The Cannon County Board of Education approved a transfer of a grammar school student during their regular monthly meeting Thursday night, one month after they originally denied the request. Davetta Satchell approached the Board of Education with some additional information about her daughter who is legally blind, suffers from cerebral palsy and is prone to have seizures. The now second grader was zoned for Woodland School this year after having been zoned for Woodbury Grammar the year before. Ms. Satchell requested that her daughter be left at Woodbury Grammar because of the convenience and familiarity her daughter already had in the school and classroom. Board member Frank Walkup made the motion to move her to the second grade at Woodbury Grammar and the motion passed 3 votes to 2 with Randy Gannon and Bruce Daniel also voting yes. In other actions of the Board, they denied the transfer request of Leigh Doney. Approved the changes of the school’s policy concerning Asbestos management, and student surveys and evaluations. The Board also approved the surplus of 8 portables to be sold through bids along with the shells of 25 HVAC units which will be sold for scrap.
