Superintendent Scott told the Warren City Board of Education that the district is "fully prepared" for the start of the school year, with an annual convocation scheduled for Thursday morning at Bolingcoff Stadium and students due to return Monday the 18th (month not specified in the record).

Scott said the district aims to have students in grades 1–12 in session for about two weeks before Labor Day so schools can establish "rituals, routines, and structures." "We're fully prepared. Bus routes are rolling," he said, and staff are working to load master schedules and link technology so students' ProgressBook access and other classroom systems are ready.

Scott described a trade-off in timing for loading schedules and technology: doing it earlier creates more time for fixes, while doing it closer to the first day reduces the number of changes. He said the district is "in a good spot" and is fully staffed, though there are a "couple of hiccups" to be resolved.

The superintendent said staff will return the weekend before the start date and that the district will distribute annual report calendars to students at the start of the year. He noted Bolingcoff Stadium's recent renovations and the expectation that work on the stadium's lower side will be completed in time for convocation.

Remarks occurred during the superintendent's report portion of the board meeting; the transcript does not specify the calendar month for the Monday the 18th return date.