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Board approves fiscal year 2026 consolidated federal funding application and several curriculum and clinical agreements
Summary
Rutherford County Schools approved its FY26 consolidated funding application to the Tennessee Department of Education, accepted major Title allocations, and approved several program agreements, including an MTSU nursing clinical agreement and an ESL curriculum purchase funded by Title III.
The Rutherford County Board of Education approved the district's fiscal year 2026 consolidated funding application that will be submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education and accepted multiple federal Title allocations for the 2025–26 school year.
The board was read the amounts the district will submit for federal programs: Title I, Part A — $5,563,668.01; Title I, Part D (neglected) — $109,388.01; Title II, Part A — $1,185,219.42; Title III — $794,336.99; and Title IV — $393,877.95. The superintendent's staff said these federal funds will be used to supplement district funding in the 2025–26 school year.
Board members approved the consolidated funding application on motion and roll call. The motion passed without recorded opposition.
In related approvals the board took action on instructional and clinical partnerships:
- The district approved a clinical agreement with Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) to continue using Rutherford County Schools sites as pediatric clinical rotation sites for MTSU nursing students (one to two days of observation per nursing student). The board voted to approve the MTSU nursing clinical agreement.
- The board approved an ESL curriculum purchase for newcomer and high‑school English language development from National Geographic Learning/Cengage. The cost cited for the purchase was $141,252.18 and was funded with Title III federal funds.
- The board approved continuing use of the Rutherford County Schools online teaching contract for the 2025–26 school year; the contract allows district teachers to provide online instruction outside the regular school day for additional pay.
Board members recorded motions and votes to approve these items during the consent and action portions of the meeting. Several members asked clarifying questions about curriculum approval processes and whether instruction departments approve online courses; staff confirmed those administrative approvals occur through curriculum and instruction.
