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Administrators told the board the packet contains the same materials reviewed in planning and that approval of the list authorizes adoption but does not commit district funds for purchases. A separate discussion or later motions would address any one-time expenditures such as associated technology or ancillary materials. Board members had no further questions about the list at the meeting; the motion to approve carried by recorded vote.

Why it matters: approving a textbook list permits schools to plan instruction and align curriculum for the next adoption cycle. Administration emphasized that budget impacts from any purchases tied to the adoption would come back to the board for separate approval.

Implementation: staff said all board members present would sign the approved list before adjournment; any purchase decisions will go through the district procurement process and be presented for action when necessary.

Vote: motion to approve the science curriculum list — approved (recorded: 6 yes).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dickson Co Board of Edu. Regular Session 2025-05-22","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a list of recommended science textbooks presented at the planning session. Administration clarified the approval itself does not obligate district funds; any one-time technology or materials purchases would be handled separately.","taxTitle","Dickson County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",70102,"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},6645947,"Board debates school nutrition shortfall; approves 50¢ meal-price increases and staffing adjustments under review",2365,2099000,4464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3459087-6eaa7b0b1fd18b56059468a9bfc9470e&start=2099&end=4464","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3459087-6eaa7b0b1fd18b56059468a9bfc9470e/thumbnail_2099000.jpg","/articles/6645947/Tennessee/Board-debates-school-nutrition-shortfall-approves-50-meal-price-increases-and-staffing-adjustments-under-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645947-333503f07de93fea7006bbf9f0dc1038/orig.mp4?Expires=1770559906&Signature=LXT2uoH6nbB8RDfxo848IUIzajZ2kfFaDEV8xJv9qSLVLNGj0YnF8i9L6UzMtME9i-stOgN4PEiEQDDRzp5i4atFiS9iubq7GskuZ0IeI9qqhHGvW5bUaGc3GfKAWQGwGzTeByLYVPwoa2Zg9mPu-iqHkmsWuZo-ZtWcWIsp7-cOif5-8vUfIci-8nw2uHCHgOH1qpFA~buqYOk2dL9E35hLGXnXRvOo9zX1UoLKlEQpq02F1DSVIhM6c~AVrJdl21bSoCqjduLV8nI5G21BT7~5fHoHMG8VbQQGVUFAhH4-4UZVl7vWODzlLvMhQpBCKjao9MmAH~80-ubuM0mB~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickson County Board of Education on May 22 approved a 50-cent increase to student breakfast and lunch prices for the 2025–26 school year while administration outlined a broader plan to address a persistent deficit in the School Nutrition fund.

District staff told the board the nutrition operation faces rising food costs and lost staff; administrators reported seven cafeteria positions will not return next year, representing roughly $135,000 in salary savings. To help manage costs, the district proposed reducing cafeteria staff workdays (for example, moving some positions from 200 to 195 paid days, and adjusting manager workdays), consolidating managers for small schools and using field managers to cover absences. Staff said benefit eligibility for full-time employees would not change as a result of the reduced days.

Staff described multiple revenue strategies: increasing participation, raising prices (approved by the board), and capturing more federal reimbursement by increasing completion of free and reduced-price meal applications. The district reported efforts already underway to increase form completion, including kiosks and outreach at community venues; administrators said they are also using a grant from the nonprofit Kids Hunger to support a “grab-and-go” distribution program that the district will front-pay and later be reimbursed for under its cafeteria fund practices.

Board and staff emphasized that the proposed price increases were accounted for in the proposed budget. The meeting record shows the board approved the price change motion (student breakfast to $2.00, student lunch to $3.50, adult lunch to $5.00) and approved related budget amendments. Administrators said the cafeteria fund has reserves but that the department has historically been a tight-margin operation and that continued attention to reimbursement capture and operational efficiency is needed to avoid ongoing use of reserves.

Key details and clarifications:

- Meal-price changes: student breakfast increased to $2.00; student lunch to $3.50; adult lunch to $5.00. The board approved these changes and staff said they are included in the proposed 2025–26 budget.

- Staffing changes: administration reported seven cafeteria staff not returning for next year; estimated salary savings cited by staff were roughly $135,000 (salary-only estimate). Staff described plans to reduce paid workdays in some positions (e.g., from 200 to 195 days for certain worker categories) and to consolidate managers across very small sites.

- Revenue strategies: staff emphasized three levers to improve the cafeteria fund: (1) increase participation, (2) increase free/reduced application completion (to capture federal reimbursement), and (3) modest price increases (approved). The district described outreach attempts including kiosks at community venues and partnering with community events (YMCA family day) to increase form completion.

- Grants and reimbursements: staff cited a Kids Hungry grant being used to front a weekend grab-and-go distribution that will be reimbursed; staff explained these reimbursements are recorded in the cafeteria fund (noted as Fund 143 in discussion).

- Fund balance: board members and staff noted that current fund reserves can cover shortfalls in the near term, but that continued structural adjustments will be necessary to avoid long-term depletion.

Board direction: administrators were asked to return with follow-up details on the operational impact of proposed staffing and day reductions and continued reporting on cafeteria fund status. The board also requested continued focus on outreach to maximize reimbursement eligibility among families.

This item generated extended discussion from board members, finance staff and the nutrition director and drew attention to trade-offs between raising pay, reducing days worked, and preserving service levels across smaller schools.","Board approved an increase in student meal prices for 2025–26 amid a wider discussion of rising food costs, staff shortages (seven cafeteria positions not returning), a plan to reduce paid work days for some cafeteria staff and efforts to increase free/reduced application completion to capture federal reimbursement.",{"_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},6645952,"Dickson County school board approves budgets, contracts, policies and projects; roll call shows near-unanimous support",6305,965000,7270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3459087-6eaa7b0b1fd18b56059468a9bfc9470e&start=965&end=7270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3459087-6eaa7b0b1fd18b56059468a9bfc9470e/thumbnail_965000.jpg","/articles/6645952/Tennessee/Dickson-County-school-board-approves-budgets-contracts-policies-and-projects-roll-call-shows-near-unanimous-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645952-b10c3ba03b18d6751b92b830fe0dae45/orig.mp4?Expires=1770559906&Signature=fTHun0SXRC4kX16wksqYdiJcBAbUCbup503-~6Ktx~a4Mjx6GAi9T1h3EwjneAuCdKmjUZEBE-ZS5iAcpfLmAnOptkkp3BXW~GFB1eJnpVUaViKt35w89orWn07JfchbWbY1U1eqFG4hj~BPjgRBPPikDePPv1IwvZfvE5uB7ZLfi8iHcJzqAb1yaftm282tih5RPrjakrwqFXskCAkSgQc6O2o0WPoxZpcq34xn6kUh4hdGD1WGGE3jgaM5Wee2a-CA24QFYrFXQuHtps3kOYxti6b7xncu~Fcd6CReKI2Hf6anG0MXAlzpwsk0qEAi8-cI4tNeBKGJSn7R07foOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickson County Board of Education on May 22 approved a package of budget items, contract authorizations, capital purchases and policy actions, voting largely in favor across a series of motions.

Board members approved the agenda as amended and a set of minutes corrections; adopted a recommended science textbook list; accepted the monthly financial report and several budgets and budget amendments; approved a teacher bonus resolution and recommendations for tenure; authorized capital maintenance and technology actions including an HVAC contract for Centennial Elementary School and the purchase of trash compactors; approved a potential $35,000 grant-writing exposure tied to a COPS grant contract; and approved changes to meal prices for 2025–26. Most motions passed with six recorded “yes” votes; one roll-call included a recorded “no” vote by board member Miss Thill on an item during the meeting.

Votes at a glance (motions, outcomes and key details):

- Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda as amended (addition under Technology: COPS grant). Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes). Notes: agenda amendment announced at start of meeting.

- Minutes: Motion(s) to approve April minutes and to approve amended March 27 minutes (correction: Maxwell Roofing, not Dixie Roofing, named as bid winner). Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes).

- Science curriculum/textbook list: Motion to approve the science textbook list presented at the planning session. Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes). Note: administration stated there is no financial obligation tied to this motion; any one-time technology expenditures would be separate.

- Monthly financial report: Motion to approve the monthly financial report. Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes).

- Budgets (January/federal and capital fund items): Motion to approve the budgets listed in the packet (referred to in the meeting as January '1403 and '1707 budgets and related federal funds). Outcome: approved (motion and second; recorded vote: 6 yes on the motion as presented).

- Budget amendments: Multiple minor amendments to federal funds and capital funds (including corrections and reclassifications described by staff). Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes).

- Teacher bonus resolution: Motion to adopt the state teacher bonus resolution (labeled “state teacher bonus b2” in materials, with small wording clarifications presented). Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes).

- Centennial Elementary HVAC: Motion to approve HVAC replacement/upgrade for the Centennial Elementary gym and cafeteria in the amount of $1,164,439 (including a ~$50,000 contingency in the bid). Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes). Note: administration said the approval will substantially deplete this year’s capital outlay fund.

- Trash compactors: Motion to approve purchase of up to three trash compactors (district to purchase two now and a possible third next month) with a total cited price of $119,716.23. Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes). Note: two can be purchased from regular maintenance funds this year; the third dependent on next-month funds.

- COPS grant/grant-writing contract: Motion to approve the contract terms to pursue the COPS grant and to accept potential grant-writing exposure of up to $35,000 if the district accepts an award but contracts with a different supplier than the grant writer. Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes).

- Recommendations for tenure and personnel items: Motion to approve retirements and recommendations for tenure (tenure list included one name added since the planning session). Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes).

- School nutrition: Motion to approve school meal price increases for 2025–26 (student breakfast to $2.00, student lunch to $3.50, adult lunch to $5.00). Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes). Note: administration said price increases were included in the proposed budget.

- Field trips and overnight travel: Motion to approve multiple overnight/out-of-state student trips for athletics, HOSA and other student groups (dates and destinations listed in packet). Outcome: approved (recorded: 6 yes). Board requested confirmation on parental-driving arrangements for some volleyball travel.

- Policies and 5-year strategic plan: Multiple second-read and first-read policy approvals were moved and seconded and approved (policies referenced by numbers in packet). Motion to approve the district’s 2024–29 five-year strategic plan (with minor wording corrections to be finalized) was approved. Outcome: approved (recorded: motion carried; one roll-call during the meeting recorded a single “no” vote by Miss Thill on an item during the meeting).

Procedural note: The board used a mix of voice votes, roll-call and recorded tallies; where the meeting recorded six yeses, motions carried unanimously among present voting members. One roll-call recorded a single no vote as noted above; the transcript does not tie that lone “no” to a single uniquely identifiable motion in a way that permits unambiguous assignment in this summary, so it is recorded here as a fact of the meeting’s roll-call history.

What passed included both routine recurring approvals (financial reports, federal budget amendments, field trip approvals, tenure and retirements) and several larger single-line items (HVAC contract at $1.164M, trash compactors at ~$120k total, and the COPS grant contract terms).

For details on individual motions, recorded tallies and supporting staff explanations see the meeting record.","At its May 22 meeting the Dickson County Board of Education approved multiple budget items and contracts, adopted curriculum and policy items, and approved capital work and purchases. Most motions passed on recorded votes of 6–0; one roll-call recorded a single “no.”","actionData","errors"]

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