Trousdale County school board approves employment contract for Jennifer Cottley
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The Trousdale County Board of Education voted 4–1 to approve an employment contract with Jennifer Cottley as the district's new director of schools after the candidate confirmed she had reviewed the attorney-revised contract; the board said changes were minor.
The Trousdale County Board of Education voted 4'to'1 to approve an employment contract with Jennifer Cottley to become the district's new director of schools.
The contract, which board members said had been negotiated during a prior work session and reviewed by the district's attorney, included only minor edits that were highlighted and discussed at the meeting. Board members asked whether Cottley had time to have counsel review the document; she replied she had and said she was willing to accept the contract.
Board member Miss Pitt moved to approve the employment contract, and Miss Bode seconded the motion. After brief discussion there were four votes in favor and one opposed. The chair announced the motion passed 4 to 1.
Board members said the contract was the result of negotiations during the work session and a rapid turnaround by legal counsel to put the agreement into formal language. The board chair thanked staff and counsel for the quick work that allowed the board to finalize the appointment.
The board did not state the contract's salary or term in the meeting record; those details were not specified in the transcript.
The board noted the hire will take effect following standard onboarding steps; no additional formal conditions or effective date were announced during the meeting.