The Director of Schools (name not specified in the transcript) told the Wilson County education committee the school system has secured $17,000,000 in FEMA award letters and is awaiting disbursement to the county.

The director said the district has "got everything in place" for the $17,000,000 award and that a separate claim for Stoner Creek, originally rejected, is being reworked by FEMA; the district is seeking about $15,000,000 on that claim. The director said officials had filed required materials and were waiting for the funds to be released.

During the director's report, members also discussed a range of budget items the school system asked the committee to record and reallocate, including:
- a high-cost funding allocation, now split this year between high-cost and transportation to cover driver, maintenance and diesel costs;
- insurance recoveries and associated expenditures;
- reclassification from supplies and materials to contracted services for unfilled positions;
- donations to the Family Resource Center recorded for July'December 2024; and
- increased substitute pay lines for voluntary pre-K unfilled positions.

A school finance speaker identified in the transcript as Brother Lurchin summarized the specific line-item changes and said the funds will cover contracts with outside agencies, driver and maintenance costs, insurance recovery expenditures, contracted services for unfilled positions, recorded donations, and increased substitute expenditures for pre-K vacancies.

The committee moved to approve the budget amendment. A motion and second were recorded and the chairman called for the vote: "All in favor, say aye." The transcript records "Aye" and the chairman then asked, "Any opposed?" No opposition was recorded and the motion carried.

Earlier in the meeting the committee also approved the minutes for the education committee; the transcript records a motion, a second and a voice vote with "Aye" and no opposition.

The director also reported other operating items: a recent meeting with representatives about pending legislation including a voucher bill, and that current enrollment was "up about 250" students; officials said they will monitor enrollment closely in the coming days.

The transcript does not record full vote tallies or the names of the motion mover and seconder for either the minutes approval or the budget amendment; both actions were carried on voice votes with no opposition recorded.