District staff presented the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) plan and described strategies intended to improve student outcomes, including strengthening K–2 foundational literacy, aligning instruction to Tennessee standards, using data-driven PLCs and walkthrough feedback, and investing in instructional tools such as MasteryConnect and Planbook.

Staff said the TISA plan sets district objectives and ties state funding to student needs and district outcomes. The presentation described a goal to increase third-grade English language arts proficiency (staff phrased it as moving from the 33rd percentile to the 70th percentile by 2030); staff summarized the plan as a multiyear, targeted effort and said the full plan was enclosed in the meeting packet.

Separately, the board approved a revision to a policy related to graduation activities and the work-ethic distinction. The change replaces the word “developed” with “approved” to align the district policy with a statewide path now available; the board voted to waive the second reading so the district can adopt the statewide pathway immediately.

Board discussion on the TISA plan was descriptive; no formal vote to adopt the TISA plan was recorded during the meeting in the transcript. The policy wording change and waiver of the second reading were approved with a recorded affirmative vote.