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Board debates accepting teacher bonus funding while some members urge anti-voucher language
Summary
During the May 13 study session Sumner County board members discussed a board resolution needed to accept $2,000 teacher bonuses under the 2025 Education Freedom Act. One board member urged adding TSBA anti-voucher language to clarify the board does not endorse the law itself while still distributing bonuses to teachers.
The Sumner County Schools Board discussed a board resolution at its May 13 meeting that would allow the district to accept $2,000 bonuses for teachers provided through the 2025 Education Freedom Act.
Mr. Johnson, board staff, told trustees the draft resolution contained the minimum language the district must include for the state to process the bonuses and asked the board not to remove required…
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