# October 26, 2026 - Board of Education Meeting

The Oak Ridge Schools Board of Education meeting on October 26, 2026, approved two public-school security grant allocations, both unanimously. The board approved $8,411.90 in FY26 carryover funds to compensate Oak Ridge Police Department school resource officer services at extracurricular events. It also approved $49,616.50 in FY27 security grant funds: $20,000 for SRO coverage at school and district events and approximately $29,616 toward districtwide implementation of the Raptor Badge Alert System. Board discussion noted that the badge system’s software has been updated to improve integration and reliability. No vendor selection or contract award was identified.

The board also unanimously approved two additional one-to-one special education teaching assistants at Robertsville Middle School, funded from the general-purpose fund with state reimbursement requested, and a 0.5 FTE special education teaching assistant at Glenwood Elementary, also funded from the general-purpose fund. Other approvals included preschool committee bylaws, student field trips, and a new high school mountain bike club. The financial report noted delays associated with a software conversion, but no related purchasing action was discussed.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Emergency Response
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [October 26, 2026 - Board of Education Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm5pj1WFLZc) - Oak Ridge Schools Board of Education