Hickman County TN

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School Board · Meeting · May 6, 2024

Mon, May 6, 2024

Hickman County Board of Education meetings, including regular sessions and special called meetings.

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The board’s main substantive work centered on budgets, staffing structure, technology purchases, and a policy change to eliminate out-of-county tuition. The most debated item was the FY 2024–25 general-purpose school budget: members approved the budget and voted 5–2 to ask county government for 3 additional pennies in property-tax support, with discussion about declining enrollment, state-mandated salary pressure, deficits against fund balance, and whether this was the right year to ask taxpayers for more. The board also approved the cafeteria fund budget after discussion of why it appeared deficit-spending on paper; administrators said the excess spending reflects carryover federal food-service money and deferred equipment replacement, not a structural shortfall in the current year.

Other notable threads included approval of multiple overnight student trips; a recurring annual technology purchase for 70 desktop computers and 50 monitors; a two-part security camera installation project covering 72 cameras across 8 schools; renewed job-sharing arrangements; a $110,000 Jobs for America’s Graduates partnership; several budget amendments tied to Perkins, ESSER 3, software, textbooks, and summer learning camps; and policy action to align board policy with the new $0 out-of-county tuition rate. Recognitions included ACT high scorers, teachers of the year, principal of the year, and supervisor of the year.

Call to Order; Roll Call; Opening Prayer and Pledge 16:02

  • 16:02 Roll call showed all members present and a quorum.
  • 16:21 Moment of silence observed.
  • 16:43 JROTC cadets led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Comments 17:24

Student request on unused snow days 17:24

  • 17:33 Student representative Jack Daniel Morgan urged the board to use the remaining 4 snow days during the last 4 days of school to ease the transition into summer.
  • 18:24 A board member questioned whether law or policy would allow that use of snow days absent actual inclement weather.
  • 18:48 No motion or vote followed; the request was only raised for consideration.

Approval of Minutes and Agenda 19:14

  • 19:14 April 8 regular meeting minutes approved without opposition.
  • 19:31 April 25 budget committee minutes approved without opposition.
  • 20:03 Agenda approved, then amended.
  • 20:16 The board added recognition of Ella Callicott to the agenda; amendment approved without opposition.

Special Recognitions 21:20

Employee of the Month 21:29

  • 21:39 Ruth Gardner of Centerville Intermediate School was recognized as May Employee of the Month; she was absent.

Board service recognition 22:31

  • 22:40 Ella Callicott received a certificate of recognition for service on the board.

ACT high scorers 23:11

  • 23:19 The chair noted 7 students scored 29 or above on the ACT.
  • 23:36 Students from East Hickman High School and Hickman County High School were recognized for those scores.

Teachers, principal, and supervisor recognitions 25:05

  • 25:05 School-level teachers of the year were recognized from Centerville Elementary, Centerville Intermediate, East Hickman Middle, East Hickman Intermediate, East Hickman Elementary, Hickman County Middle, East Hickman High, and Hickman County High.
  • 29:56 District teacher-of-the-year recognitions included grade bands pre-K through 4 and 9 through 12.
  • 31:23 The district principal of the year was recognized.
  • 31:55 The district supervisor of the year was recognized.

New Business / Agenda Items 33:17

Consent agenda 34:04

  • 34:04 Consent agenda approved without opposition.

JROTC adventure camp trip request 34:34

  • 35:08 Cadet leadership presented the annual JROTC adventure camp request as a team-building and practical-skills trip intended to apply lessons from the academic year.
  • 36:14 Cadets would report on May 19 at 4:00 p.m. and travel by bus.
  • 36:46 Base student cost was $75; kayaking participants would pay $95, an extra $20 over canoe participation.
  • 37:31 Activities included canoeing on the Red River, survival training, shelter-building, fire-building, life-saving skills, Week of the Eagles events, rock climbing, rappelling, and capture the flag.
  • 39:39 Participation was estimated at about 50 cadets.
  • 40:48 Motion to approve the adventure camp passed without opposition.

JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge trip request 41:14

  • 41:14 Staff described the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Kentucky, running June 4–9.
  • 41:46 Hickman County High School planned to take 12 students: 7 females and 5 males, with 3 local chaperones including a nurse.
  • 42:19 Students would join cadets from other schools, including Fairview and Franklin High School, under supervision throughout the week.
  • 42:28 Program elements included PT testing, water survival, rope bridge competition, rappelling, confidence climbing, land navigation, and fieldcraft; meals and lodging would be provided.
  • 44:12 Motion to approve passed without opposition.

East Hickman High girls basketball camp trip 44:27

  • 44:57 East Hickman girls basketball requested approval for a summer camp trip to Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee.
  • 45:22 The team would leave on the 19th, play 6 games in 2 days, and stay 2 nights for team bonding and competition.
  • 46:23 Transportation could be one van or include parent support depending on final arrangements.
  • 46:44 Coaches expected about 11 girls and about 4 coaches/chaperones.
  • 47:18 Motion to approve passed without opposition.

Hickman County High boys basketball camp trip 47:57

  • 47:57 In the head coach’s absence, the trip request was presented for camp at Wayne County High School from June 17–20.
  • 48:25 Two players introduced themselves as upcoming seniors.
  • 48:40 Students would stay at the school, play varsity and JV games, and be supervised by the head coach plus 2 assistants, for 3 coaches total.
  • 49:05 Transportation would depend on post-tryout numbers and could be a van, bus, or parent pickup on Wednesday.
  • 49:28 Breakfast and lunch would be provided; students would buy their own snacks if wanted.
  • 49:45 Motion to approve passed without opposition.

Hickman County High girls basketball trips 50:02

  • 50:22 Student-athletes requested approval for 3 overnight trips: Wayne County June 2–5, Bethel University June 9–12, and a Gatlinburg Christmas tournament December 26–28.
  • 50:53 The group expected 2 school-employee chaperones: assistant coach Matty Hunt and Tammy King.
  • 51:10 Transportation could be vans or buses depending on roster size after tryouts.
  • 51:18 Estimated participation was 12 to 15 students.
  • 51:32 Motion to approve passed without opposition.

FBLA national competition trip 51:57

  • 52:06 Students requested permission to attend the FBLA national competition in Orlando from June 28–July 3.
  • 52:22 The group would stay on-site and travel in the new CTE van.
  • 52:32 Only 4 students were going — 3 girls and 1 boy — and all costs except food were covered.
  • 52:41 Staff said the students qualified by placing 5th at state; the girls qualified as a team and Gavin qualified individually. It was described as the third year in a row this group had qualified for nationals.
  • 53:20 One student said the national event category would be electronic career portfolio.
  • 53:28 Motion to approve passed without opposition.

East Hickman football camp trip 53:52

  • 54:00 In the head coach’s absence, the East Hickman football team requested approval to attend Camp Maranatha from July 21–25.
  • 54:15 The trip was described as a team-bonding and leadership-development experience; staff said players had responded well to it the prior year.
  • 54:22 Transportation would be by bus, with at least 4 football coaches attending; meals and fees were covered.
  • 54:39 Motion to approve passed without opposition.

Desktop computers and monitors bid 54:56

  • 55:05 Staff presented the annual technology bid for desktops and monitors.
  • 55:05 The low bid came from System Liquidation for 70 computers and 50 monitors totaling $26,780.
  • 55:20 Administrators said the district had previous positive experience with the vendor and that the purchase was budgeted.
  • 55:44 Motion approved by roll-call vote with the vendor name and amount stated in the motion.

Security camera cabling and installation bid 56:36

  • 56:44 Staff requested approval for cabling, installation, and configuration of 72 new cameras.
  • 56:51 Cameras would be distributed across 8 schools: 12 each for the two high schools and 8 each for the other 6 schools, supplementing existing cameras.
  • 57:00 The board had intentionally split the work into two bid parts to seek better pricing.
  • 57:00 Part A, cabling, was awarded to Central Technologies as low bidder at $155,000.
  • 57:08 Part B, installation and configuration, was awarded to Bluegrass Computer Systems at $11,700.
  • 57:56 Funding was said to come from a security grant.
  • 58:05 Motion approved by roll-call vote for both vendors as separate parts of the project.

Job sharing requests 59:26

East Hickman Elementary School 59:34

  • 59:34 The board approved continuing a long-running job share in second grade between Ella Lassen and Beth Beard.

Centerville Intermediate School 1:00:13

  • 1:00:13 The board approved 2 proposals:
    • 1:00:13 Ashley Rochelle and Meredith (surname unclear in transcript) would share an RTI job.
    • 1:00:31 Dusty Covington and Tammy Pendergrass Potts would split 1 position for next year after prior partial-year work and fill-in service.
  • 1:00:46 Motion to approve both requests passed without opposition.

Memorandum of understanding: Jobs for America’s Graduates 1:01:12

  • 1:01:20 Administrators presented a partnership with Jobs for America’s Graduates in Tennessee, focused on job skills, soft skills, and employability training.
  • 1:01:28 The district would receive $55,000 at each high school, $110,000 total, for the next school year.
  • 1:01:52 The plan was to pair 12th-grade English with the JAG program so students would receive workforce-preparation skills while completing academics.
  • 1:02:32 A board member asked whether there was any local cost.
  • 1:02:39 Staff said any cost would be the portion of teacher salary and benefits above $55,000 per school, but the arrangement helped budgeting because the district could place existing tenured teachers into the work instead of relying on a non-district employee arrangement used previously.
  • 1:03:27 Motion approved by roll-call vote.

Out-of-county tuition rate 1:04:02

  • 1:04:19 The director said 3 current students were paying $1,000 each to attend Hickman County Schools, with students living in Lewis and Maury counties.
  • 1:04:43 He proposed eliminating the $1,000 tuition, arguing it acts as a barrier when the district expects about $7,075 per student next year through state funding; gaining even 1 additional student would leave the district ahead by about $4,075.
  • 1:05:29 Members discussed what surrounding counties do, whether tuition fees are used to control capacity, and the district’s need to encourage enrollment because it has space and staff capacity.
  • 1:07:11 One member noted Williamson County even charges teachers’ families from outside the county, and another objected to that kind of burden in Hickman County.
  • 1:08:45 Administrators said about 650 county school-age children currently receive education from some other source than Hickman County Schools, suggesting both demographic decline and increased use of church schools or homeschooling.
  • 1:10:01 Members suggested outreach to families who left the system to learn why and possibly recover enrollment.
  • 1:10:25 Motion to set the out-of-county tuition rate at $0 for the next school year passed by roll-call vote.

Authorization for director to submit grants and federal applications 1:10:59

  • 1:11:07 The board considered the annual authorization allowing the director to submit grant applications, reports, amendments, budgets, and related federal-program paperwork.
  • 1:11:15 Staff said this is standard for public school systems and covers not only competitive grants but regular federal funding streams such as Title I.
  • 1:11:47 Motion approved by roll-call vote for closing FY 2023–24 and operating in rising FY 2024–25.

Budget amendments 31–34 1:12:34

  • 1:12:42 Staff presented 4 budget amendments and flagged a clerical correction needed within amendment 33.

Amendment 31: Perkins funds 1:13:14

  • 1:13:14 Amendment 31 moved unspent travel money within the CTE Perkins federal grant into supplies and materials already included in ePlan.

Amendment 32: ESSER 3 1:13:30

  • 1:13:30 Amendment 32 added $43,441.67 in additional ESSER 3 funding and shifted dollars as the district continued spending down that grant.

Amendment 33: donations, software, and textbooks 1:13:46

  • 1:14:02 Staff asked the board to amend the amendment because the second line item needed the SS code for outside support to properly track donated or externally supported expenditures.
  • 1:14:45 The amendment also moved money into a software contract for Aristotle device-management needs, with cost pressure attributed to the district having added many devices over the last few years.
  • 1:15:15 The bottom portion moved unspent dollars into textbooks so needed materials for next year could be pre-purchased.

Amendment 34: summer learning camps 1:15:30

  • 1:15:38 Amendment 34 added the annual summer learning camp allocation, which staff said is received in spring and therefore cannot be budgeted earlier in the year.

Action on amendments 1:16:02

  • 1:16:02 Motion to approve amendments 31–34 was made.
  • 1:16:10 A separate motion corrected amendment 33 by adding the SS code to line 72810-499 for outside support tracking; the clerical correction passed without opposition.
  • 1:16:48 The amended package of budget amendments then passed by roll-call vote.

Budget 141: General Purpose School Fund 1:17:29

Presentation and structure 1:17:29

  • 1:17:46 Staff said the budget committee version had been updated to include the Innovative School Model estimate and the state special education preschool grant, both described as revenue- and expenditure-neutral because spending is reimbursed.
  • 1:18:10 The district still had to budget about $1.7 million expected to be spent over the next 2 years under that model.
  • 1:18:57 Staff said the budget format matches what Finance Director Crystal Fitzgerald requires and meets maintenance of effort for local revenues.

Whether to ask county government for more funding 1:19:08

  • 1:19:08 Members asked whether the board should request additional county funding because the budget remained deficit-financed by several million dollars.
  • 1:19:48 Discussion referenced prior reductions, including folding W.A.R.E. positions into the main budget and giving up buses or tax support in prior years.
  • 1:20:21 One member argued that with student counts down by nearly 200, asking for more while adding positions might not “fly” politically.
  • 1:20:38 Another member questioned whether projected current property-tax revenues were understated by about $100,000 relative to the financial report.
  • 1:21:01 Staff explained the district traditionally budgets property-tax receipts at about 92–93% of total collectible revenue rather than assuming full collection.
  • 1:23:27 Administrators said a county ratio analysis of appraisals and sales was expected to reduce the district’s property-tax share by about $15,000 next year even without changing the tax rate.

Sustainability concerns and salary pressure 1:24:37

  • 1:24:43 The director said the district had avoided eliminating programs outright, though some had been reduced in scale, and warned future cuts would depend heavily on sales-tax growth unless county support increased.
  • 1:25:45 He described the situation as a multi-year problem tied to depletion of fund balance.
  • 1:25:55 This year was estimated to use almost $2.5 million of fund balance; the budget had originally anticipated using $2.2 million, but actual spending in the prior year was held to $1.1 million.
  • 1:26:19 Staff stressed the new budget is much tighter, with less room for error than in prior years.
  • 1:27:06 The director emphasized that next year’s budget includes fewer personnel than the current year, as evidence of an effort to improve efficiency before asking for support.
  • 1:27:28 Members calculated that 3 cents of property tax would produce about $156,652 to $165,000.
  • 1:28:31 Staff said the district is also trying to increase revenue by expanding career and technical education access, including an extra period of instruction and CTE courses for all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, and by collecting Medicaid reimbursement.
  • 1:30:08 Since 2013, property-tax money flowing from county government to the schools had increased only 2%, while state law and labor-market realities had forced much faster growth in compensation.
  • 1:30:52 Staff said beginning teachers must now be paid $50,000, after a 6% raise last year and a proposed 4% raise in this budget.
  • 1:31:07 A 1% raise was estimated to cost about $200,000.
  • 1:31:41 Members discussed the overall budget near $39 million and said salaries and benefits make up roughly 70% of spending, about $25–27 million depending on which grants are backed out.

Motion and vote on budget and tax request 1:33:26

  • 1:33:33 Motion was made to approve the FY 2024–25 general-purpose budget as presented and request 3 additional pennies of property-tax revenue from county government.
  • 1:34:39 Opposition argued this was not the year to seek more taxes because of household strain and concerns that some taxpayers were already struggling to pay property taxes.
  • 1:35:29 Roll-call vote passed 5–2, sending the budget forward with the request for 3 cents more in support.
  • 1:36:04 Members noted the county legislative body budget meeting was set for May 14.

Budget 143: Cafeteria / Food Service Fund 1:36:35

Revenue changes under universal free meals 1:36:58

  • 1:36:58 Staff explained that midyear the district moved away from direct student meal payments and onto a federal free/reduced reimbursement model for all students.
  • 1:37:23 As a result, prior revenue lines such as lunch payments from children would no longer appear the same way, with replacement revenue reflected through federal breakfast and lunch reimbursement lines.
  • 1:37:41 Revenue estimates were based on analysis of the number of days already operated under the new program.

Expenditures, staffing, and equipment plan 1:38:04

  • 1:38:04 Staff said food expenditures will track student participation; if fewer students eat, food costs should also decline.
  • 1:38:28 The budget included the same step increases adopted in Fund 141.
  • 1:38:41 Other salary and wage changes reflected maintenance work attributable to food service.
  • 1:39:04 A food-service equipment line had been used as a provisional “catchall” because staff still needed to refine a specific spending plan for accumulated excess federal funds.
  • 1:39:26 A board member questioned the line showing expenditures exceeding revenue.
  • 1:39:34 Staff said that apparent deficit reflects using roughly $1 million — later described more precisely as about $877,000 — of excess funds carried over from the previous 2 years, not spending beyond available cash.
  • 1:40:53 Administrators said this unusual carryover position exists because of prolonged federal reimbursements after COVID and the summer feeding program.

Deferred capital replacement and indirect cost discussion 1:42:08

  • 1:42:18 The director said the lunch program has significant equipment needs after years without enough money for regular replacement.
  • 1:42:44 Members cited nearly $270,000 in one line and $450,000 in equipment as examples of planned replacement spending.
  • 1:42:54 The district has 1 maintenance employee primarily serving 8 commercial kitchens; his food-service cost allocation was increased from about 50% to 75–80% based on actual time spent, reducing pressure on the general fund.
  • 1:44:12 Staff again explained the carryover amount at about $870,000, and also referenced a separate $500,000 general-fund-to-lunchroom cash-flow transfer authorized by county resolution in an earlier period.
  • 1:46:05 Members discussed charging some indirect costs back to the lunchroom fund for utilities, trash, and related support services that are currently paid in Fund 141.
  • 1:47:37 Staff said all students will eat meals free next year and the year after, and that à la carte sales typically rise when regular meals become free.

Motion and vote 1:48:25

  • 1:48:25 Motion to approve the Fund 143 budget for 2025 as presented passed by roll-call vote.

Laws and Policies / Board Policies 1:49:05

Policy 6.204: out-of-county tuition 1:49:13

  • 1:49:13 Staff presented first reading of revised Board Policy 6.204 to align the written policy with the board’s earlier vote eliminating the tuition charge while retaining an application process for nonresident students.
  • 1:50:08 Motion to approve the revised policy on first reading passed.

Policy 4.502: parental and family involvement 1:50:23

  • 1:50:33 A member who had previously raised the issue said additional input was still needed and the updated language had not been included in the board packet.
  • 1:51:14 Given budget workload on staff, the member asked to postpone rather than force action.
  • 1:51:45 Motion passed to move second reading of Policy 4.502 to the June meeting.

Routine policy review 1:52:42

  • 1:52:42 The board completed routine review of policies 3.212 through 3.404.
  • 1:52:59 Motion to approve the review item passed without opposition.

Announcements and Board Discussion 1:53:27

Budget calendar and next steps 1:53:27

  • 1:53:51 Members discussed whether another May budget committee meeting would be needed depending on county action.
  • 1:54:02 Staff said if county government requests changes to the school budget, the board has 10 days to respond; otherwise the budget takes effect on June 1.
  • 1:54:17 The next step is the county legislative body budget meeting on May 14 at 5:30 p.m.
  • 1:54:43 Members clarified county government could accept or reject the budget request and that a further school board meeting could be scheduled if needed.

Next regular board meeting 1:55:38

  • 1:55:38 Next board meeting announced for June 3 at the central office.

Legislative update 1:56:18

  • 1:56:26 The board’s legislative representative said the state legislative session had closed and nothing newly enacted was highlighted as affecting the district at this meeting.
  • 1:56:35 He said the board should think ahead to fall advocacy priorities after the election.
  • 1:56:58 He also noted the OPEC item on the board sheet had increased again and urged anyone planning to attend the fall conference to reserve rooms early.

Closing public remark on school investment 1:57:52

  • 1:58:02 The student representative returned to the budget topic and argued that the district needs investment to attract students.
  • 1:58:20 He said cutting classes makes the schools less marketable and undermines efforts to regain enrollment and the associated per-student revenue.

Key figures and statistics

Figure Type Context / topic Timestamp
4 Count Remaining snow days the student representative asked the board to consider using 17:50
3 minutes Time limit Public comment speaking time referenced before the student comment 17:24
7 Count Students recognized for ACT scores of 29 or above 23:19
29+ Score ACT benchmark for the recognized students 23:19
May 19 Date JROTC adventure camp departure/return date reference in presentation 36:14
4:00 p.m. Time JROTC adventure camp report time 36:14
$75 Fee Base cost per cadet for adventure camp 36:46
$95 Fee Cost per cadet if using a kayak instead of canoe 36:53
$20 Fee increase Extra cost for kayak option 40:04
50 Headcount Approximate number of cadets for adventure camp 39:39
June 4–9 Date range JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge trip dates 41:30
7 Headcount Female students attending JCLC 41:46
5 Headcount Male students attending JCLC 41:46
3 Headcount Local chaperones for JCLC 41:53
6 Game count East Hickman girls basketball planned games at camp 45:22
2 Day count Days of competition for East Hickman girls basketball camp 45:22
2 nights Lodging Length of stay for East Hickman girls basketball camp 46:17
11 Headcount Approximate girls attending East Hickman basketball trip 46:53
4 Headcount Approximate coaches/chaperones for East Hickman girls basketball trip 46:53
June 17–20 Date range Hickman County boys basketball camp dates 48:05
3 Headcount Coaches/chaperones for Hickman County boys basketball camp 48:48
June 2–5 Date range Hickman County girls basketball Wayne County trip 50:38
June 9–12 Date range Hickman County girls basketball Bethel trip 50:45
December 26–28 Date range Hickman County girls basketball Gatlinburg tournament 50:45
12 to 15 Headcount Estimated Hickman County girls basketball participants 51:18
June 28–July 3 Date range FBLA national competition trip dates 52:06
4 Headcount FBLA students attending nationals 52:32
5th place Placement State finish that qualified FBLA students for nationals 52:49
3rd year in a row Duration Consecutive years this FBLA group qualified for nationals 53:05
July 21–25 Date range East Hickman football camp dates 54:07
4 Headcount Minimum football coaches attending camp 54:22
70 Quantity Desktop computers to be purchased 55:05
50 Quantity Monitors to be purchased 55:05
$26,780 Expense Desktop computers and monitors bid total 55:44
72 Quantity New security cameras in project 56:44
$155,000 Contract amount Security camera cabling bid, Part A 57:00
$11,700 Contract amount Security camera installation/configuration bid, Part B 57:08
8 School count Schools receiving the new cameras 57:17
12 Quantity Cameras allocated to each high school 57:24
8 Quantity Cameras allocated to each of the other six schools 57:33
2 Count Job-share proposals at Centerville Intermediate 1:00:13
100-day Contract length Dusty Covington contract referenced in job-share discussion 1:00:31
120-day Contract length Alternate contract length referenced in same discussion 1:00:31
$55,000 Grant revenue Jobs for America’s Graduates funding per high school 1:01:28
2 School count High schools participating in JAG 1:01:28
$110,000 Grant revenue Total JAG funding to the district 1:02:16
12th grade Grade level English courses to be paired with JAG 1:01:52
3 Student count Current out-of-county students paying tuition 1:04:19
$1,000 Tuition Existing annual out-of-county tuition charge per child 1:04:19
$7,075 Per-pupil revenue Expected funding per child next year 1:04:52
$4,075 Net gain estimate Claimed gain if one more child enrolls after removing the tuition barrier 1:05:00
650 Headcount County school-age children receiving education outside Hickman County Schools 1:08:45
2023–24 Fiscal year Closing year covered by grants authorization 1:11:55
2024–25 Fiscal year Rising year covered by grants authorization 1:12:04
4 Count Number of budget amendments presented 1:12:42
31 Amendment number Perkins amendment 1:13:14
32 Amendment number ESSER 3 amendment 1:13:30
33 Amendment number Donations/software/textbooks amendment 1:13:46
34 Amendment number Summer learning camp amendment 1:15:30
$43,441.67 Grant revenue Additional ESSER 3 funding in amendment 32 1:13:30
72810-499 Account code Budget line corrected in amendment 33 1:14:12
$1.7 million Budgeted amount Innovative School Model spending to be budgeted over next two years 1:18:10
2 years Time period Period over which Innovative School Model funds expected to be spent 1:18:10
200 Headcount Approximate student reduction discussed during budget debate 1:20:21
$100,000 Revenue estimate difference Questioned variance in projected property-tax revenue 1:20:38
92–93% Percentage Traditional property-tax collection budgeting assumption 1:21:01
$15,000 less Revenue change Projected decrease in property-tax share after ratio analysis 1:23:58
$2.5 million Fund balance use Estimated current-year draw discussed in budget debate 1:25:55
$2.2 million Budgeted draw Originally budgeted fund balance use 1:26:04
$1.1 million Actual draw Prior-year fund balance use achieved instead of the higher budgeted amount 1:26:11
3 cents Tax request Additional property-tax support requested from county government 1:27:28
$156,652 Revenue estimate One member’s estimate of value of 3 cents 1:27:35
$165,000 Revenue estimate Rounded estimate of value of 3 cents 1:27:28
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade levels Students planned to receive CTE instruction districtwide 1:28:47
2013 Year Baseline year for property-tax growth comparison 1:30:08
2% Percentage Growth in property-tax dollars to schools since 2013 1:30:18
$50,000 Salary floor Beginning teacher pay required by state law 1:30:52
6% Raise Prior-year teacher raise referenced 1:30:52
4% Raise Raise included in this year’s budget 1:30:52
1% Raise unit Increment discussed in compensation analysis 1:31:07
$200,000 Cost Estimated cost of a 1% raise 1:31:07
$39 million Budget size Approximate size of total school budget discussed 1:31:41
70% Percentage Share of budget attributed to salaries and benefits 1:32:14
$25–27 million Salary/benefit estimate Approximate salary and benefit total after backing out neutral grants 1:32:24
5–2 Vote tally Board vote to request 3 additional pennies with the 141 budget 1:35:55
May 14 Date County budget meeting date 1:36:04
2.5 Revenue amount Approximate total food-service revenue in amended 2024 budget discussed 1:41:51
3 Expenditure amount Approximate total food-service expenditures in amended 2024 budget discussed 1:42:00
$1 million Carryover use Approximate food-service carryover being spent 1:39:26
$877,000 Carryover use More specific estimate of excess food-service funds available to spend 1:44:12
2 years Time period Prior years producing excess food-service funds 1:39:34
$270,000 Equipment-related amount Large food-service spending line discussed 1:42:44
$450,000 Equipment budget Food-service equipment replacement amount discussed 1:42:44
1 Headcount Maintenance employee primarily serving kitchens 1:42:54
8 Kitchen count Commercial kitchens served 1:42:54
50% Cost allocation Prior share of maintenance employee charged to lunchroom 1:43:02
75–80% Cost allocation Revised estimated share of maintenance employee time charged to lunchroom 1:43:11
$500,000 Cash-flow transfer Earlier general-fund transfer to lunchroom fund referenced in discussion 1:45:00
2 years Time period Future years all students expected to eat free meals 1:47:37
6.204 Policy number Out-of-county attendance/tuition policy revised on first reading 1:50:08
4.502 Policy number Parental and family involvement policy moved to June 1:50:23
3.212–3.404 Policy range Routine board policy review item 1:52:42
10 days Deadline Time for school board response if county government seeks budget changes 1:54:02
June 1 Effective date Date budget takes effect absent requested changes 1:54:10
5:30 p.m. Time County legislative body budget meeting time 1:54:17
June 3 Date Next school board meeting 1:55:38
$7,500 Per-pupil revenue Student representative’s rough figure during closing investment comment 1:58:29

External vendors, brands, and software

Name Type Context / topic Timestamp
Lee University Company East Hickman girls basketball summer camp destination in Cleveland 45:06
Wayne County High School Company Hickman County boys basketball camp site 48:05
Bethel University Company Hickman County girls basketball summer camp destination 50:45
FBLA Company National competition trip approval 51:57
System Liquidation Company Low bid for 70 desktop computers and 50 monitors 55:05
Central Technologies Company Low bid for camera cabling, Part A 57:00
Bluegrass Computer Systems Company Bid winner for camera installation/configuration, Part B 57:08
Jobs for America’s Graduates Company Workforce-readiness program partnership bringing $110,000 total 1:01:20
Aristotle Software Device-management software contract funded in budget amendment 33 1:14:52
Dickson Electric Company Mentioned in discussion of estimating lunchroom utility usage for indirect costs 1:47:20

Personnel changes

Name Role / office Change Context / topic Timestamp
Ella Lassen Teacher, East Hickman Elementary School Confirmed Continued job-sharing arrangement for one second-grade class next school year; approved 59:34
Beth Beard Teacher, East Hickman Elementary School Confirmed Continued job-sharing arrangement for one second-grade class next school year; approved 59:34
Ashley Rochelle RTI staff, Centerville Intermediate School Confirmed Approved to share one RTI job next school year 1:00:13
Dusty Covington Staff, Centerville Intermediate School Confirmed Approved to split one position next school year with Tammy Pendergrass Potts after prior contract/fill-in arrangement 1:00:31
Tammy Pendergrass Potts Staff, Centerville Intermediate School Confirmed Approved to split one position next school year with Dusty Covington 1:00:39

Laws and policies

Citation / name Level Type Context / topic Timestamp
Board Policy 6.204 School Policy Revised on first reading to eliminate out-of-county tuition charge while keeping the nonresident application process 1:49:13
Board Policy 4.502 School Policy Parental and family involvement policy postponed to June for further review and staff input 1:50:23
Policies 3.212–3.404 School Policy Routine board policy review item approved 1:52:42