Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
At its Dec. 11 meeting the Scott County Board of Education approved a Hobart dishwasher maintenance contract, authorized out-of-state/overnight trips, approved budget amendments and first readings of policy changes, appointed a calendar committee and approved a grant-funded digital scoreboard for Scott High.
Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
Director of Schools Bill Hall told the Scott County Board of Education he will resign effective 06/30/2026 after 37½ years in education, including 31½ years with Scott County; the board moved and voted to accept the resignation.
Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
At its Nov. 20, 2025 meeting the Scott County Board of Education approved multiple consent items and votes: tenure grants (including Hannah Burchfield), budget amendments for FY2025–26, a one-time $500 paraprofessional bonus, continued membership in the Clinch-Pal Educational Cooperative and $23,937.50 for baseball/softball renovations pending matching approval by the Scott County Commission.
Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
At its Oct. 16 meeting the Scott County Board of Education adopted the agenda and approved a slate of consent items including budget amendments, a $47,269.27 public safety grant, a Stellar contract to file TennCare claims for students with chronic health needs, and a digital-ticketing pilot at Scott High.
Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
A public commenter at the Scott County Board of Education meeting urged the board to oppose a proposed landfill recertification and the transport of fly ash, asked the board to sign a community letter to TDEC, and requested permission to place signs at Eckland Field Elementary School.
Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
The Scott County Board approved first-reading TSBA-recommended policy amendments and discussed specific clarifications, including changing acceptable payments for records to cashier's checks, adding support staff to sick-leave payout provisions and explicitly naming smartwatches and other wearable technology in wireless-device rules.
Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
The Scott County Board authorized purchase and installation of playground equipment for Birchfield and Winfield elementary schools, with the district estimating a $170,000 cost to be procured through a purchasing cooperative.
Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
The Scott County Board of Education approved a $179,750 contract with Digital Scoreboards LLC to install a digital scoreboard at Scott High School, using district reserves. Board members debated the project’s timing amid unmet staffing and maintenance needs and concerns about reserve levels.
Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
At its June 12 meeting the Scott County Board of Education approved a set of routine consent items — including use of facilities for fireworks, a dental-data agreement, a literacy grant, telehealth services and program contracts — and declined or took no action on several bid items presented without motions.
Tennessee / School Districts / Scott County
The Scott County Board of Education on July 10 approved its agenda and a series of consent and business items by roll-call vote, including a new salary schedule, a differentiated pay plan and multiple contract renewals.