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Board adopts two TSBA policy changes, declines update to zero-tolerance policy
Summary
The board approved a TSBA-recommended change to credit-recovery grading (60% to 70%) and a revision to 'Safe Relocation of Students' (changing 'Employee' to 'Teacher') while an update to the Zero Tolerance Offenses policy failed for lack of motion.
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Bledsoe County Board of Education considered a package of policy updates recommended by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA).
Policy 4.210 (Credit Recovery) — the board approved changing the passing threshold for credit recovery from 60% to 70%. The motion was made by Steve Perry and seconded by Carolyn Oakes and passed unanimously.
Policy 6.309 (Zero Tolerance Offenses) — the board did not adopt a recommended update; the item failed for lack of motion, and no changes were recorded.
Policy 6.4081 (Safe Relocation of Students) — the board approved changing the first line from 'Employee' to 'Teacher.' Don Snow moved to approve the change; Steve Perry seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous vote.
The minutes record the motions and votes but do not provide the full revised policy language or an implementation timeline; the TSBA was listed as the source of the recommended updates.
