Bristol school board approves consent agenda, budget revision and multiple contracts

The Bristol Tennessee Board of Education on June 15 approved a package of routine and substantive items, including a revised district budget, multiple contracts and school calendars for 2027–2029.

The board approved the consent agenda by voice/roll call without recorded objections. The consent items included a budget revision and a change in the district’s student insurance provider. Several individual motions later in the meeting were also approved unanimously.

Budget revision: Director of Schools Dr. Tutor explained the board needed to revise the 2026–27 general purpose fund to remove a $250,000 capital contribution that the City of Bristol would not provide. The revision reduced the budgeted city transfer from $5,154,429 to $4,765,429 and was described in the record as aligning with City Ordinance 263, which had been passed on first reading at the City Council’s June 2, 2026 meeting. The board voted to approve the revised budget.

Contracts and program approvals: The board approved Dr. Tutor’s recommendation to accept the Capturing Kids Hearts training contract as part of professional development. The board also approved a memorandum of understanding and accompanying mental‑health partnership with Frontier Health. For facilities work, the board approved REP 26010, a roof overlay contract with Frisale Construction for the Friendship Career Center.

Calendars and policies: The board adopted recommended school calendars for the 2027–2028 and 2028 school years and approved multiple policies on first and second reading as part of a routine multi‑year review.

Votes at a glance (recorded in the meeting): - Consent agenda (includes budget revision, insurance change): approved; recorded votes: Miss Jenkins — yes; Mr. Cuddy — yes; Secretary Taylor — yes; Vice Chair Darnell — yes; Miss Henson — yes; Chair Butcher — yes. - Policies on second reading: approved; roll call recorded as yes from the same members. - Summer learning camps approval: approved; unanimous. - Consolidated federal application (CFA): approved; unanimous. - Emergency operations plans (multiple schools and district plan): approved; unanimous. - Policies on first reading: approved; unanimous. - School calendars (2027–2029): approved; unanimous. - Capturing Kids Hearts contract: approved; unanimous. - Frontier Health memorandum/mental health contract: approved; unanimous. - Revised 2026–27 budget (removal of $250,000 city capital contribution): approved; unanimous. - REP 26010 Frisale Construction roof overlay (Friendship Career Center): approved; unanimous.

Motions and procedural notes: Many motions during the meeting were stated as "so move" without a named mover or seconder in the public record; where roll call occurred, each named board member present recorded a vote of 'yes'. The minutes show routine unanimous approval on all recorded items.

Next steps: No contested items or recorded dissent were left on the floor at adjournment. The board adjourned until Monday, July 20, 2026.