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Board approves policy revisions, safety measures, budgets and purchases including buses and Chromebooks
Summary
Across meetings July 2025–May 2026 the board adopted policy changes (including a 'Second Chance Program' and student handbook updates), approved the 2025–2026 budget, authorized bus purchases, and approved training and procurement contracts for Chromebooks and academic support.
The Camden Fairview School District Board of Education approved a series of policy, budget and procurement measures across several meetings between July 2025 and May 2026.
Key actions recorded in the minutes include adoption of Section 5 (curriculum) and Section 6 (community) policy updates; approval of changes to certified and classified personnel policies and salary schedules; and adoption of a district Facility Master Plan. The board approved the 2025–2026 budget and several contracts: a five-year installment purchase of three buses through Farmers Bank and Trust, purchase of an additional bus for $148,210, Chromebooks procured from White River Services and Solutions, and a proposal for academic support from TNTP. The Athletic Director stipend was amended to $7,500, and the board approved Capturing Kids' Hearts training for 2026–2027.
The board also addressed safety and operations: in a Sept. 30 session Interim Superintendent Tara Armstrong outlined planned safety enhancements including revised arrival procedures, clear/mesh backpack requirements (the district will supply one per student), expanded use of metal detectors and a 24/7 anonymous tip line for reporting threats. Those safety measures were presented alongside routine maintenance, transportation and financial reports.
Motions to approve contracts and budgets were moved and seconded and recorded with vote tallies. Where the minutes list dollar amounts (for example, a bus purchase at $148,210 and an Athletic Director stipend of $7,500) those figures are reported here as they appear in the record. Several facility rental requests and vendor approvals (for example, Ryan Utsey and Keitron Jones to work on the football chain crew; and allowing Y95 to broadcast athletic events) were also approved.
