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Board approves academic calendar, large science textbook purchase and metal detectors as district faces projected budget gap tied to bus contract
Summary
The board approved a calendar change, an eight‑year science textbook purchase from fund balance totaling $6.65 million, and metal detector procurement, while district staff warned of a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall largely tied to proposed bus contract increases and insurance costs.
The Rutherford County School Board approved the 2025–26 academic calendar, authorized the purchase of new science textbooks, and approved weapon‑detection equipment during a meeting where district fiscal staff warned of a multi‑million‑dollar operational shortfall.
The board approved a calendar change to swap a teacher/admin day with May 5 because the primary election was scheduled for May 5, 2026. The board approved the 2025–26 calendar as recommended.
On textbooks, staff said the state moved from a six‑year to an eight‑year adoption cycle and the district moved planned textbook funding into fund balance in FY24–25. The board approved the purchase of science textbooks at a total cost of $6,654,414 (elementary $3,181,095; middle $748,555; high school $2,724,764), to be paid from fund balance as part of the district’s textbook adoption planning.
On school safety, the board approved the purchase of weapon‑detection…
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