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Board members explained the need to act so the district can either begin a hiring process or proceed with contract negotiations in a timely manner. Board members discussed possible next steps if the extension is not approved: advertise the position, accept applications, screen candidates through the attorney’s office, and schedule public interviews. One board member said the district typically allows about six weeks for applications and suggested aiming to have a successor in place by April 1 so the new director could shadow the incumbent before the school year ends in June. The board also noted there are statutory timing constraints tied to elections and qualifications for the position but did not cite specific statutes.

A motion to take the item off the table and place it on the agenda for the next meeting was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The meeting record shows members voting \"Aye\" with no opposing voice recorded; the chair announced the motion passed. The board said the item will be the first matter at the following meeting so members can vote to approve or deny the contract extension then.

The board did not at this meeting vote on whether to grant the extension itself; it only voted to bring the matter up for an immediate decision at the next meeting. The meeting record indicates both options—granting an extension or initiating an open search—are being considered and that Mr. Smith may apply for the position if it is opened.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Smith County Schools Live Stream Monthly Board Meeting 9/9/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Smith County Board voted to take a previously tabled item off the table so members can decide next month whether to extend the director of schools' contract; board members discussed timelines for posting the job if an extension is not granted.","taxTitle","Smith County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",72604,"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},6473984,"Smith County Board adopts new pre-K alternatives-to-discipline policy",167,538000,705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742795-c6275952fc2026f3aa6e2766123c032e&start=538&end=705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742795-c6275952fc2026f3aa6e2766123c032e/thumbnail_538000.jpg","/articles/6473984/Tennessee/Smith-County-Board-adopts-new-pre-K-alternatives-to-discipline-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473984-d387bef9e4efad26edf23a7c5b5eb9e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775069463&Signature=I4BJc8O-n0raFTSC6R2UEKXBOPl3vvDFYC2Om3hahrgczHDogxW5xZolqi9vDd006clHYArqr1vQ-7g0q4HnDVy2eyCTgf9Nm7bnvuB3D2IsP-mVSfrRXytx4OAdIDYyeCROEOGvfPHGEhWaWZ933QCYKESPH3lbJvEUw5pIg9W8yofYyOBm16z39ZcxacpwiNbOjlceCCxz1drLoqMV16tV8PThL6lKywnd7xhWOG-9x4u7DTXAHkhWOnsvU3~~DJAgeCiKmXf5Ru0a1cGqqkLz25ALHx52jOWzOUnuueEGCw6xfEOJOset38rUvfI24aTGzMvZHGs9G28mAlPK-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Oct. 21, 2025, the Smith County Board of Education adopted a new policy titled \"3 6.003 Alternatives to Discipline Practices in Pre-K.\" The policy was presented as a new item in the board’s annual policy review.

A board member moved to approve the policy and another board member seconded the motion. The board approved the policy by voice vote; the meeting record shows members responding \"Aye\" with no members recorded as opposing during the discussion.

Discussion at the meeting did not include detailed implementation steps or budget implications for the pre-K policy. A board member said, at the time of the vote, that discussion should have occurred earlier if members wanted to review the policy, and the vote proceeded without further debate.

The meeting transcript does not include the policy text or a presentation summarizing changes; the action in the meeting record is the adoption by board vote.","The board approved Policy 3.6.003, titled Alternatives to Discipline Practices in Pre-K, by voice vote after a second and no recorded opposition was stated in the meeting.",{"_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},6473989,"Smith County Board approves memorandum with sheriff’s office for school resource officers",330,412000,742000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742795-c6275952fc2026f3aa6e2766123c032e&start=412&end=742","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742795-c6275952fc2026f3aa6e2766123c032e/thumbnail_412000.jpg","/articles/6473989/Tennessee/Smith-County-Board-approves-memorandum-with-sheriffs-office-for-school-resource-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473989-76a1fe4835800461fff0819f4b3ea348/orig.mp4?Expires=1775069463&Signature=cKAnwopgxdR0dchTDMw-4yEMdx-JaiSYjgAQq1vD41tHtpkVk5KXA~QFGMj6OXA28YttuSlaNKHLEX7KJwqppD7Dge52-t4BwFNHfjOwFsncMyXmQpD4eSHlpGytjn4gL1GA~Iefzkt-09vhUbPnNbktEwAiHeIWkyfcw3BayDq4k7nSDxQ~imvkLRLHlBBzxJZfyc9X0x46pKjshKFabSsPLIS9rckx0lKUYL9733RgnO9WoPZWNjRfx6Ds-T4FufwBtGH--6h~Y2oxE9t8wU7kD-TTc49MrvbxSd2iX3zD3~enULXypmruGvygW8OHkSZfKZec3bTZB7ptoo-RGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Oct. 21, 2025, the Smith County Board of Education voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Smith County Sheriff’s Department to provide school resource officers for the coming year.

Board members said the memorandums follow the district’s existing arrangements for how resource officers are hired and supervised but noted a change in who is funding the officers. The board did not specify dollar amounts or which specific funding source replaced the prior grant support.

The motion to approve the memorandum was made and seconded during the meeting; the board then conducted a roll-call vote. Board members recorded as voting in the affirmative were Mister Lewis, Mister Taylor, Mister Engage, Mister McCaleb, Mister Hesson, Shoulders, Doctor Mack and the presiding chair. The motion carried and the memorandum was approved.

Board discussion was limited. One member summarized that the memorandum is “basically the same wording” as prior contracts regarding hiring and dismissal procedures, with the primary difference noted being the funding mechanism. The board did not provide further details about the new funding source or related budget changes during the meeting.

The approval does not itself create a new funding authorization in the meeting record; it approves the memorandum that outlines the working relationship between the sheriff’s department and the district for resource officers. Any budgetary or grant documents tied to the officers were not presented during the meeting.","The Smith County Board of Education approved a memorandum of understanding with the Smith County Sheriff’s Department to continue placing school resource officers in county schools; board members said the funding arrangement changed this year, but dollar amounts were not specified.","actionData","errors"]

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