Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Clay County school board voted to remain with its Risk Management Trust provider for 2026–27, authorized bids for coal residue removal and asbestos abatement, amended a contract with Elevate Therapy Collective to add BCBA services, approved purchase of an 84-passenger bus and confirmed volunteer coaches.
Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
The board approved requests for Category 2 E-rate equipment bids and accepted a Twin Lakes twin-leg dark-fiber response, with E-rate covering about 90% of eligible costs and staff estimating about $4,169 in annual savings from the revised bid.
Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
School leaders reported Hermitage Springs dropped to a C on the state report card, outlined targeted interventions, and announced receipt of a competitive five-year early-literacy grant from the Tennessee Department of Education that will fund vendor-led training and supports for grades 5–12 beginning spring 2026.
Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
The Clay County Board of Education approved a contract for window replacement at Hermitage Springs School, using roughly $51,000 in grant funds and an estimated $96,003.36 from the general fund if the low bid is accepted; the work responds to security recommendations from a homeland security assessment.
Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
Clay County school leaders voted to update employee travel reimbursement to the IRS recommended rate of 72.5 cents per mile, and adjusted meal/per-diem totals; the change is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026 and was approved following a motion by Mr. Ashlock.
Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
The Clay County Schools board approved a 2025–26 general purpose fund amendment that adds Project RAISE and a Bragg Grant for gym asbestos removal, adopted a revised Policy 6.3 on second reading, and moved its January meeting to Jan. 15 at the high school CTE building.
Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
At the Dec. 11 board meeting, district staff reviewed federal accountability data that list Clay County Schools as an "advancing" district and said state letter grades remain embargoed until Dec. 19; officials invited a deeper data review in January.
Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
The Clay County Board of Education placed a revised Code of Conduct (Policy 6.3) on first reading to restore language flagged by a TSBA policy audit; board members noted the insertion responds to a state-law requirement identified in the audit.
Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
The Clay County Board of Education approved requests to solicit bids for window replacements at Henry Springs School and to rebid a dark-fiber lease after staff found 3–5 miles of unclaimed fiber; rebidding aims to capture 90% E-rate reimbursement and some grant funding will help the window project.
Tennessee / School Districts / Clay County
Administrators told the Clay County Board of Education about student council formation, FFA recognitions, a CNA pay partnership, a donation of utility buildings from Livingston TCAT for sports storage, a soil‑conservation grant on hold, vaping-prevention work and districtwide 'Stop the Bleed' and firearm-safety trainings.