Carter County board approves $288,000 land purchase for potential agriculture center; grants director authority on E‑Rate procurement

The Carter County Board of Education voted unanimously to purchase a 1.8‑acre parcel (Plot A) for $288,000 and to grant Director of Schools Brandon Carpenter authority to make a decision on the district's Internet procurement under the state's five‑year bid cycle.

The board approved the land purchase during the director's report after Brandon Carpenter identified Plot A as a 1.8‑acre property the district is interested in for a possible future agriculture center. Carpenter said the purchase would come from ISM grant funds and that the district had identified external partners who could bring additional resources if the property is secured. The motion to buy the parcel for $288,000 was made by Danny Ward and seconded by Dylan Hill; a roll call vote recorded all members present as yes and the motion carried.

Carpente…