Germantown Board elects leaders and approves 2026 legislative agenda

The Germantown Board of Education elected Brian Curry as board chair, Angela Griffith as vice chair and Andy Ellis as the district's legislative liaison and approved its 2026 legislative agenda during a Dec. 16 business meeting.

The nominations began with Chairman Griffith nominating board member Brian Curry for chair; the motion was seconded by board member Hendricks. Curry said he was honored, adding, "I'm very excited," when accepting the nomination. In a roll-call vote called by the board clerk, all voting members present—Hendricks, Curry, Ellis, Strain and Chair Griffith—voted yes and the motion passed.

Board member Curry moved to approve the 2026 legislative agenda, seconded by board member Griffith. The agenda had been read into the record earlier in the meeting and centers on securing early childhood special education funding and funding for federally mandated special education pre-K classrooms the report described as currently unfunded by the "TCSA formula." It also directs the board's position opposing the adoption of unfunded mandates by the Tennessee General Assembly or state education agencies, and states the district does not support using taxpayer dollars for private schools not held to the same accountability standards as public schools.

Speakers emphasized advocacy in Nashville as a priority. In discussion before the vote, a board member said the district's top priority for 2026 is getting early childhood special education funding secured. The motion to adopt the legislative agenda passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.

The board also voted to select Angela Griffith as vice chair and Andy Ellis as the board's legislative liaison in separate nominations and unanimous roll-call votes. During the legislative liaison discussion, board members pointed to Ellis's relationships with legislators and his experience as reasons for the nomination.

The board adjourned after routine announcements at 7:16 p.m.