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Key votes at a glance
- Minutes and agenda: The board approved past meeting minutes and the meeting agenda (voice and roll-call votes recorded in the minutes).
- District testing coordinators: The board approved two district testing coordinators (Ms. Smith and Dr. Spike) to oversee testing in their grades.
- DHA board appointments: The board approved appointments to the DHA (names included Mr. Magnuson, Dr. Stike, Dr. Eldridge, Dr. Wittenbarger, Ms. Holton and Ms. Smith as referenced in meeting materials).
- Crossroads Academy lease: The board voted to approve use of CCHS space by Crossroads Academy and to authorize the superintendent to enter a lease agreement contingent upon a state approval of the space and the administration’s final review. The motion explicitly attached the condition that any occupancy and prorated fees depend on the state's evaluation. The motion passed by roll call.
- Memorandums of understanding: The board approved renewals and continuations of multiple MOUs and interagency agreements (examples cited included arrangements with Tennessee School for the Blind and Deaf transportation, UT STARS, volunteer behavioral health, and others).
- Final Forms / BigTeams platform purchase: The board discussed a proposed $6,800 purchase of a sports/athletics management platform (Final Forms) and, after hearing concerns about timing, learning curves and budget cuts earlier in the county process, voted to postpone action and table the purchase until the August meeting to allow administration and coaches to evaluate and to verify FERPA/security and scholarship-data capabilities.
- Policy actions: The board advanced several policies for first and/or second readings, including policy 1.700 (school district goals) and policy 2.601 (fundraising) for first reading; it also took second-reading votes on a set of personnel and student policies (for example, 5.604, 5.801 and 6.202 were approved on second reading).
- Budget amendments: The board approved budget amendments to recognize new grant funding (listed in meeting materials as GEAR UP and Perkins Basic / Perkins Reserve budget amendments) and approved the chief financial officer’s presented amendments.
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda as presented.

Votes and procedural notes: Many items were approved by voice vote or roll-call. Where the board deferred decisions — for example, the Final Forms purchase and some procedural details for device storage — administration was directed to return with more information. Several items were explicitly approved contingent on administrative or state findings (Crossroads Academy occupancy is contingent on the state facility review).

Why it matters: The actions move daily district operations forward — teacher support systems, interagency partnerships, and school policies — while leaving several implementation and funding details to staff before district resources are committed. The Crossroads decision, the Final Forms postponement and policy adoptions affect school operations and will require follow-up from the superintendent’s office.

What’s next: Administration will return to the board in August with recommended procedures for fundraising and device storage, a final recommendation on the Final Forms purchase if warranted, and confirmation of Crossroads Academy’s state review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOE Meeting 7-24-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Board approved minutes and several administrative appointments, renewed memorandums of understanding, advanced multiple policies, approved several budget amendments and the consent agenda, and approved a lease for Crossroads Academy contingent on a state evaluation.","taxTitle","Cumberland County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",76410,"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},6586560,"Board discusses Amazon wish lists and crowdfunding; approves fundraising policy 2.601 for first reading",1890,1870000,3760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477239-a3c189c64232e950bf745417f9eb7f14&start=1870&end=3760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477239-a3c189c64232e950bf745417f9eb7f14/thumbnail_1870000.jpg","/articles/6586560/Tennessee/Board-discusses-Amazon-wish-lists-and-crowdfunding-approves-fundraising-policy-2601-for-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586560-c15b1a8184052ec993da62fababdcf60/orig.mp4?Expires=1770658515&Signature=UN~PuVV~1uXyvhLUphYpR2P6JXd2Jn-DHoTBBkCmwRi5zYjkH7mg4ENJYibaFsZ0aTYHXodWQf-mWxlYnb0O6Sp~0KbGWx-UhhpGzJk9vCU6uOjbd6ZY6c7FuFANT6BOaB07UguZCc5iO743HOXcSU21HfoOFztZZ0H5OdIqX9paPswUv8WQS-2V6pMB-T4JsJziye5XJ8WfkkqhsbU5NVu1yBBnazmOvP~IXPApQPZEa4q4kx7WYEIdREYppwn~v5~n0p7mv0TwIotWLOtQSaIEwVIzuU-wcq5ItEPRz6tr0M~fItcXO5yuRZXw09zNhmLdsm6BVrf06lbi1XDzbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members debated whether Amazon “wish lists” and other online classroom supply requests amount to crowdfunding and need tighter rules before allowing school-level approvals. After an extended discussion the board approved policy 2.601 for first reading and asked administration to develop corresponding procedures and best-practice guidance.

What the board discussed: Mr. Matthews introduced the topic, saying school-level Amazon wish lists are meant to make it easier for parents to donate classroom supplies. “My mind is as the board is to help facilitate the teachers and administration…to help them make their life a little easier,” he said, describing wish lists as a convenience for families. Other members raised legal and accountability concerns: whether online lists are “crowdfunding” because they are public and how to ensure donated items are shipped to schools (not teachers’ homes), whether donations could supplant board-provided funds, and how principals or bookkeepers would verify lists and inspect incoming items.

What policy 2.601 does: The draft policy clarifies that fundraising must supplement — not replace — board-provided funding and authorizes school principals to approve individual classroom fundraisers. The board discussed adding explicit language excluding Amazon wish lists from principal-level approval, but several members said that would defeat the streamlining purpose of the policy. Administration and the board agreed principals should approve classroom fundraisers but that the district should set procedures to require: (1) itemized wish lists be attached to fundraising requests; (2) items be shipped to the school; (3) principals or designees check and log received items against submitted lists; and (4) limits or prohibitions on items that would be inappropriate (for example, gift cards sent through wish lists).

Votes and next steps: The board voted to move 2.601 forward as a first reading and asked administration to consult the comptroller and district attorneys as needed to ensure compliance with state rules and to produce a recommended procedure document for board review. Ms. Diane (administrative staff) told the board she already had some wish lists attached to recent fundraisers and would provide those as examples for drafting the procedure. Dr. Farley said the policy additions and best-practice document would allow principals to approve items locally while keeping the district on the “good side” of legal requirements.

Why it matters: Board policy will determine whether principals can approve online wish lists without full board review and how the district avoids legal or audit findings if items are misused or fundraising activity inadvertently replaces budgeted supplies. The board emphasized that fundraising should supplement district funding and that principals and bookkeepers must be able to account for donated items.

Quotes: Mr. Matthews, who introduced the topic, said the lists are “not even fundraising…when they're asking for just classroom supplies,” describing them as a convenience for parents. The board asked administration to draft procedures that require itemized lists, require shipping to school, and require principals to verify donated items.","The Cumberland County Board debated whether teacher Amazon wish lists count as crowdfunding and approved policy 2.601 for first reading to give principals authority to approve school-level fundraisers while carving out additional review and procedures.",{"_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},6586565,"Cumberland County Board adopts new personal electronic device policy; funding and implementation left to administration",1903,3947000,5850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477239-a3c189c64232e950bf745417f9eb7f14&start=3947&end=5850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477239-a3c189c64232e950bf745417f9eb7f14/thumbnail_3947000.jpg","/articles/6586565/Tennessee/Cumberland-County-Board-adopts-new-personal-electronic-device-policy-funding-and-implementation-left-to-administration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586565-8b2991eafb9940c9129bcf769aed7503/orig.mp4?Expires=1770658515&Signature=jkYRS9rueWA9yOu-p~FRFzen87sTkflp4R9yOBd02B~MdpXhjUkhtXdvEk~GJi1UXJMvXh07SiB7~Vu71aZxZjjT6HnCzrUJEsp9NLNBkJM1VKvRFRwgQQmS68s-tKVL-HnOWO-rLCMnGqTNkOE7u5cuXi7ARIRSZQkr7De~4G3ku~SK~1HwHH7B1JsV4NE12ri0i16LnpnhA~D2P8VrHjDeuiMvplF-AOv7qtH8VjyauftOBYUmNBu9V0aHM157kS1TTyKsZ7GrATZZTjJsR5684KsMRadZ-PcEkb~4G27B-ovAp3MsjsLrJhzGdvykG7DnubW2ykBi71NbO~Yxtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cumberland County Board of Education on Monday approved an updated policy (6.312) restricting student possession and use of personal communication and electronic devices in school and requiring a school-approved storage system while leaving funding and operational details to district staff.

The policy, presented by Director Dr. Farley, requires devices to be turned off and concealed until placed in a school-approved storage system, allows use only when authorized by a teacher for instructional purposes or when required by a student's individualized education plan, and bars recording or broadcasting of school activity without authorization. Dr. Farley told the board, “If we approve the policy tonight with some of the modifications that we've discussed, then y'all can move forward regarding the devices and any type of monetary expense that would be involved in that.”

Why it matters: The policy is intended to reduce classroom disruptions, curb recording of fights or other incidents, and align district practice with state guidance. Board members said the measure also responds to examples presented by principals at a July leadership retreat.

What the board decided and why: After extended discussion about how to store devices, who would pay for equipment and pouch systems, and how staff would enforce the rule, the board voted to adopt the updated policy with language amended to specify that teacher authorization in the classroom must be “for educational purposes.” Board members debated whether the district should buy storage devices or require parents to purchase them; several members said the district may use fund balance to make an initial purchase and then recoup costs from families who opt in, while others urged the board to “own” costs for items it mandates.

Operational and funding questions left to staff: The board directed administration to develop implementing procedures that clarify: (1) acceptable storage systems (the policy uses the phrase “school-approved storage system”); (2) accountability for staff who fail to follow the policy; (3) replacement or reimbursement rules if a storage unit is lost or damaged; and (4) a funding plan and timeline for purchasing devices if the district recommends doing so. Dr. Farley said fund balance would be the likely source for any one-time purchases and that recurring replacement costs should be included in future budgets.

Voices in the meeting: Board members repeatedly stressed that principals will be responsible for day-to-day enforcement. Mr. Van Winkle argued administrators should include staff accountability in procedures; Mr. Cole said the items “would be like a textbook” and suggested a buyback/reuse model; others warned of inequities if families must pay. Dr. Farley and principals who worked on the draft told the board the proposed language reflected input from both elementary and high-school leaders.

Next steps: Administration will draft procedures for how storage systems are used, how purchases would be funded and recouped, and how staff enforcement will be documented. The board asked to receive and review that procedural plan before funds are committed. The policy as adopted provides the district a framework to require devices be stored and not used except for authorized instructional purposes, but implementation details remain subject to administrative recommendation and future board review.","The Cumberland County Board of Education voted to adopt an updated policy governing students' personal communication and electronic devices but left key implementation details — including funding for storage devices and staff accountability procedures — to district administration.","actionData","errors"]

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