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Hickman County School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Hickman County board approves '27-'28 school calendar, moving half day to last day 23:54

  • The board approved the proposed school calendar for '27-'28, which moves a half day from the first day of school to the last day of school, May 19th. 23:54
  • A 6⁠-⁠0 vote was recorded on a motion to approve an internal school funds audit contract at the same fee as this year, $35,000. 35:29
  • A district staff member reported a letter from the State Comptroller finding the district was projected to end the fiscal year with a cash balance of less than 1 month and requiring a corrective action plan submitted jointly with the County Commission. 40:49
  • A staff member said a committee reviewing district facilities had made no decisions. 48:18

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 11:47
    • Tim Hobbs said there were no public comments. 11:47
    • The board took up the agenda for October 19th and the minutes of the September 14th meeting. 12:35
    • Tim Hobbs announced that the motions to approve the agenda and the minutes carried. 12:53
  2. Monthly recognitions 13:10
    • Jane Herron read a principal's letter nominating an East Hickman Intermediate School teacher for Employee of the Month. 13:33
    • Brandon Tidwell read a nomination for the East Hickman Elementary School Student of the Month. 17:01
    • Tim Hobbs recognized an East Hickman golfer who reached the Tennessee State Golf Tournament, along with the golfer's coaches. 18:59
  3. Consent agenda 18:59
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda. 21:04
  4. Postponed information item 21:15
    • Tim Hobbs said information item number 9 would be put off to the November meeting because of a traffic delay. 21:15
  5. Middle school Beta Club trip request 21:15
    • The Hickman County Middle School Beta Club requested approval to attend the State Beta Club Convention. 21:15
    • The request said the convention would be held at Opryland Hotel November 22nd through 24th, with 5 chaperones employed by the Board of Education. 22:34
  6. School calendar approval 23:54
    • A district staff member said employees voted in a survey on 3 proposed changes, and the calendar reflected the majority. 24:01
    • The staff member said the half day would move to the last day of school, May 19th, fall break would be the second week of October and an extra PD day was not adopted. 25:13
    • One board member said a 2-hour first day is a waste because buses run for 2 hours, and made the motion to approve. 26:45
    • Tim Hobbs announced that the calendar passed. 27:03
  7. TESA accountability report 27:17
    • A district staff member asked for approval of the TESA accountability report, which must be submitted by November 1st, and said the public comment period would run until this Friday. 27:17
    • The staff member said revisions prompted by public comment would return to the board at the November meeting. 27:17
    • Brandon Tidwell asked whether the report showed good progress, and staff members said value-added growth results were still embargoed. 29:08
  8. Budget amendments 31:37
    • A district staff member said Budget Amendment 16 adjusts the ISM grant and Budget Amendment 17 books outside support grants, both in Fund 141. 31:54
    • A motion was made to approve amendment 16 with a 4-cent adjustment and amendment 17. 33:13
  9. Internal school funds audit contract 33:38
    • A district staff member said the contract covers next year's internal school funds audit at the same fee as this year, $35,000. 33:43
  10. Wireless device policy first reading 35:35
    • A district staff member said proposed changes to Policy 6.312 mainly address AI and wearable technology. 35:41
    • A staff member said devices such as Meta glasses can record other students, and would be taken up and given to a parent. 36:13
    • The motion to pass the policy on first reading passed. 37:21
  11. Policies on second reading 37:38
    • A district staff member said policies 1.803, 4.700 and 5.801 were up for second reading, and 3.405 had been approved last month. 37:38
  12. Policy review 38:38
    • A district staff member said policies 4.3011 to 4.407 were up for review, which takes place every 2 years, and typically carry no proposed changes. 38:38
    • The vote was 6⁠-⁠0. 39:43
  13. Announcements 39:50
    • Tim Hobbs said the regular board meeting is November 2nd. 39:50
    • A speaker said there were no legislative updates. ~40:36
  14. State Comptroller letter and joint meeting 40:48
    • A district staff member said a State Comptroller letter found the district projected to end the fiscal year with a cash balance of less than 1 month and required a corrective action plan submitted jointly with the County Commission. 40:49
    • One board member suggested a date in the middle of January, such as the 10th, 12th or 16th. 44:41
    • Tim Hobbs said the group would shoot for sometime in January. 45:08
  15. Facilities review committee 46:01
    • Brandon Tidwell asked about the committee's progress and said TSPA headquarters is available for a retreat at no cost. 46:01
    • A district staff member said the committee is reviewing a facility study about 8 years old for size, age and maintenance, and no decisions have been made. 48:51
    • Brandon Tidwell said many people had asked about the issue. 49:41

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Video: posted by the district as “HCBOE October 2026 School Board Meeting - October 19th, 2026”