Schools will be open in Maury County on Monday, but the system's future is uncertain as the school board and county commission continue to disagree on a budget.
School Board Chairman Shay Daniels and Director of Schools Eddie Hickman met with the county mayor and chairman of the Maury County Commission for about two hours Friday afternoon to discuss options for the district, Daniels said.
"We knew the commission was meeting on Monday so it makes sense for schools to be in session that day," Daniels said. "We hope the outcome of the commission meeting will allow us to use reserve fund money to balance our budget and move forward."
The Monday meeting, scheduled for 9 a.m., will mark the fifth time the Maury County Commission has seen the schools budget. The school board has submitted three different budgets at past meetings. The current budget proposal has been shot down twice.