10/27/26 MNPS Board of Education

The Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education meeting was held October 27, 2026. The main business discussion was a presentation on Promising Scholars summer learning and Accelerating Scholars tutoring. Staff reported 10,824 students attended summer programming and 5,137 students were receiving tutoring in October, and described plans to increase attendance, tutoring hours, and enrichment. Board members discussed continued funding, possible future scaling, site capacity, and how academic outcomes and student need are evaluated; no specific budget allocation or procurement action was presented. The board also approved the consent agenda by an 8–0 roll-call vote, though its contents were not detailed in the transcript.

A public commenter representing District Solutions proposed a school-bus advertising program, describing it as no-cost to the district and estimating up to $5.5 million in annual revenue based on 1,100 buses and two placements per bus. The speaker said the company would follow up with materials; the board took no action on the proposal. The meeting also included awards and recognitions, public comments on district operations and student services, and committee reports. No contract award, RFP, bid approval, or vendor selection was identified.