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Cheatham County Board of Education approves consent agenda, sets out‑of‑county tuition at $0 and accepts $74,600 tutoring grant
Summary
At its March 5 meeting at Harpeth High School, the Cheatham County Board of Education approved routine business, adopted a $0 out‑of‑county tuition rate for 2026–27, accepted a $74,600 Tutoring Innovation Grant and adopted the 2026–27 board meeting schedule.
Chairman David Risner called the Cheatham County Board of Education to order at 6:05 p.m. on March 5 in the Harpeth High School theatre. After a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, the board conducted roll call and confirmed a quorum.
John Patrick moved to approve the meeting agenda as presented; Dale McCarver seconded. The motion carried unanimously, 6–0.
During the consent agenda, the board approved the February 5 minutes and authorized disposal of listed surplus and outdated technology items from schools, including computer towers, monitors, tablet devices and printers. Amber Locke moved to approve the consent agenda; Robert Epps seconded. The consent motion passed 6–0.
On budgetary items, the board voted to set the 2026–27 tuition fee for out‑of‑county students at $0.00. Dale McCarver made the motion and Amber Locke seconded; the motion was approved unanimously, 6–0. The board also voted to accept a Tutoring Innovation Grant totaling $74,600; John Patrick moved, Jimmy Harden seconded, and the acceptance was approved 6–0.
Jimmy Harden moved to adopt the proposed schedule of board meetings for the 2026–27 school year; Robert Epps seconded and the schedule was approved unanimously, 6–0.
The meeting concluded with brief comments from board members (the minutes reference a video link to those remarks) and a motion to adjourn at 6:56 p.m.; Dale McCarver moved and Jimmy Harden seconded. The adjournment motion passed 6–0.
Votes at a glance
• Approve agenda — Moved: John Patrick; Second: Dale McCarver; Vote: Yes 6, No 0; Outcome: Approved. • Approve consent agenda (minutes; disposal of surplus/outdated tech) — Moved: Amber Locke; Second: Robert Epps; Vote: Yes 6, No 0; Outcome: Approved. • Set out‑of‑county tuition for 2026–27 to $0.00 — Moved: Dale McCarver; Second: Amber Locke; Vote: Yes 6, No 0; Outcome: Approved. • Accept Tutoring Innovation Grant, $74,600 — Moved: John Patrick; Second: Jimmy Harden; Vote: Yes 6, No 0; Outcome: Approved. • Adopt 2026–27 board meeting schedule — Moved: Jimmy Harden; Second: Robert Epps; Vote: Yes 6, No 0; Outcome: Approved. • Adjourn meeting (6:56 p.m.) — Moved: Dale McCarver; Second: Jimmy Harden; Vote: Yes 6, No 0; Outcome: Approved.
