Votes at a glance: Cannon County board approves facility work, purchases, and budgets; several items tabled

The Cannon County Board of Education on June 9 approved a slate of routine and project items, disposed of obsolete Title I equipment, and scheduled a special called meeting for June 23 to finalize budget amendments and consider a possible bus purchase.

Key outcomes included approval of facility repairs and purchases, acceptance of grant-funded work, and authorization for staff to proceed with budget changes. One purchasing action through a national cooperative agreement passed 3–1.

Major votes and procedural actions (by agenda item):

- Land acquisition item (adjacent to Cannon County Elementary, formerly the Hoover property): The board voted to remove the item from the agenda (motion by Mr. McMackins; second by Miss Thomas). Vote: 4–0 to remove.

- Football fieldhouse flooring (tabled from last month): Approved (motion by Mr. McMackins; second by Miss Trammell). Vote: 4–0.

- Middle school CTE furniture/equipment: Staff reported a correction made at workshop; the CTE equipment will be moved to Room 501 (band room) with no room changes. This was presented as information; no separate vote recorded.

- Removal of cabinetry at Cannon County High School Room 201 for STEM lab remodel: Approved; the board was told this work is paid 100% by grant (motion by Miss Curtis; second by Miss Thomas). Vote: 4–0.

- Removal of laboratory tables from Room 205 at Cannon County High School: Tabled pending cost estimates for removal or renovation (motion by Miss Thomas; second by Miss Trammell). Vote: 4–0 to table.

- Removal of locker sets at Cannon County High School: Approved for removal as needed (motion by Mr. McMackins; second by Miss Curtis). Vote: 4–0.

- Replacement/removal and rebidding for gym scoreboards at Cannon County High School: Approved to remove old scoreboards and obtain three bids for replacement (motion by Miss Trammell; second by Miss Thomas). Vote: 4–0.

- Touchdown Club alumni bricks: Approved use of bricks sold by the Touchdown Club for a future construction project (columns/walls) at the football field (motion by Miss Curtis; second by Miss Thomas). Vote: 4–0.

- Food service budget for fiscal year 2026: Approved (motion by Miss Curtis; second by Miss Trammell). Vote: 4–0.

- Bank account move (informational): District reported moving the food service account from Old National Bank to First National Bank of Mill, Tennessee; informational only.

- Purchases through the VIBE national purchasing cooperative under Cannon County finance: Approved (motion by Miss Thomas; second by Miss Curtis). Vote: 3–1 (Mr. Mayo voted nay). The County commission had already approved participation.

- Disposal of nonworking Title I federal items: Approved (motion by Miss Trammell; second by Miss Curtis). Vote: 4–0.

- Pull up damaged plastic flooring on bleachers and stain at Cannon County Elementary and Cannon County Middle: Approved (motion by Miss Curtis; second by Mr. McMackins). Vote: 4–0.

- Finalize changes to the budget based on prioritized expenditures and projected revenues and authorization for Douglas Jennings to proceed: Approved (motion by Miss Thomas; second by Mr. Veil). Vote: 4–0.

- Special called meeting to consider budget amendments, policy changes and a possible bus: Approved for Monday, June 23, 2025 at 05:30 p.m. (motion by Miss Curtis; second by Miss Thomas). Vote: 4–0.

The meeting also included the board's annual director remarks (Miss Bonnie's last formal board meeting) and chair comments. The meeting adjourned following a standard motion and voice vote.

Detailed roll-call results and motions are recorded in the meeting minutes.