Votes at a glance: Warren County Schools board considers tenure, federal applications, budgets and facility naming

This meeting included multiple formal motions and procedural outcomes requiring board action.

Key actions (as recorded in the meeting):

- Teacher tenure recommendations: The board received a list of teachers recommended for tenure and a motion was made to approve the list. Mover: Mr. Brown; second: Mr. Johnson. The transcript records the motion and second; a formal roll-call tally or explicit final vote was not recorded in the available transcript.

- Federal consolidated application (IDEA and ESEA): Staff presented the consolidated application for the 2025–26 school year and asked the board to approve it for submission to the state. A motion to approve was requested; mover/second and vote tally were not specified in the transcript.

- Federal GRAMA budget resolution: Staff presented the annual federal GRAMA budget resolution (district-level management of federal funds) and said the resolution must also be approved by the county commission. The board was asked to approve the resolution for submission; mover/second and vote tally were not specified in the transcript.

- Tabling of three budgets: The board voted to table three budget discussions (general purpose, federal programs, and school nutrition) until a special-called meeting after June 1, citing staffing and family bereavement issues that delayed budget finalization. Motions and outcomes recorded in the transcript: • Motion to table the general purpose (G.P.) budget: Motion by Mr. Johnson; second (not named). Outcome: motion carries (tabled). • Motion to table the federal programs budget: Motion by Mr. Coyle; second by Mr. Brown. Outcome: motion carries (tabled). • Motion to table the school nutrition fund budget: Motion made; outcome recorded as motion carries (tabled). Specific mover/second for the last motion was not specified in the transcript.

- Naming Morrison Elementary gymnasium: A motion was offered to name the Morrison Elementary gym in honor of Charles “Slim” Ingalls; second by Mr. Johnson. The board discussed family outreach and community support for the naming. The transcript records the motion and second but does not record a final vote tally or explicit approval in the excerpt.

- 2026–27 school calendar adoption (option 1): The board considered two calendar options for 2026–27 and a motion was made to adopt option 1 (which retains a full week of spring break). Motion by Mr. Doyle. The transcript records the motion; a final vote tally was not recorded in the provided excerpt.

The board packet contains lists and documents referenced during these motions (tenure list, consolidated application and allocations, GRAMA resolution and calendar options). Several motions (notably the budget tablings) were explicitly recorded as carried; other actions were proposed or motions made but the transcript excerpt did not include explicit roll-call tallies or final recorded outcomes.