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District overview

McMinn County Schools

How McMinn County Schools is governed, funded, and changing.

Who makes district decisions?

McMinn County Board of Education

The board's public minutes record decisions about budgets, facilities, safety, policy, and the Director of Schools.

Ten-member board

The board elects its leadership and votes publicly on district actions.

Director of Schools

The board hired Melasawn Knight as Director of Schools in February 2026.

Public meeting record

Regular and called meeting minutes show motions, votes, and campus-specific decisions.

Where the district stands

Approved Apple student-device purchaseverified
1,724,495 dollars

A separate $1 million budget amendment used Federal Projects Reserve funds.

Major projects

Central High baseball hitting facility

Board-approved

The board approved a $325,000 Creekside Construction proposal for a Central High baseball hitting facility.

Next: The collected minutes do not state a construction start or completion date.
  1. Board approved the $325,000 facility proposal.

Funding

Board-approved $325,000 construction proposal.

Thirteen collected official board-minute PDFs were reviewed and cited directly.

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