The Cannon County Board Of Education Thursday night approved to support three resolutions by the Tennessee School Boards Association as the TSBA is gathering data from all school systems and asking all school boards for support. Those resolutions include that the TSBA opposes any legislation to create a voucher program that would divert money intended for public education to private schools. TSBA supports the appointment of the director of schools by the board of education and opposes any measure to revert to the process of electing superintendents. The TSBA also opposes any legislation that would allow the state to set the school calendar. In setting the school calendar all start dates, break dates and other date on school calendars could be set in one uniform fashion instead of the individual school systems setting it up as it is now. These 2012 Resolutions as well as other statements from the TSBA will be taken to the state legislature. The Cannon County Board Of Education voted to approval of the support of the TSBA resolutions In other board action at the monthly meeting last night, the board approved the consent agenda consisting of approving a resolution to add the Arts Center Ticket Subsidy to the Budget. Approving the copier lease for Woodland School and approved Rick Mullins as an assistant basketball coach at East Side School.
Director Of Schools Barbara Parker Announced that the Fall District Meeting is set for September 6th and that it is Cannon County’s turn to host the meeting. The meeting usually brings in anywhere between 50 to 150 people The board gave approval to proceed with hosting the meeting.
Ms. Parker also noted that there needed to be a change made to the 2012-2013 School Calendar to reflect that March 29th was Good Friday rather than March 27th as reflected on the Calendar.
The TSCPP System Improvement Plan was discussed. The plan was changed from a 3 year plan to a 1 year plan. The plan shows what areas there are of greatest progress and what areas of greatest challenge there are academically.
Goals also set up in the plan. These goals are based on AYP and Race To The Top The goals are set in 3rd grade reading and 7th grade math along with Algebra and English 2.
The next Board Meeting Workshop will be at the Central Office Tuesday February 7th at 6:00 p.m. The next regular board meeting will be Thursday February 9th at 6:00 at the Cannon County Courthouse.
