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Consent agenda and routine approvals
- The board approved the consent agenda on a voice vote that was recorded as \"aye.\" Items included approval of the June 2, 2025 board meeting minutes, contracts with Renaissance Renewal (description not specified in transcript), school-level accounts payable, an out-of-state overnight field trip for Lincoln County High School to Florence, Alabama (July, date not specified), and facility-use requests for Lincoln Central Academy for events on 11/29/2025 and 07/10/2025.

Policies
- The policy committee recommended approval on first-and-final reading of multiple policies. The board voted to approve the listed policies on voice vote recorded as \"aye.\" Policies considered included: 1.1021 (student board member), 3.202 (emergency preparedness plans), 3.204 (threat assessment team), 3.206 (community use of school facilities), 4.212 (virtual education program), 4.403 (library materials), 4.406 (use of Internet), 4.7 (testing programs), 5.305 (family and medical leave), 5.701 (substitute teachers), 5.608 (tutoring for pay), 6.204 (attendance of nonresident students), and 6.206 (transfers within the system).

Director evaluation
- The board voted to delay the director’s evaluation until the next calendar year, citing the short time on the job. Motion passed on a voice vote recorded as \"aye.\" No further action or schedule was specified in the meeting record.

Budget amendments and financial reports
- Finance officer Jason Nicks presented budget amendments and revisions. The board approved the items by voice vote recorded as \"aye.\" Noted amendments included: a general purpose school fund revision of $598,601.97 for year-end payroll estimates; federal-program (Title I) revision of $13,283; Title II correction of $6,932.36; Title III revision of $1,074.17; a $165,000 roll-forward request for fleet maintenance; and an insurance recovery of $9,309.59 for a bus repair. The board also accepted the financial reports presented through June 17, 2025, and scheduled final year-end reporting for the August meeting.

Executive committee and contracts
- The executive committee approved emergency bids for food and nonfood items to ensure cafeteria operations are ready for the school year; the board listed this as a point of information. The board also authorized the director and Mister Tucker to approve a contract for supplemental services (school psychologist and speech-language pathologist) prior to the next board meeting because the district needed to secure services over the summer; the board voted in favor.

Technology and other business
- The board confirmed it leased Chromebooks rather than purchasing them; staff said devices will require about a week of preparation after arrival. The board adjourned after closing remarks.

Many votes were taken by voice vote and recorded on the transcript as \"aye\" with no roll-call tallies provided in the meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LCDOE School Board Meeting 6/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and votes at the Lincoln County Board of Education meeting on June 23, 2025, including consent agenda approvals, policy actions, budget amendments and financial reports.","taxTitle","Lincoln County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",67766,"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},6657539,"Lincoln County board votes to end StaffEZ arrangement after state retirement guidance",437,1285000,1722000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071128-884349ca7abc1d5210772f370dbcb6a0&start=1285&end=1722","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071128-884349ca7abc1d5210772f370dbcb6a0/thumbnail_1285000.jpg","/articles/6657539/Tennessee/Lincoln-County-board-votes-to-end-StaffEZ-arrangement-after-state-retirement-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657539-f12b97b95d0d7a14e460fa1d47068e4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775408946&Signature=Z~dhAb6X-EHL-5CXvI~uaJaIpFMJoM8nwui8FSEmN3XhJqo5lnjDysDRUD0RXIqjFmg3MmXBHUTm99LXyOLRGBfJU75u2vqXWGrhayloc9GztdctJcIJwPv8C9PS9hDDHqRmRP2Ebg42vwIo1hTLwzV01lxqAF243eQgJ7P7HRaHlCpbeNmfZn5hkv2gUf2dSKLCFr71DYYIkAcjOrJlCa-2t8WPGwlH8Dv5keUF9rokjK0dSYFquMqcrp71T7RqRFJbadx2Dh1S2j-5MmhMYRbT93BC5BlQySLjz6y8AypYCPQZi~bgdLhGKuBBs5aWsubn8YnNOY9ZsKwDjoqFKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County Board of Education voted June 23 to terminate its contract with StaffEZ, a third-party employment vendor used to place certain school employees, citing guidance from state authorities and Tennessee statutes governing reemployment of retired school personnel.

Mister Daniels moved to terminate the district’s StaffEZ contract and to require future hires to be direct employees of the Lincoln County School System; the motion was seconded and carried with board members indicating \"aye.\" The board discussed state communications received that day from the State Treasury Department, Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) and the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System.

Board members said the recent guidance makes employees rehired through third-party vendors a concern because those workers are not contributing to the state retirement fund while employed by the vendor. Board members repeatedly referenced the statutory reemployment rules and cited Tennessee Code sections discussed at the meeting: 8-36-805, 8-36-821 and 8-36-822. One board member summarized the district’s position: \"...we require that all school personnel be employees only of the Lincoln County School System, creating equal treatment for all school employees,\" and tied the change to the state rulings.

The board discussed operational consequences. District staff explained that retired employees rehired under these rules must observe a 60-day separation period before being rehired into the system, and that the hard-to-fill exception does not eliminate that 60-day requirement. Board members noted the separation requirement would create extra workload for central office staff and could be burdensome for affected employees.

Board members also questioned whether the state would offer amnesty for employees already engaged through third-party vendors. Staff and board legal counsel reported there was discussion at the state level about possible amnesty for some employees but that, as of the meeting, the state treasury and retirement system had not issued an amnesty; the district’s attorney had been told no amnesty had been authorized.

Board members raised the practical effect on local employees. One board member said the change would be a “tough pill to swallow” for people who had done nothing wrong. Staff said some Lincoln County employees currently engaged through StaffEZ number six, though board members said the statewide situation affects multiple districts.

The motion states the district will terminate the StaffEZ contract and follow the state statutory requirements for rehiring retired personnel; the motion passed on a voice vote recorded as \"aye.\"","The Lincoln County Board of Education voted to terminate its contract with third-party employer StaffEZ after state agencies issued guidance that affects retired school employees rehired through vendors.",{"_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},6657543,"Lincoln County board delays Highland Rim School renovation after engineers find structural and sewer issues",901,374000,1275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071128-884349ca7abc1d5210772f370dbcb6a0&start=374&end=1275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071128-884349ca7abc1d5210772f370dbcb6a0/thumbnail_374000.jpg","/articles/6657543/Tennessee/Lincoln-County-board-delays-Highland-Rim-School-renovation-after-engineers-find-structural-and-sewer-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657543-e1237d8d3f9c984ac1c0dce27a7fe6b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775408946&Signature=OpP~DMmP28R7edsTn~gYiLptecf7XMD1ZmUaXiOuB3jJA5RFxDMDgOcB6qz6EUYq~NCiXZMIUcxmhqKbgniAsFyr9v86i5dCs~kMsRlX90si2G1hBQYKgDw7Urr1VHt9L96T8TW--nbGkBEYSpnn9H6l-N9K5YJRsbiBmkUt4p2LJ7GlMZv7l3zWIc15BwM~LRpEfmw9nckzCLl~95C5YKDlkRDZkZeiNnzsffyJtA48h-R3Vpuc5-WGvyXUBliQXGt-Ix3SRgqKJKfcfSUq6Es4J6LGJU50bPnH8RikWY5DAKSPSnHlOP4LQrx~zelOvlQpFik-eBTH7F676YHl1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County Board of Education voted June 23 to delay the planned renovation of Highland Rim School for one year while staff reassess costs and options. The board’s motion to postpone was made by Mister Miller and seconded by Mister Daniels and passed with members voting in the affirmative.

Board members said the renovation team estimated construction would cost about $7.8 million while the district currently has about $6.5 million available, leaving a shortfall of roughly $1.3 million to $1.4 million. The board heard detailed explanations from staff and consultants about structural conditions and site utilities that could raise costs further.

The funding gap and the condition of the school’s exterior walls and sewer system were central to the discussion. A staff member described the original exterior walls as constructed like a “metal pole barn” with thin block and brick infill; a structural engineer advised the district that the minimum repair would require replacing existing exterior walls with thicker block to meet current codes. The staff member said the change in wall construction was a primary driver of the higher cost estimate.

A separate school facilities staff member told the board that the site experienced at least three sewer pumping issues last year and that accessing some sewer lines would require jackhammering through concrete that may trigger asbestos abatement and therefore extend closures and add cost. \"Those old sewer lines are old and under that concrete,\" the staff member said, adding that abatement would \"turn it into a whole different animal.\" The staff member also said the school’s newer mechanical systems, including a relatively new pumping station, had helped manage past problems.

Board members and staff discussed options including scaling back the renovation scope, funding from the district’s fund balance, or adding classroom capacity at another campus instead of renovating Highland Rim. Mister Miller suggested the district study the cost of adding a wing to the new school as an alternative and asked that the board consider those options at an upcoming retreat. Several board members noted the district already removed an intended new front-office addition from the plans to reduce costs.

No construction bids have been solicited. Staff said architect and construction-management work to date is limited to design and engineering; bid packages and full contractor pricing would be needed to refine the estimate. Board members who spoke supported delaying a full construction procurement until the district has a clearer picture of available funds and of structural remediation needs.

The board instructed staff to revisit the project in one year. The motion recorded was to delay the Highland Rim renovation for one calendar year and to revisit it at that time. The motion passed with board members voting \"aye.\"","The Lincoln County Board of Education voted to postpone Highland Rim School’s renovation for one year after construction advisers reported a funding shortfall and structural and sewer concerns that could require extensive work.","actionData","errors"]

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