Williamson County board approves multiple budget amendments and advances special‑education service‑log policy

On May 18 the Williamson County Board of Education voted on a package of budget amendments and policy actions.

Budget votes: The board approved multiple general purpose school fund amendments and resolutions: a TCAT dual‑enrollment donation of $8,278.79 (vote 10‑0); an MTSU dual‑enrollment donation of $6,500 (10‑0); a $4,000,000 letter‑grade bonus (10‑0) made available when more schools qualified for state funding; a trustee commission adjustment of $300,000 (9‑1); the ESCO energy‑savings payment of $1,183,842.58 (10‑0); additional insurance expenses of $2,400,000 (10‑0); and $200,000 in additional student support service expenses reflecting year‑end reconciliation (9‑1). The agenda and consent items, including meeting minutes and field‑trip fee recommendations, were approved earlier by voice vote.

Policy: The board discussed policy 4.202 (Child Find and special education) and considered amended language to require service‑delivery logs for mandated therapies (occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech‑language pathology). Board member Bostick argued logs protect families and the district by catching missed services earlier; proponents said logs would also reveal whether more staff are needed. The motion to amend passed and the board voted 9‑1 to move the policy to second reading.

Other governance: The board approved the 2026–2027 meeting calendar (including one committee date change) by voice vote and renewed the district's High Performing School District designation (10‑0), preserving the district's option to request certain waivers from the state commissioner of education.

Votes are recorded in the minutes for the items above. Several board members requested that staff provide a litigation summary and detailed legal expense report to the board in follow‑up to public comments earlier in the meeting.

The board adjourned after completing the agenda.