County School Board member Rhonda Thurman on Thursday rapped the Chattanooga 2.0 movement, saying it is "the same old people with a different name."
Karitsa Mosley, another board member, said she embraces the effort aimed at improving student learning and job readiness.
Only Ms. Thurman and board member David Testerman were opposed to a resolution in support of the movement.
Ms. Thurman said educators are sent to California, New York and elsewhere by such groups, causing their students to have subs. She said the movement brings in curriculum "that just stinks."
She said, "You don't need to ask the Chamber (how best to educate local kids), just ask the teachers."
Ms. Mosley said changes are needed for school improvement. She said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again."
She said the Chattanooga 2.0 report is being discussed across the country. She said, "If we don't take note, we will be doing everyone a disservice."
Ms. Mosley said, "I go to work every day with people with private school diplomas and they don't know a thing. So who says private schools are better?"
The board also took the unusual action of overturning a Zero Tolerance action by the school administrator.
A student who was found with three pills and some Nyquill off campus was sent to home learning for the rest of the year.
Ms. Mosley and board member George Ricks said there was no evidence he was trying to sell the pills, that had been prescribed for him. They said teachers at the school spoke up for him.