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Bristol Tenn. board approves LEAPS afterschool application and state preschool special education grant for FY26
Summary
The board approved submission of the FY2026 Lottery for Education: Afterschool Programs (LEAPS) application and the State Special Education Preschool Grant application during the Sept. 15 meeting; both motions passed unanimously.
The Bristol Tennessee Board of Education voted Sept. 15, 2025, to approve two grant applications for FY 2026: the Lottery for Education: Afterschool Programs (LEAPS) application and the State Special Education Preschool Grant. Board members approved both motions unanimously.
Jennifer Henson moved to approve the FY 2026 LEAPS application; Jim Butcher seconded. Voting for that motion were Butcher, Eric Cuddy, Henson, Charlie Taylor and Debbie Darnell. The minutes include a file attachment titled “Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs LEAPS.pdf.”
Debbie Darnell moved to approve the State Special Education Preschool Grant application for FY 2026; Jennifer Henson seconded. Voting for that motion were Henson, Butcher, Darnell, Cuddy and Taylor. The minutes include a file attachment titled “State Special Education Preschool Grant.pdf.”
The minutes do not record discussion of award amounts, required match or implementation timelines; the approvals authorize staff to submit the applications to the respective grant programs for FY 2026.
