The Anderson County Board of Education voted to adopt a legislative resolution that lists the district's priorities for the state legislature. The resolution opens by asserting the board's interest in "local control of schools" and supporting legislation that grants LEAs discretion where appropriate.

The resolution specifically urges student privacy protections by backing legislation that would criminalize the unauthorized use of drones to capture images or recordings over school grounds without district permission. It also asks the legislature to clarify public chapter 244 concerning student searches and public chapter 215 on threat notification, suggesting clearer statutory language about who may conduct searches and when parents must be notified.

On staffing and funding, the resolution asks the legislature to provide adequate funding if nurse staffing ratios are mandated, and it urges full funding for preschool and special education placements, including required typical peers in the funding formula. The board said it does not support the Choice Act in its entirety but supports requiring private schools that accept public voucher funds to meet the same standards as public schools and seeks reimbursement to LEAs when students return from private schools needing remediation.

The resolution also supports creating a capital projects trust as an optional mechanism for districts to reserve funds and would allow lottery-style fundraisers to supplement programs. The board affirmed opposition to legislative language permitting government agents to enter school facilities without advance permission from the director of schools.

A board member moved to approve the resolution, a second was offered, and the board voted in favor by voice vote; the resolution becomes the board's official legislative agenda for communication to state and local officials.