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Williamson County board approves grants, transportation policy and differentiated pay plan
Summary
The board unanimously approved multiple budget amendments and donations, adopted a first‑and‑final policy on electric student transportation, and signed off on a $1.195 million differentiated pay plan; the board also approved a $13.7 million capital request to send to the county commission.
At its June 15 meeting the Williamson County Board of Education approved a series of budget amendments, donations and policy measures the superintendent recommended.
Key financial approvals included acceptance of a state-funded summer learning camps grant of $5,198,896; a fine-arts donation of $42,975 from Gibson Gives (Gibson Guitars’ charitable arm); and an unexpected Department of the Treasury allocation for public-school construction and maintenance (recorded in the packet as $125,319.86). The board also approved cafeteria-year-end commodity reconciliations and intracategory budget adjustments for the 2025–26 fiscal year. Recorded votes on those items were uniformly in favor where tallies were given (typically 12–0).
The board approved the district’s differentiated pay plan (estimated cost in documentation: $1,195,000) for submission to the Tennessee Department of Education; the plan includes signing bonuses and retention payments for hard‑to‑fill positions. Separately, the board approved the annual PEKA memorandum of understanding with teachers and management, which included a substantive change allowing split supplemental positions; pay charts were not part of that approval and county funding decisions remain pending.
Policy change: The board took a first‑and‑final reading and approved Policy 3.401 on student transportation, which adds requirements for students who bring electronic transportation devices (e‑bikes, scooters) to register the device and complete a safety class. The district has produced PSAs and school-level communications and said it will follow up with principals and families through the summer.
Capital request: The board approved its 2026–27 capital request resolution in the amount of $13,665,250 for transmission to the county commission; board members noted the figure was slightly lower than last year’s request and that the county commission had not finalized its budget decisions.
What’s next: The board reminded members and the public of a special called meeting on June 29 to vote on any revised budget received from the county commission. Administrators said they will provide further communication to families about the transportation policy and will work with the commission on any funding decisions for pay charts and staffing.
