The Bristol Tennessee Board of Education held two meetings in July.
Called Meeting: July 9, 2025
Regularly Scheduled Meeting: July 21, 2025

Bristol Tennessee Board of Education: Left to right: Jim Butcher, Debbie Darnell, Charlie Taylor, Jennifer Henson, and Eric Cuddy.

July 9, 2025

• The board approved the revised FY 2026 General Purpose School Fund Budget, School Federal Projects Fund Budget, and School Nutrition Fund Budget and accompanying proposed Salary Schedules for 2025-2026.

• The Bristol Tennessee Board of Education provided individual comments.

July 21, 2025

• The board approved Financial Reports (Revenues & Expenditures) and Board Approval Listings (bills paid in May) for General Purpose, Federal Projects, School Nutrition, and Capital Projects Funds for the month of May. June reports will be reported at the board meeting following the close of the financial records.

• The board approved for schools to carry unused amounts of Board Allocation Funds over to fiscal year 2025-2026.

• The board approved a listing of surplus and obsolete items.

• The board approved Policy 4.600 (Grading Systems) on second reading.

• The board approved the following policies on first reading: 1.1021 (Student Board Member), 1.407 (School District Records), 1.901 (Charter School Applications), 1.903 (Charter School Oversight), 1.905 (Charter School Renewal), 1.906 (Charter School Revocation), 2.403 (Surplus Property Sales), 3.202 (Emergency Preparedness Plan), 3.204 (Care Threat Assessment Team), 4.100 (Instructional Goals), 4.212 (Virtual Education Program), 4.301 (Interscholastic Athletics), 4.402 (Library Materials), 4.406 (Use of the Internet), 4.601 (Reporting Student Progress), 5.100 (Personnel Goals), 5.104 (Equal Opportunity Employment), 5.110 (Compensation Guides & Contracts), 5.119 (Employment of Retirees), 5.305 (Family Medical Leave), 5.500 (Discrimination/Harassment of Employees), 5.701 (Substitute Teachers), 6.200 (Attendance), 6.202 (Home Schools), 6.204 (Attendance of Non-Resident Students), 6.303 (Questioning Students and Searches), 6.304 (Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Intimidation), 6.312 (Use of Personal Communication Devices and Electronic Devices), 6.411 (Student Wellness), 6.600 (Student Records).

• The Report from the Director of Schools was given by Dr. Annette Tudor.

• City Council Liaison Rae Akard provided comments on behalf of City Council.

• The Bristol Tennessee Board of Education provided individual comments.