# Tipton County Board of Education - November 12th, 2026


**Body:** Tipton County
**Date:** November 12, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The Tipton County Board of Education meeting on November 12, 2026, included a procurement-related update on the upcoming social studies textbook adoption. A committee meeting was scheduled for November 16, followed by vendor presentations and sample and digital materials for committee review after the state finalizes its approved list. Schools will reach a consensus on preferred resources, with a recommendation ultimately brought to the board for approval; no vendor selection, purchase amount, or contract award was made at this meeting. The board also received a trustee report noting that budget amendments approved at the prior work session had been approved by the County Commission; no amounts were stated.

The board approved a resolution opposing potential cuts to Tennessee lottery-funded scholarships, including dual-enrollment and middle-college funding, citing 1,925.5 dual-enrollment credits earned by students in the prior school year and a projection of 2,036 credits this year. The resolution will be submitted after board members sign it. The board also approved the consent agenda, adopted a policy on staff-student relations on its second reading, and approved two other policies on first reading. No procurement awards or spending authorizations were identified.

**Source:** Tipton County