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Bradley County Board approves year‑end budget moves, hires Pritchard for custodial services and adopts multiple policies
Summary
At its April 10 meeting the Bradley County Board of Education approved year‑end general fund and PIE Center budget amendments, unanimously selected Pritchard Industries for district janitorial services, adopted four TSBA‑recommended policy changes, and passed a resolution to seek $2,000 teacher bonuses under the Education Freedom Scholarship Act.
The Bradley County Board of Education on April 10 approved a set of year‑end budget amendments, awarded a janitorial contract to Pritchard Industries and adopted several policy updates, while also passing a resolution to pursue state teacher bonuses.
Ellen Smith reviewed general purpose budget amendments that included year‑end adjustments for the district float nurse (Tennessee Health Care Resiliency Program), reimbursements for high‑cost special education expenditures, position reclassifications, additional honor choir revenues, nursing care reserves for stipends and supplies, summer learning camp funding and adjustments to 21st Century/after‑school program accounts. Smith also identified two county‑funded healthy community initiative grants: one for district AEDs and another to resurface the Prospect Community walking trail. "You have 27 individuals scoring over 30 on the ACT this year," Dr. Linda Cash said while outlining district academic highlights and recent TVA STEM grants that awarded $5,000 to a set of schools.
After discussion, a…
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