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Trousdale County Board grants tenure to five teachers
Summary
The board unanimously granted tenure to five teachers across the district after administrators recommended them; tenure votes were taken one at a time as required by law.
The Trousdale County Board of Education unanimously granted tenure to five district teachers in separate roll calls during the meeting.
The teachers granted tenure were: Monica Byrd (listed on license earlier in packet as Monica Berg; teaches at the high school, special education), Chapel Carter (elementary math), Savannah Cox (kindergarten), Laura Holt (fourth-grade math) and Ashley Navarro (first grade, supports English Learner students). Superintendent Doctor Satterfield had recommended all five for tenure.
Board members and building principals spoke in support of each candidate before separate motions and recorded unanimous approval for every tenure action. Motion makers and seconders recorded in the meeting were: Monica Byrd (motion by Mister Atwood; second by Mister Woodard); Chapel Carter (motion by Mister Atwood; second by Miss Bode); Savannah Cox (motion by Miss Petty; second by Mister Woodard); Laura Holt (motion by Mister Atwood; second by Miss Bodie); Ashley Navarro (motion by Miss Bode; second by Miss Woodard). Each motion passed by voice vote and was recorded by the board as unanimous.
Ending: Board members praised the teachers' classroom work and community engagement and expressed appreciation for principals and administrators who recommended them.
