Dan Corley told the Hardin County Board of Education the district offers 42 CTE pathways and about 171 course options, with roughly 81.1% of high school students enrolled in at least one CTE class; EC3 serves about 1,766 students and new dual-credit partnerships were highlighted.
Human-resources director Latoya Austin told the board the district employed about 3,138 staff, processed 487 new hires since May and consolidated multiple systems under PowerSchool to reduce annual vendor costs from about $179,604 to roughly $150,000.
The Hardin County Board of Education approved the consent agenda covering district and school improvement plans, the LOUD plan, 2026–27 calendar, construction change orders for Central Hardin, leases and student travel, and accepted donations; the board also set January 2026 meeting dates and locations.
Superintendent and staff urged parents to begin preparing children six months before kindergarten for language, independence (restroom, dressing, eating) and transition skills; district will provide materials to families.
District staff and SROs described features of the Raptor Technologies safety-management suite the board approved in May 2025: panic alerts, team assist, visitor screening tied to offender lists, real-time accountability, and planned district-level reunification training in January.
Construction managers told the board Area D of West Hardin Middle School is nearly dried-in with interior finishes to follow; Child Nutrition facility demolition and dry-storage freezer slab work are underway with completion targeted by May; Trojan Way project is out for bid with responses due Dec. 4.
Elementary director Miss Broder told the board the district updated its math pacing guide, added common assessments for grades 3 and 5 this year with plans to expand through grade 2, and is using GREC-supported foundational numeracy work and MTSS adjustments to close gaps.
The Hardin County Board of Education approved a resolution recognizing Novembers Difference Maker awardees, honoring an engineering teacher, support staff, a guidance counselor and student achievements at several district schools.
The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote, granting early graduation for select students, approving travel for student groups, accepting a $1,000 anonymous donation, approving a change order to the Child Nutrition Project and authorizing bus purchases for FY26.
The Hardin County Board unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included early graduations for Central Hardin and North Hardin students, travel authorizations for student groups, a change order on the Child Nutrition project, and the purchase of four regular and one special‑education bus for FY26.