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Hasten said the district imposed a two-day unpaid suspension on the teacher but that the staff member returned to work on the following Monday with only a verbal directive to avoid contact with her child. “For my son, the fear and discomfort didn't end after just 2 days,” Hasten said. She said she has had to check her son out of school because he was too distressed to remain in class.

Hasten said she was not asking the board to reverse disciplinary action but asked the board to treat the matter as a student-well-being and school-culture issue rather than solely a personnel matter. She asked the board to adopt a clear, written procedure to protect students from ongoing contact with staff members who have been involved in privacy or misconduct incidents, to ensure meaningful communication with impacted families, and to review the district's FERPA compliance and related processes.

Hasten acknowledged that some personnel matters are handled under existing administrative procedures, saying, “I understand that personnel decisions are outside of this ... jurisdiction,” but she urged the board to consider policy updates so students are protected and families are informed when violations occur.

The comment did not produce a recorded motion or formal action during the meeting. Board response in the transcript was limited to receiving the comment; no formal vote or directive to begin a districtwide policy review was recorded at this meeting.

Clarifying details from the speaker's remarks: the teacher received a two-day unpaid suspension, the teacher returned to the building the next Monday with a verbal directive to avoid contact, and the parent requested a written procedure and a formal review of FERPA-related practices and staff-misconduct response.

The board did not record any formal action or vote in response during this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LCDOE School Board Meeting 9/29/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Lincoln County parent told the school board that a special-education teacher accessed and shared her son's private information without permission and asked the board to review district FERPA compliance, student-protection procedures and communication with families.","taxTitle","Lincoln County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",67766,"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},6454429,"Votes at a glance: Lincoln County School Board approves consent agenda, policies, budget amendments and facility fee changes",223,901000,1124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860820-0c3c9ddc2a6b1ec78c6e3f2d5526eb16&start=901&end=1124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860820-0c3c9ddc2a6b1ec78c6e3f2d5526eb16/thumbnail_901000.jpg","/articles/6454429/Tennessee/Votes-at-a-glance-Lincoln-County-School-Board-approves-consent-agenda-policies-budget-amendments-and-facility-fee-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454429-bd8b8ed1d109781b60b26dfdf711e7d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1772831061&Signature=k5lzB7kJxqK68PuFy-v1eHAxiSakoKxmXkRUDxN-U2wT-rCjxSrs5gPE8JJEmrCy9bgg2UtORtggz1GLbvpL8zdc5s~8Hti3bkSxTmYMTCkNRra94ElUEBvn8Ab8xl5C0JOGlfu4XRjlmH5siFz6StKKgb9t~VfTChW-iuTeDT5MElfbHfoTJkoi7NnVo7fkAC1pZcvGL-6gLvflWUxbiKrU8MjuKWGfQlctAB3a1OdngeVaIUf9-NqWnCh7L-GnOORmKo85q5JFQzN9X4hFfdU0DTl7Fy945eQIClOXq~BeMXijx-DQfeUMkByaa47EkDG9OAdG7GYX0eWvKSwCZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County School Board approved a series of routine and substantive items during its meeting, including the consent agenda, a set of policy updates, budget revisions for state and federal grant programs, and a revision to facility-use fees.

Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the previous meeting, a purchase from a Nashville vendor, an out-of-state field trip for Lincoln County High School to Indianapolis and the transfer of equipment from Highland Rim School CTE to the high school. The motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Mister Phelps and seconded by Mister Miller and passed by voice vote.

Policy approvals: The board approved the policies recommended by the policy committee, including: 1.404 (appeals to and appearances before the board); 4.6 (grading system); 4.602 (honor roll awards and class ranking); 5.106 (application and employment); 5.118 (background investigations); 5.3051 (FF, CRA leave); and 4.214 (use of artificial intelligence programs). A board member noted that policy 4.214 (AI use) will add responsibilities for IT staff and teachers and urged that the district provide training and resources to implement it. The motion to approve the committee's policy recommendations was seconded by Miss Thomas and approved by voice vote.

Accountability and procurement: The TISA accountability report was accepted by voice vote. The board authorized the executive committee to approve bids for the sale of CTE surplus items and authorized the executive committee to approve bids related to the CTE surplus sale; both motions passed by voice vote.

Facility and fees: The board approved a revision to the facility-use request fee (described in materials provided in the meeting drive) to better cover staff costs for events that require staff on-site. The facility-fee revision passed by voice vote.

Budget revisions and financial reports: The board approved multiple budget revisions in the general-purpose school fund and the federal programs fund. Key amounts read into the record include:
- General-purpose (Fund 141) items: $95,749.27 (state special education preschool grant setup for 25-26); $75,846.73 (25-26 public school security grant); $366.58 (insurance reimbursement for CTE suburban windshield replacement); $18,216.76 (insurance/bus-accident reimbursement to roll into current year project); $2,000 (teacher-paid bonus from state); $15,542 (insurance for two waste pumps at Unity School); $250 (lead each grant budget adjustment).
- Federal programs (Fund 142) items: $200,712.66 (Title I revision); $83,071.03 (Title II revision); $3,204.82 (Title III correction); $12,351.42 (Title IV revision); $2,301.62 (CTE Perkins correction); $20,000 (setup of Preschool Access for All Networks 25-26); $27,100.70 (IDEA Part B revision); $1,860.86 (preschool federal grant revision).

The board accepted the year-end financial reports and other routine financial items by voice vote.

Other informational items: Staff gave an update on school fencing and safety-dollar use, noting South Lincoln and Unity have three sides fenced and playgrounds fenced using approximately $33,000 in safety dollars; Flintville was identified as a $100,000 project that will be funded when money permits. Facility requests for Lincoln County High School by community groups were reported as points of information.

Most items were approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the meeting minutes that were read into the record.

Clarifying details: several motions were passed by voice vote; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript for many items. A board member specifically asked that the district ensure training and resources for staff to implement policy 4.214 (AI programs).","The board approved the consent agenda, a package of policy updates including an AI-policy item, multiple budget revisions for state and federal grants, a facility-use fee revision, and accepted financial and year-end reports. Several items passed by voice vote with limited discussion.",{"_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},6454434,"Lincoln County board approves renovation plan for Highland Rim/Highland Grama School, asks staff for contingency plan for displaced students",338,1203000,1541000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860820-0c3c9ddc2a6b1ec78c6e3f2d5526eb16&start=1203&end=1541","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860820-0c3c9ddc2a6b1ec78c6e3f2d5526eb16/thumbnail_1203000.jpg","/articles/6454434/Tennessee/Lincoln-County-board-approves-renovation-plan-for-Highland-RimHighland-Grama-School-asks-staff-for-contingency-plan-for-displaced-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454434-c2ef3da8ffbfc36eb102958a036e31dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1772831061&Signature=IbY12uG0au~uH4Ikn2q9yVsJH5~aAgmnujNMxNJACTwHxp0hmLN65sHPVo5bu2siqcWfh6a4spLnNRyZqPCLP2GLr~hyTpdXW9Oh3WYA0Jd4yqltF-AtzQeVl6dxMUrt3Jc8d45OztVzuDfUgpzWDlOQhK2dpCVWajVIMVBJSq2yNAQpvkK6AqCnzwNN~CQFwAWXSWHlCB3zjR9SdpN6kZVqKeOEl~elNI9eScjsy-1bFazThuJ2c7APplK6xWlZqYRFVu2KCLa5eYsRfNCltnwbX4y6ySZHdloH7NeOic7OkKu1qGruLXNBn5TjSjkdyFDWzt1kg2ub6Od2~eNTXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County School Board voted to proceed with renovation work at Highland Rim (referred to in meeting as Highland Grama School), approving a motion to renovate the existing building and to treat other work as add alternates to be implemented as money becomes available.

Board discussion focused on available funds, bidding strategy and scheduling. A district staff member reported there is approximately \"1.77\" in the fund now (amount as stated in the meeting record; units were not specified in the discussion) and that the district expects to receive roughly \"1.2, 1.3\" in January (as stated on the record). The district plans to prepare bid documents with base work and add alternates so the board can select which alternates to fund depending on final bid results.

Board member Daniel made the motion to proceed with renovation of the existing facility and to use the other work as alternates as funding allows; board member Phillips seconded the motion. The motion was approved by voice vote during the meeting.

Board members raised operational concerns and asked staff to prepare contingencies. A board member asked staff to develop a plan by the next meeting for placement of up to 350 students if the renovation is not ready by the start of school, and also requested an update on cafeteria operations during construction at the next meeting. District staff discussed the option of delaying the school start by two to three weeks during past renovations and said they would consider portables or other arrangements but could not guarantee a solution at this meeting.

The board did not record a separate, code-numbered appropriation vote in this session; members discussed fund balances and the plan to include add alternates in the bid package so the scope can be adjusted when final costs are known.

Clarifying details from the meeting: the fund balance referenced was stated as \"1.77\" (units not specified in the transcript), anticipated additional funds of \"1.2, 1.3\" in January, plan to use base bids with add alternates, and staff were asked to provide contingency plans for student placement and cafeteria operations at the next meeting.","The board voted to move forward with renovation work at Highland Rim/Highland Grama School using a bid package with add alternates and asked staff to provide an alternate placement plan and cafeteria plan in case construction cannot be completed before students return.","actionData","errors"]

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