Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
Director Beauchamp reported four reported threats for the school year (two in the first quarter and two in the second); two second‑quarter reports (Scottsdale High and Pin Oak) were deemed non‑credible but led to district parent communications per policy.
Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
The Henderson County Board of Education voted to pilot a K–5 alternative learning center at Lexington High School for the remainder of the school year to serve students with severe disruptive or emotional needs, citing rising incidents after COVID and limited local placement options.
Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
The board recognized teacher awards for K–4 (Anise Russell), grades 5–8 (Jessica Austin), high school (Amanda Branson) and named Brandon Rainey Henderson County Principal of the Year, citing long service and school performance.
Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
Board member Mike Tate briefed the board on the Tennessee School Boards Association's 2026 legislative agenda — including local control, drones, student‑search clarifications, special education funding, the Choice Act/voucher language, and a proposed state-supplied teacher panic‑alarm system — and requested a special meeting with state legislators.
Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
The board approved the director's recommended school calendar (Option 1), which maintains the current schedule pattern including a full week at Thanksgiving and similar fall and winter breaks; approval was by voice vote during the meeting.
Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
The Henderson County Board of Education received a facilities report that 398 work orders have been processed since July 1, about $795,058 of a $2.1 million capital outlay has been allocated, 23 HVAC units were replaced and the district plans seven ISM grant-funded outdoor classrooms.
Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
Legislative liaison 'Mister Tate' briefed the Henderson County Board on likely education issues for the next legislative session, highlighting voucher expansion, virtual-school legislation and potential recall-election proposals for school boards; he said about 20,000 vouchers were available last year and roughly $148 million was spent, and he described plans to invite three state lawmakers to a future board meeting.
Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
The Henderson County Board of Education approved updates to the supplement schedule to add cross-country and to establish elementary fine-arts supplements for choir and related duties; the change was described as an equity adjustment and passed during the consent agenda vote.
Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
The Henderson County Board of Education approved construction to enclose an exposed walkway at Scotts Hill Elementary, including restrooms, storage and ADA-accessible, climate-controlled features.
Tennessee / School Districts / Henderson County
Under a recently passed state law, the board reviewed the quarter’s report of incidents that required outside law-enforcement contact and parental notification. District staff said two incidents met the reporting threshold: a physical altercation at South Haven and a non-viable gun threat at Lexington High School.