LCDOE School Board Meeting 9/14/2026

At the September 14, 2026, Lincoln County Schools board meeting, the board approved budget amendments for general-purpose and federal program funds, including $89,292 for local pre-K payroll estimates, $711,400.70 for the state pre-K grant, $2,500 for a TVA-sponsored robotics award, and $987,631.39 for Title I, Part A. Other amendments covered tutoring, band, and additional federal grant programs, including Titles II and III and IDEA. The board also approved financial reports for June, July, and August across the district’s listed funds. The district reported an aggregate employee health-insurance premium increase of about 8.7%; a motion was made to have the district absorb the increase, but the transcript does not clearly capture a vote on it.

The board discussed selecting an auditor for school activity funds. The current provider was identified as David Kidd’s office, and members noted a significant price increase; the service is expected to be bid next year, while the transcript does not clearly record the outcome of the current selection vote. Booster-club and gridiron organization contracts were approved. For future budget planning, members cited an estimated $825,000 loss in state funding and about $1.1 million in increased expenditures, and requested that the administration examine possible central-office reductions as well as school-level cuts, with further budget discussion anticipated early in 2027. The board also authorized its executive committee to act if needed on a special-education budget matter.