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Votes at a glance: Hamblen County Schools board approves routine contracts, capital projects, policies and personnel contract
Summary
The board unanimously approved consent items, multiple insurance and service contracts, capital projects, final financials, a library policy reading, the budget finalization and a one-year contract extension for Mr. Bunch with a 3% raise and added professional development days.
During its June meeting the Hamblen County Schools Board voted on a series of routine and substantive items. Most motions passed unanimously by voice vote or roll call. Key items approved included insurance and service contracts, capital projects, final financial reports, a library-policy reading, budget finalization and an extension and amendment to Mr. Bunch’s contract.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (items 8.1–8.6): Approved unanimously. Included minutes, overnight field trips, district card requests, textbook and library book surplus/discard, and application approvals.
- 10.1(a) Property, liability, vehicle and cybersecurity insurance with Tennessee Risk Management — $963,492; approved unanimously.
- 10.1(b) Systemwide workers’ compensation insurance with the Local Government Insurance Pool — $380,639; bundled with 10.1(c)–(d) (student athletic insurance, annual Skyward license fee) and approved unanimously.
- 10.1(e) Lincoln Heights Middle School classroom enclosure project (fire alarm and voice evac system) — $46,796.63; approved unanimously.
- 10.1(k) Record-service bid (refill pricing) submitted by Rodney Long — approved unanimously.
- 10.1(l,m,n,o) Various vendor contracts for drug and alcohol testing, vehicle washing/pickup services and other transportation-related services — approved unanimously.
- 10.2 Capital projects (tile replacement at Hillcrest by Henson Flooring) — $41,525.39; items 10.2(a)–(c) approved unanimously.
- 10.3 Financial reports (10.3 a and b): Approved unanimously.
- 10.4 Board policies on library materials (reading): Approved unanimously.
- 10.5 Budget finalization and related resolution acknowledging one-time county funds: Approved by roll call (Denton, Williams, Kinder, Harvill, Darlene Smith, Workman, Clawson — all yes). See separate coverage for details on allocation of $250,000 from outcome funds and resulting pay adjustments.
- 10.6 Contract extension for Mr. Bunch: Board extended the contract one year (to a four-year term), approved a 3% raise and added five professional development days to the contract; approved by roll call (unanimous).
Vote context and next steps: Most items were routine procurements and budgetary approvals that the board approved without extended debate. The budget finalization (10.5) and Mr. Bunch’s contract amendment (10.6) were recorded by roll call and are detailed in separate coverage. Board staff will complete vendor contracting steps, start tile-replacement projects, and implement payroll and contract changes as approved.
All recorded votes referenced were described in the board meeting; where roll-call names were provided the board voted unanimously.
