other-parts-of-Education-Freedom-Act","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568477-c0df8e5ec0134416641c48df44e65c7b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148225&Signature=U2Iiy5wdlkRxYQgDmktk2~1qgub3sisSDuMEE~RCwgtdR-l9U2Ni8Ju7L8A8BUjLZSL8LfQczUshtQY0xtZhDMWKOnVjE~htmNx7xH6HHFU8rWrqcsMR7pNJX3zTY6GfO062wAQaacZlenaOhn4LHaYjeDSeH2U2ZZ5sBa3cj3hiT8r82h42BE01M9hpCURdsuqWM1NXsjSmKqw6ZmlHzTuAqowu3qwa1J9AfQA5Zf22PexgBXMoIatqf8BBJX4m1-fO9nYx86lFKO1dYF8jzS8uxaBGtjv75MmeT4JxLoqWwqOhgK7gb0x84T~zkax~ifqNh-ldET162aU0xaty~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hickman County Board of Education voted to adopt a resolution affirming the district'9s intention to participate in section 4 of Tennessee'9s Education Freedom Act so qualifying teachers can receive a one-time state bonus of at least $2,000.

Director John Mullins presented the resolution and said staff had prepared the language to accept the bonus funding while distancing the board from other parts of the law. Mullins said the board had discussed the measure in a prior work session and that \"there are parts of the Education Freedom Act that we take exception to\" because, he said, those parts could send public funds to private schools. He continued, however, that \"we have many dedicated professional teachers ... and we feel compelled to pass this resolution so the teachers can get their $2,000.\"

The resolution text read by staff states the board \"affirms this intention to participate in section 4 strictly for the purpose of securing teacher bonuses without endorsement or approval of other components of the act.\" Staff also told the board the administration has started work to identify which teachers qualify under the state's eligibility guidelines; the process is being led by district staff including Miss Thomason.

Board members voiced mixed feelings during the discussion. Several members said they were sympathetic to the need to provide the state bonus to qualifying teachers but expressed concerns that support staff and other district employees are not covered by the state provision. One board member said the law'9s design is \"unfair\" to other employees who do not qualify for the $2,000 bonus.

The board approved the resolution on a recorded vote. Members who spoke in favor emphasized they were voting only to secure the state-funded bonus for qualifying teachers, not to endorse the Act as a whole.","The board adopted a narrowly worded resolution to participate in the Education Freedom Act'9s one-time teacher-bonus provision while explicitly stating it does not endorse other provisions in the law that enable public funds to flow to private schools.",{"_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},6568482,"Hickman County Board adopts FY2026 budget despite projected $2.9 million shortfall",2001,4142000,6143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194549-4266fd3797565f0d89c645b22be64365&start=4142&end=6143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194549-4266fd3797565f0d89c645b22be64365/thumbnail_4142000.jpg","/articles/6568482/Tennessee/Hickman-County-Board-adopts-FY2026-budget-despite-projected-29-million-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568482-39ca7e50230308789e50f8ffd8100141/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127769&Signature=R-KrxcQmav~4rtkOlndEOIMdF2kDKF17HYcbbeh9-lj1ZD3wU53AwxhHQ-v6K9kQv7iYeDMdRrnKxjv1Kz8-Z2AhWsa7EtHTJPiWNjd-e4Y-tTI5jqox8otagZU1etS4z-C64h4z92mdM987hiTxSdMgnI0CI8TvKZIznkvqaX6IIxF-~m5JeWIXMIlAeuduBJH0Ye-xfRO7FOuvGW4MVoRPfIRsDOPds42Dx2-YoAL~BXAdFzvfx5wSHt2uA5Xq9nzh8LQoSpSCwo~S~hs2qbtDmJC0OnTGCZmZOPUTYfUf22VPudtbT8H0ly8hoChM5-hc6Gdpuf2hAhfRXjgKOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hickman County Board of Education on May 5 approved the district'9s fiscal year 2026 budget after district leaders described a multi-million-dollar projected shortfall and urged local steps to stabilize revenues.

Director of Schools John Mullins and district finance staff presented the budget package and a projection the district will spend about $2,906,338 more than it will receive in revenues in the coming year. Mullins told the board the district is \"entering this school year with $8,729,492,\" and projected an ending fund balance of $5,823,154 on June 30, 2026 if the budget proceeds as presented.

Mullins and district finance staff attributed the shortfall to several causes: state-mandated pay increases for teachers, an ongoing enrollment decline that the district estimates cost roughly $350,000 this year, a projected reduction of 6 cents of property tax support (about $320,000), and the loss of federal ESSER funds (about $500,000). Mullins said, \"The state has mandated pay increases,\" and that the district cannot raise starting teachers without raising other staff, which added to costs.

District staff outlined the proposed compensation changes included in the budget: a 4.5% pay raise for employees earning more than $33,000, a $1,500 flat raise for full-time support employees (which staff said is larger than a 4.5% raise for many), and an increase in daily substitute pay from $75 to $90 to improve substitute availability. In a separate presentation, finance staff provided the budget tables that list revenues of $33,100,067 and expenditures of $39,270,696 for the budget as presented, and a projected deficit of $2,906,338 in the district'9s mid-year estimate.

Administrators told the board they are weighing a mix of short- and longer-term responses. Proposed solutions include stabilizing and growing enrollment, promoting local sales-tax-generating purchases, absorbing positions where possible when employees leave, targeting capital projects and equipment replacement, and pursuing grants and county funding for major capital needs. Board and staff also discussed the potential for county-level bonds to cover large capital items such as roofs or buses; a board member reported a county commissioner told staff the commission might consider financing school capital projects with bonds.

Mullins warned of the consequences if revenues do not improve: \"We'9re going to have to make draconian personnel cuts, and we'9re going to have to make program closures,\" he said, adding that the district is spending a substantial share of its reserves in the proposed budget and could face insolvency in three years if the trends continue.

Board members pressed staff about specifics including bus replacement timing, HVAC and roof maintenance, and whether additional federal or state grant opportunities exist for buses and capital projects. Staff confirmed a grant program for propane buses is again open and noted the district previously acquired multiple propane buses under a buy-one-get-one-type incentive.

After discussion the board voted to adopt the FY2026 budget as presented. The motion carried on a recorded vote; one board member voted no and the remainder voted to approve the budget.

The administration said it will present the adopted budget to the county legislative body later this week and continue seeking local and grant sources for capital needs.","The Hickman County Board of Education approved its fiscal year 2026 budget after a lengthy presentation from district leaders that outlined a projected $2.9 million shortfall and warned of potential program and personnel cuts if revenues do not improve.","actionData","errors"]

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