Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Cannon County Board of Education approved multiple construction and service contracts — including a $39,650 CTE concrete bid and a $69,500 pavilion bid — two tutoring grants, updates to board fiscal policies and a storage building request from the touchdown club.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
At the Jan. 8 meeting the board recognized student citizens of the month from district schools and spotlighted employees, including speech pathologists and teachers, for service and leadership.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
District staff recommended renewing pest-control services with a local vendor ('Hometown') rather than the incumbent, citing responsiveness and a roughly $200-per-month savings; board asked staff to confirm whether county facilities are covered under a county contract.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
District staff told the board the state is moving to newer student-information products, leaving districts to cover hosting and training costs; staff are evaluating alternatives and warn the change will impose additional budget pressure.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
Staff recommended proceeding with a high-school courtyard (Site 1) and delaying Site 2; board members questioned a much lower pavilion bid and asked for scope, plans and weather/contract protections before Thursday’s vote.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
The Touchdown Club asked the board to approve fundraising for a metal equipment building to replace flood-prone sheds and proposed naming it for Coach John Robinson; staff outlined insurance and utility responsibilities for the district.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
Staff said the district will apply for two state grants: an early-literacy grant that provides $500 per qualifying retained K–2 student and an innovation tutoring grant that covers K–8; current district tutoring serves K–5.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
Board honored student Good Citizenship awardees and employee-spotlight honorees and announced Principal and Supervisor of the Year. Director reminded staff of a Jan. 5 professional-development day and that students return Jan. 6.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
At its Dec. 11 meeting the Cannon County Board of Education authorized bidding for outdoor classrooms at the middle and high schools, set three budget meeting dates and approved reopening a pest-control bid and applying for a COPS grant. The board also scheduled a Jan. 26 study session on middle-school planning.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
Board members agreed to organize community engagement and a workshop to explore options after staff described crowded classrooms and a feasibility report that found no immediate construction funds; a tentative community meeting was proposed for Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at the middle school.