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Henderson County Board approves $1.98 million consolidated funding application, budget amendments and STEM textbook adoption
Summary
The Henderson County Board of Education approved the districtconsolidated funding application for FY2027 (stated at $1,979,000), passed FY2026 budget amendments including a summer learning grant and a $15,000 private donation for tutors, and certified adoption of STEM and wellness textbooks for grades 6to8.
The Henderson County Board of Education on Monday approved the districtconsolidated funding application for fiscal year 2027, passed several year-end budget amendments for fiscal 2026 and certified a textbook adoption for middle-school science and STEM.
The funding application, described by staff as the required federal filing that details how Title I through Title IX funds will be used, was presented to the board with a stated amount of $1,979,000. "This is a compliance thing tonight for the board to approve it," a board member said before moving the motion; the board approved the application by roll call with seven votes in favor and no recorded opposition.
Why it matters: the consolidated application documents how federal grants will be spent across the district, and board approval is required to keep the district compliant with federal and state reporting rules.
Finance director Megan Vineyard told the board the FY2026 amendments include a newly awarded summer learning camp state grant, $15,000 expected from the SP foundation to pay summer tutors, re-estimates to student-support lines and adjustments in the special-education fund. She also said an unpaid $500 Christmas bonus line item was discovered during year-end close and needed to be accounted for. The board approved the budget amendments by roll call, again recorded as seven "yes" votes.
The board also certified its annual textbook-adoption form for sixth- through eighth-grade science and STEM materials. The districtappointed textbook committee—listed in the packet as Dr. Bevvis, Dr. Angela Marshall, Jessica Bourney, Shannon Taylor and Kim Bryant—reviewed state-approved options and recommended the selections for local adoption. A motion to adopt the certification passed by voice/roll-call vote.
On technology policy, the board received the district's annual report on artificial intelligence required by Policy 4.214. A staff presenter, identified in the packet as Mr. Beer, said the district has adopted a model AI policy, an enforcement plan, training for staff and students, device monitoring and a publicly posted list of approved AI programs. "We have enacted the protocols to make sure that the guard rails are in place," the presenter said; board members did not raise additional questions.
The meeting packet and staff remarks indicated the board expects no local match for the federal funds and that the consolidated application is largely a compliance and reporting document.
What comes next: the district will file the approved consolidated application and implement the budget amendments as part of closing fiscal 2026. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for July 16.
