Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Hickman County Board of Education approved adding a time-sensitive bus-grant contract to the agenda and voted to approve that contract, a construction change order to relocate a gas line and electrical service, and three budget amendments tied to those changes.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
The board heard a district presentation on a revised Hickman County strategic plan emphasizing instructional precision, targeted supports and communications, and staff outlined a review of student information system vendors with recommendations to return with pricing and a vote.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
The Hickman County School Board voted to amend an interim director contract to match the superintendent’s pay, preserve the interim’s right to return to her administrative post after the interim period and set a director search timeline with applications due Jan. 12, 2026.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
The board approved a motion to record and livestream board meetings, special calls, budget meetings and work sessions where public notice is required; roll-call recorded multiple yes votes and two no votes.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
Board members discussed aging buses and recommended researching purchase options (estimated $79k–$80k local balance for a half-reimbursed vehicle) and approved proceeding with a USDA technology grant submission (estimated $656,000 grant with ~$85,000 local match), though the grant award was not yet confirmed.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
District staff announced East Hickman Middle School’s exit from ATSI status and named Hickman County High School the district’s first ‘reward’ school; the superintendent addressed his recent resignation, saying no board member pressured him to leave.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
At its Nov. 4 meeting the board approved a senior class trip to St. Louis, accepted the annual LEA compliance report, approved two budget amendments tied to Perkins and Title IV grants and approved split supplements and policy review items.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
The board was notified it had approval to purchase up to three propane-powered school buses with partial reimbursement; trustees discussed staggering purchases to fit budget timing and tabled formal action until the December meeting.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
The Hickman County Board of Education voted Nov. 4 to accept Director of Schools Mr. Mullins' resignation, to accept letters of interest for an interim director with a Nov. 12 deadline, and to permit an interim to be considered for the permanent director post after a 6–1 vote.
Tennessee / School Districts / Hickman County
The board approved budget amendments 15–18 covering reclassification of special education transportation and building-improvement lines, carryover opioid grants moved to different codes, ePlan ISM grant alignment, and Title program revisions; members were told behavioral-health opioid grant funds total $100,000 with $20,000 for health programs.