HCBOE Meeting 11/10/2026

At its November 10, 2026 meeting, the Hamblen County Board of Education approved several purchasing and bid items. The board approved an emergency purchase (item 12.1; details and amount were unclear in the transcript), CTE Snap-On torque equipment and a Delpro 24 computer lab purchase, roofing consulting services for the recently purchased lodge and for Manley and Russville Intermediate schools, and purchases of 77-passenger and 84-passenger school buses. A board member noted the bus purchases would help maintain a replacement rotation rather than require replacing all buses at once. The board also approved surplus school bus equipment for sale and several student-trip bids, including Beta Club trips. No contract values or bus vendors were stated. Financial items 14.1–14.7 were approved as a group; the transcript provides no amounts.

The superintendent said the upcoming budget would be tight and described a proposed education foundation funding mechanism involving federal tax credits; an HCXL board member committed funds to help establish a scholarship-granting organization, which could support equipment, tutoring, and uncovered dual-enrollment costs. The board approved the revised staff dress code on second and final reading. First-reading policy revisions were considered, including a proposed change to how long students may remain at a school after a change of residence; discussion raised concerns about student disruption and transportation, but the transcript does not clearly establish the final disposition of that item.