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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Montgomery County board votes to hire Wilhoit Hatchell & Robbins as legal counsel 1:36:20

  • The board heard a draft financial audit report, which an auditor said carried a clean, unmodified opinion, and which showed a general fund balance of $3,422,773. 25:39
  • The board heard updates from Montgomery Central High School and West Middle School on test results and goals. 41:40
  • After discussing three proposals for legal services, the board voted on a motion to go with Wilhoit, Hatchell, and Robbins, and the motion carried. 1:36:20
  • A district staff member also updated the board on weapons detection systems, a proposed volunteer safety group and an SRO grant. 1:55:32
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda 10:18
    • Lynn Epps called the meeting to order and asked for a motion to adopt the agenda. 10:18
    • A reflection was read, and Lynn Epps led the Pledge of Allegiance. 10:35
  2. Student and staff recognitions 14:44
    • A district staff member said the district had begun recognizing a student of the month from each school, along with staff members. 15:03
    • Classified and certified staff members of the month were recognized from West Middle School and Montgomery Central. 16:37
  3. Public comment and budget amendment 22:37
    • The one person signed up for public comment was not present when called. ~22:37
    • A finance presenter said the budget amendment increased the budget by $1,333,546.85, including $194,745 in state funds, and required a vote. 22:37
  4. Financial audit report 22:37
    • The auditor said the general fund balance of $3,422,773 was a decrease of about $470,000 from June 30th, 2025, and was still a very good level for a district this size. 27:27
    • The auditor said the school nutrition program showed a profit of $77,567, after a loss of $306,000 the previous year. 32:37
    • The auditor said a management letter noted that purchase orders were not always being done promptly, and a finance staff member said the rule was being enforced. 35:21
  5. Montgomery Central High School update 41:40
    • A presenter said all 4 tested areas increased, with biology up 17.7%, but the school still fell below expected growth. 42:22
    • The presenter said priorities included math, EL progress, students with disabilities and improving attendance. 43:59
    • The presenter said a safety survey had drawn 18 responses so far. 1:05:51
  6. West Middle School update 1:09:30
    • A presenter described school improvement goals, including raising a reading measure from 37.5 to 46.7. 1:11:16
    • The update described interactive notebooks for every student, a weekly word of the week and a book challenge. 1:13:35
    • A presenter said 6th grade math held steady at 51.8% proficient. 1:24:07
  7. Legal services proposals 1:36:01
    • A district staff member said 3 proposals for legal services were submitted and each board member received a copy. 1:36:01
    • A motion was made to go with Wilhoit, Hatchell, and Robbins, citing money savings. 1:50:08
    • A speaker said $600 a month would come to $7,200 a year. 1:51:13
    • The motion carried. ~1:52:01
  8. Conference delegate selection 1:52:16
    • The chair said the board needed 4 primary voting delegates and alternates for a conference vote on Monday. 1:52:16
  9. School safety update 1:53:40
    • A district staff member asked for board guidance on a proposed volunteer group, trained by the sheriff, that could help monitor weapons detection systems. 1:55:16
    • The staff member said the district applied for the Safer Schools Capital Grant, requesting about $240,000 for 12 units for the high school and both middle schools. 1:59:55
    • The staff member said the district was awarded the SRO grant for the next 2 years and was approved for $288,000, a $24,000 increase over last year. 2:08:37
  10. School-based health center agreement 2:10:52
    • A presenter said 1,119 students visited the health centers last year. 2:10:58
    • A speaker said the district was being charged $140,000. 2:14:05
    • A speaker asked for a motion to accept the MOU and invoice for First Health. 2:16:20
  11. Policy second reading 2:16:50
    • A presenter said the policies included rescinding 6402 and redacting lines in policies 6430 and 1700. 2:16:50
  12. West Middle School chiller 2:18:25
    • A district staff member said a chiller meeting energy efficiency criteria could raise the cost from about $240,000 to as high as $400,000. 2:18:47
    • The staff member recommended moving forward with the chiller already bid at $240,000. 2:21:14
  13. Social media litigation retainer 2:23:32
    • The chair said the contingency was 25%, split among all of the firms. 2:24:01
    • A district staff member said the agreement date was corrected to October. 2:25:01
  14. Superintendent report 2:25:30
    • The superintendent recognized October as National Principals Month and thanked the district's principals. 2:25:30
  15. Closed session and adjournment 2:27:41
    • Lynn Epps said the board would move to closed session to discuss confidential personnel matters and consult legal counsel. 2:27:41
    • Lynn Epps announced school visits and a School Board Association training at 1 o'clock. 3:07:39

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Video: posted by the district as “Montgomery County Schools Board of Education Meeting - October 5th, 2026”