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Rutherford County school board adopts new policies, approves budget amendments and construction requests
Summary
The Rutherford County School Board approved two policy changes, multiple budget amendments including an $8.28 million Fund 141 cleanup, pay-scale increases, and several construction and equipment requests — including a $20,000 demolition contingency and a $360,000 video scoreboard funded via booster-loan arrangements.
The Rutherford County School Board on June 9 approved a set of policy, budget and facilities actions as it finalizes the fiscal-year transition.
On second reading the board adopted policy 4.602, which adds SAT scores to the criteria for valedictorian and salutatorian selection, and a new policy 4.2002 establishing an annual instructional observance of Independence Day, both passed by voice vote. The board also approved the 2026–27 student fee schedule under policy 6.709.
Administrators presented a Fund 141 budget amendment and cleanup totaling $8,279,427 to cover lead payouts; degree and certification increases; stipends; insurance premium adjustments; contracted services; replacements of middle-school laptops; and capital outlay for construction. The board approved the amendment on motion.
Construction and equipment requests approved included an added $20,000 contingency for RFP 26-02 (McFadden property demolition), a request from Principal Stephen Wayne to replace a football scoreboard with a video board estimated at $360,000 to be financed by Wilson Bank and Trust and a booster-club loan at no cost to the district, and a $12,627.95 turf installation for Christiana Middle’s pitcher’s mound funded entirely by the baseball team.
Pay-scale changes cleared the board. The certified pay scale was approved with a 2% cost-of-living increase and an added $2,500 stipend for National Board Certified Teachers. The classified pay scale for FY 2026–27 also passed; members discussed the classification of three on-call positions (Safe Schools, communications, general counsel) versus other roles and confirmed reporting relationships.
Director Dr. Sullivan summarized the near-term budget calendar: budget amendments will go to HealthNED the next day at 5:30 p.m., a public hearing on the upcoming budget is scheduled at 7:00 p.m., a subsequent budget meeting will convene Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., and tax-rate setting is planned for Monday at 9:00 a.m. The director noted revenues may change and that policy drafts from TSBA were forthcoming.
Board members framed routine approval language as voice votes with no recorded roll-call tallies in the meeting transcript. The meeting record shows motions were moved and seconded and each item carried by the board's voice vote.
