Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
The board voted Dec. 18 to approve a revised facilities focus to share with the county commission, removing a line about "general maintenance beyond the scope of an annual budget" after members warned it could create unrealistic expectations.
Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
The board accepted the district's December monthly finance reports and was told the prior fiscal-year audit is expected to be publicly released in January or February; school activity-fund audits have not been fully submitted.
Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
The board approved several second-read policy edits, approved first-read policies on graduation and family-life education, and authorized multiple school field trips (some contingent on receipt of itineraries).
Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
Dickson County School Board approved purchase of three Career & Technical Education vehicles purchased with Innovative School Model grant funding; staff said the grant began at about $1.1 million and also funds some salaries.
Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
The board postponed consideration of a server protection and endpoint-security purchase because staff had not yet received a vendor quote; the motion to postpone until January passed by voice vote.
Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
The board honored bus driver Jeff Hall, staff who aided 38 children, Project ADAM achievements for nursing, and multiple student-team accomplishments across athletics and CTE programs during the Dec. 18 meeting.
Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
The Dickson County Board of Education voted Nov. 20 to add bed‑bug procedures to its student health policy (6.4031), suspending rules to approve the item on both first and second readings after discussion about a two‑day exclusion timeline and what counts as "satisfactory" proof of treatment.
Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
At its Nov. 20 meeting the Dickson County Board approved the monthly financial report (including $281,156.22 for Burns Middle HVAC), several policy updates, and a set of student field trips; the TISA accountability and LEA compliance reports were also approved.
Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
The Dickson County Board approved a change order Nov. 20 extending the White Glove Elementary roofing contract by 66 days to accommodate material/installation issues; the superintendent said the extension will not increase contract cost.
Tennessee / School Districts / Dickson County
After extended discussion about whether a two-day exclusion and an undefined "satisfactory examination" give families enough time, the Dickson County School Board voted to suspend rules and approve policy 6.4031 on first and second reading the same night to add bed-bug treatment and readmission procedures.