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Board approves personnel lists and fall supplements; Welburn request to name stadium for Coach Jeff Smith to be reviewed
Summary
The board approved multiple personnel items (employments, vacancy fills, and fall sports supplements) and accepted a community request from Welburn to name the stadium after Coach Jeff Smith; board members signaled they want to preserve the local name 'The Hill' for the stadium and scheduled a work session for further review.
The board approved several personnel items and supplements and received a community naming request for future consideration.
Presenter asked the board to approve last‑minute employments and transfers (including transportation hires) and recommended approval of vacancy fills under tab 10a; the board approved those items by voice vote. The presenter also recommended approval of fall sports supplement positions (cross country, volleyball, football) under 10b to ensure coaches are in place before seasons start; the board approved those supplements by voice vote.
Separately, the presenter provided materials from the Welburn community requesting the stadium be named after Coach Jeff Smith and noted the customary process of submitting supporting letters and returning for a decision later. Board members said the community provided strong letters of support but that many people value the existing stadium name "The Hill," suggesting a compromise where the field or facility might bear Coach Smith's name while retaining the site's traditional title. The reporter noted the board plans a work session at 2 p.m. on the 20th to review bids and the naming packet before deciding.
Next steps: the board will consider the naming request after the scheduled work session and bid review; personnel and supplement approvals will be implemented for the upcoming school year.
