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Hardeman County board approves resolution to seek state teacher bonuses, adopts multiple policy updates
Summary
The Hardeman County Board of Education approved a resolution to participate in Section 4 of the Education Freedom Act of 2025 so the district can receive state one-time teacher bonuses and approved several board policy updates on second reading and two model policies on first reading.
The Hardeman County Board of Education voted to adopt a resolution affirming the district's intention to participate in Section 4 of the Education Freedom Act of 2025 so it can receive state funds for one-time teacher bonuses, board members said during a regularly scheduled meeting. The board also approved a package of policy updates on second reading and two Tennessee School Boards Association model policies on first reading.
Board members said the resolution is necessary for the district to access the bonus funding and that participation does not indicate support or endorsement of the statute itself. "We do need to pass this in order for our teachers to get a bonus," a board member said during discussion. The resolution must be submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education by June, board members noted.
Why it matters: The resolution opens access to the state-provided, one-time bonuses described in the act; earlier discussion clarified the bonus…
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