Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
On Feb. 10 the Hamblen County Board of Education approved routine bids, contracts and multiple grants, including a $282,556 cooling-tower replacement at East Ridge Middle and state literacy grants; a public commenter asked the board to post meeting packets online for transparency.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
At the Feb. 10 Hamblen County Board of Education meeting, the district's AI task force outlined a plan emphasizing safety, accessibility and teacher support, recommending Magic School AI for student use and Google Gemini for teacher-only applications; the board was told an AI handbook and summer professional development are next steps.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
At its January meeting the Hamblen County Board of Education approved multiple purchase contracts, including a $1,138,259 redesign of school nutrition serving lines and mobile fixtures, $47,528.72 for CTE welding simulators, and capital purchases for campus signage and playgrounds.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
The board approved a 2025–26 budget amendment, accepted a $3,500 Sourcewell Helping Kids mini‑grant for Union Heights security cameras, and added one full‑time Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
The Hamblen County Board of Education conducted a first reading of several policy updates (including student records, emergency preparedness, threat assessment, instructional goals and enrollment in advanced courses) and said the bulk are TSBA recommended changes.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Hamblen County Board of Education recognized school- and district-level teachers of the year, announced district awards including a $5,000 healthier-schools check, and reported a clean E-rate audit and a $3,500 AASA mini-grant for Union Heights security cameras.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
The board approved restructuring the transition academy to embed registered behavior technicians (RBTs) at school campuses and to add one full-time school psychologist (CCEIS-funded); the change includes reclassification and pay adjustments for three staff who are RBTs.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
The board approved multiple purchases and budget items Dec. 9, including a $859,448.86 technology refresh, a $99,700.79 playground purchase, a $112,092.80 NVR server, and a $182,895 addition to a bus order after an accident; motions passed by voice vote.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
The Hamblen County Board of Education heard an update on multiple capital projects and a transportation disruption at its November meeting.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hamblen County
The board approved mirrored contracts to install smart‑board mounting hardware at Lincoln Heights and Meadowview middle schools at $34,164 each, passed a general purpose budget amendment totaling $44,972,416, accepted September financial reports and approved adding a part‑time special‑education teacher at $28,000 for the 2025–26 school year.