The Scott County Board of Education voted Jan. 16 to approve routine business items including adoption of the meeting agenda, the consent agenda and a package of administrative actions intended to keep district operations moving.

Items approved on voice or roll-call votes included: adoption of the meeting agenda (Item 7); consent agenda (Item 8); approval of out-of-state and overnight trips (Item 9a); budget amendments to balance fiscal-year accounts (Item 9b); formation of a calendar committee and adoption of the school calendar (Item 9c); appointment of an ethics committee for 2025 (Item 9d); board policy amendments recommended by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) (Item 9e); membership with OMNIA Partners (Item 9f); and authorization for the director of schools to pursue bids, renew or extend contracts for district communications vendors and apply for E-rate funding (Item 9g).

Vote summary: All items on the consent and routine agenda were approved in roll-call votes recorded in the meeting transcript. Where the transcript shows roll-call, the board recorded "aye" for members present on each item’s vote.

Selected details:
- Budget amendments (Item 9b): The board approved amendments "required to balance the budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025"; the motion was passed by roll-call vote.
- Calendar (Item 9c): The board adopted the recommended school calendar; board members asked when TCAP/EOC/TCAT testing windows would fall and staff said those dates are set by the state and the district did not yet have exact calendar dates from the state testing schedule.
- Ethics committee (Item 9d): In accordance with board policy 1.106, the board appointed three members to serve a one-year term for the ethics committee; Lou Stanley as chair and Angie King and Diane Smith were recommended and approved.
- Contracts and E-rate (Item 9g): The board authorized the director of schools to complete paperwork to renew or extend communications contracts and to apply for E-rate funding for the 2025-2026 school year.

Why it matters: These approvals allow the district to proceed with vendor contracts, staffing and calendar planning and ensure the board remains in compliance with its policies.