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Why it matters: The actions finalize routine administration, procurement and partnership decisions for the coming school year and authorize an FY26 internal-audit engagement.

Key votes and outcomes (as recorded in the meeting):
- Approve revised Aug. 14 agenda (motion by Miss Mullins; seconded; roll call recorded multiple ayes) — outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda (motion recorded by Mister Collins as mover) — outcome: approved. Consent agenda items listed in the record included approval of minutes for July 10 and a July 29 called meeting; a resolution to transfer funds from federal and general purpose accounts; approval of all coaches contingent upon clear background checks and drug tests; and approval of overnight/out-of-state trip(s) (trip IDs recorded as 486648844885). Roll-call votes recorded ayes from board members present.
- Approve schedule of workshops and regular meetings for the 2025-26 school year (motion by Miss Trammell) — outcome: approved.
- Approve SAVE Act compliance package (motion by Mister Mullins; second by Mister McMackins) — recorded as two yeses on the transcript and the meeting record indicates approval (transcript shows: \"2 yeses\").
- Approve purchase of secure gun lockers for SROs at each school (motion by Mister Mullins; second by Miss Trammell) — outcome: approved (roll call recorded three ayes).
- Approve name change on primary business debit/credit card from Robert D. Jennings to Andrea Alexander (motion by Miss Trammell) — outcome: approved.
- Approve board policy 5.11 (compensation guides and contracts) to allow compensation of a deceased teacher’s estate for accrued leave (motion by Mister Mullins; second by Miss Trammell) — outcome: approved (roll call recorded three ayes).
- Buchanan North PTO request to establish a 501(c)(3) and open a separate bank account — motion to table until September 2025 (moved by Mister Mullins; second by Mister McMackins) — outcome: tabled.
- Approve Cannon North partnership with an MTSU professor for professional development (grant-funded; no district cost) — outcome: approved.
- Approve MOU with Second Harvest Food Bank (motion by Miss Trammell) — outcome: approved.
- Approve Matlock Clements FY26 internal school funds audit proposal for Cannon County Schools — quote for $5,000 (motion by Mister Mullins) — outcome: approved.

Details and clarifications: Several motions were explicitly contingent on background checks and drug testing for coaches. The Matlock Clements audit quote was recorded as $5,000 — the same fee as the prior year. The Buchanan North PTO request was tabled to permit further consideration in September. Some recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript vary in how they are documented (for example, the SAVE Act compliance vote is recorded as \"2 yeses\" in the transcript), and the transcript does not always list full names or seat assignments for every roll call.

Ending: The meeting’s administrative approvals set multiple operational items for the 2025–26 school year; several items (notably handbook revisions and the PTO request) will return to the board for further action at the September meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCBOE August 2025 Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Cannon County Board of Education on Aug. 14 approved a series of consent and administrative items, accepted an internal-audit quote of $5,000, approved an MOU with Second Harvest Food Bank and approved a grant-funded professional development partnership with an MTSU professor.","taxTitle","Cannon County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",38836,"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},6486410,"Board approves secure gun lockers for SROs at each Cannon County school",91,659000,750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5588454-afe89aa195929cae69e0d78568769c8f&start=659&end=750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5588454-afe89aa195929cae69e0d78568769c8f/thumbnail_659000.jpg","/articles/6486410/Tennessee/Board-approves-secure-gun-lockers-for-SROs-at-each-Cannon-County-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486410-7e58cb46997d7eeef9fe5732b0eb501f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770970670&Signature=QyUbrNiktiKY7XBjyFqI57H9DwgYlKnM02K3Av4BtADWPUfQkQ538rT~UI~VmoJVINhNWoVPinoagf-sfkslTRI-6RaPQwATgf~9QOeeYFUe-vFg4GXhP3cOChQQ4I68dqPfUwELZiQYHg8Mt4B2THTd69D38wwtqWDZGaHEIyx95rNHP~LJK8bGamTnIyfGx9gMR~rSpOu~TN114~CDin0LNL7Bo7vYK0oTX48pCy3IF6t8k6UA6babS0wWgywPw14ZKXh7A2AVpJQov74bGv1ww6jBGr8Z4LOXJGtwDhQeygL54RupR90qa-qQFhy4I0qar6JoOkbyWZIxXGGyAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cannon County Board of Education on Aug. 14 approved purchasing secure gun lockers for School Resource Officers (SROs) at every district school.

The item was presented to the board by Mister West at a workshop earlier in the week; on Thursday evening board member Derek Mullins moved to approve the purchase and Miss Trammell seconded. The board completed a roll call in which Mister McMackins, Mister Mullins and Miss Trammell recorded “aye,” and the motion carried.

Why it matters: The approved purchase provides SROs with locked storage for firearms on campus, a change affecting SRO operations in every district school.

Details: The motion authorized the district to buy secure gun lockers for each SRO assigned to Cannon County schools. The transcript records the motion and confirms a roll-call approval, but it does not specify purchase vendor, per-unit cost, total contract price, or funding source. Those procurement details were not provided during the meeting.

Implementation: The board’s motion instructs staff to proceed with the purchase; further implementation steps — including vendor selection, pricing and funding source — were not stated and will require follow-up by central office before lockers are installed.

Ending: The board approved the purchase by roll call; central office will need to provide contract and budget details at a later meeting or via administrative channels.","Cannon County Board of Education voted to approve purchase of secure gun lockers for School Resource Officers at each district school following a presentation; the motion passed by recorded aye votes.",{"_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},6486415,"Cannon County board tables handbook disciplinary language, rejects lunch-phone allowance",1293,824000,2117000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5588454-afe89aa195929cae69e0d78568769c8f&start=824&end=2117","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5588454-afe89aa195929cae69e0d78568769c8f/thumbnail_824000.jpg","/articles/6486415/Tennessee/Cannon-County-board-tables-handbook-disciplinary-language-rejects-lunch-phone-allowance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486415-9f32a911ecf791a333cfe60c95d92407/orig.mp4?Expires=1770970670&Signature=HiV7AN~KbMOlePV796OurhGp9yYevhxkeytPup7yLiH5zS0djfdloqZxHGCckO7bs~j7ldWNFsCnq4gAFZWF1ydzh5lVzo5pv1ZfOiQqF3dccI641EOR~rEjn8ej3X9ltpvflrWbQhrbI0C~5hvALpVff1LQhDucamCfcjyxJ7a2P31U2BLDHRMjQFXFkq2G7d1XaNZDQ2cjqNoGkdSZyeQBU~hZPrtO2RfFioNj8p0rXN~EllHg9B~D2xXjZZv9p0yIuDnX5bnIlstHmAVsRP625uTksCrM0WakFc2tNiqr~AtagVtUSs1s79GHyVJsGdzOpVOwcPrdiKhtFQft5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cannon County Board of Education on Aug. 14 approved removing disciplinary language about student wireless devices from the district handbook and delayed action on a separate liability waiver, but voted down a proposal to allow students to use their phones during lunch.

Board member Rebecca Trammell made the motions and Ray McMackins seconded them. Trammell’s three-part proposal asked the board to: (a) allow students to use devices during lunch, (b) strike disciplinary language from the handbook and table replacement language until the Sept. meeting to align with TCA 49-6-4002, and (c) remove the handbook’s agreement-of-rules section until the board and its attorney could approve a separate liability waiver.

Why it matters: The actions change how the district will handle confiscated devices in the near term and require the board and attorney to produce new, legally aligned language before restoring the handbook’s prior disciplinary framework.

Most important facts: The board voted separately on each part. Motion a — permitting device use during lunch — failed on a 2-1 vote (McMackins: aye; Mullins: no; Trammell: aye) and “did not pass.” Motion b — striking the handbook’s disciplinary language and tabling replacement language to the next meeting to comply with TCA 49-6-4002 — passed (recorded roll call: McMackins: aye; Mullins: aye; Veil: aye). Motion c — temporarily removing the handbook’s agreement-of-rules section pending a board-attorney–approved liability waiver — also passed (recorded roll call includes Atkins: aye; Mullins: aye; Veil: aye). The board directed principals to apply the district code of conduct for disciplinary matters while handbook language is revised.

Discussion and context: Trammell said she consulted Ben Torres with the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA), who advised that disciplinary specifics tied to wireless-device handling must be set in board policy and that the handbook and any liability waiver require careful legal review. Board members debated student responsibility, staff workload and the short observational period since the policy’s return this school year. Several members asked for a student and parent survey before making permanent changes; the board clerk advised that active parental consent would be required for any student survey.

Implementation and next steps: The board scheduled revisiting the matter at the September meeting. In the interim, principals will confiscate devices per existing policy language and apply the code of conduct for subsequent disciplinary steps. The board also directed staff to work with the board attorney to draft a separate parent liability waiver for consideration.

Ending: The board’s actions leave the district without handbook-specified progressive offenses for wireless-device misuse until replacement policy language is approved. The board requested additional information, including legal input and broader stakeholder feedback, before finalizing new handbook language.","The Cannon County Board of Education voted Aug. 14 to remove disciplinary language from the student handbook relating to wireless devices and to delay approval of a parent liability waiver, while rejecting a proposal to allow phone use during lunch.","actionData","errors"]

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