The South Carroll County Special School District Board of Education approved a suite of policy changes and TSBA (Tennessee School Boards Association) model policy adoptions at its June 30 meeting in Huntingdon, Tenn.

Key actions included a change to class‑ranking procedures that removes the final semester from class‑standing calculations beginning with the class of 2029, adoption of a student board member role tied to the student‑council president for a one‑year term with no voting rights, and multiple policy adoptions or edits that the board said align district language with TSBA model policies.

The board approved the following notable items on final reading: a class‑ranking revision that "the final semester shall not be used in determining class standing" beginning with the class of 2029 (motion by Corey Bartholomew, second by Tom Miller); adoption of a student‑board‑member procedure (moved by Donna McDaniel‑Cox, seconded by Colton Moore); and changes to district goals and personnel goals tied to the district strategic plan (moved by Corey Bartholomew).

Other policy adoptions and changes approved on final reading included:
- 3.202 Emergency Preparedness: limits the number of fire drills to no more than two during the first 30 days of school (moved by Donna McDaniel‑Cox).
- 3.204 Threat Assessment Team: requires notification to law enforcement and parents within 48 hours of a viable threat; principals may use Remind notifications to contact parents (moved by Tom Miller).
- 4.212 Virtual Education Program: in emergency situations the district may send paperwork home for up to five days that will count as school days (moved by Corey Bartholomew; removal of specified lines was approved).
- 4.301 Interscholastic Athletics: clarified TSBA‑added language allowing virtual‑program students to participate in district athletics if they reside in the district (moved by Tom Miller).
- 4.403 Library Materials: board discussed and approved language addressing grounds for excluding library materials; members referenced vulgar language as an allowable basis and also discussed religion in the context of exclusions (moved by Corey Bartholomew).
- 4.406 Use of Internet: approved age‑appropriate restrictions and limiting social‑media use to educational purposes (moved by Corey Bartholomew).
- 4.601 Reporting Student Progress: required K–8 report cards to show STAR universal reading screener scores (moved by Tom Miller).
- 1.407 School District Records: the board selected option 2, added a school counselor as a records contact, clarified records requests apply to alumni (not current students), and set a recommended $3 fee for alumni records (moved by Tom Miller).

Personnel and operational policy changes also passed on final reading: payout to beneficiary through TCRS on employee death (5.110), a 60‑day waiting period between retirement and rehire (5.119), adoption of TSBA family and medical leave language (5.305), extending substitute teacher assignment limits from 20 to 30 days (5.701), attendance release‑time changes to include church retreats (6.200), adoption of TSBA model language on student questioning and searches with a training requirement for staff (6.303), a district‑wide prohibition on wireless communication device use for the entirety of the school day with statutory steps noted for disciplinary escalation (6.312 A), student wellness minute requirements (40 minutes per day for elementary, 90 minutes for high school) (6.411), and a five‑business‑day requirement for sending student records between schools (6.600).

Board members referenced TSBA model policies repeatedly; where the transcript contained a typographical variant, the board’s intent to adopt TSBA model language was clear from context. Several motions were moved and seconded by board members; the transcript records motions passing on final reading with no roll‑call vote tallies provided in the public meeting minutes.

The board also adjusted the surplus property sale threshold from $5,000 to $10,000. Many policy changes were described as routine alignment with model policies and the district strategic plan; the board indicated implementation in the coming school year.