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Board elects officers, approves ABA MOU template, volleyball fundraiser and to explore leasing school roadside sign
Summary
By acclamation the board re-elected its chair and selected vice chair and TLN representative; it approved an ABA MOU template, a Black Canyon High School volleyball fundraiser, and authorized the director to seek proposals to repair or lease a district-owned roadside sign.
The White County School Board completed routine governance and operational items at its July 9 meeting.
Elections: Board members elected officers by acclamation. Bob Young was re-elected chair; John Smith was nominated and approved as vice chair; Lisa Officer was chosen as the TLN representative. The transcript records nominations and acclamations but does not provide a roll-call vote.
Fundraisers and MOU: The board approved a volleyball-team fundraiser that arrived after the agenda was posted. The board also approved a memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) template for outside Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy providers that outlines expectations, exit clauses and that contracts will be between providers and parents/guardians while the district requires a memorandum of understanding with providers.
Sign leasing exploration: A board member raised a longtime school-owned roadside sign in front of the career academy that needs repairs. A local dentist expressed interest in leasing advertising space; the board authorized the director to solicit cost estimates for repairs and to explore leasing options more broadly, with detailed figures to be presented at the next meeting.
District update: Director (speaker 4) delivered a district update noting strong TCAP results (White County ranked top five in 16 of 17 categories in the Upper Cumberland region), recognition from the Tennessee RTI Center for tiered supports, and a $50,000 Perkins Reserve Grant awarded to White County High School. The director said building upgrades (Doyle project complete, vestibule upgrade planning) and personnel updates are underway. No public comments were registered for the meeting’s public-comment period.
Next steps: The sign-leasing exploration will return with itemized estimates; the MOU template will be used with ABA providers and the approved fundraiser will proceed under the district’s fundraising procedures.
