News 2012

Murder. Greed. Corruption. Violence. Exploitation. Adultery. Treachery.A universal tale of fame, fortune and “All That Jazz”
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920’s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie
Hart, (Alexandra McNamara, Jessica Storvik) a housewife and nightclub dancer who
maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her.
Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival
cellmate, Velma Kelly (Tiffany Sweeley), by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal
lawyer Billy Flynn (Todd Turney) to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of
sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from
today’s tabloids. This show also features Layne Sasser as “Mama Morton, and Jonathan
Higdon as Amos.
Chicago is directed and produced by Scarlett Turney with choreography by Kathryn
Turney and music direction by Heather Moulder. The performance schedule for all
shows is Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Chicago is part
of the Arts Center’s 2012 Centerstage Series and is sponsored by Neal Appelbaum,
President, Cannon County Chamber of Commerce, CannonTN.com. Tickets are $12 with
discounts available for students, seniors and groups and may be purchased by
calling the Arts Center box office at 615-563-(ARTS) 2787 or 1-800-235-9073. Tickets
may also be purchased online at www.artscenterofcc.com. This show is rated PG13.
“The Blue Porch @ Arts Center” restaurant serving delicious tradition southern food
is now open before all performances.

“Diversity United!” is the theme of MTSU’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is scheduled for Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 at various locations around campus.The kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in the lobbies of the Keathley University Center and the Student Union Building.
 
Following a reading of the U.S. Constitution at 12:30 p.m. on Constitution Day, Monday, Sept. 17, in Murphy Center, 300 foreign nationals will be ushered into full U.S. citizenship through a naturalization ceremony.
This event is sponsored by the American Democracy Project in partnership with the District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. The swearing-in process is slated to start at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 18, is “Rep Your Roots Day,” a time when each member of the campus community is encouraged to wear a short or hat that represents his or her heritage.
The Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center and FUTURO of MTSU will sponsor Hispanic Culture Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in the Tom Jackson Building. The evening will abound with traditional food, music and dance.
From 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, the campus community will celebrate the International Day of Peace. Participants will carry the banners of many nations in the Parade of Flags from the Student Union Building to the Global Learning Community house on Greek Row.
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. will sponsor Lambda Fiesta from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, on the Keathley University Center knoll. At noon on the knoll that day, the True Blue Pledge will be recited in Spanish.
The Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center and Welcoming Tennessee, a collaboration of concerned Tennesseans who want the state to be hospitable to all, will present “Welcoming Murfreesboro” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business and Aerospace Building. The event will be a discussion of how immigration affects the community and the benefits of living within a diverse population.
The “First Friday Cultural Meal,” featuring authentic Latino cuisine, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Raiders for Christ building,
A “Famous Latino Gays Display” will be available for viewing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, on the second floor of the Keathley University Center and the first floor of the Student Union Building.

The Hilton Stone American Legion Post 279 will host an HonorsCeremony at their meeting on Thursday, September 20th, 2012; at
the the Senior Citizens Center in Woodbury. Dinner will be served
at 5:45PM and the Honors Meeting starts at 6:30PM. We will be
honoring those individuals selected as outstanding members of
their Departments. The outstanding awardees from the City of
Woodbury are: outstanding Policeman, Lowell Womack; outstanding
fireman, Captain John Passenger. The outstanding awardees from
the County are: outstanding fireman, Michael Underhill;
outstanding Sheriff’s Deputy, Anthony Young; outstanding EMT,
Randy Burnett; outstanding Rescue Squad Member, Tim Bell;
Emergency 911 Agency, Roy Sullivan; and Emergency Management
Agency, Faye Morse.

Nearly 250 young adults formerly in the custody of the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) have enrolled in post-secondary education this fall with the help of the department. As of this week, 248 youth are enrolled in post-secondary programs this fall, and the number is expected to ultimately increase to about 300.The department’s independent living specialists worked with interested youth to earn scholarships and apply to schools across the state. Most of the students are former foster youth who aged out of care. The department is able to help these youth with tuition assistance, housing, health care and jobs because the Tennessee General Assembly voted overwhelmingly this year to approve Gov. Bill Haslam’s recommended extension of “Tennessee’s Transitioning Youth Empowerment Act of 2010” and removal of the program’s termination date of June 30, 2012.
“While college isn’t for everyone, when only 23 percent of Tennesseans have a four-year degree, it has to be for more people than it has been in the past,” Haslam said.  “This law helps young people who often need some additional support continue their education and prepare for the future.  It is great for our foster children and great for the state.”
“While finding a forever family for every foster youth before they age out of the system remains our top priority, Tennessee’s Transitioning Youth Empowerment Act provides a wealth of opportunity to those who turn 18 while still in custody,” DCS Commissioner Kathryn O’Day said. “I thank Gov. Haslam and members of the General Assembly for recognizing the act’s tremendous benefit to these young adults and Tennessee’s economy. This is an ideal situation where doing the right thing for these youth also represents a truly wise investment in the form of improved outcomes associated with services.”
The program helps foster children who are in state custody better transition into adulthood. Services may be provided on a voluntary basis to anyone between 18-21 who was in custody of DCS at the time of their 18th birthday and who is in college, vocational school, secondary school or is incapable of the afore-mentioned because they are physically or mentally unable.
Sixty percent of DCS foster youth are teenagers and more than 800 turned 18 last year without a permanent family. These are some of Tennessee’s most vulnerable citizens, and they are at much higher risk than the general population for homelessness, incarceration, dropping out of school, unemployment, unintended pregnancy and lack of access to health care.
Research has shown that remaining in care more than doubles the odds that these young people will be working or in school at age 19. Those remaining in care are twice as likely to have completed at least one year of college by age 21. Women remaining in care are 38 percent less likely to become pregnant before age 20.
Success stories include Robbie Gallimore, who earned a 4.0 in his most recently completed semester at the University of Tennessee-Martin while raising a 2-year-old. Robbie has maintained an overall GPA of over 3.5 despite the death of his adopted father when he was a freshman. Another youth, Catherine Evans, recently completed her associate’s degree to be a dental hygienist. Catherine is working part-time as a dental hygienist while she works toward a bachelor’s degree at East Tennessee State University.

Even though the drought conditions over most of the region have made it a difficult year for many row crop producers, the coming change in the season should have farmers thinking about what comes next.In the Southeast, that often means cover crops.
 
Cover crops are usually winter annuals planted in the fall, allowed to grow through the winter and spring and then terminated close to the time of planting of the following row crop. Cover crops can be grass or legume species, and in this region the most common species used are wheat or cereal rye.
 
According to Dr. Donald Tyler, professor of soil science with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Department of Biosystems Engineering, the two legumes recommended in Tennessee are crimson clover and hairy vetch. Both types of cover crops have advantages and disadvantage in row crop production. “Ideally, cover crops are planted using no-tillage in previous crop residue,” Tyler said. “Cover crops can offer a number of advantages when properly managed in row crop systems.”
 
Tyler lists these as the chief advantages:
 
• additional soil cover, which is especially useful in systems such as non-rotated cotton, which leaves limited residue on the soil surface even in continuous no-tillage.
 
• additional carbon sequestration. While the cover crop is growing in the fall, winter and spring it also captures additional carbon. This can result in more rapid increases in soil carbon storage in no-tillage systems.
 
• enhanced biodiversity of soil organisms such as bacteria and fungi.
 
Grass cover crops tend to make more fall growth than legumes when planted after crop harvest. Tyler notes that this is especially true when following cotton, which, in most cases, is harvested later than corn or soybeans. “The grass covers will provide more winter erosion protection on highly erodible land than is usually the case with the winter annual legumes,” Tyler said.
 
The soil expert also explained to the Milan crowd that legumes offer other distinct advantages as a cover crop, including fixation of atmospheric nitrogen while growing. “Part of this nitrogen is recycled to the following row crop as the legume cover crop residue decomposes. We recommend that if either crimson clover or hairy vetch is allowed to grow to mid-bloom before termination and subsequent row crop establishment, then nitrogen application can be reduced by 60 to 80 lb N/acre for a number of crops, including corn and cotton,” said Tyler. “The reduction depends on aboveground biomass accumulation, which can be related to initial stand establishment, growing conditions, etc.”
 
Tyler added that biomass accumulation can be enhanced in some situations by mixing grass and legume species. He cautions, however, that mixtures are more costly and in some cases are more difficult to manage in the following row crop.
 
Cover crops costs include seed, establishment and in some cases additional burndown costs. Tyler said cost share programs offered by the Natural Resource Conservation Service can help offset some of the cover crop expenses.
 
“Cover crops do cost money, time and management,” said Tyler. “If they can be properly managed in the crop system, they can provide a number of soil quality and environmental benefits, and in some cases result in higher yields and greater profitability.”
 
For more information about cover crops, contact the Cannon County Extension office 563-2554 or visit http://www.utcrops.com. All programs of the University of Tennessee Extension are open to all interested persons. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs.
 
 

The Cannon County Board Of Education welcomed two new members Bruce Daniel and Nathan Sanders to the Board last night and then caught them up to date in a lengthy meeting.  Because there was no workshop, the Board had to approve each of the items on the consent agenda in separate motions at their regular monthly meeting which took place at the Woodbury Grammar School cafeteria.  The meeting started with the election of the Chairperson which was once again Randy Gannon and the chairman pro tem Chris Blackburn The Board approved the copier lease for Cannon County High School.  The school renewed their lease with the current company they are using and saved $6,000 by doing so.  However, it wasn’t the lowest bid submitted but it was the best bid for what the High School’s needs are.  Bruce Daniel and Mike Mayfield voted against the motion but the majority of Chris Blackburn, Sanders and Randy Gannon  were for the motion and the motion passed on a 3-2 vote.  The Board passed the list of complaint managers at each school.  There is a male and a female complaint manager at each school to try to settle any disputes and complaints that are lodged against other personnel. The board approved the K through 5 textbook committee.  The textbooks that will be reviewed for purchase this year will be the K through 5 reading text books A presentation was made by Neal Applebaum concerning solar roof panels being installed at the Woodbury Grammar School.  There are currently solar roof panels on the Cannon Arts Center which won a Governor’s award, and on a residence on Parchcorn Hollow Road.  There had been plans to put the panels on the Farmer’s Market Building.  The timing isn’t going to work as there are time constraints with TVA that require that the installation be done by the end of the year.  Woodbury Grammar School has what is considered the ideal set up for an installation.  The investor in the solar systems would like to lease the roof of the school for 15 years at $1,000 a year, install the solar roof panels and in year 16 the system would be given to the school.  The system would produce about 6 percent of the power use helping save money on energy bills.  The system would normally cost $180,000.00.  There is software to allow staff to see what kind of power will be generated by the panels as well as programs to use as educational tools for students in school.  The Board tabled any decision until they got more information on the program.
The item of  the sewage pump problem at the football field house is being resolved.  The pumps that were installed in 2007 or 2008 had developed major leakage and broke in some parts.  The system itself was still under warranty but the service call was $160.00.  The board approved payment of the service call.  The Board also agreed that the Schools should take responsibility for the General Maintenance of the field house from this point on.  
The board gave approval for the report card update for grades Kindergarten 1st and 2nd grade.  The update will reflect common core standards.  
The board tabled approving the Cannon County High School Boys and Girls Basketball Trip to the San Destin Florida Shootout December 26th-31st. and approved the extended contract proposal that will award the schools $26,000 to be used toward student credit recovery, and the funding of counselors.  The board approved the audit bid from John Poole of $6400.  Poole will audit the books of the individual schools budgets.  Mr. Poole comes highly recommended from the Trousdale and Macon County School Systems.  
Director of Schools Barbara Parker discussed the Schools Strategic Plan.  This is a one year plan mandated by the State.  Statistics showed that the greatest progress of the schools is in grades 3-8 math while the greatest challenge was in 7th grade reading and Math II.  The three strategies the schools will be implemented include the High Schools That Work and Literacy Coach which will be paid for by the Race To The Top Grant, Professional Learning communities and Formative Assessments.  The Communities do not cost anything to form however the assesments will cost around $80,000.  The funding will come from Title 1-A. Title 2 and Title 6.  
Two schools made the focus list simply because there were gaps in subgroups in the two schools.  To help close the gaps in the subgroups one of the schools, Short Mountain applied for a Focus Grant in the amount of $100,000 which would be awarded for a two year period.  The other school, Woodbury Grammar School applied for a grant in the amount of 200,000 each year for a two year period.  The schools are waiting word on what schools were award which grants.  There are 45 grants available statewide and over 100 schools applied.
Director Parker explained the Race To The Top Grant.  The School system is in year 3 of the 4 year grant of a total $380,000.  Most of the money is spent toward the high school as the elementary schools have title 1 monies.  The grant money must be spent on the related strategic plan.
The Pease property transaction has been completed.  The final purchase prices was $30,244.00
Two classrooms are still without air conditioning at the Woodbury Grammar School.  Representatives from Trane and Director Parker are expected to meet Monday to discuss
The Cannon County HVAC unit project is complete.  The original date of completion should have been on the first of September however the project was completed late and because it was after deadline, the Schools will be looking into declaring damages at $100 each day after deadline.  
The deadline on the Ag Pavilion Building Project is October 1st however the deadline won’t be met.  The building itself has been ordered but won’t be in until November.  
The board approved the change in the school calendar to reflect that the elementary schools parent teacher conferences changing October 9th to October 23rd
The next board meeting workshop will be at the Central Office on October 9th at 6:00 with the next regular board meeting Thursday October 11 at 6:00 at the Woodbury Grammar School

The TennCare Standard Spend Down program will again offer open enrollment opportunities to new applicants on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 beginning at 6 p.m. CST. Standard Spend Down is available through a waiver to the Medicaid program for a limited number of qualified low-income individuals, or those with high, unpaid medical bills who are aged, blind, disabled, or the caretaker relative of a Medicaid eligible child. Eligible individuals must have enough unpaid medical bills to meet the “spend down” threshold to qualify for coverage.
 
“We are pleased to once again open enrollment in the Standard Spend Down program to Tennesseans who need additional assistance,” said Department of Human Services Commissioner Raquel Hatter. “This service certainly benefits people with high medical bills who are not already receiving TennCare benefits.” 
 
A special call-in phone line through DHS has been set up for interested applicants. The only way to request an application is by calling the toll-free number — 1-866-358-3230 — which will be open between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. CST on Sept. 13.  Operators will close the phone line once 2,500 applicants call in.  In previous open enrollment periods, 2,500 calls had been taken within one hour. If 2,500 calls are not received on Sept. 13, the phone lines will be open from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on subsequent weekdays until 2,500 interested applicants call in.  
 
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility qualifications before calling in. More information on the Standard Spend Down program and more detailed eligibility criteria are available here.
 
The toll-free number system is used to ensure equal access to Tennessee citizens interested in this program. DHS will send applications to all callers who are not already on TennCare and will review their eligibility for any open Medicaid categories and the newly opened Standard Spend Down category.  Advanced notifications will be made to the public and other stakeholders prior to subsequent openings of the application request line.
 
Standard Spend Down Eligibility:
• In addition to being aged (65 or older), blind*, disabled,* or a caretaker relative, 
• An individual must meet certain income restrictions, or be able to “spend down” qualifying unpaid medical bills to that limit. (*To be considered blind or disabled, an individual must meet standards set by the Social Security Administration.) 
 
The following chart shows the income limits:
 
Household Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
Monthly Income
$241
$258
$317
$325
$392
$408
    
Applicants also must not have resources that:
• Exceed $2,000 for a family of one and $3,000 for a family of two with an additional $100 added per additional individual in the family. 
• A person’s unpaid medical bill must have been accrued within the past 90 days.  Medical bills paid by the applicant within the past 30 days may count towards meeting an applicant’s spend down requirement.
 
Pregnant women and children still are eligible for the Medically Needy Spend Down program.
 
The ONLY way to request an application for the TennCare Standard Spend Down Program is through the toll free number 1-866-358-3230. Individuals interested in accessing the Standard Spend Down call-in line who are deaf/hard of hearing/speech impaired and using a TTY (text telephone) device should first call the Tennessee Relay Service at 1-800-848-0298. They will be prompted to enter the number they are trying to reach (the call-in line #) and a communications assistant will act as the go-between.  Those wishing to apply for other TennCare categories should contact their local DHS county office, call the Family Assistance Service Center at 1-866-311-4287 during normal business hours, or visit www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/. 
 

Judge Susan Melton presided over General Sessions Court on Tuesday. Some of the results of the various cases that appeared on the docket included:Clayton Adams pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. He was sentence to 30 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation and paying the costs. In another case Adams pled guilty to vandalism. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 10 days in jail, equal time on probation, paying restitution and the costs. In another case Adams pled guilty to theft over $500.00. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 10 days, equal time on probation, and paying the costs. In another case Adams pled guilty to possession of schedule IV drugs. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 10 days, equal time on probation, paying a $750.00 fine and the costs.
Sydney Addison Borren’s assault charge was retired for 6 months.
Edwin Demby Cantrell pled guilty to DUI 3rd. He was sentenced to 11 month 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 45 days equal time on probation, losing his license for 2 years, paying a $600.00 fine and the costs. In another case Cantrell pled guilty to driving on a revoked license. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 17 days, equal time on probation, paying a $50.00 fine and the costs.
Bobby Jerome Davenport Jr. agreed to the violation of probation. He was ordered to serve 21 days and his probation was extended 5 months 9 days.
Linda Fay Davis’ charge of domestic assault was retired for 6 months.
Ashley A. Finn’s bond was revoked for failing a court ordered drug screen.
Trina D. Graham’s charge of animals at large was retired for 6 months. She was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Andrew Forrest Graves pled guilty to driving without a license. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation, paying a $2.00 fine and the costs.
Jessica Layne Hammatt’s charge of public intoxication was retired for 6 months. She was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Jamie Edmond Harper pled guilty to public intoxication. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation, paying a $30.00 fine and the costs.
Laura Y. Hedgepath agreed to the violation of probation. She was ordered to serve 30 days and her probation was extended 10 months 11 days.
Matthew Ryan Hudgins’ charge of domestic assault was retired for 11 months 29 days. He was ordered to complete a DVI assessment and pay the litigation tax.
Andrew Lynn Hutchens’ charges of aggravated burglary, aggravated criminal trespass, vandalism and theft of property were bound over to the September term of the Grand Jury.
Branson Chase McLaughlin agreed to the violation of probation. He was ordered to serve his original sentence of 11 months 29 days. In another case McLaughlin pled guilty to driving on a suspended license. He was sentenced to 6 months in jail.
Rhonda Faye Merced’s charge of false report was retired for 11 months 29 days.
Aaron Vincent Moon agreed to the violation of probation. He was ordered to serve his original sentence. In another case Moon pled guilty to perjury. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. In another case Moon pled guilty to driving on a revoked license 3rd offense. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. In another case Moon pled guilty to evading arrest. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.
Lavon L. Nunnery pled guilty to passing a worthless check. She was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation, paying $686.38 in restitution and the costs.
William Ross Prater’s charges of underage consumption, huffing inhalants, aggravated burglary, theft under $500.00 and vandalism under $500.00 were bound over to the September term of the Grand Jury.
Dillon Jackson Reger pled guilty to stalking. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation and paying the costs. In another case Reger pled guilty to assault. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation and paying the costs.
Patsy Sanders’ charge of passing a worthless check was retired for 11 months 29 days.
Randall Clark Smotherman pled guilty to public intoxication. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. In another case Smotherman pled guilty to public intoxication. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Billy Joe Sweeney pled guilty to domestic assault. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 30 days, equal time on probation, completing a DVI assessment and paying the costs.
Capias were issued for Leslie Beilfuss, Clifton Wayne Mankin Jr., Travis Payne Pinkerton, Michael Joe Sanders and Jerry Glenn Smith Jr. for failure to appear.
 

The Tennessee Department of Revenue announces its next series of free bimonthly tax workshops to be held in Nashville, Knoxville, Johnson City, Memphis and Chattanooga. Nashville:  September 25, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the department’s Murfreesboro Road office, located at 1321 Murfreesboro Road, second Floor.
 
Knoxville:  September 19, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the department’s Knoxville regional office, located at 531 Henley Street, suite 606.   
 
Johnson City:  September 13, from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the department’s Johnson City regional office, located at 204 High Point Drive.
 
Memphis:  September 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Business Center, located at 555 Beale Street. The workshop will be held in the Memphis Training Room.
  
Chattanooga:  September 12, from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the department’s Chattanooga regional office, located at 540 McCallie Avenue. The workshop will be held in conference room 607.
  
These free workshops are designed to assist those encountering business-related taxes for the first time. Tax specialists from various local and state agencies will provide the basic information needed to comply with registration and tax requirements. During the session, attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these tax specialists, ask questions and receive materials explaining tax responsibilities and providing contact information. Areas of discussion will include business tax, sales and use tax, unemployment tax and tax enforcement procedures.
 
Space is limited and registration is required.  For more information, please call (800) 342-1003 (toll-free inside Tennessee) or (615) 253-0600 (local Nashville-area and outside Tennessee), or visit Revenue’s Web site to download the registration form. 

REVISED AGENDA CANNON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
September 13, 2012
Woodbury Grammar School Cafeteria
6:00 PM
1. Elect Chairperson and Chairperson pro-tem. – 1 minute
2. Approve Agenda. – 1 minute
3. Consent Agenda – 1 minute
a. Approve the minutes of the August 9, 2012 meeting of the Board
b. Approve copier lease for CCHS
c. Approve Complaint Managers at each school
d. Approve High School coaches and schedules
e. Approve bus trips #1520, #1523, #1526 and #1533
f. Approve K-5 Textbook Adoption Committee
4. Neal Appelbaum will address the Board concerning solar roof panels at WGS – 3 minutes
5. Mike Jones will address the Board concerning the sewage pump at the football field house. – 3 minutes
6. Marcia Melton will give an update on Report Cards for grades K-1-2. – 2 minutes
7. Approve CCHS Boys and Girls Basketball trip to the Sandestin, FL Shootout December 26-31. – 2 minutes
8. Approve Extended Contract Proposal. – 2 minutes
9. Approve change to school calendar. The elementary schools Parent-Teacher Conferences need to be changed from October 9 to October 23. – 1 minute
10. Approve Audit Bid. – 1 minute
11. Director’s Comments. – 3 minutes
a. Financial Report (if available)
b. Strategic Plan
c. Focus Grants
d. RTTT Grant
e. Update on Pease Property purchase
f. Trane Update
g. CCHS HVAC update
h. CCHS Ag Pavilion update
i. TSSAA Classification Plan
12. Chairman’s Comments. – 2 minutes
a. Announce meeting of the Cannon County Commission October 13, 2012
b. TSBA Convention
13. The next Board Meeting Workshop will be at the Central Office on October 9, 2012 at 6 PM. The next Regular Board Meeting will be Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 6 PM at Woodbury Grammar School.