The Dickson County School Board approved the purchase of three Career & Technical Education vehicles Dec. 18, citing grant funding from the Innovative School Model program.

CTE Director Derek Norman (named by staff at SEG 311) told the board the purchases — a Ford F-250, a Ford Explorer and a Ford Expedition — were made under the district's Innovative School Model grant. Norman said the district began the grant year with about $1,100,000 and that portions of the grant also fund staff salaries tied to the program.

Board Member (Speaker 2) moved to approve all three vehicle purchases; Speaker 8 seconded the motion and the board voted to approve. The motion was recorded as passing with 'All ayes' in the meeting record; the transcript does not contain a roll-call tally of individual votes.

District staff said the vehicles will be used for CTSO travel and competitions and that remaining grant balances vary by school and line item. Norman said the team will pull detailed line-item balances and report back as needed.