Board of Education approves $75,000 tutoring grant

6:59 p.m. Feb. 9, 2026

School Board Meeting

DUANE CROSS
MCO Publisher•Editor

The Moore County Board of Education approved a $75,000 state tutoring grant on Monday, Feb. 9, to help Lynchburg Elementary School students who need extra academic support.

The board members – Carrie Barnett, Jammie Cashion, Kaleigh Hatfield, and Tanya Vann – unanimously backed the motion to dedicate the funding to remediation and tutoring services at LES, noting the grant must be used within a limited timeframe. The funding comes through the Tennessee Department of Education and mirrors support provided to districts during the COVID-19 recovery period.

Board member Ed Cashion was absent,

Policy Revisions Adopted

The board also approved updates to several district policies, including:

* Charter school policy revisions aligned with the Tennessee School Boards Association guidance.
* Changes to the expense and reimbursement policy now allow limited sales tax reimbursement in certain cases.
* Job descriptions were updated for head coaches, assistant coaches, and transportation supervisors.

No other changes were suggested for the policies that were reviewed.

Student Travel, Summer Programs, Personnel

The board also approved an overnight student trip for 4-H Congress.

Director of School Chad Moorehead reported that:

• Summer school will run on a four-day schedule starting after Memorial Day.
• Four Moore County students – Abbey Carter, JenaLee Deal, Reason Brown, and Blaizia Thomison – will attend the TSBA SCOPE conference on March 3.
• Steven Tucker has been hired as the LES custodian.
• Supervisor of Support Services Wendy Hart will retire on June 30 after 30 years of pubic school service.