The Dickson County School Board recorded the following formal votes and actions during its Oct. 23 meeting. Where the meeting record identifies movers and seconders, those names are shown; otherwise the action is listed with the outcome as recorded in the meeting.

- Approve meeting agenda as amended (added policy 6.304 for later consideration). Motion moved by Mr. Parker; second recorded. Outcome: approved (board recorded "all ayes").

- Approve minutes from previous meetings. Motion by Mr. Parker; second recorded. Outcome: approved (all ayes).

- Monthly financial report (revenues/expenditures). Motion by Mr. Parker; second recorded. Outcome: approved (all ayes).

- Quarterly financials (first quarter, July–September). Motion by Mr. Parker; second by Mr. Chadwick. Outcome: approved (all ayes).

- Approve budget amendments (staff materials identified amendments as codes 141, 142 and 177). Motion by Mr. Parker; second by Miss Lampley. Outcome: approved (all ayes). Staff said the net impact is zero and that the amendments include grants and donations.

- Approve HVAC repairs at Burns Stuart Burns Elementary using a piggyback proposal from MRG (Daikin equipment representative), contingent on county commission approval and district counsel review of the contract. Motion by Mr. Parker; second by Miss Langley. Outcome: approved (all ayes).

- Approve short‑term speech‑language pathology contract to cover an extended leave (estimated nine weeks, approximate cost $20,000). Motion by Miss Till; second by Mister Cadwick. Outcome: approved (all ayes).

- Approve transportation surplus addition (special needs bus previously donated to police department but still titled to the school system) for public sale on Nov. 1. Motion by Mr. Parker; second by Miss Langley. Outcome: approved (all ayes).

- Approve out‑of‑state and overnight student field trips (multiple schools and dates listed in staff materials). Motion by Mr. Parker; second by Miss Thill. Outcome: approved (all ayes).

- Policies on second read: Motion to approve multiple policies on second read (policy numbers cited by staff). Motion by Mr. Parker; second by Miss Steele. Outcome: approved (all ayes).

- Policy 3.204 and 4.601 considered on first read (policy 3.204 discussed in detail with staff explanation of state law changes). Motion to approve 3.204 on first read was made and seconded; Outcome: approved (all ayes). Board scheduled further discussion on Policy 6.304 at a future work session.

Notes: Where the meeting transcript recorded only "all ayes," individual roll‑call votes were not recorded in the text. Several approvals were described as contingent on county commission approval or further legal review; in those cases the board approved the action while identifying the outstanding administrative steps needed.

End of vote summary.