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Director reports two incidents under new law, says middle-school bond failed at city council

Lenoir City Board of Education · January 16, 2026
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Summary

The director of schools reported two incidents earlier this school year that triggered new reporting requirements, introduced a new SRO assignment and listed upcoming events, and said a previously approved district bond for the middle-school expansion did not pass city council and will be re-evaluated at the board retreat.

The Director of Schools updated the Lenoir City Board of Education on Jan. 15 about two developments: required incident reporting under recently enacted legislation and a setback on a middle-school bond the board had previously approved.

The institute report noted two incidents this school year met the new legislative threshold for notification to the board — one on Sept. 23 at the high school and one on Nov. 20 at the intermediate/middle school — and were referred to the district’s behavior…

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