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The presenter said the district’s average daily membership is 979.9 students. “Our ADM is currently down to 979.9 students,” the central-office official said. The official said Clay County’s Title I, Part A allocation is “somewhere around $450,000,” and that Title I and IDEA programs were not affected by the federal pause. However, the district received notice that Title II‑A (professional development, including the reading coach salary) and Title IV (after‑school programming at Saline K‑8) funds were placed on pause, which could affect those specific activities until the pause is lifted.

District staff described the federal grants process as sometimes providing preliminary allocations and then finalizing amounts later in the year, noting that last year an allocation changed by about $20,000 after planning. “Sometimes as late as January, they'll come in with the actual allocation,” the presenter said.

Staff also described curricular and student supports: Clay County High School has been awarded the Ayers Scholars Program, which places full-time trained counselors and advisors in the high school to provide individualized college and career guidance beginning in eighth grade and intensifying for seniors. Two new principals were introduced to the board, and the district said kindergarten through 12th-grade students will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch under the district’s current grant coverage.

On safety, staff said the state provided a one-time, nonrecurring $20,000,000 school-safety grant statewide during the 2025 legislative session; local allocations have not yet been announced. The district has completed interior and exterior door numbering and added classroom decals to indicate lockdown locations for students; staff said these changes were coordinated with local law enforcement. Central-office staff also noted special-education teachers received three-day training, vaping-prevention lessons are being added to multiple grades via a partnership with the Clay County Health Department and the Clay County Anti-Drug Coalition, and the American Red Cross is helping set up blood drives at Clinton High School.

Athletics staffing remains a concern: the district reported four coaching vacancies across schools, including cheer and volleyball positions at Hermitage Springs and boys and girls tennis at the high school. Staff also provided an updated list of faculty, staff and bus drivers and said those lists will be updated monthly.

No formal board action on funding reallocations or program cancellations was recorded during the meeting; staff said worst-case contingency planning could include evaluating personnel if required by funding shortfalls.

Separately, a district official said administrators plan a collaborative-conferencing meeting in coming months to reopen and update an MOU related to personnel and insurance; the district attorney advised the update.

The report included a mix of operational updates and items that could require future board action depending on state and federal funding decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clay County Schools Board Meeting July 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District officials told the board the district’s ADM is down, a federal pause could affect Title II‑A and Title IV funds used for a reading coach and after‑school program, the Ayers Scholars program will place counselors in the high school, and statewide school-safety grant allocations are pending.","taxTitle","Clay County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",78396,"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},6173034,"Board gives first reading to policy package that includes nonvoting student board member and updated family-leave rules",282,319000,601000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5383661-cb532f2b3665149424671c06ce09bf43&start=319&end=601","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5383661-cb532f2b3665149424671c06ce09bf43/thumbnail_319000.jpg","/articles/6173034/Tennessee/Board-gives-first-reading-to-policy-package-that-includes-nonvoting-student-board-member-and-updated-family-leave-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173034-9700092b08836b7ef8a43db6a2e91904/orig.mp4?Expires=1775255322&Signature=VgFCBbeZ1rnbSBgC7wHlWYhH330I2Ed4FQP8CpBQDA5ucJn7SgDNZpqAMkYKlRk4MKElxoOAptuvK1Fy4ofRbszyIHPSjd-cjYJ4bqL~W0wWHKtYlA0lPPz1mQOwVXKb~ysh2h0tAId15OfTsO77UJ3WO2X8J3siQrx33TGVWoAdfGfuIFeEVGE5T0oXXJDF-GPL~INlabphAn0GFYTPe3A4umfpawIKvNdwHrfRd9HB9xSlWHfgXjE0Gx0WAoasfPMtMPfcyeswn8S6k-SnOZODeEZcwqHKwjRyjkK2FOuyqt728DwmbZoD8gG93ehkseITSZze~BevaVwDsT2aIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clay County School Board gave a first reading to a package of revised policies, including new policy 1.1021 to allow a student board member and revised policy 5.305 on family medical leave. Board members approved the first reading by voice vote; the meeting transcript records the motion and a voice vote but does not record names of the mover or seconder.

A presenter noted the student board member would likely be a high-school student who would attend meetings but “would not be a voting member of our body,” and described the role as a resource to encourage student participation. The presenter said the change is optional and that other districts in the area have implemented similar policies.

The family medical leave revision incorporates local clarifications and recent changes recommended by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) and changes in state law. The transcript includes a staff explanation that the law now requires leave to be taken in larger, contiguous blocks rather than as scattered single days. “The biggest change on that was to say for me to lose is inside that, you know, law changed to where you have to be in full year before you can get it,” a speaker said, describing efforts to clarify administration of the leave locally.

The presenter said all the revised policies in the packet reflect recent TSBA suggestions or changes to state law. The board approved the first reading; further action (a second reading or adoption) was not recorded in the transcript.

The board packet described the student board member policy as an option that would require establishment of a local policy to implement it, including outreach to high schools to identify interested students. The transcript mentions coordinating with a high-school principal to recruit students.

No dollar amounts or specific implementation timelines for either policy were recorded during the meeting.","The Clay County School Board gave first reading to a set of policy revisions, including a new nonvoting student board member policy and changes to the district's family medical leave policy to align with state guidance and TSBA recommendations.",{"_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},6173039,"School board approves renewal of cloud-network licenses to keep classroom internet online",51,266000,317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5383661-cb532f2b3665149424671c06ce09bf43&start=266&end=317","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5383661-cb532f2b3665149424671c06ce09bf43/thumbnail_266000.jpg","/articles/6173039/Tennessee/School-board-approves-renewal-of-cloud-network-licenses-to-keep-classroom-internet-online","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173039-b4395026fcda8536d7150fd8bead5fc8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775255322&Signature=nUcNfbiAXT9vLuypyOiJwOHYLvzPCNyoQd4k1CQE8Rx8~3GCoLd6clEGouWep4UqfyrcXTL--dHRpb06smbvVZCyZL6gzhV~z5GCL4OY1A7F4HtDMbFqPXimxcf9VixRA9qexDXcaFsiS2vSh1WcFXcd4JGyblIICfG3WmuVfT1FSLt9AV5MRlPlcSCTFLUtLoSsStxA3-K9iDdyDACV1YknY8oJwYJQ0dJAUSy-07krEY9grpoGkI8I9SMdk-77LI5eddVTl53oM3K3d8HN-v-lW8UFqCn4YSVp9~IOigD8TM34TXBthLu7OkdJz~dnv4lW3Kg-NxOjsGk-ognGAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Clay County School Board meeting, members approved renewal of Extremely Cloud IQ pilot and top-tier licenses so the district’s internet service and network equipment continue to work beyond September. The board approved the renewal by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.

District staff told the board the licenses were bundled with previous network hardware purchases and have expired. “When we upgraded all the Internet connectivity ... they came with a 5 year license as part of that purchase, and that has expired,” a staff member said. “So for our Internet to ... continue to work beyond the September, we've got to renew these licenses to have connectivity for our teachers and students in the classroom.”

Staff said the purchase will piggyback off a contract used by Sevier County Schools. The item in the board packet was described as Extremely Cloud IQ pilot tier 0 and Extremely Cloud IQ top tier 1 licenses for internet connectivity and equipment management.

Board discussion on the item was brief; the motion passed on a voice vote after the staff presentation. The transcript does not record who moved or seconded the motion.

District staff indicated the renewal is time-sensitive to avoid interruption in classroom connectivity beginning in September. The board did not record additional debate, budget line-item detail, or an explicit dollar amount for the renewal in the meeting transcript.","The Clay County School Board approved renewal of cloud network licenses that district staff said are required to maintain internet connectivity for teachers and students beyond September.","actionData","errors"]

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Principals report: federal funding pauses, Ayers Scholars placement, safety upgrades and free meals for students

Board gives first reading to policy package that includes nonvoting student board member and updated family-leave rules

School board approves renewal of cloud-network licenses to keep classroom internet online