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Davidson County School District board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

1 h 11 min

Safety, weapons and police ▶ 41:05

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  9. Cheryl MayesBoard member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Metro Nashville school board unanimously picks Berthena Nabaa-McKinney as chair 4:55

  • A district staff member reported that the college and career expo drew 3,000 seniors this year after it was moved into the school day, up from about 200 in past years. 17:27

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and board officer selection 0:53
    • Freda Player called the meeting to order, said all 9 members were present and said Player was term-limited as chair. 0:53
    • One board member nominated another board member to serve as chair. 4:55
    • Berthena Nabaa-McKinney thanked the board and presented Freda Player with an award and a card on behalf of the board. 11:27
  2. Adoption of the agenda 13:00
    • College and career expo report 13:56
      • The chief of strategy said about 200 students attended past evening expos, while this year's daytime event with transportation drew 3,000 seniors to 116 tables from more than 20 states and abroad. 15:49
      • A presenter asked the board to enable sustainable funding for the expo in the spring budgeting process and said a 9th grade career fair would be held November 6th at the Music City Center. 23:30
      • One board member asked whether building and construction trades took part, a second member asked about plans for juniors and families, and a third member said they would second the idea of opening the event to juniors. 25:41
    • Public participation 50:16
      • Berthena Nabaa-McKinney said 4 participants had signed up and each had 2 minutes to speak. 51:13
      • Speakers at public comment raised concerns about how the administration handled their requests and complaints and asked the board to act, including through an independent investigation. 54:26
    • Committee reports 1:00:04
      • Rachael Anne Elrod said the Governance Committee reviewed Policy 1.501, Visitors to Schools, and 5.800, Director of Schools, and approved both to move forward for a board vote. 1:00:17
      • TK Fayne said the Teaching and Learning Committee discussed credit recovery policy 4.210 and grading policy 4.600. 1:00:56
    • Consent agenda 1:01:35
      • Berthena Nabaa-McKinney said the consent agenda was moved by board member Young and seconded by board member Player. 1:01:51
    • Ethics committee formation 1:02:35
      • Announcements and student board report 1:04:15
        • Berthena Nabaa-McKinney noted the TSBA conference on November 5th through the 8th and the Council of Great City Schools conference on October 21st through the 25th. 1:04:15
        • Student board members reported a focus on student inclusivity and Hispanic Heritage Month and asked the board to keep supporting counseling and mental health services. 1:06:32
        • It was announced that the October 13th and November 24th board meetings were canceled. 1:09:22

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