Bedford County Schools TN - Board Meeting Sept. 15, 2026

The Bedford County Schools Board of Education meeting was held September 15, 2026. The board approved the district’s 2026–2031 strategic plan, including a strategy to develop a prioritized five- and ten-year capital outlay plan for school and department buildings. It also approved renaming Shelbyville Central High School’s sports complex the Cooper Steel Sports Complex; no project cost or contract award was stated. The board approved an increase in SACP tuition and fees, effective upon approval, to help address program expenses, and discussed monitoring supply costs and fuel prices. The August financial report was described as routine, with no specific procurement action identified. No vendor selection, bid approval, or contract award was reported.

The board also approved a maintenance supervisor job description, noting that the position is now a school-system employee following the district’s separation from Aramark. The district reported 24 teacher grant applications competing for $25,000 from Bridge Bedford; applications were still being scored, with recommendations expected at the end of September and recipients anticipated in late October or early November. Other approved items included board officers and several policy changes; no additional spending amounts were specified.