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Key decisions and formal actions

- Tenure: The board approved tenure for three employees—Jessica Acres, Steve Hillis and Heather Yates—on a motion recorded during operations (agenda item 7a). The motion passed; the transcript records “motion passes”/“motion carries.”

- School calendar (Warren County High School): The board approved moving parent-teacher conferences for the 2025–26 school year to Tuesday, Sept. 2025, and the spring conference to Tuesday, March 2026, and granted authority to apply the same adjustment to the 2026–27 calendar (agenda item 7b). Motion by Mr. Johnson; motion carried.

- Regular meeting schedule: The board voted to move regular board meetings from the fourth Monday of the month to the fourth Thursday and approved a policy amendment to reflect that change (agenda item 7c and related policy amendment). Motion to amend policy language to “fourth Thursday” carried.

- Salary schedules: The board approved the 2025–26 salary schedules, which set starting pay lines the board reviewed (custodial starting pay cited at $25,200; maintenance starting at $32,400; nutrition starting at $12/hour; certified starting at $50,500 for teachers with a bachelor’s and no experience). Motion carried (agenda item 7d).

- Sports-field lighting proposal (agenda item 7e): Staff presented an ESG turnkey LED proposal for five fields at $975,007.10 with an estimated one-time TVA rebate of roughly $130,000; a motion to accept the ESG proposal was called for, but the transcript excerpt does not record the final vote on that motion (see separate article for discussion).

- General-purpose schools budget amendment FY25 number 8 (GP141): The board approved a $263,003.05 amendment to cover building and contents insurance under plant operation (agenda item 7f). Motion carried.

- Federal budget amendments (multiple items, agenda items 7g–7p): The board approved a series of federal budget items establishing fiscal year 2026 budgets or budget amendments for the district’s federal programs. Noted amounts and funds in the transcript include:
• ATSI (Fund notated in packet): $100,000 (agenda 7g)
• IDEA Part B (Fund 901): approximately $1,741,442.41 (agenda 7h)
• Title V (Fund 601): $209,001.82 (agenda 7i)
• Title IV (Fund 441): $28,009.44 (agenda 7j)
• Title III (Fund 301): $40,002.66 (agenda 7k)
• Title II (Fund 201): $407,560.69 (agenda 7l)
• Title I (Fund 101): listed teacher salaries and a total referenced near $1.9 million for Title I (agenda 7l/7n)
• Preschool (Fund 911): $76,103 (agenda 7n)
• CTE Perkins Basic (Fund 801): $134,087.28 (agenda 7o)
• Consolidated admin (Fund 011): (agenda 7p, amount not restated)
All of these federal budget motions were presented and approved in sequence; the transcript records motions and subsequent “motion carries” for these items.

- Durham School Services amendment 2 (transportation): The board approved Amendment 2 to extend Durham School Services for the 2025–26 school year through 06/30/2026 while the district prepares a bid package for future contracts (agenda item 10a). Motion carried.

- School nutrition budget amendment (Fund 143): The board approved moving $15,000 from equipment to contracted services for point-of-sale training and hood cleaning across 10 schools (agenda item 10d). Motion carried.

- Ayers Institute contract (professional development): The board approved a coaching/service agreement to host Ayers Institute professional development on July 16–17 on district campus; other districts were invited (agenda item 10e). Motion carried.

- Policies: The board advanced or approved numerous policy updates in response to state law changes and TSBA model policy guidance. Notable policy items recorded in the transcript include first readings or approvals for: Policy 1.407 (school district records), charter-school policies (1.901, 1.903, 1.905, 1.906), 3.202 (emergency preparedness), 3.204 (threat assessment team), 4.1/4.212 (instructional/virtual education policies), 4.403/4.406 (library materials and Internet use), 5.11/5.305/5.701 (compensation, family medical leave, substitute teacher changes), 6.304 (student discrimination/harassment/bullying), 2.9 (student activity funds), 2.404 (school support organizations), 2.601 (fundraising activities). The transcript records motions and approvals for these items (first or second readings as indicated in the agenda).

Other business and adjournment

The board approved a federal programs revised-budget resolution updating district wording to streamline monthly federal budget submissions to the county commission; the county commission must also approve the resolution as the county acts as a passthrough for federal funds. The board adjourned after a final motion to adjourn.

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Under the revised policy presented to the board, paid parental leave requires three conditions: (1) the employee must hold a license or emergency credentials required for the position; (2) the employee must have been employed full time in the Warren County district for at least 12 consecutive months; and (3) the employee must hold a valid license or emergency credentials issued by the state department of education. The policy also clarifies that paid parental leave should be taken consecutively and that, if allowed in smaller increments, those increments should be no less than one week unless the director of schools determines an exception.

Robin (policy staff) reviewed statutory-driven changes supplied by the Tennessee School Boards Association and said the state clarified standards since the board last updated the policy. The director of schools noted administrative strain under the prior, more fragmented approach: “We have some employees ... that would take one day here or every Friday ... and so it became very difficult to find a replacement or a sub,” the director said, urging the board to consider maintaining some flexibility for extenuating circumstances while keeping the policy administrable.

Board members approved the policy changes on first reading and discussed returning in July with possible revisions to the increment language. The transcript records a motion to accept the policy on first reading and a later notation that the motion carried.","The board approved first reading of a revised family medical leave and paid parental leave policy (Policy 5.305) that narrows eligibility and requires paid parental leave to be taken in consecutive blocks or in one-week increments; district leadership urged clarifying language because the policy is difficult to administer in intermittent-day use.",{"_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},6657740,"Warren County Schools weigh $975,000 LED upgrade for five athletic fields as TVA rebate window narrows",378,1439000,1817000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066852-fa58aa5694f58d90d858fa6061268984&start=1439&end=1817","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5066852-fa58aa5694f58d90d858fa6061268984/thumbnail_1439000.jpg","/articles/6657740/Tennessee/Warren-County-Schools-weigh-975000-LED-upgrade-for-five-athletic-fields-as-TVA-rebate-window-narrows","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657740-f04cf7f16438d1bc6f57ac8665170556/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156735&Signature=KWEaJtmLEcI6Vv88ndjjHYmHTGaIg45sntb57opoFiqiR7jSVrUVXAzceFzLOYxrDOh-vhx-xx59QMD~EqmmRLGoUfaOm4jrMs3zaYI4IzVtNAmj7H5FSETjSvVpJR7STpDs~s0WcPFr85NinGvLkXkppMrx-~WZtxng2jXercDAr074pezUW4ZdYldko5DvJsrR-da8Z0OTTFPhr~trpEO0Gj1GFmVSw79GD1zx5Ipwx4uDCxvugYJpmlYDJ5Hp9v93cKkdYhIAAN9HI80JozfMEwO--7eJA8SVLY9BUU-XzW2YIBvSL90opUKEiSFuOGAXYMKMsKcuJXxLiB-wWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Warren County school staff presented a proposal to replace lighting at five district athletic fields with LED fixtures and remote control technology, citing unusually large rebates from the Tennessee Valley Authority and an expected energy savings of roughly $25,000 to $35,000 per year.

The proposal from ESG listed an all-fields price of $975,007.10 and included a one-time TVA rebate of about $130,000, the presenter said. The package would cover labor, materials, equipment lifts, disposal and recycling of the old lights, permits and supervision; it includes a 10-year parts warranty and a one-year workmanship warranty.

District staff said the work would be funded from next year’s capital projects budget in the district’s maintenance dollars (the presenter referenced the district’s $10,000,000 maintenance/projects pool). The presenter also said the contractor inspected existing poles and recommended reusing them to reduce cost. The district would reuse existing wiring and distribution where possible to lower the price.

Board members asked about procurement and timing. Staff said ESG is a TIPS vendor with whom the district has worked before on energy projects and recommended not breaking the work into single-field contracts, saying unit prices would be higher and smaller scoped work would reduce the available TVA rebate.

The presenter warned the TVA rebate is likely to decline in future years: “It’s as high as it’s ever been, and so, I feel like if we’re gonna take advantage of it, now is the time,” the presenter said. Board members also noted the overall price is substantial and raised questions about staging the project across fiscal years.

A motion was requested to accept the ESG contract for the sports-field lighting project. The transcript records a motion being called for, but the vote outcome is not recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.","School officials presented a $975,007.10 proposal from ESG to replace lighting at five sports fields, citing unusually large TVA rebates and annual energy savings of about $25,000–$35,000; the board discussed financing and procurement options and a motion to accept the contract was made but no vote is recorded in the transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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