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Board adopts HMH middle‑school curriculum and approves budget items, field trips
Summary
The Murray County Schools Board approved a five‑year adoption of the HMH middle‑school ELA curriculum, approved routine financial statements and purchase orders (including a dishwasher PO), and authorized grant‑funded student field trips tied to a new civics pathway.
At the meeting conclusion the board approved a set of routine and substantive items, including a curriculum adoption, budget approvals and field trips.
Curriculum adoption: Staff recommended adopting the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) ELA package for middle schools after teacher input. The packet presented a five‑year subscription cost (presented in the packet as about $296,000 for five years). After discussion the board voted to adopt the middle‑school ELA curriculum, following board policy on adoption. Presenter (speaker 2) moved the adoption; the motion was seconded and recorded as approved.
Budget and financial approvals: Finance staff reported SPLOST receipts and the district’s year‑to‑date financials; SPLOST receipts were reported as approximately $18.8 million collected toward a $25.5 million program. The board reviewed the February actuals and accruals and approved the financial statements as presented. The board approved the single purchase order presented for school nutrition (a dishwasher and installation for North Murray High) with an amount listed in the packet as $56,001.45.
CTAE and field trips: The board approved CTAE-related items, including a presentation of FY26 CTAE funds and a discussion of grant matches (Perkins) that require local funding commitments. The board also approved grant‑funded field trips tied to a new civics pathway (the "Be the People" conference to Philadelphia, New York and Washington); staff said the trips are grant‑funded and would not require general fund expenditures for those students.
Personnel and other motions: The board approved the minutes, the personnel packet as amended, and routine agenda items; the meeting included procedural motions (agenda approval, IHA/IHAB provisions). Several motions were approved via voice vote following standard "All in favor" calls; the packet contained no roll‑call tallies in the transcript.
Next steps: Staff will return with any required purchase order paperwork and with budget updates during the next budget session.
