Coffee County Board of Education opened the meeting with a series of recognitions.

Students who attended the Tennessee School Boards Association Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE) — Riley Clark, Mallory Rogers, Kira McInturf and Lucas Turner — described the conference and mock school‑board debates. The students briefed the board on debate topics, including proposals on post‑secondary course requirements, uniforms, school‑year length and community‑service graduation requirements; the SCOPE delegates said the majority of participating students opposed mandatory post‑secondary credit, uniforms and a lengthened school calendar, and most opposed a mandatory 30‑hour community‑service graduation requirement (approximate percentages supplied by the students as reported to the board).

The board presented school‑level teacher‑of‑the‑year recognitions across multiple elementary and secondary campuses (selected names read aloud by administration). District‑level teachers of the year were named: Dr. Melanie Banks (Pre‑K–4, East Coffee), Michelle Feller (5–8, Deerfield) and Josh Barnard Sr. (secondary, Coffee County Central High School). The CHS winter color guard was also recognized after finishing first in a competition of 17 groups and being named Tennessee state champions.

Ending: The board thanked students, teachers and the color guard; several board members encouraged community members to attend upcoming school events and to congratulate the honorees.