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Henderson County School District board meeting, Aug 17, 2026

48 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Henderson County school board approves change orders for South Middle and East Heights projects 31:52

  • School resource officers were recognized, and a community partner foundation was recognized for a $50,000 grant supporting the district's early learning initiative. 10:33
  • The board unanimously approved change orders 5⁠-⁠3, 8⁠-⁠1, 2⁠-⁠5, 3⁠-⁠2 and 4⁠-⁠1 after the superintendent recommended them. 34:18
  • The board also unanimously approved a student overnight trip to Washington, D.C., for SkillsUSA. 39:24
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 6:11
    • The meeting was called to order as the August 17th regularly scheduled meeting of the Henderson County Board of Education, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 6:11
    • The board took up approval of the agenda as presented. 8:49
    • The agenda was approved by a unanimous vote. 9:21
  2. Student ambassador and school resource officer recognitions 7:20
    • High school student ambassadors described their career pathways and plans after high school. 7:20
    • A sergeant said the school resource officers have a combined total of over 415 years of law enforcement experience. 9:49
    • The sergeant said the officers certified as active shooter and stop the bleed instructors in less than 2 weeks during the summer. 13:06
  3. Community partner spotlight 24:05
    • The staff member said a community partner foundation supported the district with a $50,000 grant for startup costs of its early learning initiative. 24:19
    • A staff member said the district is expanding pre-K opportunities, including at Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center and perimeter schools in the county. 25:56
  4. Public participation and minutes 28:24
    • No one signed up to address the board during public participation. 28:24
    • The board considered minutes from the July 20th meeting and its Finance Corporation. 29:04
    • The minutes were approved by a unanimous vote. 29:28
  5. Construction progress report 29:28
    • A speaker reported that most ceilings at South Middle were installed over the summer and that auditorium work, including a new HVAC system, was starting. 29:50
    • The speaker said geothermal drilling and laterals were done on the football field and underway on the soccer field. 30:16
    • The speaker said East Heights was moving into Phase 4 and was a little bit ahead of schedule. 30:30
  6. Construction change orders 31:52
    • A staff member presented 2 change orders for South Middle, covering ceiling changes in the media center and upward-facing sprinkler heads where wood was found above plaster ceilings. 31:52
    • The staff member presented 3 change orders for East Heights covering shoring steel, window sills, and a new lintel and steel support for a canopy. 33:05
    • The superintendent recommended approval of change orders 5⁠-⁠3, 8⁠-⁠1, 2⁠-⁠5, 3⁠-⁠2 and 4⁠-⁠1. 34:18
    • The change orders were approved by a unanimous vote. 34:25
  7. Athletics report 34:41
    • A staff member reported no turnover in head coaching positions and some changes in support staff. 34:54
    • The staff member said safety action plans for athletics have been put in place and rehearsed. 35:59
  8. Student overnight trip 38:47
    • The superintendent requested approval for a student to travel to Washington, D.C. on September 24th through 30th to participate in SkillsUSA. 39:28
    • The trip was approved by a unanimous vote. 39:55
  9. Proposed tax rate 40:10
    • A district staff member proposed moving the tax rate from 68.2 to 68.3 per $100 of valuation, which the staff member said would be $1 per $100,000 of home value. 40:31
    • The staff member said an ad would run from August 18th through August 23rd, with a tax hearing at 5:45 and a board vote at 6 o'clock on August 31st. 41:10
    • Asked whether the proposal moved the district to the 4% increase in revenue, the staff member said it did. 44:24
  10. Consent agenda 44:47
    • The consent agenda included 10 items, among them an adjunct instructor for the fire service technical program, emergency teaching certificates, a meal contract memorandum for '26-'27 and adult meal pricing. 44:47
    • The consent agenda was approved by a unanimous vote. 46:09
  11. Treasurer's and paid warrant reports 46:09
    • The treasurer's report for July 2026 showed receipts of $5,895,087 and expenditures of $6,934,614, a net decrease of $1,039,528. 46:16
    • The warrant report for payments made between July 21st, 2026 and August 17th, 2026 totaled $9,013,064. 46:43
    • The financial reports were approved by a unanimous vote. 47:24

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Video: posted by the district as “Henderson County Schools Board Meeting 08/17/26”