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- Imagine Learning (DCDLA platform): Motion to accept staff recommendation and adopt Imagine Learning for District Learning Academy, subject to board attorney approval of the contract. Motion seconded; minutes record the vote as “All ayes.” Action: approved (subject to attorney review). Funding and billing: initial quote $48,006.50; district budgeted approximately $175,000 for DCDLA; vendor bills on usage.

- CNN 10 in CTE classes: Motion to prohibit use of CNN 10 or similar news segments as writing prompts in CTE classes. Motion by board member Chadwick; vote recorded in minutes as: Miss Brogdon — no; Mr. Chadwick — yes; Mr. Haley — no; Miss Lampley — no; Mr. Parker — yes; Miss Thiele — no. Tally: 2 yes, 4 no (motion failed).

- Internet service contract (piggyback): Motion to approve new internet service piggyback contract to replace expiring Metro Nashville contract. Motion passed; minutes record “6 ayes.” Action: approved.

- Tennessee bonus distribution: Motion to accept state-provided bonus funds and create budget lines for $71,101.88 in gross bonus payments and associated payroll taxes. Motion passed by voice vote; minutes record “All ayes.” Action: approved. Administration noted the state has provided funds and county commission approval will follow.

- Athletic trainer services agreement (Star Therapy): Motion to approve athletic trainer services agreement; board attorney reviewed edits. Motion and second recorded; minutes record “All ayes.” Action: approved; contract budgeted.

- Policy 6.312 (Wireless communication devices): Board amended draft (deleted smartwatch exception) and approved the policy on first reading, waiving second reading so it takes effect before school starts; minutes record final tally “6 ayes.” Action: approved on first read; administration to implement.

- School psychologist contract (Allied Instructional Services): District presented a proposed one-year contract for a contracted school psychologist at $90 per hour (estimated annualized cost above $25,000). The administration said Mr. Hall reviewed the contract; a motion to approve was made and seconded in the transcript, but the excerpt does not include an explicit recorded vote in the provided segment.

- Wayve Developmental Next Gen youth league: Applicant presentation. Board directed administration and legal counsel to negotiate a lease/fee schedule under policy 3.206 and return a draft contract for board approval at a special session (Aug. 14). This was recorded as direction rather than a final contract approval.

Other routine approvals recorded in the meeting packet included annual transportation report, school support organization approvals, school nutrition contract and other policy updates (charter policy edits, surplus property thresholds and virtual education policy updates). Several were approved on first read or by unanimous voice vote; the transcript records votes for some and not for others in the excerpt.

For motions that lacked an explicit recorded vote in the transcript excerpt, the minutes or subsequent official minutes should be consulted for final tallies.

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Williams said the league will align to school curricula, incorporate social-emotional learning and RTI elements, and avoid scheduling conflicts with existing community programs. He described plans to rotate practices and games among elementary gyms and to offer scholarships for students who cannot pay participation fees.

Board members and administrators raised policy and logistics questions. Staff reminded the board that board policy 3.206 sets rates and requires a negotiated use-and-fee contract for any group using facilities more than five days in a 12-month period. The policy also requires board approval for long-term use. Administrators estimated the calendar Williams proposed would amount to roughly 44 facility days per site over the program window; using the standard per-day nonprofit rate would not cover janitorial, utilities and staff costs for long-term, repeated use, staff said.

The district’s attorney, Mr. Hall, and the director of schools agreed the use must be resolved by negotiated contract approved by the board. The district said it will prepare a draft lease and fee schedule and that the applicant and administration will work on details including janitorial coverage, building staffing and fees. The board requested the attorney assist in drafting an agreement that complies with policy and protects the district.

Board members discussed timing: several said they did not want organizers to start taking paid registrations until a contract was final, because if the board declined a contract after usage began it could create problems. To avoid that, the board scheduled a special session for Aug. 14 to consider the negotiated contract, and asked administration to bring a draft agreement to that meeting. Administration also will review mascot/logo use and any trademark implications under board policy.

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Discussion at a prior work session produced two draft options: an all-day rule for all grades, and a variant allowing high-school students limited device use at lunch. After public and board discussion, the board acted to adopt the stricter, all-day approach for all grades.

During debate members raised enforcement questions (who monitors devices, how exceptions work), the administrative need to implement the policy for thousands of students and the effect on classroom management. Board attorney Hall explained the policy definition of “wireless communication device” covers any device capable of voice, messaging or other two-way data communication, and that the illustrative list of items in the draft was not exhaustive. One amendment proposed to carve out smartwatches when communication features were deactivated; the board instead voted to delete the smartwatch-specific lines and treat smartwatches as wireless communication devices under the general definition.

After an amendment to remove lines referring to smartwatch exceptions, the board approved the policy on first read and waived second reading so the rule could be in place before the fall semester. The minutes record the final vote as “6 ayes.” The board asked administrators to notify principals and staff and to provide the adopted policy to the state school board association for posting.

Administrators said building principals would enforce the rule and that staff training and signage would be part of rollout ahead of the opening of school.

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Board member Chadwick introduced the motion, citing parent complaints that some CNN 10 segments contained topics he considered unrelated to CTE and inappropriate for class use. Chadwick said parents reported a student being moved out of class during the segment and confusion over why the content was shown.

District secondary administrator Dr. Marvin told the board that administrators had emailed CTE teachers on April 15 with parameters: any news segment or media used in CTE classes should be previewed by the teacher and should directly relate to career or postsecondary opportunities if used as a writing prompt. Marvin said principals reported the segments had not been used in that classroom since those parameters were set.

Board members debated whether the restriction should be carried as a board policy, left as an administrative procedure, or handled by principals. Suggestions included a teacher-submitted preview form to create a record of materials shown in class.

At roll call, the motion to ban use of CNN 10 for CTE writing prompts failed. The vote recorded in the minutes was: Miss Brogdon — no; Mr. Chadwick — yes; Mr. Haley — no; Miss Lampley — no; Mr. Parker — yes; Miss Thiele — no. The minutes summarize the result as “4 nos.” Board members who opposed the ban said administrators had already set preview parameters and that principals should handle individual infractions, while supporters argued for clearer board direction.

School administration said principals are monitoring classrooms and that the April guidance requires teachers to preview materials and use only segments that relate directly to career standards or postsecondary opportunities. The board did not adopt a districtwide prohibition.

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District staff presented state TCAP/EOC growth data and said the platform will replace the district’s prior vendor for online instruction. The superintendent’s staff said the new platform uses Tennessee-certified teachers and lets local teachers provide synchronous face-to-face instruction more frequently than the previous provider.

The district said the vendor quoted $48,006.50 for an initial block of courses and that the district budget includes about $175,000 for virtual learning this year. Staff said the $48,006.50 was a conservative estimate; Imagine Learning bills on actual usage and the district budgeted up to about $175,000 to cover anticipated enrollment. The board motion approved the platform selection “subject to the approval of the contract by our attorney, Mr. Hall,” and a board member seconded the motion. The attorney’s review was requested before final signature.

Board members asked administrative staff where the expense sits in the budget and whether the contract had been reviewed. Staff replied the expense is in the DCDLA virtual-learning line and that the district will be billed on usage; the purchase order/contract review must still be completed. A family orientation for Imagine Learning will be scheduled once the contract and implementation timeline are ready.

No amendment to the vendor selection was made; the motion passed on a voice vote recorded in the minutes as “All ayes.”

Officials emphasized that local teachers will deliver synchronous instruction through the platform, that the vendor employs Tennessee-certified teachers for supplemental offerings, and that special-education accommodations will be coordinated through the district’s IEP process. Staff also noted the district would initially buy a conservative number of course seats and expand based on actual enrollment.

Next steps include attorney review of the vendor contract and administrative follow-up to finalize implementation and family orientation dates.

","The Dickson County Board approved moving to Imagine Learning as the platform for the District Learning Academy (DCDLA), directing the board attorney to review the contract; initial purchase is budgeted and will be billed on usage.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Dickson County Board meeting, July 24, 2025

Board hears proposal for youth developmental league; administration directed to negotiate facility lease and return for approval

Board adopts all-day, all-grades wireless-device policy (6.312) on first read, waiving second reading

Board declines to ban CNN 10 in CTE classes after months-long debate; motion fails

Dickson County board approves Imagine Learning platform for district virtual academy, subject to contract review