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Hardeman County schools report minimal storm damage; lighting upgrade paused amid pending state funding changes
Summary
Director of Schools Dr. Christy Smith told commissioners that school buildings suffered only minor roof leaks from the ice storm; a planned lighting upgrade is paused pending possible state funding changes, and five school budget amendments were approved by roll call.
Dr. Christy Smith, Hardeman County’s director of schools, told the commission on Feb. 17 that the district suffered minimal structural damage from the recent ice storm, primarily minor roof leaks from falling ice. Smith said a planned district-wide lighting upgrade has been temporarily paused because pending state legislation could change how project funding is administered.
Smith presented five Board of Education budget amendments, including funding adjustments for alternative school staffing, allocations tied to federal grants for behavior-intervention programs, and technology department staffing. Commissioner Johnny Lanier moved to accept the BOE amendments; Commissioner Johnny Weems seconded the motion. A roll-call vote recorded 16 Aye, 0 Nay, and the amendments were approved.
School leaders and commissioners did not specify additional timelines for restarting the lighting project; the pause is contingent on how the proposed state legislation proceeds. The meeting record shows the BOE amendments were approved at the Feb. 17 session; any future capital decisions will depend on clarified funding rules at the state level.
