Robertson County school board adds LEA compliance report, approves campus projects and special committee
Summary
The board added the state-required LEA compliance report to the agenda and voted to submit it by month-end, approved a teacher–management PECCA questioning committee and authorized four East Robertson campus projects proposed by Life Center Church in lieu of rental fees.
The Robertson County Schools Board voted to add its annual LEA compliance report to the agenda and approved several agenda motions Tuesday, including a submission of the compliance report by the end of the month and four campus projects offered by a church to offset rental fees for use of school facilities.
Dr. Weeks, the director of schools, asked the board to add item 7E — the LEA compliance report required annually by the State Department of Education — after noticing it was omitted from the packet. "We need to complete the LEA compliance report," he said. The consent agenda containing that addition was approved after a motion by Board member Jeff White and a second from Scott Rice; the item was recorded as passing six‑zero in that vote.
Later in the meeting the board formally approved submission of the LEA compliance report, which states the district is, to the best of its knowledge, in compliance with federal and state education laws and State Board of Education rules. The motion to submit by month‑end was made by Board member Steven Ayers and seconded by Jeff White; it passed 5‑0. During discussion, board member Scott Rice raised concerns about consistency in accountability for institutions that receive public funds, asking whether private schools that accept voucher dollars must complete the same documentation. "I just think it's interesting taxpayer dollars are being used to organizations that don't have to comply by the same rules that we do," Rice said; Dr. Weeks replied that he was not aware of private schools being required to complete the document and noted that charter-school status is debated.
The board also formed a special PECCA questioning committee to oversee collaborative conferencing with staff. Dr. Weeks recommended Amy Amos (RCA president), Nikki Fields (coordinator), board member Connie Hogan and teacher representative Ashley Schnetzler; the board approved the committee 5‑0 and directed it to report back at the December meeting.
In a separate action the board approved four campus construction projects at East Robertson High School proposed by Life Center Church as an offset for rental fees the church has paid while they construct their own facility. Dr. Weeks outlined the projects and values: vape detectors ($6,000), restroom renovations behind the stage ($4,000), additional restroom renovations ($13,000), and concession‑stand restroom work ($4,550). Those four projects total $27,550 by adding the line items listed in the packet. Jeff White moved to approve all four projects, Connie Hogan seconded, and the motion carried 5‑0.
The board recorded its formal motions and outcomes in the meeting minutes and directed staff to file the LEA compliance report by the department deadline.
