School board approves debt request for student computers, $350,000 for War Eagle Farm and $651,717.97 for summer learning
May 08, 2026 | Cheatham County, School Districts, Tennessee
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The Cheatham County School Board voted unanimously to approve several budget and policy items at its meeting.
The board first approved a debt request for student computers as agenda item 13c after staff noted an allocation in the meeting packet. Chair (speaker 1) moved the motion and the board carried it on a roll‑call vote reported as six yes votes. The spoken transcript contained unclear line‑item amounts for the computer request; the packet allocation was referenced by staff rather than a clear single dollar figure in oral remarks.
The board then approved a fund‑balance request of $350,000 for “War Eagle Farm” (item 13d). A presenter (speaker 3) said the remaining funding would come from the Innovative Schools Model (ISM) grant. The motion passed by roll call with all members voting yes.
Separately, the board approved a summer learning camp budget of $651,717.97 (item 13e). Staff said the funding was released the previous day and that acceptance must also be presented to the county commission because the program runs through the district’s general purpose budget. The motion passed by roll call, unanimously.
On policy matters, the board approved policy 6.411 (student loans) on second reading and passed a block of first‑reading policy revisions as a group; both procedural motions passed without recorded opposition.
What happens next: the summer learning funds will be presented to the county commission as required; other approved budget items will be implemented through the district’s fiscal processes.
Votes and outcomes (as recorded in the meeting):
- Debt request for student computers (agenda item 13c): motion approved; roll call recorded six yes votes (member names as read in the transcript). Specific oral line‑item figures in the spoken record were unclear; packet allocation was cited by staff.
- War Eagle Farm fund‑balance request (item 13d): approved, $350,000, unanimous roll call.
- Summer learning camp (item 13e): approved, $651,717.97, unanimous roll call.
- Policy 6.411: approved on second reading (voice vote).
- Block of policy revisions (first reading): approved as a block (voice vote).
The board first approved a debt request for student computers as agenda item 13c after staff noted an allocation in the meeting packet. Chair (speaker 1) moved the motion and the board carried it on a roll‑call vote reported as six yes votes. The spoken transcript contained unclear line‑item amounts for the computer request; the packet allocation was referenced by staff rather than a clear single dollar figure in oral remarks.
The board then approved a fund‑balance request of $350,000 for “War Eagle Farm” (item 13d). A presenter (speaker 3) said the remaining funding would come from the Innovative Schools Model (ISM) grant. The motion passed by roll call with all members voting yes.
Separately, the board approved a summer learning camp budget of $651,717.97 (item 13e). Staff said the funding was released the previous day and that acceptance must also be presented to the county commission because the program runs through the district’s general purpose budget. The motion passed by roll call, unanimously.
On policy matters, the board approved policy 6.411 (student loans) on second reading and passed a block of first‑reading policy revisions as a group; both procedural motions passed without recorded opposition.
What happens next: the summer learning funds will be presented to the county commission as required; other approved budget items will be implemented through the district’s fiscal processes.
Votes and outcomes (as recorded in the meeting):
- Debt request for student computers (agenda item 13c): motion approved; roll call recorded six yes votes (member names as read in the transcript). Specific oral line‑item figures in the spoken record were unclear; packet allocation was cited by staff.
- War Eagle Farm fund‑balance request (item 13d): approved, $350,000, unanimous roll call.
- Summer learning camp (item 13e): approved, $651,717.97, unanimous roll call.
- Policy 6.411: approved on second reading (voice vote).
- Block of policy revisions (first reading): approved as a block (voice vote).
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