BOE October Meeting 10.01.2026

Washington County, Tennessee Board of Education meeting, titled October 1, 2026 (meeting metadata dated October 2, 2026). The board approved the superintendent-search brochure criteria presented by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA), with an application deadline of November 6 and interviews planned for December. TSBA said it would post the vacancy materials after the board’s approval and provide weekly updates. The board also received a petition from the Washington County Education Association to begin the statutory process for collaborative conferencing; no vote on the petition was reported. Public comments included requests for greater transparency and sexual-harassment training for board members, but no action on those requests was recorded.

Procurement approvals included purchase order 9331, described as a previously budgeted large purchase with a ceiling transcribed as “700” (the amount or unit is unclear); the underlying purchase is not identifiable in the transcript. The board approved an award of the tire bid, charged to line item 141 E 72710 450, though no vendor or bid amount was audible. It also approved replacement fan motors for the Indian High School chiller, funded from previously approved capital-project contingency funds; installation was scheduled for October 24 and 31. The board discussed trees that had been ordered in connection with the facility issue. No vendor names or clear contract amounts were provided.