Board discusses employee insurance increases, director-evaluation timing and construction progress in work session
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Summary
In the work session following adjournment, board members urged keeping a 100% single insurance policy to support teacher recruitment, discussed completing director evaluations by March, and received building-program updates including a resolved lease issue near Hillheim Elementary.
After adjourning the regular session, the Overton County School Board held a work session where members discussed director-evaluation timing, employee insurance costs and detailed construction updates on multiple school projects.
Ricky Dodson led the discussion on insurance, urging the board to maintain a 100% single coverage policy for teachers to offset salary differentials between counties and help with recruitment and retention. "I know we pay a 100% of a single policy, and I'd like to just stay with it," Dodson said, noting that premiums have risen in recent years and that some staff face significant costs.
The board discussed timelines for director evaluations; staff provided a hard copy and an emailed packet and the Presiding Officer said the evaluations should be completed by March, with final results to be discussed in a subsequent work session.
Staff (Mike) updated the board on construction progress: Rickman’s dirt pad is approximately six inches below subgrade with micro pile drilling scheduled; Allen's had block work completed and will pour the pad after electrical and plumbing work; Hillheim had more complex backfill work and staff discovered a 99-year lease involving the adjacent volunteer fire department and recycling center, which staff said they had discussed with the fire chief and resolved.
Why it matters: Insurance choices and evaluation timelines affect personnel compensation and oversight; construction progress and lease issues affect project schedules and costs.
What’s next: The board asked staff to complete evaluations by March, continue construction mobilization, and report back on insurance options and budget impacts at upcoming meetings.