Clay Board Sending Phones, Erosion Control For Bid
The Clay County School Board approved Thursday night accepting bids for two new phone systems. Board Chairman Benji Bailey said the phone systems in Central Office and some of the schools have been changed over the last few years. Bailey said there are still two more schools in the district with phone systems that are […]
Jackson’s Tinsley To Become Clay Co. High School Principal
Clay County Schools has hired Dr. Gary Tinsley to become the next principal at Clay County High School. Clay County School Board Chairman Benji Bailey said the position became available after former principal Mike Dickerson accepted a job with a different school system to be closer to home. Tinsley spent a brief time in the […]
Clay County School Board Approves First Reading Of New Policies From TSBA
The Clay County Board of Education discussed a set of policy changes from the Tennessee School Boards Association during their Thursday meeting. Chairman Benji Bailey said there was a total of six policy changes which included five revised policies and one completely new one. Bailey said the all of the changes came from the TSBA […]
Clay School Board Votes To Change Insurance Plan For 2024
Clay County School Board voted Thursday night to change the system’s insurance plan to a less expensive option. Clay County School Board Chairman Benji Bailey said the change came after the board conducted its annual insurance evaluation. Bailey said all the proposed insurance premiums were higher this year. “That was cheaper overall than our product […]
Celina K-8 Able To Upgrade More Sewer Lines
Clay County School Board approved a change order for work on its Celina K-8 School’s plumbing project. School Board Chair Benji Bailey said in the original scope of the project, they were unsure if there would be the capability to upgrade or replace certain sewer lines. As work has progressed, it has been determined that […]
Hermitage Springs School Establishes PTO
Hermitage Springs School will now have an official Parent-Teacher Organization. Clay County School Board Chair Benji Bailey said there had been a nonprofit that helped support student and school functions over the last few years. He said with recent state laws enacted over the last few years, it was determined that it would be a […]
Clay School Board Approves 2023 Insurance Premiums
Clay County School Board has approved updated insurance premiums for school employees, which could increase payments by about $200 depending on the plan. School Board Chair Benji Bailey said the board evaluates insurance prices every year. He said after speaking with teacher representatives during contract Memorandum of Understanding discussions, they agreed to split the premium […]
Clay Schools To Abbreviate Dat Sept. 30th For Rollercoaster Yard Sale
Clay County School Board approved amendments to this school year’s calendar. That after realizing the 2022 Rollercoaster Yard Sale begins on September 30th. Bailey said when they original approved the year’s calendar, they were going off of bad information. “The information we had when we made the calendar, it was another date,” Bailey said. “In […]
Clay Schools Could See Budget Increases With New Tax Rate
This week’s tax rate decision by the Clay County Budget Committee could mean more money for the school system. School Board Chair Benji Bailey told the School Board Thursday night the committee made the decision taking into account the reappraised rate as recommended by the state. “As a result of the state assessment what they […]
School Employee Salaries Part Of Preliminary Clay Schools Budget Talks
Teacher and faculty salaries were the main topic of discussion at Clay County Schools’ first budget committee. School Board Chair Benji Bailey said that the biggest difficulty was giving faculty and staff much-need raises but finding the money to do it. “The increase in funding from BEP presents an opportunity to provide increases,” Bailey said. […]
