Board amends director’s vacation time and elects 2025‑26 chair and vice chair

The Coffee County Board of Education approved a revision to the director’s employment agreement on Sept. 8 to standardize the director’s leave with the district’s February calendar. The board adopted language that sets the director’s annual leave at 20 vacation days and 10 holidays.
“...he should receive 10 holidays and 20 vacation days,” a staff presenter said when reviewing the contract change on the agenda. The board voted to approve the revision; the roll‑call vote was recorded as 9‑2‑0.
After the contract item, the board conducted its annual officer elections. The board nominated and elected Tom Ballard as board chair for the 2025‑26 year by acclamation. Freda Jones was elected vice chair after a roll‑call vote; the tally was reported as 8 in favor, one abstention.
The actions were procedural and reflected items the board places at the start of its September agenda. Staff said the contractual change was a technical adjustment to align the director’s leave with similar calendared positions.