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Chester County School Board approves $2,000 for Project Graduation, nominates student to state board
Summary
At a meeting held at Chester County Junior High, the board voted to donate $2,000 to Project Graduation, approved a nomination for a student member to the Tennessee State Board of Education and assigned a board member to the capital projects committee; agenda and consent items were also approved by voice vote.
The Chester County Board of Education voted to provide $2,000 to the Class of 2025 Project Graduation and approved the nomination of Jace Alexander as the district's recommended student member to the Tennessee State Board of Education during its meeting at Chester County Junior High.
The funding request came from students representing the Class of 2025. Nathan Southor, speaking for the students, said the senior class had raised funds through multiple activities and asked the board for additional support for the Project Graduation event scheduled for May 19, 2025. A motion to donate $2,000 was made and seconded and approved by voice vote; board members said the district would arrange mailing of the funds to the student organizers.
Director Kilzer told the board he received a request from Dr. Sarah Hayburn, executive director of the Tennessee State Board of Education, asking local districts to submit nominations for a student member. School counselors recommended Jace Alexander, a sophomore at Chester County High School, and the board approved forwarding his name to the governor's office; the district noted the nomination would be followed by interviews at the state level if the governor's office elects to proceed.
The board also announced that Norris Frank will serve on the district's capital projects committee alongside current member Ben Couples; Frank said he was willing to serve. The meeting opened with the agenda and consent items approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Votes at a glance - Motion: Accept board agenda. Outcome: approved by voice vote; no roll-call recorded. - Motion: Approve consent agenda. Outcome: approved by voice vote; no roll-call recorded. - Motion: Donate $2,000 to Project Graduation (Class of 2025). Mover: Norris Frank (motion made verbally at the meeting). Outcome: approved by voice vote; no recorded opposition. Note: board indicated funds will be mailed to student organizers. - Motion: Nominate Jace Alexander as Chester County's recommended student member to the Tennessee State Board of Education. Outcome: approved by voice vote; nomination to be forwarded to the governor's office for interview and appointment consideration. - Action: Assign Norris Frank to the Capital Projects Committee. Outcome: assignment accepted; no formal roll-call vote recorded.
The board's approvals were taken by voice; no roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
