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Director reports completed Clinton softball complex, new CTE building and rising bus fuel costs
Summary
Dr. Perrett told the board the Clinton High School softball complex is complete, a grant-funded CTE building (welding and agriculture) will open after spring break (quoted at about $3,000,000 at no cost to the system), and rising fuel prices are adding roughly $1,000 per day to bus costs under the current contract.
During the director's report, Dr. Perrett briefed the board on facilities and operational matters. He announced that the Clinton High School softball complex is complete and has been signed off by local and state inspectors. He credited staff and community supporters and said each new classroom section is being numbered as work finishes.
Dr. Perrett also described a new CTE building at Clinton High School that will house welding and agriculture programs. He said the building was obtained through a major grant and quoted its value as about $3,000,000 "at 0 cost to the system." He said students will begin moving into the facility after spring break.
On operations, Dr. Perrett warned that rising fuel prices have increased bus costs. He told the board the district is paying an additional roughly $1,000 per day for buses and explained the contract's fuel escalation: for each $0.15 change in fuel price, the district pays $0.05 more per mile based on a negotiated $3.29 baseline in the bus contract.
He also thanked the Education Foundation for hosting the Teacher of the Year banquet and noted the district's celebration of finalists, including recognition of a "novelist teacher" category for early-career teachers. Dr. Perrett said the district remains committed to safety, citing student responses in a "lunch and learn" series that most students rate school safety highly and report having a trusted adult at school.
Dr. Perrett briefly noted legal matters: the district concluded the Zayo lawsuit with no appeal and said a separate lawsuit brought by a community member has been turned over to the district's attorneys and TNRMT for handling.
Board members asked clarifying questions about the fuel escalation formula and construction details at Claxton School; Dr. Perrett and staff provided technical details about rebar, block size, sewer routing and scheduling for road work at the site.
