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Board members were told they may review the plan in executive session under state law provisions that permit private discussion of school-safety matters. The superintendent asked any member who wants an executive-session review to notify him individually; the board agreed to leave the item on the business meeting agenda and to go into executive session next week if members request it.

Dr. Horrell also said the district’s Save Act compliance package is ready and will appear on the consent agenda for next week’s business meeting. An internet-safety measures presentation from Chief of Technology Dr. Wanda Terrell will be moved to the business meeting as Dr. Terrell could not present at the work session.

Why it matters: Annual review of emergency-preparedness plans and Save Act compliance are routine but important board duties that relate to campus safety and the district’s legal obligations to review and maintain policies and procedures.

What’s next: Board members will notify the superintendent individually if they wish to review the emergency-preparedness plan in executive session at the next business meeting; Save Act materials and the internet-safety presentation will be on the business agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LSS BOE Work Session 09-2-25 ","oneSentenceSummary","Dr. Horrell briefed the board on the district’s annually updated emergency-preparedness plan and the option to review it in executive session. The board also set the district’s Save Act compliance package and an internet-safety presentation for upcoming public meeting agendas.","taxTitle","Lakeland, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",56520,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":42,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_46":78,"_48":79,"_50":80,"_52":81,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6467049,"Lakeland CFO presents monthly finance summary: budget balanced, PTA-funded pavilion noted",1514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811202-ca653ea8a3bb7def77efbd4589ba941a&start=1514&end=1514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811202-ca653ea8a3bb7def77efbd4589ba941a/thumbnail_1514000.jpg","/articles/6467049/Lakeland/School-Districts/Tennessee/Lakeland-CFO-presents-monthly-finance-summary-budget-balanced-PTA-funded-pavilion-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467049-89b98218ab6252a74f39b01c7502e474/orig.mp4?Expires=1775116691&Signature=gs~h3N7ltO~sBuwzUvfdlhOAiukTPlTLBE-6l0ln10hXku2qfbSf7M9IZeVwed7JGCr3XQsn3zBtdee4Y-2nSGwIKJ7lPFFp8YHVTX48Krhcv40VCUMctEQv40FDb47nNgEnX7R2RixUNqzbpEon4RRCOKxBG7Wwmwt-SACFVYFAFdFVw2PhjDuo1niCV1toeamrIzgqnjgc5E7o9KuuHnVA1djMwv4tguKNTxDf92jzYh9XheUQCrgLUyIDPP6gBaQV2nN1vK7cx~9EuQTD7BhknLpfab9uHFAYy0EIVtPGNZxLx3ZM79z5WFn36hR56CkNnXOQ1wRznIhobKC4Lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tristan Gately Sweat, Lakeland School System chief financial officer, presented the first monthly finance summary for the 2025–26 fiscal year at the board’s Sept. 2 work session, saying the district’s budget is structurally balanced and that initial expenditures reflect seasonal timing rather than overspending.

“This budget has revenues that can easily cover the expenses that we project,” Gately Sweat said, opening his presentation. He told the board the district was able to add 12th grade for the school year and avoided increases to meal prices and LEAP fees.

Gately Sweat explained two common timing issues that produced early outliers in the month-of-July report: the district pays its July 1 insurance renewal out of the Board of Education function (making that category appear large) and many technology contracts renew July 1 as well. He said total spending across all funds equaled roughly 9% of a roughly $37 million budget at that early stage.

The CFO gave a breakdown of general fund revenue shares as presented: about 55.6% from TISA, 21.3% from Shelby County property taxes, 15.2% from Shelby County sales taxes, roughly 2% from Lakeland property taxes and 3.3% from other state receipts. He said federal programs total just over $1 million of the district’s overall budget and that federal funding had not yet shown activity because the state had not finalized carryover approvals.

Gately Sweat provided rough federal estimates discussed in the meeting: IDEA (special-education) funding of about $450,000 and Title I funding of about $120,000, and said the district will present formal budget amendments for Perkins Basic funding and other adjustments this fall as federal allocations are finalized.

The CFO noted one accounting appearance of a deficit in “all funds” was attributable to Fund 177, where the PTA-funded outdoor pavilion expenses were recorded in the current year though the restricted donation was received in a prior year. “The donation was a restricted donation that was received in the prior year, but the expenses were not incurred until the current year,” he said.

Board members asked for future presentations to show year-to-date receipts versus budget estimates and the CFO said he would provide more detailed fiscal tracking as activity increased through the year.

Why it matters: The summary signals the district’s fiscal framework for the year, highlights where seasonality affects early-month reports and identifies federal funding streams and pending amendments that will affect fall budget work.

What’s next: The CFO will provide updated revenue-and-expenditure tracking in future monthly reports and present required budget amendments for federal allocations at upcoming meetings.","At the Sept. 2 work session, CFO Tristan Gately Sweat presented the first monthly finance report for the 2025–26 budget, saying the district’s budget is structurally balanced, noting timing-driven outliers and that a pavilion paid for by the PTA produced a fund accounting variance.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":42,"_43":87,"_45":87,"_46":88,"_48":89,"_50":90,"_52":91,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6467054,"Lakeland board advances slate of legislative resolutions, asks TSBA to consider them",2259000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811202-ca653ea8a3bb7def77efbd4589ba941a&start=2259&end=2259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811202-ca653ea8a3bb7def77efbd4589ba941a/thumbnail_2259000.jpg","/articles/6467054/Lakeland/School-Districts/Tennessee/Lakeland-board-advances-slate-of-legislative-resolutions-asks-TSBA-to-consider-them","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467054-285f4c386c616c018c42b2366b739df2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775116691&Signature=XoFQzIdJI6KIDCjooeTogvi00XKwySmjl7JttYu7VZ90nebPWLUC6cJGTlLyArPKvp-S5suiCDXnZ5ErNN4TzEFNrsA6Zzw-JLb~s3eSDWPpz25OB3CRxJj-ZuLBCxJRzuv-Ozp0UdaWtoe6rGapabL-j-eKhMMT9iciD2u4RLEKMwPKqfG97TTT~U01tvT4ZXkuq-tLn3t9q~8NmZjl16jfenVHKUGnUZ8~DkoRHrZtt506sjbOM9tp76u1Y4jjx0PdIE96jUswW8yBq1Fl5tU8u~ZGEG31oM2Jv-lIyXs8hnDCjLYkK0J81wlQlxMpMy9xVg5eUuockIPaNPXvRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Sept. 2 work session, the Lakeland Board of Education agreed to place several proposed resolutions on next week’s consent agenda asking the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) and state lawmakers to consider changes affecting public schools.

The board directed staff to submit a resolution requesting a statewide task force to review and reduce regulatory requirements that apply to public schools. “This is essentially asking for the legislature to take some action to systematically go through the current regulations for public schools,” Dr. Horrell, Lakeland’s superintendent, told members as he introduced the item.

Board members also authorized sending a resolution asking the state to extend eligibility for the Tennessee Public Higher Education Fee Discount Program to public-school employees’ dependents who qualify under existing law. Board staff said the district confirmed the program, as currently written, provides the discount to eligible children; language in the resolution will be clarified so it matches the statute before submission.

A third resolution asks that Tennessee’s TISA (Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement) formula include funding for special-education preschool students. Board members discussed prior efforts to win state funding and described a multi-year advocacy effort that has included visits to legislators and TSBA coordination. Board members asked staff to verify and update dollar amounts and enrollment figures in the draft resolution before it is filed.

Separately, the board agreed to draft a formal statement supporting legislation that would alter the teacher-evaluation cycle so that high-rated teachers face less frequent evaluations, a step board members said they believe would align expectations for public-school teachers with how private-school teachers are evaluated in some cases.

All of the items above were placed on next week’s consent agenda for the board’s business meeting with requested clarifications and updated figures. Board members discussed likely fiscal notes and next steps in outreach, including continuing work with TSBA and Representative Mark White’s office to obtain accurate program and cost data.

Why it matters: The resolutions would ask lawmakers to review regulatory burdens on public schools, change which employees’ dependents qualify for an existing fee discount, and address persistent state funding shortfalls for preschool special-education students — issues board members said affect staffing, program capacity and district budgets.

What’s next: The items will appear on the board’s consent agenda at the business meeting next week after staff revise language and update figures as requested by members.","At a Sept. 2 Lakeland Board of Education work session, members agreed to place several proposed resolutions on next week’s consent agenda asking the legislature and TSBA to consider a task force on school regulations, expanded fee discounts, special-education preschool funding and a return to less-frequent teacher evaluations.","actionData","errors"]

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