The Bristol Tennessee Board of Education voted Aug. 18 to approve the district’s application for the IDEA Partnership for Systemic Change (K–12) for fiscal year 2026. Director of Schools Dr. Annette Tudor recommended board approval; Jim Butcher moved to approve and Charlie Taylor seconded. The motion passed with votes from Eric Cuddy, Charlie Taylor, Debbie Darnell, Jennifer Henson and Jim Butcher.
The minutes record that the board approved the application packet as presented; the meeting materials included the IDEA Partnership application attachment. The minutes do not specify the award amount, funding sources, program timeline or further implementation steps; those details would appear in grant documents or later board agendas if awarded or required.