Clarksville-Montgomery County School System board meeting, Sep 15, 2026

50 min · 7 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

School board chooses new chair in 4 to 3 vote, Kacie Bryant vice chair 37:02

  • Speakers at public comment asked the board to look into vape detection technology and to review the district's process for outside service providers. 9:02
  • The board approved the consent agenda, a monitoring report on capital projects and a depository authorization. 33:03
  • The board chose a new chair by a vote of 4 to 3 and chose Kacie Bryant as vice chair, with both to take effect next month. 37:02
  • Kacie Bryant requested a presentation for the October meeting on student behavior across the district, including what is working and what additional tools or resources schools may need. 46:22

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and meeting rules 0:08
    • A speaker read the meeting rules, including a 3 minutes limit for any single public comment presentation. 0:08
  2. Point of Pride recognitions 2:28
    • A presenter said Barker's Mill Elementary, Liberty Elementary and Rossview High School were the first schools in CMCSS history to receive National Alliance for a Healthier Generation Healthiest School in America awards. 2:36
    • The presenter also recognized Clarksville High School students who competed in the National Junior Classical League 2026 competition and Rossview High School students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. 5:03
  3. Public comment 8:01
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to research vape detection technology, including air quality sensors for school bathrooms, and its cost and effectiveness. 9:02
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to place the outside service provider policy and implementation process on its October agenda, and other speakers addressed school buses, the board's responsiveness to parents and its decorum rules. 14:32
  4. Consent agenda 32:28
    • Chris Lanier asked whether anyone wished to remove items from the consent agenda, and a motion and second followed. 32:28
    • Chris Lanier announced a tally of 7 and said the motion passed. 33:03
  5. Capital projects monitoring report 33:03
    • A district staff member said Executive Limitation 11 has 8 compliance expectations and that a proposed construction schedule has been developed for the next 20 years. 33:31
    • The staff member said projects exceeding $50,000 go to public bid and that new school construction or major renovations estimated at greater than $2 million come to the board for final approval of architect recommendations. 34:38
    • Chris Lanier said the motion to accept the report passed. 35:12
  6. Selection of board officers 35:12
    • A staff member said the board chooses a chair and vice chair each September and that voting continues until a nominee has 4 or more votes. 35:59
    • One board member declined a nomination for vice chair and nominated another board member. 38:16
    • The staff member announced the new chair was chosen by a vote of 4 to 3 and that Kacie Bryant would be vice chair, both taking effect next month. 37:02
  7. Depository authorization 39:03
    • A staff member said a change in board chair requires the board to name the chair as a signature on district accounts because the district uses dual signatures. 39:19
    • Chris Lanier said the motion carried. 39:46
  8. Liaison and association comments 39:46
    • A speaker called on as the CMCEA representative congratulated new board members and the student representative. 39:46
    • Chris Lanier said commissioners had no comment and the student board members were not present. 41:11
  9. Board member comments 41:11
    • Kacie Bryant asked whether there could be space on the website for parent resources, and a speaker responding described a social and emotional learning resources hub on the district's safety hub. 45:17
    • Kacie Bryant asked about a space for parent resources, and the speaker responding said the speaker was committed to providing those resources in the next family newsletter. 45:17
    • Kacie Bryant requested a presentation for the October meeting on student behavior across the district, including the challenges schools are experiencing. 46:22
  10. Director of schools report 48:37
    • The director of schools said the district was over 99% staffed with a few positions left to fill. 48:46
    • The director of schools said the operations department received a Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award for having the largest fleet of propane buses. 49:25

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Video: posted by the district as “CMCSS School Board Meeting 9-15-2026”