District staff told the Germantown Board of Education that medical and pharmacy claims have jumped, with pharmacy now nearly half of total claims, and proposed a $2,469,274 budget amendment and a $30,726 stop-loss premium amendment while presenting options including the Tennessee state health plan, a new pharmacy benefits manager, and internal plan design changes.
Houston High School's 'Facing History and Ourselves' special-course application was presented for renewal and alignment to updated social-studies standards; staff also announced preliminary approval of a $74,600 Tennessee AllCore tutoring grant to expand high-dosage, low-ratio tutoring.
The Germantown Board of Education unanimously elected Brian Curry chair, Angela Griffith vice chair and Andy Ellis legislative liaison and approved a 2026 legislative agenda prioritizing early childhood special education funding and opposing unfunded mandates.
Superintendent Manuel presented the district's annual school safety report describing trainings, partnerships, facility upgrades and metrics including 8 SROs, 622 security cameras and more than 1,500 students certified in CPR/AED.
New GMSD CFO Stewart Record reported month-ending 11/30/2025 balances across funds (operating $15.4M; capital improvements $2.9M; OPEB trust $6.4M) and noted health-claims and cafeteria figures. The board approved the consent agenda by unanimous roll-call vote.
At the Germantown Municipal School District work session, Superintendent Manual outlined near‑term priorities for Houston High School and said the city has included about $10,000,000 in debt service toward HHS improvements; board members discussed phasing, timelines and next steps for design and community outreach.
Trustees reviewed a draft legislative agenda at the Dec. 16 work session. The board debated wording opposing expansion of the Education Freedom Act (vouchers), agreed to keep a statement of parental choice balanced with opposition to expansion, and decided to add the agenda as an action item for the business meeting.
A board member asked the Germantown Municipal School District trustees to examine the district's policies for determining student residency and the timing of removals, suggesting counsel be consulted to avoid disrupting students near the end of a semester.
The Germantown Board of Education recognized multiple student state championships and heard a superintendent report highlighting 139 student-led clubs, new elementary lacrosse programming and more than 250 ways for students to engage outside class.
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Germantown Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda by roll call, heard financial and superintendent reports, and announced upcoming concerts and school dates before adjourning at 6:48 p.m.
