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MNPS board adopts agenda, approves consent agenda and amends 2025–26 school calendar unanimously
Summary
The Metro Nashville Public Schools board voted unanimously to adopt the meeting agenda, approve the consent agenda and amend the 2025–26 district calendar to shift specified professional development and instructional days; motions were moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting.
The Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education approved three procedural items during the meeting: adoption of the evening’s agenda, passage of the consent agenda and an amendment to the 2025–26 district calendar. All three motions passed unanimously with a quorum of nine board members present.
A motion to adopt the agenda "as listed" was moved and seconded at the start of the meeting and carried with all members voting in favor.
Later the board approved the consent agenda. The meeting record identifies the motion to approve the consent agenda as moved by Member Mayes and seconded by Member Fain; the vote was unanimous.
The board then considered and approved an amendment to the 2025–26 district calendar. Member Elrod moved to amend the calendar by designating Oct. 7 and Dec. 2 as "stockpile" professional development days and making Oct. 10 and Jan. 6 instructional days. The motion, as presented, included a note that Oct. 10 would be converted to a discretionary stockpile inclement-weather day in accordance with Tennessee Department of Education guidelines. Board members raised clarifying questions about January professional development scheduling and confirmed teachers would retain three hours of PD and have three hours for classroom preparation on January 5. The calendar amendment passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance
- Adopt agenda as listed — outcome: approved, unanimous (quorum: 9). Mover: not specified in the formal minutes; second: not specified. - Consent agenda — outcome: approved, unanimous (quorum: 9). Mover: Member Mayes; second: Member Fain. - Amend 2025–26 district calendar (designate Oct. 7 and Dec. 2 as stockpile PD; make Oct. 10 and Jan. 6 instructional; Oct. 10 may be converted to an inclement-weather stockpile day) — outcome: approved, unanimous (quorum: 9). Mover: Member Elrod; second: not specified.
Notes: The board clerk recorded a quorum of nine present at the meeting. The calendar motion referenced Tennessee Department of Education guidance on stockpile/inclement-weather days and the district’s existing PD structure for the January return-to-school schedule.
