Lenoir City Schools discusses CLSD grant contract with TNTP; $80,000 annual award noted

Lenoir City Schools officials described details of a Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant and a proposed contractual agreement with TNTP during the Feb. 12 board meeting.

"It's $80,000 and it goes for working with a vendor around professional development in the literacy platform," said Miss Holden, who presented the program and said the grant will support work with students and teachers in grades 5 through 12. The presentation outlined continued activities such as student work analysis and co‑teaching.

A district staff member clarified the term and contingencies, saying the grant is multi‑year: "So that's $80,000 each year for 5 years," and noting the contract includes language that the district is not encumbered if the state terminates or fails to provide the funding. The board was told the vendor named in the packet is TNTP and that the $80,000 is intended to pay that vendor for professional development services.

Board member Lacey Murray moved to approve entering into the contractual agreement with TNTP; Mitch Ledbetter seconded and the chair called for a roll call. The roll call was requested in the transcript but individual vote tallies are not recorded in the available text.

District staff framed the award as an extension of prior literacy work previously focused on earlier grades, saying the current grant broadens support into secondary grades. Staff also noted that final execution of the contract is contingent on receipt of state funds and the vendor and state acknowledging the contractual contingencies.

Next steps: the board moved the item forward at the meeting and a roll call was taken; the transcript does not record individual votes or the board secretary’s final minute entry for the motion. If the district executes the contract, TNTP will provide professional development to support the district’s literacy platform in grades 5–12 under the terms discussed at the meeting.