City School Board (3/10/26)

A. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Shiloh McKnight and Scarlett Blackwell, both kindergarten students at Black Fox Elementary and Lorelei Blane, a 3rd grade student, and her sister, Lillian Blane, a kindergarten student, both at Cason Lane Academy.

II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Murfreesboro City Schools PreK Teachers and Staff would like to thank The Discovery Center for their generous offer to bring their incredible academic programs directly to our schools for no cost! The teachers are so excited to work with the staff at DC and bring these experiences to our youngest learners. We had an amazing Read Across America week in our schools. Thank you to the many parents, staff and community members who read to our students. The walls of the City Hall Rotunda will hold the MCS Art Show beginning April 8 with a reception for the artists and their parents being held on April 28. Congratulations to our robotics teams that competed at the state level in February. Teams from Salem, Reeves-Rogers and Erma Siegel represented MCS. Remember that Matilda Jr. begins this week at Patterson Park. The students at Bradley have been practicing all year for the week ahead. We wish them the best of luck. Gifted Graduation will be held on March 14 at the MCS Central Office. It’s Music in our Schools month and our students will be performing across the district. Two specific occasions including the MCS Choir Festival on Saturday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Overall Creek Gymnasium and the Honor Band on Monday, March 23 at Hobgood. The City Schools Foundation’s Excellence in Education event is Friday, March 20 at Macca Villa. The Foundation would like to thank all our sponsors, guests and volunteers. Thank you to the Murfreesboro Police Department and River Oaks Church for their donation of 3,000 packages of Mac and Cheese. Thank you to Ascend and the Salvation Army for their huge donation of food and hygiene products to our Family Resource Center. Finally, just a reminder that Prek registration closes this week, Friday, March 13 and zone waivers close on Friday, March 27. Families currently on zone waivers or new families wanting to request a zone waiver must have their forms turned in by this date.

B. The Best of MCS-LeAnn Story

D. Recognition of Teachers of the Year

• Jesus Alvarez-Lopez, ESL teacher at Hobgood Elementary

G. Supervisor of the Year • Cynthia Hopkins, District Wide ESP Director

H. Public Comment

V. ACTION ITEMS

B. Approval of Contract-Coop Agreement for United Refrigeration

D. Approval of Agreement-Purchase of Six School Buses from Mid-South Bus Center, Inc.

VI. REPORTS AND INFORMATION

B. Director's Update

VIII. ADJOURNMENT