NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT board approves truck purchase, insurance, hires and policy updates
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Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting the NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT school board approved payment of bills, purchased a maintenance truck (York Gary Chevrolet bid $51,500), accepted accidental death and dismemberment coverage quoted at $572.50, adopted updates to policies 3.56/4.5/8.46, and approved two staff hires.
The NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT school board on Oct. 20 approved several routine and budget-related items, including a bid award for a new maintenance truck, renewal of accidental death and dismemberment coverage, updates to three district policies and two employment recommendations.
Mister Graham, who presented the financial packet, said the district is about 36.4% through the fiscal year with an operating balance of $4,672,844 and noted an Elior food account balance of $338,000. "All your finances look to be in shape, and I recommend to you that we pay our bills," he said. A motion to pay bills was seconded and recorded in the minutes as approved by voice vote (“All 4”).
On insurance, Mister Graham described the annual accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage that renews in December and recommended accepting the quoted bid of $572.50. The board moved, seconded and approved the recommendation (recorded as “All 4”). The transcript does not specify whether the $572.50 figure is a per-employee premium, a per-policy premium, or another basis; that detail was not provided in the packet as read into the record.
The board also approved replacing an aging maintenance truck. Mister Graham presented three bids: York Gary Chevrolet at $51,500; Huggs Chevrolet at $56,300; and Allen Tillery Chevrolet at $64,990, and recommended awarding the purchase to York Gary Chevrolet for $51,500. A motion to accept the recommendation was seconded and approved (recorded as “All 4”). The vehicle description in the meeting packet included features such as a 3.0L Duramax engine, a full camera system, spray-in bedliner and safety package; the transcript contains inconsistent model references (the vehicle is called a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado in one place and later referred to as "GMC Sahara 1,500 RST"). The board approved the purchase as recommended.
On policy, Mister Graham summarized amendments to three model board policies. Policy 3.56 (parental/maternal leave) was clarified to specify that an employee is compensated at the employee’s average daily rate for each day of parental leave and that leave begins on the child’s date of birth (84 days total). He noted the state reimbursement will cover substitute pay only, not the employee’s full daily rate. Policy 4.5 (school choice) was updated to list eight items required in annual reporting when school-choice participation exceeds a specified threshold; 8.46 extends similar language to classified personnel. The board moved, seconded and approved the policy updates (recorded as “All 4”).
Two employment recommendations were approved: Brenda Perez as a migrant tutor (replacing Crystal Perez, who moved to high school secretary) and Kanisha Taylor as high school custodian. A motion to approve the hires was seconded and approved (recorded as “All 4”). Start-date and retroactivity questions were raised and the transcript indicates the new custodian will "officially start" with approval and that start dates were discussed.
What’s next: The board postponed an FFA presentation to November and adjourned after concluding the agenda.
Votes and tallies shown in the transcript are recorded as "All 4" for the motions noted above; individual voter names were not read into the minutes during the recorded motions.