Overton County board approves school construction contracts, adopts revised calendars; soccer field request deferred
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The Overton County School Board approved multiple construction contracts and revised school calendars, accepted a resignation, and deferred a community request to use school grounds for a volunteer soccer program to the February meeting for scheduling coordination.
The Overton County School Board on Monday approved several construction contracts for elementary school additions and adopted revised school calendars for 2026–2029, accepted a staff resignation and set a public comment item on a volunteer soccer program for consideration at its February meeting.
Why it matters: The contracts move planned school facility projects into the construction phase and the calendar revisions set school-year dates that affect families and staff. Board members also raised staff-benefit concerns in a subsequent work session that could affect budgeting.
The board approved, by voice vote, a renovation agreement with Upland Design Group to expand design work on the Livingston Academy gymnasium. Presiding Officer summarized the contract and asked for a motion; the board voted in favor.
Board members also approved low-bid contracts for building additions: an Allen's Elementary contract with Mid State Construction Company, a Hillheim Elementary addition contract with FTM Contracting, and a Rickman Elementary addition with King Construction Group. Mike (staff) told the board that the projects were moving forward: at Rickman the dirt pad is just below subgrade and micro piles will be installed; Allen's had block work underway and would pour a pad after electrical and plumbing preparations; Hillheim presented more complex site conditions related to land behind the school.
The board accepted a resignation from Trishtika Colton and approved a mutual support agreement for counseling services between Albany County and Putnam County school districts that staff said would be used only in catastrophic events and would involve no financial exchange.
On the consent agenda the board approved travel for the Livingston Academy cheerleaders to a national competition in Kissimmee, Florida (Jan. 28–Feb. 3, 2026).
Several motions were carried by voice vote; in most cases the presiding official asked “All in favor, signify by saying aye,” and the board answered by voice. The board did not record individual roll-call tallies in the transcript.
The regular session adjourned and the board moved into a work session to discuss director evaluations, employee insurance costs and building-program updates. The board set the soccer-field item — requested during public comment — to appear on the February 10 agenda so staff could coordinate scheduling with coach Leslie and the Dale Hollow (Valhalla) Soccer Association.
The board also reminded members of upcoming meetings and a PSBA legislative/legal conference in February.
What’s next: Construction work will continue on the projects described by staff; the soccer-field request returns to the agenda in February for scheduling coordination and any formal action.