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School Board, county begin discussions for new EMS station at Pegram Elementary





From left: Pleasant View Elementary School Student Council sponsor and speech pathologist Amy Whitworth leads the student council in a presentation of their activities during the school year. The student council consists of Lily Osiborski, Ainsley Sims, Daniel Anderson, Henry Hudgens, Levi Bailey, President Gracie Spann, Vice President Abby Arndt, Secretary Preslea Stricklin and Treasurer Parker Roach.SHARON ALICE LURIE/SLurie@mainstreetmediatn.com

From left: Pleasant View Elementary School Student Council sponsor and speech pathologist Amy Whitworth leads the student council in a presentation of their activities during the school year. The student council consists of Lily Osiborski, Ainsley Sims, Daniel Anderson, Henry Hudgens, Levi Bailey, President Gracie Spann, Vice President Abby Arndt, Secretary Preslea Stricklin and Treasurer Parker Roach.SHARON ALICE LURIE/SLurie@mainstreetmediatn.com

The School Board unanimously approved the school board attorney and Cheatham County attorneys to begin drafting an agreement for establishment of an emergency medical services station on the campus of Pegram Elementary School during its regular meeting on Thursday, May 5.

The proposal is part of the five-year plan Cheatham County EMS Director BJ Hudspeth presented to the Cheatham County Commission in April.

According to Pegram Mayor and 5th District School Board member John Louallen, placement of an EMS station in Pegram is a safety issue, given that the railroad track that runs through the southern part of the county often has trains getting stuck on it. Therefore, he said, the county needs ambulances available on both sides of the track so that there is no delay in service. Louallen said the section of the campus being proposed for the EMS station is a former playground.

Former Cheatham County EMS Director and 4th District School Board member James Gupton mentioned that while he was director, the county had also considered building an EMS station on Sam’s Creek Road where Animal Control and the landfill are located. However, according to Hudspeth, that site isn’t feasible due to the landfill and the terrain being difficult to navigate.

According to Cheatham County Mayor Kerry McCarver, the next step in the utilization of the five-year plan is for the Emergency Services Committee of the Cheatham County Commission to review the finalized plans.

The school board also voted to change final exams to count as 20 percent of a student’s final grade from 15 percent previously.

The school board holds its regular meetings the first Thursday of each month.

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