Community Meeting 09.18.2026

The Washington County, Tennessee Board of Education held a community listening session on September 18, 2026, about a possible shift from the district’s current K–8 schools to a PreK–5 and 6–8 model. Officials emphasized that no decision had been made and no action or vote would occur at the session. Participants raised concerns and questions about academic outcomes, special-education support, school-community ties, discipline, travel distances, and effects on students and families. Ridgeview and Grandview were mentioned as possible middle-school sites, but the district said it was still evaluating facilities and geography and did not intend under the current proposal to close community schools.

The superintendent cited declining enrollment and resources, including the district’s responsibility for the costs of 10 middle-school CTE programs. The district said further analysis would address facility capacity, staffing, boundaries, and bus routes, with transportation plans prepared if the board directs that work. A participant requested tennis courts, but no funding or purchasing decision was discussed. The full board will receive feedback from the listening sessions before determining next steps; any future deliberation or action would occur at a properly noticed public meeting. No procurement activity, contract award, or spending vote was identified.