Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
The board approved a memorandum of understanding to implement a competitive literacy grant with TNTP and authorized a budget amendment to accept the funds. The award was described in the meeting as $80,000 to TNTP and $10,000 to the Board of Education; the budget amendment also included paying SRO conference registration fees.
Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
The Giles County School Board voted to combine and approve several field trips, dispose of listed district assets and adopt a parent-facing bus-tracking app after review in the work session. Approvals were made by voice vote; no public comments were recorded.
Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
Board tabled a revenue guidance policy pending comptroller advice, approved multiple policy updates, raised surplus property threshold and confirmed a March 13 ribbon-cutting for the BMS renovation; $4,200 contingency funds were retained with Bridgeport for HVAC needs.
Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
At its Oct. 2 meeting, the Giles County Board of Education renewed the directors contract, approved a budget amendment that funds three school buses and a partial offset for rising insurance costs, authorized HVAC work at two schools, accepted a $1,000 Tennessee Healthier Schools Challenge award and approved several field trips and donations.
Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
After extended discussion about rising health insurance costs and uncertain federal funding, the Giles County Board of Education voted to cover up to 50% of the district’s additional mid‑year insurance premium increases and directed staff to prepare the related budget amendment.
Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
At its Sept. 4 meeting the Giles County Board of Education elected officers, approved grouped field trips and asset disposals, accepted a no‑cost online safety hub demo, approved a budget amendment package and authorized baseball field resurfacing from athletic funds; it also added the director’s contract to the Oct. 2 agenda for public notice.
Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
A parent told the Giles County Board of Education that her special‑needs child suffered overheating on buses without air conditioning and urged the district to prioritize AC on special‑education bus purchases; board members said bus purchases and a presentation are planned at the next work session.
Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
The board approved a multi-part budget amendment to roll over textbook funds, add special-education aides to meet IDEA requirements, record state teacher bonuses, handle late cafeteria bills, accepted a $5,000 TVA STEM robotics award, and approved a girls-soccer field trip.
Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
The Giles County School Board approved a partnership with the Giles County Sheriffs Department to place trained support dogs in schools, with School Resource Officers serving as handlers and an addendum to existing service-animal agreements to clarify responsibilities and insurance coverage.
Tennessee / School Districts / Giles County
The board approved an updated wireless communication devices policy (6.312) to require wireless devices be off during the school day (K–12), map enforcement to level-1 code-of-conduct consequences, and consider transportation as an extension of the school day; the board approved the policy on a first-reading emergency.