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Cannon County school board reviews ESSER reallocation, TSBA policy updates ahead of Thursday vote
Summary
At a Cannon County Schools workshop, staff outlined moving $600,000 back to the general fund and retaining $400,000 in federal funds from prior ESSER transfers, and recommended three TSBA policy updates—credit recovery, graduation requirements and special education—for board approval at Thursday’s meeting.
At a Cannon County Schools workshop on Nov. 13, staff told the board they plan to move $600,000 back to the district’s general purpose (GP) fund and leave $400,000 in federal accounts to cover ongoing federal- and state-funded projects after earlier ESSER reallocations.
Why it matters: the allocation affects how the district funds federal projects and local services amid lingering ESSER accounting. A staff member said the change corrects earlier bookkeeping and aligns the district with Department of Education expectations.
Board discussion and staff explanation: staff described the bookkeeping correction and asked the board to reapprove a corrected resolution (resolution number 4) that fixes previously incorrect monetary figures. A board member summarized the ESSER item, saying district administrators “are wanting to move $600,000 back to GP and keep $400,000 in federal” to pay for projects that remain federally eligible.
Grants noted at the workshop included acceptance of a public-safety school-security grant, a $75,000 award for the LEAPS after‑school program, and a state special-education preschool grant of $24,036.67. Staff said those grant amounts will remain in federal or designated accounts as needed.
Policy updates: staff presented recommendations from the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) following the annual audit. The three policies flagged for update were 4.21 (credit recovery), 4.605 (graduation requirements) and 6.5 (special education). Staff said the credit-recovery pass-rate reference should be changed from 70% to 60%, and that state law requires 22 credits for graduation while Cannon County retains a local 24-credit requirement by adding two local credits.
A staff member said TSBA had misnumbered a policy in an earlier draft; staff contacted TSBA and the duplicate listing was removed. Board members were asked to review the corrected documents and consider formal approval at the board’s Thursday meeting.
What’s next: board members asked for the corrected resolution and policy language to be circulated in advance and indicated formal votes are scheduled for the Thursday meeting. The transcript does not record final roll-call votes on these specific resolutions during the workshop.
Sources: staff presentations and board discussion at the Cannon County Schools workshop on Nov. 13.
