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District staff reported total enrollment of 1,369 students as of the date in the meeting materials, two more than at the same point last year. The middle school showed an increase (reported as 16 more students than last year) while the high school was down by six students; elementary enrollment patterns varied by school. High school staff reported a current senior class with 72–82 students depending on ongoing record transfers and 24 new students and 26 transfers noted during early enrollment processing. Principal McCall said the district had received most transfer records and \"should pretty much be locked in at this point.\" (quote attributed to Mr. McCall.)

School leaders described security and safety work completed or underway: speed‑controlled pavement features in the parking lot, a new gate at the cafeteria to limit access when the building is rented, and newly installed security cameras. High school staff said the new cameras will assist in protecting students and staff and in documenting incidents when needed.

Construction updates included work on the athletic complex (masonry and roofing progress), corrections to stair treads where a contractor's measurements required remediation at the contractor’s expense, and an issue where hollow metal window frames were delivered in error and have since been reordered at the contractor’s expense. Staff said exterior stair corrections on some facades await fire marshal approval because tread changes altered egress specifications.

Staff also reviewed administrative matters: a posted athletic trainer position (to fill a resignation after football season), a personnel swap with Wilson County for a PE teacher, upcoming benchmarks and testing dates, and the director search timeline (application window and planned special meeting to review applicants). The board noted September as the month to elect officers and listed fall calendar dates including a youth fair closure and fall break.

No formal board action was taken on these operational updates during the reported discussion; the formal equipment purchase for the middle‑school chiller was handled separately in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 August Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","District staff reported enrollment figures, campus safety upgrades and progress on construction projects, including parking, cameras, gates, athletic complex masonry and stair corrections. The board noted upcoming dates and the director search timeline.","taxTitle","Trousdale County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",79559,"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},6487389,"Trousdale County board approves purchase of 160‑ton chiller for middle school",508,1918000,2426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615032-16a507e554d681f3a2112c3ae0d3ba13&start=1918&end=2426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615032-16a507e554d681f3a2112c3ae0d3ba13/thumbnail_1918000.jpg","/articles/6487389/Tennessee/Trousdale-County-board-approves-purchase-of-160ton-chiller-for-middle-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487389-917cebcc47cf32395aa1e16a2e3272ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078349&Signature=GwKAHXWVPLkrgA-CbuaISISmo91T-AsRMJOcCcuXs-Gq9P~GWDm-fzkfvsw0mafzQoBBLxQAFXqKzuVLO49bgfqHi7NncyRu1gXlSAoQS7BKMbp5UnbDstVkc~ah2fV0h2udXDnQem7CMgL~NK2ju-I6zPJy8YHALmpmFxe4nQlV-Z1dpbskqSWSMMWEi43H1WHWesHbVfqNJ6VytAehkfd6AGM6ePuUAauhzBLtA9MoTCD8eCOqHQAqbfVWeEYYI5fFCMyxRY-188zg~h3U5mXfrVdRYhNgC3XLJd7RHND6xGMuYGH1doR0gU3aDzq~oe2mVcu4SgzHIqz8ch8v~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trousdale County Schools Board members voted to purchase a 160‑ton Trane chiller for the middle school and to add a five‑year parts, refrigerant and labor warranty during their meeting (date on file). The board approved the purchase by voice vote with all members saying “aye.”

Board members discussed a load study that recommended a 150‑ton capacity for the school but noted Trane’s commonly available units are 140 and 160 tons. Board members and staff said the district planned to buy the 160‑ton unit so the school would not be undersized and to qualify for available incentives. A district representative stated the district expects to apply for a reimbursement grant that pays $200 per ton, which the board estimated would amount to about $32,000 once the chiller is installed and the district applies for reimbursement.

The board heard that the purchase price discussed in the meeting packet referred to the equipment only and did not include installation. A representative said the chiller is built to order and the manufacturer’s typical lead time is several months, so the district expects installation to occur after delivery; the district does not yet have an installation timeline. Board discussion also covered an optional extended warranty the board could add for parts, refrigerant and labor for an additional fee; the meeting record includes a district staff estimate for that extended warranty.

A board member moved to purchase the Trane chiller through the Omn iPartners (OmniPartners) piggyback procurement and to add the five‑year warranty; the motion was seconded by Mister Wood and passed by voice vote with no recorded nay votes. The motion as discussed covered purchase of equipment only; board members said they will solicit bids for installation when ready and that installation will require separate contracting and permits.

District staff said the district had a certified installer nearby and named a company on the phone call, but they also said they would publicly bid installation work. Board members noted that certain exterior work on other district projects will require fire marshal approval and said they would follow the same process for the chiller installation.

The board asked staff to proceed with the equipment purchase as approved and to return with installation bids and a recommended installer at a future meeting. The district will apply for the reimbursement grant after installation per the grant’s reimbursement rules.","The Trousdale County Schools board voted to buy a 160‑ton Trane chiller (equipment only) for the middle school and approved a five‑year parts/refrigerant/labor warranty; installation costs were not part of the approved purchase. The district expects to apply for a reimbursement grant after installation.","actionData","errors"]

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Trousdale County Schools report enrollment, safety and construction updates

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