# 09/22/26 MNPS Board of Education: Governance Committee


**Body:** Metro Nashville Network
**Date:** September 21, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Policy


The Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) Board of Education Governance Committee met on September 22, 2026, to discuss updates to school visitor policies and the delegation of duties by the Director of Schools. Key procurement-related discussions included proposed policy changes to streamline the issuance of no trespass letters by allowing the Deputy Chief's office to handle them instead of individual principals, enhancing consistency and reducing administrative burden. The committee also reviewed and approved policy language permitting the Director of Schools to delegate most duties to designees, with certain exceptions requiring board approval. These policy updates may impact administrative processes but did not involve direct contract awards or budget allocations during this meeting.

**Source:** Metro Nashville Network