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Monroe County School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board takes up donor-funded second field house at Tellico Plains High School 2:51

  • The board took up a facilities remodel change request for a second field house at Tellico Plains High School, and a staff member said it would come at no cost to the county except for security cameras, power, sewer and internet. 2:51
  • A presenter reviewed the district's TESA accountability report, saying the district did not meet its 2026 goal for 3rd grade ELA but made progress. 7:56
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and routine approvals 0:00
    • Board members with relatives employed by the system were asked to certify that their votes would be in the best interest of the school system regardless of the effect on that employment. 1:23
    • A motion was made to accept the consent and regular agenda. 1:41
    • Motions were made on the minutes from the September 10th, 2026 regular board meeting and September 18th, 2026 special called meeting, and on budget amendments. 2:15
  2. Second field house at high school 2:51
    • A staff member said board approval was needed because a building was being added to the facilities at the high school. 3:11
    • The staff member said the building would provide storage for athletic programs and locker rooms for girls sports, boys soccer and visiting football teams, and would be built on the visitor side. 4:30
    • Asked whether costs would be presented later, the staff member said there was no definite cost yet and the district's only costs would be water, sewer and security features. 5:35
  3. Social studies textbook adoption committee 7:05
    • A motion was made to accept the request to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2027 Social Studies Textbook Adoption Committee. 7:05
  4. Policy approvals 7:19
    • A speaker said the Policy Committee reviewed the policies in depth and that they were directed by the state, and moved to approve them. 7:41
  5. TESA accountability report 7:56
    • The presenter said the district set a goal of 70% proficient in 3rd grade ELA by 2028 and did not meet the 2026 goal, though it made progress this year. 8:10
    • The presenter said the report is available for public comment on the district website and asked for approval. 8:10
    • The presenter said the district is working toward a math goal of 56% in 2028 and adjusted its college and career readiness goal after the state dropped the Ready Graduate indicator. 10:13
  6. Director of schools report 12:52
    • A staff member said enrollment was 4,000 total students, an increase of 9 from last month, with 254 students enrolled in dual enrollment courses. 12:59
    • The staff member said report cards will go home October 20th and students and teachers will return from fall break on October 19th. 13:51
  7. Board discussion 14:35
    • A speaker said the state legislature passed a new bill, signed by the governor, that gives the board the option of a prayer before board meetings, and shared it as information. 14:40
    • A speaker asked to schedule a one-hour session before next month's meeting for the committee formed to look into spending fund balance money, and the chair asked whether that would be a workshop. 15:24
  8. Adjournment 15:49
    • The chair asked for a motion to adjourn, and a second was made. 15:49

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Video: posted by the district as “Monroe County Schools October 8th, 2026 Regular Called Board Meeting”