Sumner School Board Meets Tuesday

The Sumner County School Board will meet on Tuesday, February 19th at 6:00 PM at the Board offices in Gallatin.  The complete agenda is here.

Among the items for consideration are bidding for completion of Phase I of a soccer field at Merrol Hyde Magnet School.  The project is expected to cost $87,000 to complete and the school has secured funding from parents for the full amount.  MHMS athletic boosters pledge to only use private money for the complete field project and indicate they are raising the money in phases.  The Board of Education must authorize the project bidding in order for the process to begin.

Another item up for discussion and possible vote is a proposal by Board Member Vanessa Silkwood that would place school safety signs at the entrances to school buildings in Sumner County.  It is not clear what the signs would say as the County Commission has yet to approve funding for additional School Resource Officers (SROs) or any needed physical improvements to make buildings safer.