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Board approves schedule change, contract renewals, emergency purchase and field trips; personnel items also approved
Summary
At its meeting the board approved a range of routine and time-sensitive motions including an amended 2025–26 meeting date, a contract renewal for school physical therapy services, an emergency hot-water-heater purchase for Smoky Mountain High School, several field trips, and personnel actions.
The Jackson County Public Schools Board of Education approved multiple motions by voice vote covering meeting scheduling, contracts, an emergency purchase, field trips and personnel matters.
Key votes and outcomes - Amended 2025–26 meeting schedule: The board moved the June 2026 meeting date to June 25, 2026. The change followed discussion about athletic 'dead week' scheduling and staff availability. The motion passed by voice vote.
- Physical therapy contract renewal: The board approved renewal of the district's contract for physical therapy services with Lumenac Physical Therapy Services (provider named in the meeting packet). The presenter said the provider serves roughly 32–33 students on IEPs and performs evaluations and consultations. The motion passed by voice vote.
- Emergency purchase: The board authorized an emergency purchase to replace a sanitizing-grade hot water heater at Smoky Mountain High School, approving a not-to-exceed amount of $35,000 to allow staff to obtain and install a gas-fired, sanitizing-grade unit needed to meet health department requirements. The presenter said early estimates were around $25,000 but the district requested authority up to $35,000 to avoid delay if higher quotes arrive. The motion passed by voice vote.
- Combined access-control project (also approved): See separate report; the board accepted a $303,581.34 low bid to install access-control systems at Smoky Mountain Elementary with Scotts Creek as an alternate.
- Field trips: The board approved three field-trip requests, including an overnight trip for a central high school group and a future trip for Smoky Mountain Elementary grades 6–8 to Dollywood. The motions were approved by voice vote.
- Personnel actions: Following closed session, the board approved the personnel action agenda as presented.
Other routine approvals included adopting the meeting agenda and approving draft open-session minutes from the July 22 regular meeting. All motions were taken by voice vote as recorded in the meeting transcript; no roll-call tallies were provided.
The board adjourned and set its next regularly scheduled meeting for September 23 at 6 p.m. at the board office.
