A new lawn service for schools, adoption of a new policy for water testing at schools, discussion of the future of Veterans Gym and a date to start crafting a budget for the next fiscal year and more filled the agenda of the January meeting of the Cannon County Board of Education.
A policy dealing with district water testing for all facilities built before 1998 was adopted. The testing will be conducted every two years. Purpose of the policy is to ensure clean lead free water in schools.
After several minutes of discussion from board members and school principals, the board decided to exercise their option of ending the current agreement with Fisher Landscaping to maintain trimming grass at the county school property. The chairman made a motion and board agreed to return the school’s agreement with Big John’s.
Continuing the discussion from last month’s meeting concerning the future of Veterans Gym. Recent research reveled the gym is also on the same deed with the building used for Cannon Senior Center. In order for the building to be available for sale, the deed would need to separate the two building. The Cannon County Commission may need to sign off on the deal. The building would need to be declared surplus property and then sold at auction.
An alternative idea of leasing the building was also discussed. Final decision was to continue researching what options (if any) are available on converting the building to a community center for students.
The school board approved Charles Patterson, Marty Williams, Steve Womack and Gary Owen as Trap Team Coaches for Cannon County High School.
Board members also established January 22nd for the first of a series of meetings dealing with planning a budget for fiscal year 2019-2020.
