The Athens City Board of Education approved travel for all six board members to attend the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) 2025 Fall District Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Chattanooga. The motion to authorize travel was made by Johnny Coffman and seconded by Beth Jackson; minutes state the motion carried. The approval was recorded as a separate agenda item after the consent agenda. The minutes do not specify estimated travel costs, per-person allowances, or the funding source for the trips; those details are not included in the public minutes but may appear in the minutes book. Board members present at the July 14 meeting were Chris Adams (chairman), Johnny Coffman, Beth Jackson, Abby Carroll, Emily Forrest and Stan Harrison; Director of Schools Joe Barnett was present.