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Sumner County committee approves child-protection memorandum, discusses expanding to elementary schools
Summary
The Sumner County Ad Hoc Committee on the Protection of Children unanimously approved a memorandum of recommendations on Feb. 18, 2025, after debating whether the group's work should include elementary schools and whether to add access to "211" on student iPads. The motion passed with a second from Logan Sorrells.
The Sumner County Ad Hoc Committee on the Protection of Children voted unanimously on Feb. 18, 2025, to approve a memorandum of recommendations during a meeting at the Sumner County Juvenile Court in Gallatin. The motion to approve the memorandum was moved by Dr. Ray Cleek and seconded by Logan Sorrells; there was no opposition.
Dr. Ray Cleek asked during the committee's review, "Are we only focusing on middle and high school students?" Judge David R. Howard responded that he was "hopefully expanding to elementary schools," and he raised a separate operational question: "Should we be adding 211 to the iPads?" Judge Howard also flagged a concern about potential repercussions for students who report problems, saying the committee should consider how recommendations address consequences for a child "calling out."
Rev. Eric Jackson offered the benediction at the start of the meeting. Those listed as present in the minutes included Becca Paige, Dr. Ray Cleek, Logan Sorrells, Amy Koch, Rev. Eric Jackson and Judge David R. Howard.
The minutes do not specify further details of the memorandum's provisions, a timetable for implementation, or any assigned follow-up tasks. The meeting record lists the committee's location as 155 E. Main Street, Gallatin, TN, and provides a contact phone number for the court. The minutes indicate the memorandum was approved, but do not record additional procedural steps or a future meeting date.
