Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
County finance staff explained a seven-column budget template, projected a potential $462,000 fund-balance increase (with some grants not yet included), and discussed possible pay changes for support and certified staff that could add hundreds of thousands to the budget.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
A team of Cannon County assistant principals told the school board they perform extensive administrative and student-support duties and asked to raise the annual AP stipend from $1,100 to $3,000; staff estimated the change would cost the district about $27,854.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
At its Feb. 12 meeting, the Cannon County Board of Education approved staff applying for a $50,000 Perkins Reserve Grant, awarded a $28,550 contract for school safety bollards and speed humps, approved overnight student trips to Gatlinburg, and rescheduled a middle-school work session.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
The board reviewed routine consent items including minutes and two out-of-state student trips, received a financial update from district finance staff, and heard that the district will apply for a Perkins reserve grant of about $550,000 to support industry credentials and postsecondary programs.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
Community representatives and Touchdown Club members urged the Cannon County Board of Education to authorize sealed bids for a full football-field rebuild, citing long-term wear, suspected irrigation leaks, and student safety; staff said a project over $25,000 would require competitive sealed bids and likely be scheduled after spring activities.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cannon County
A speaker alerted the Cannon County Board of Education that House Bill 0022/Senate 0178 would require school boards to allow members of the public to address the board on matters not on the agenda, creating separate on-agenda and off-agenda comment periods; the bill passed the House and was deferred in the Senate to March.
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.