Votes at a glance: Fayette County committees forward field trips, grants, policies and textbook adoptions to full Board

Committee members across the evening’s committee meetings voted unanimously to forward a series of routine and substantive items to the full Fayette County Public Schools Board for consideration in May.

Key items forwarded to the full Board (all committee votes reported 3–0 unless otherwise noted): • Field trips: West Junior High’s out‑of‑state trip to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (May 4, 2026) and Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School’s overnight trip to the Tennessee Teen Institute (June 7–12, 2026) were forwarded for full Board approval. • Exchange student approval: Committee forwarded approval for an exchange student in the 2026–2027 school year. • Superintendent performance incentive: Chair Merrel Miller recommended and the committee forwarded a $10,000 performance incentive for Superintendent Dr. Don McPherson. • Tax Anticipation Note Resolution: Committee forwarded a resolution authorizing the district to borrow up to $2.5 million if necessary to maintain payroll and operations until local tax revenues are received. • Budget amendments: Finance presented amendments that incorporated two state grants (Early Literacy Tutoring Grant: $16,000; Tutoring Innovation Grant: $74,600), adjustments to preschool and CTE grants, and internal reallocations; amendments were forwarded to the full Board. • Project RAISE Grant: The committee forwarded a $34,999 Project RAISE grant proposal intended to fund sign‑on and retention bonuses for school psychologists, counselors, and social workers; Board approval is required before grant‑funded payments are disbursed. • Textbook adoptions: The Curriculum and Textbook Committee forwarded recommendations to adopt Lifetime Wellness consumables and Career and Technical Education instructional materials (including CodeHS for cybersecurity) and asked the Superintendent to purchase materials within the approved budget. • Policy revisions: The Policy Committee forwarded several policy updates, including Policy 1.404 (public comments limited to agenda items and matters within board jurisdiction), Policy 2.400 (revenues/electronic payment handling), Policy 5.310 (vacations and holidays including Juneteenth and phased Veterans Day eligibility), Policy 6.411 (student wellness), Policy 6.319 (alternative education expanded to grades 6–12), and multiple annual instructional and personnel policy readings.

All forwarded items will be considered by the full Board at its next meeting; committee chairs noted where Board approval is required before expenditures or payments may be made (for example, disbursement of Project RAISE funds and textbook purchases).