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Dr. Satterfield told the board that state law requires a preliminary budget be provided to the county commission by the first week of May and that the district’s proposed budget (referred to in the meeting materials as option \"3\") includes an early implementation of the state-required $50,000 starting salary to better retain and attract teachers. The proposal also includes pay increases for teacher aides and other noncertified staff and higher coaching supplements for middle- and high-school coaches.

\"We want to try to raise the starting teacher salary to $50,000 next year,\" Dr. Satterfield said. He said the district is required to reach that level in the following year under state expectations but recommended moving sooner to improve recruitment and retention.

Board member Mister Atwood moved to adopt the preliminary budget (the option marked \"3\" in board materials); Miss Petty seconded the motion. The board voted unanimously to pass the preliminary budget and forward it to the county commission for consideration. Staff said if the county commission’s final allocations differ from projections, the board will return to adjust the budget before final adoption.

Superintendent Satterfield said the district will continue to refine assumptions and that the preliminary budget aimed to cover teacher pay increases, noncertified raises and additional coaching supplements while allowing staff to proceed with program and staffing planning ahead of the county commission’s budget hearings.

Because the preliminary budget must be delivered to the county commission in early May, board members emphasized the need for prompt county-level consideration during the commission’s scheduled May review weeks.

The board’s approval sends the district’s proposed funding needs and staffing-related commitments to the county commission; final approval of specific pay increases depends on the county’s decision during its budget process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 April Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Education approved a preliminary general-purpose school budget to send to the county commission that includes a proposal to increase the district's starting teacher salary to $50,000 and planned raises for other staff and coaching supplements.","taxTitle","Trousdale County, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",79559,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6571668,"Board rescinds policy to charge homeschool students athletic participation fee after legal review",714,4800000,5514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120525-463b41049459df2096f2ada6c150092a&start=4800&end=5514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120525-463b41049459df2096f2ada6c150092a/thumbnail_4800000.jpg","/articles/6571668/Tennessee/Board-rescinds-policy-to-charge-homeschool-students-athletic-participation-fee-after-legal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571668-8ac6495bc29fd4a754ecd30c26b624e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770538417&Signature=JD-8IcyBWMuGj5Ioh8HbWValHRldqJeN4G2PB92~ZovJzfKtCzMdDZv0bksUf8BRm21FexhPKY7ibdDiyeajgvT3cpyQicT1DXCZwbCQO5DMYEFL8ckRANgjJbCIYwXB5RUn74ciM00Wg3AEbuKRE-YKcmHkbSVePVismthi1sHYU~BngoqUimvYoT26HdfZYGXVN5bkpnZ5gRlN8K9~L8yJAH28fXhM0ON9FjbtKKKNUrOQj3M1apDgfshs9JvJpe15lR9ErfQ6x4gjWp3npHlnkEWQkmEl8zR0~WdBBGR6afi-lBJr0mfA7-zYmfDDAnatVyjxBsn4dZWVmWEyDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Trousdale County Board of Education voted 3–1 on Thursday to rescind a prior board action that allowed the district to charge homeschool students a participation fee to play on Trousdale County teams.

Dr. Satterfield reported the district consulted Mark Reed, the executive director of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), and the board’s attorney, Deborah. According to the superintendent’s summary and the attorney’s written advice, TSSAA no longer includes permissive language allowing a Local Education Agency to impose a homeschool-only participation fee, and the attorney recommended the district not charge a fee that would apply only to homeschool students.

\"Neither the statute nor the TSSAA rules prevent a fee charged exclusively to homeschool students,\" the attorney advised the board, according to the superintendent’s report; she said the only permissible fee would be one charged to all participating students equally.

Board member discussion acknowledged the fairness argument for collecting fees to support team costs but also noted the attorney’s recommendation and potential legal risk. Board member Miss Butler seconded the motion to rescind the prior action; the board approved the rescission 3–1 (three in favor, one opposed; names of individual yes/no votes as recorded in the meeting packet correspond to the board roll but the transcript records the outcome as 3–1).

Superintendent Satterfield told the board the original policy had been approved in July 2024 but had not been practically applied for the current season because many tryouts and team selections had already occurred when the policy was adopted. The rescission removes the $500 homeschool athletic participation fee previously authorized by the board and directs the district to follow the attorney’s guidance.

Board members said homeschool families remain welcome to participate subject to the same fees and requirements other participating students pay. The board did not discuss a replacement policy that would charge a uniform participation fee to all students.","Following legal advice and consultation with TSSAA, the Trousdale County Board of Education voted 3–1 to rescind a prior board action that had authorized a fee for homeschool students to participate in school athletics.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6571673,"Trousdale County board declines to reinstate paid inclement-weather days for school bus drivers",1741,2939000,4680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120525-463b41049459df2096f2ada6c150092a&start=2939&end=4680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120525-463b41049459df2096f2ada6c150092a/thumbnail_2939000.jpg","/articles/6571673/Tennessee/Trousdale-County-board-declines-to-reinstate-paid-inclement-weather-days-for-school-bus-drivers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571673-e62411df08d56e5bc98077520c3617cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770538417&Signature=E2QpKJmFWUwO4B29i1iZyIKMQBPwYykgoRiP1er-dMGSBk2Ik6ZemySvst128Vw9L2dY0AJxNtCCHX7fC2lA3RfR5WBCLqADrqOfaQyn6pnA7JuLoSRXp~91ScBG0DATeHIH~prFr23ENK~DZrGukw0fQCmmCFjdAC5ttMxKpY5ooWBOf6-qy1wad5nYNDkQ09XWTcmqyTyJzQOZ4qJovL~REnU4rIajIJ-DE~Q~06A-b-0bORNbPn5DAeSrpbWgCe9Fx6GbY6TSsfGymNtkWoa1bg-cOOFd3uMDilEEo4iTk8x46xLxPSgxo98rU47E0nmf6ISHyyJJfqFd8sBCHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Trousdale County school bus driver asked the Board of Education on Thursday to restore paid sick, personal and inclement-weather days for bus drivers after the district increased drivers’ daily pay in 2021 and removed those benefits.

The driver, identified in the meeting as Miss Beck, told the board that after the pay increase \"our sick personal and inclement weather days were eliminated\" and asked the board to \"permanently reinstate\" those days and to reimburse drivers for eight inclement-weather days missed this school year. She told the board many drivers rely on bus pay to support their families and that the lost payments had hurt household finances.

Board members said the change was part of a negotiated compensation plan approved in 2021 that raised pay from about $73 per day to $100 per day and, in exchange, limited pay to days drivers actually worked (no paid inclement-weather days, no paid sick or personal days beyond stockpiled professional-development days). Board member remarks during the meeting referenced minutes from the 2021 action describing that trade-off and said the increase was intended to retain drivers and reduce missed shifts.

After public comment and board discussion, Board member Miss Petty moved to reinstate paid inclement-weather days for bus drivers for the 2025–26 school year. Miss Bowie seconded. The board then voted; according to the meeting record the motion \"failed for lack of a majority.\" The minutes and spoken record do not provide a numerical roll-call tally in the transcript excerpt.

Board members who spoke described the 2021 change as a \"deal\" offering a large percentage raise to drivers while removing guaranteed pay on days schools were closed. Supporters of the 2021 plan said it reduced missed shifts and helped with recruitment; opponents said the district removed a longstanding benefit that drivers could not control, namely weather.

The board did not take separate action on the public request to reimburse drivers for the eight inclement-weather days in the current school year.

The discussion also covered related personnel items (insurance and overall pay comparisons). Board members and staff said the district has increased other pay lines and benefits in recent years, and that the compensation structure for drivers is kept under review.

The failed motion leaves the 2021 compensation structure in effect for 2025–26; any future change would require board action.","A bus driver appealed to the Trousdale County Board of Education to restore paid sick, personal and inclement-weather days that were removed when daily driver pay was raised; the board voted against reinstating paid inclement-weather days for 2025–26 and did not authorize retroactive reimbursement.","actionData","errors"]

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Trousdale County board adopts preliminary FY2025–26 budget that aims to raise starting teacher pay to $50,000

Board rescinds policy to charge homeschool students athletic participation fee after legal review

Trousdale County board declines to reinstate paid inclement-weather days for school bus drivers