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Lakeland School System District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

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Lakeland board approves up to $95,000 for boardroom audio-video system 1:21:22

  • The board heard an annual internet safety measures presentation from a district staff member, followed by questions from board members. 29:07
  • The board approved the rescission of Policy 6.313. 1:06:44
  • Michelle Childs led a discussion of the preliminary legislative agenda, focused on possible state open enrollment legislation; no vote was taken. 1:13:49
  • The board approved a resolution to fund an audio-video system in the boardroom, with a cost not to exceed $95,000. 1:21:22

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and public comment 4:07
    • Jeremy Burnett gave a voluntary prayer before Laura Harrison called the meeting to order and led the pledge. 4:07
    • Laura Harrison said the board had a quorum. 6:12
    • No one from the public spoke during public comment. ~6:26
  2. Superintendent's report 6:31
    • The superintendent recognized members of the Lakeland Preparatory School girls tennis team, which qualified for the Tennessee State Championship. 6:31
    • The superintendent said a board member received the Level 4 Boardsmanship Award from the Tennessee School Board Association and that window replacement work in the boardroom would lead to a complete roof replacement around that area. 11:39
    • The superintendent said International Family Night will be September 29th on the LPS campus. 14:00
  3. Financial summary and budget amendments 17:13
    • A presenter giving the financial summary said the budget amendments reflected additional federal grant funding, including about $8,500 in Title I, $12,000 Title II and $4,000 Title III. 17:13
    • The presenter said the Tennessee Tutoring Grant, $78,000, was a new grant awarded to the district. 19:09
  4. Legislative liaison update 20:23
    • Michelle Childs said there was not an update yet and that one issue would be discussed under the preliminary legislative agenda. 20:27
  5. Agenda and consent agenda 20:42
    • A staff member asked to add approval of a SAVE Act compliance package and assurances, noting a September 30th deadline, and the board added it to the consent agenda as item 12. 22:25
    • The amended agenda was approved, and the consent agenda, with 12 items, passed. 23:34
  6. Educational technology staff recognitions 24:03
    • The representative also recognized a district staff member as Member of the Year for the East Grand Region. 27:34
  7. Internet safety measures presentation 29:07
    • A district staff member described filtering, data privacy agreements and account limits, and said 5th through 12th graders have devices that go home. 29:44
    • One board member said they would always be okay with staff taking the side of being protective. 55:11
    • Michelle Childs asked whether CrowdStrike, tied to an ending grant, needed to be budgeted for, and the staff member said the district was looking at options in part because of cost. 55:46
  8. Internet use policy amendment 1:01:20
    • Jeremy Burnett said the policy change would require a process to review digital educational resources, particularly for high school students in AP and similar coursework. 1:02:12
    • One board member proposed adding an online educational resources header and changing language on line 18 so the superintendent or high school administration designee would develop a process to ensure the digital resources are reviewed. 1:03:55
    • The board approved the amendment and then approved the amended policy. 1:05:17
  9. Item 1:05:32
    • A staff member said the TSBA Policy Service stopped carrying Policy 6.313 and its contents would move into Policy 6.300. 1:05:43
    • Laura Harrison asked whether rescission requires 2 readings, and the staff member said to the staff member's understanding it does not. 1:06:27
    • The motion to rescind Policy 6.313 passed. 1:06:44
  10. Item 1:07:00
    • A staff member said the changes combined 2 policies and made recommendations in the interest of clarity. 1:07:10
    • Jeremy Burnett moved to change credible threat to valid threat in the level 4 misbehaviors list, saying credible threat is a specific reference to TCA involving criminal threats. 1:07:55
    • A staff member said valid is the actual language used and called it an appropriate amendment, and Keith Acton asked whether valid coincides with the district's threat assessment program. 1:09:29
    • The amendment passed, and the board approved the amended policy. 1:11:53
  11. Board self-evaluation instrument 1:12:38
    • A staff member said the self-evaluation is an annual requirement, that the TSBA instrument is free with the district's membership and that results would be on the agenda at the November retreat. 1:12:46
    • Laura Harrison moved to use the TSBA evaluation instrument. 1:13:20
    • The motion passed. ~1:13:25
  12. Preliminary legislative agenda 1:13:35
    • Michelle Childs said some versions of open enrollment legislation last year would have had the legislature set classroom sizes and would end guaranteed spots for children of non-teaching staff and City of Lakeland employees. 1:13:49
    • One board member said the board should consider both a legislative agenda item and a resolution on open enrollment, and asked members to send feedback to staff. 1:13:49
    • One board member said TSBA seemed confident the issue would come up in the next legislative session and said the community should be kept informed. 1:18:08
  13. Boardroom audio-video system funding 1:21:22
    • A district staff member said the project would exceed the $50,000 public bid threshold and asked the board to preliminarily approve a cost not to exceed $95,000 for 3 digital displays, audio, streaming and wireless mics. 1:22:27
    • Michelle Childs asked how else the room would be used, and a staff member listed uses including new teacher orientation, substitute training and CPR training. 1:23:21
    • Keith Acton recused, citing potential future conflicts with some of the bidders. 1:25:14
    • The motion passed. ~1:25:18
  14. State association convention and delegates 1:25:24
    • A staff member said the TSBA convention is the 6th, 7th and morning of the 8th, with a board retreat Friday the 6th at 1 PM. 1:25:54
    • The staff member said the board will vote in October on the district's 3 delegates, and Laura Harrison asked volunteers to let staff know. 1:25:54
  15. Policy manual review and adjournment 1:27:18
    • Laura Harrison asked anyone with policies to review to let staff know. 1:27:30
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:28:07

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