The Smith County Board of Education spent much of its meeting Monday night discussing disciplinary action involving Smith County High School teacher Jason Robert Smith, following allegations of inappropriate comments and conduct involving students.
According to documents presented during the meeting, Director of Schools Barry Smith recommended the suspension of Jason Robert Smith, a tenured teacher at Smith County High School, citing allegations of unprofessional conduct, conduct unbecoming a teacher, insubordination, and violations of board policy and the Tennessee Teacher Code of Ethics.
Board members were told their role Monday night was not to determine whether the allegations were true, but rather to decide whether the charges, if proven true, would warrant suspension or termination and whether the charges should move forward through the due process procedure.
Among the allegations discussed during the meeting were claims that on or about April 10, 2026, Smith told a student to “get a zero, burn in hell. I don’t care,” after the student allegedly ignored him.
Board member Joe Taylor made a motion to terminate Smith’s employment if the allegations were true. During discussion, board members noted that approving termination would begin a formal hearing process in which Smith would have the opportunity to respond to the allegations and defend himself.
The motion to terminate failed.
The board later approved a motion to uphold Smith’s suspension through the remainder of the school year, which ends May 22, 2026.
Following the meeting, tensions escalated inside the meeting room during an exchange between board member Joe Taylor and a member of the public.
After the meeting took a recess, a man approached Taylor and told him he “shouldn’t point his finger at people” and that it was “a sign of weakness.” Taylor responded that he was not weak and stated he would “knock the hell out of him” while raising his fist toward the man. Taylor also told the man to “meet him outside.”
No physical altercation occurred, and the situation was quickly diffused by others in the room.
You can find video of the meeting and footage of the altercation on Smith County Insider’s facebook page during Part 1 of the May 11, 2026 Smith County Board of Education Meeting.
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