Bristol Tennessee Board approves consent agenda, financial reports and surplus declarations

The Bristol Tennessee Board of Education on July 21 approved its consent agenda, adopting minutes, financial reports for May and several surplus declarations and authorized schools to carry unused Board Allocation Funds into fiscal year 2025–26. The meeting was held at 6 p.m. in Room 100 of the school administration building. The action affects the district’s General Purpose, Federal Projects, School Nutrition and Capital Projects funds by recording revenues and expenditures for May and confirming bills paid that month. Board materials note that June financial reports will be presented at the next board meeting after the close of financial records. The motion to adopt the consent items was made by Charlie Taylor and seconded by Jennifer Henson; Henson, Jim Butcher, Debbie Darnell, Taylor and Board Chair Eric Cuddy voted in favor and the motion was approved. The consent packet also included approval to allow individual schools to carry unused Board Allocation Funds into fiscal year 2025–26 and surplus/obsolete items from Anderson Elementary, Fairmount Elementary (School Nutrition), Holston View Elementary and Tennessee High (School Nutrition, over $500). No public comments were offered at the meeting. The board adjourned at 6:14 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 18, 2025, at 6 p.m.