Hardeman County School Board

Hardeman County School Board meeting, November 10, 2026. The board approved three budgets and two budget amendments following a budget committee recommendation. The amendments included $550,000 for three special-education buses (reported at about $180,000 each), a $25,000 increase for contracted services covering radio installation and underground fuel-tank monitoring, and a $30,000 increase for legal services. A $19,000 cafeteria-fund amendment covered kitchen equipment and replacement printers. Approved budgets included a $29,155.02 school security grant budget, with $6,500 for the Raptor visitor-screening subscription; $52,957.28 in summer-school carryover; and $52,915 in pass-through payments for free ACT testing and special-education services. The board also approved changes to grading and assessment policies and school- and club-level budgets.

During public comment, the Army Painting Arts Council requested use of the Baldwin Central High School auditorium for its December production at a reduced facility-use rate of $500 for the weekend, and asked that a district employee serve as building-access and security personnel to reduce fees. Board members discussed conflicting understandings of whether a prior $500 approval applied per night or to the full weekend; the transcript does not establish a decision on the new request. The board received updates on capital improvements, including completed athletic-field lighting work and an upcoming baseball-field lighting installation.