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Cannon County Board of Education schedules superintendent interviews, approves grants, bids and facility changes
Summary
At its March 13 meeting the Cannon County Board of Education set interviews for four superintendent finalists for March 24, approved a vendor bid for generators, authorized grant applications, and approved several facility and program actions. A proposed resolution on teacher bonuses under the Education Freedom Act was tabled until April.
The Cannon County Board of Education on March 13 set interviews for four finalists for the district superintendent position, approved grant applications and contractor bids, and authorized several facility and program actions. The board also tabled a resolution related to teacher bonuses under the Education Freedom Act until April for clarification.
Why it matters: The board’s votes move forward the superintendent hiring process and several operational items — from generator installation to grant applications — that affect school facilities and instruction in Cannon County.
The board approved open interviews for four finalists on March 24 at 6 p.m. The board listed finalists as Marvin Jeff Baker, Courtney Nichols, Larry (Chip) Ronnie (to be interviewed via Zoom because he is in Wyoming), and Julie Vincent. The motion to schedule the interviews was made by Miss Trammell and seconded by Miss Curtis; the roll call recorded three ayes and no nays.
The board tabled a resolution to meet teacher-bonus requirements under the Education Freedom Act to the April meeting “until Miss Bonnie gets further clarification of the resolution.” The motion to table was made by Mr. Mullins and seconded; the roll call recorded three ayes and no nays.
Other approvals and votes recorded in the meeting transcript included:
- Resolution BOE 24-25 number 6: Motion to approve made by Mr. Mullins and seconded; roll call recorded three ayes and no nays.
- Application for the Perkins Reserve Grant: Motion made by Miss Curtis, second by Miss Trammell; roll call recorded three ayes and no nays. The board authorized staff to apply; the transcript does not specify the requested amount or project details.
- Request to solicit bids for athletic training services for the 2025–26 school year at Cannon County High School: Motion by Mr. Mullins, second by Miss Curtis; roll call three ayes, no nays.
- Approval to accept the bid from Current Electrical and Generator Service in the amount of $52,227.80 to provide generators for Cannon County Elementary, Cannon County Middle School, Cannon County North Elementary and Cannon County South Elementary: Motion recorded as made by Mr. Mills and seconded by Mr. Mullins; roll call recorded three ayes and no nays.
- Approval to approach the Town of Woodbury to request donation of a section of West Colonial Street that runs along Cannon County Elementary and Cannon County Middle School property, to clarify deed language and allow the district to legally stop traffic on that section. Motion by Mr. Mullins, second by Miss Curtis; roll call three ayes, no nays.
- Approval to open the stage area in the gym at Cannon North Elementary by removing a wall: Motion by Mr. Mullins, second by Mr. Veil; roll call recorded three ayes and no nays.
- Approval of the Think Fast interactive learning opportunity for Cannon County High School ninth- and tenth-graders: Motion by Miss Curtis, second by Mr. Mullins; roll call three ayes, no nays.
- Approval of review of school board policies (personnel section, policies 5.4 through 5.803): Motion by Mr. Veil, second by Mr. Mullins; roll call three ayes, no nays.
- Approval of additional budget work session dates, with a meeting set for April 14: Motion by Mr. Mullins, second by Miss Curtis; roll call three ayes, no nays.
Roll-call votes as recorded in the transcript show the same three board members voting in favor on most items; the transcript records votes as “Miss Curtis? Aye. Mr. Mullins? Aye. Mr. Mayo? Aye,” and similar phrasing for subsequent items.
What was not specified in the meeting transcript: the text of resolution BOE 24-25 number 6, the Perkins Reserve Grant application amount or scope, and the full names and titles for some individuals referenced only by first or honorific names in the roll calls. Several items were described as “covered at the workshop Tuesday night.”
Next steps: The board will interview superintendent finalists on March 24; the resolution related to teacher bonuses was tabled to the April meeting for further clarification.
