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Blount County board approves fee coverage, Arconic-funded pilot, summer school and capital transfers
Summary
The board voted to pay recommended school general and graduation fees, accepted a $30,000 Arconic grant (with a $10,000 BCEF match) to pilot services for English learners, approved summer school and year-end budget adjustments, and authorized capital transfers moving projects into Fund 177.
At its monthly meeting the Blount County Board of Education approved a package of budget and grant actions intended to free operating dollars and launch a targeted pilot for underserved students.
School fee coverage: John Young presented the recommended 2025–26 general fee schedule and clarified prior-year board contributions. He told the board the business office calculated the board spent about $33.59 per graduating student last year and that the board used $35 per graduate for budgeting transparency. The chair reported discussions with the Blount County CFO indicating local budget capacity to cover general elementary, middle and high school fees and graduation fees, a total the chair described in the meeting as "about…
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