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\"By our spring quarter ... contactability was effectively 100 percent,\" Chief Communications Officer Anthony Johnson said, reporting that the district sent nearly 3 million auto notices and direct messages. Johnson said about 75% of parents have registered with ParentSquare and about 60% have downloaded the app. \"Text message ... is the most preferred reach method,\" he added.

Elizabeth Benson, who presented parent-survey data, said about 17,500 survey responses represented roughly a 38% response rate of parents in the district’s parent database (about 42,000 parent/guardian records). Benson said overall agreement that \"my child is learning what he or she needs to be prepared for the future\" was about 92–93%, with a narrowing gap between elementary and secondary families after targeted work.

Jessica Goldberg described new materials for families, including \"Navigating Your Future\" brochures for middle and high school, an online parent academic resource hub with pacing guides and instructional videos, and microsites for 35 CTE pathways. Goldberg said focused communication about the district’s early technical college (ETC) pathway and dual-enrollment options produced a notable increase in applications since the 2022–23 school year.

Board members and representatives from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Association (CMCEA) and PET praised the ParentSquare rollout. A CMCEA representative said ParentSquare \"makes my job so much easier\" for communicating with parents. No board action followed the presentation; the discussion concluded with board appreciation for the communications and CTE recruitment work.

The district encouraged schools to consolidate communications into ParentSquare next school year and noted that non-sanctioned extracurricular groups cannot be added to school-managed ParentSquare rosters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CMCSS School Board Meeting 06-17-2025","oneSentenceSummary","District communications staff told the board that ParentSquare adoption and family-facing instructional resources have increased engagement, and that enrollment in career and technical education (CTE) pathways and early technical college programs has risen since 2022–23.","taxTitle","Montgomery County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",12944,"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},6191607,"Board accepts ‘Executive Limitation 8’ report; district cites Cognia review and ISO progress",148,938000,1086000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4602221-316a36b7a9446d646a475c8a77fa1ad9&start=938&end=1086","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4602221-316a36b7a9446d646a475c8a77fa1ad9/thumbnail_938000.jpg","/articles/6191607/Tennessee/Board-accepts-Executive-Limitation-8-report-district-cites-Cognia-review-and-ISO-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191607-84c45388c95a5e44b8cdb2ebc90bad8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568382&Signature=FbL64VUmj76TiMM-ETWGSiN5trdOaoUaC5o98Woaf5bmkYJ0byP9SixXUqRYSEHYIw3cRWn7LXKDxyNhfVSDym-OnprLFE71RV6tpjcA7pYIDkxZzY4gOPZZu4WLN-GX1GalDP7NtfuftIFQlhwrTrUHxXq1LngUjc4eqj95B-z1ZVQIr3V~5drBLOGomGXKTwqNVBYcMxtApdQJLCBW1S3HMFwLUXTsvAQG5fB2I667qvC3ZaEkgN-z6D49uRV1JthzJzIkqY2k703cRlrOfVGhYUXRbHQL0Oe91LVdBmgVN~eRUBkt7-ACB9gr75Gm-I6MrOedNtSm3Q9aCs~lrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montgomery County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the director of schools' monitoring report for Executive Limitation 8, which covers the district’s accountability program, accreditation and reporting.

Dr. Luna Vedder told the board the district uses a strategic planning process that relies on level 1 student achievement data and level 2 department performance data and that the administration routinely meets with school leaders and stakeholder groups. \"The district is currently working on high school accreditation updates with Cognia and is due to be completed in fall 2026,\" she said. She also said the district began an ISO certification transition in 2021 and in April 2025 \"was recommended for unconditional approval for the third year in a row.\"

Board member Garland moved to accept the report; Bryant seconded. The vote passed 6-0.

Vedder described the district’s accountability measures as tied to annual measurable objectives based on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) baseline and said senior leadership designs annual strategic work in response to state and national changes and stakeholder feedback.

The board recorded no further substantive discussion before voting to accept the monitoring report.","The Montgomery County Board of Education accepted the director of schools' monitoring report on Executive Limitation 8 (accountability, accreditation and reporting). The director said the district is working with Cognia on high-school accreditation and has continued ISO transition work, receiving an unconditional recommendation in April 2025.",{"_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},6191612,"Parents and advocates tell Montgomery County school board bullying, mental-health and special-education supports are inadequate",576,311000,887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4602221-316a36b7a9446d646a475c8a77fa1ad9&start=311&end=887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4602221-316a36b7a9446d646a475c8a77fa1ad9/thumbnail_311000.jpg","/articles/6191612/Tennessee/Parents-and-advocates-tell-Montgomery-County-school-board-bullying-mental-health-and-special-education-supports-are-inadequate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191612-1e598ed6cde813b5d8f4135497e32994/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568382&Signature=n4y1s9dc3scV59SR1HD-Ou2-4Ikb2eoBgJLhZbWgI1wnlxr7tkQbA0Eg2kroxvd-rTJar-6odWutbfcsYqC09WilIVFUVPz~1dE0Sz3Il92WdGIQwP1evIfFXIiPCZ2uzVuEKIGdBL8JWhC~kOGY6AgRv-UjNJqbe7LS-~KUNtQph9iTBLwzz1xR5te7-e7koTBGWlap5e9ltnDru0Y2NgfoC610LCbOakFPvipQnEMiSbFmNtSbI3BkltrLxts2Y-nCEr5ACZNhcQ~hUn1~7gcBbFfLTAxRiRFRGc2DY2g7cpMGudNtxCk3GVF2FS0vrr2DmLQviY0opyzZqt5O1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two residents urged the Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday to act on bullying, student hunger, staffing shortages and gaps in special-education supports, saying current district practice and policy harms students and strains teachers.

\"Are you for public schools or not?\" Suzanne Albright Butler asked the board, citing roof leaks at Kenwood Middle School, students avoiding restrooms because of vaping and bullying, and teachers DoorDashing food to hungry students. \"There is more than one member on this board who has made public transphobic comments, which affects the students and communities you were elected to serve,\" she said.

Butler, who identified herself as a fifth-generation Clarksville resident and the parent of three CMCSS students, urged the board to pass a rule preventing school-board members from holding two public elected positions concurrently.

Amanda Frost, a parent of three children with differing needs and a professional in behavioral intervention, said the district is failing students who need emotional and behavioral supports. \"Too many students are being funneled out of classrooms for being disruptive when what they really need is regulation, redirection, and real support,\" Frost said. She called IEP and 504 protections \"treated like paperwork and not lifelines\" and said teachers and staff are burned out from carrying escalating needs without required training or resources.

Both speakers asked the board to prioritize policies and staffing that support inclusive classrooms and to enforce accountability. Frost warned that continued inaction will lead to more teacher turnover and repeated student harms: \"If this board continues to look the other way ... you are responsible for the next injury, responsible for the next exclusion, responsible for the next teacher ... who walks away.\"

No formal action was taken during public comment. The board’s consent agenda and later business proceeded as scheduled.

The comments came during the public-conversation portion of the board meeting, where speakers are allotted time to address the board. Butler and Frost delivered detailed accounts of conditions at multiple schools and called for policy changes and stronger implementation of existing protections.","Two public commenters urged the Montgomery County Board of Education to address student bullying, unmet behavioral and mental-health needs, gaps in special-education protections and board conduct tied to political conflicts of interest.","actionData","errors"]

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CMCSS reports wide ParentSquare adoption, new family resources and growth in career-technical enrollment

Board accepts ‘Executive Limitation 8’ report; district cites Cognia review and ISO progress

Parents and advocates tell Montgomery County school board bullying, mental-health and special-education supports are inadequate