White County Schools, No Change In Cell Phone Policy
The White County School Board Thursday decided the new state law regarding cell phone usage will not prompt them to make any changes to their current cell phone usage policy. White County School Director Kurt Dronebarger said the school already bans cell phone usage during instruction time. Dronebarger said he is not hearing that the […]
White County Board Room Dedicated To Former Members
The board room at the White County Board of Education Central Office has been dedicated to two former members, Kenneth Robinson and Richard McBride. Board Member Jayson McDonald said both former members recently passed away, having served a combined 36 years on the board. He said many of the positive programs in the district today […]
School Board On Fence About Board Meeting Locations
The White County School Board must still decide whether it will continue to hold meetings at district schools or move them all to the central office next year. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the original schedule for next year had all meetings located at the district central office. Board Member Dewayne Howard said he […]
Dronebarger Scores A 3.2 On Director Evaluation
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger received a composite score of 3.2 out of 5 on his Director’s Evaluation Thursday night. Chairman Bob Young said the six board members filled out assessments in May. He said the results of the evaluation bring closure to the board’s decision to extend Dronebarger in December. Board Member […]
White County Move Next Year’s Spring Break
The White County School Board has changed the 2024-2025 school calendar to move spring break to the week following daylight savings time. Board Chair Bob Young said the change aligns more closely with the rest of the school calendar. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said next year’s spring break will be March 10-14. Dronebarger said […]
White County To Bring In Behavior Specialists For Elementary
The White County School Board voted Thursday night to insert behavioral health specialists into district elementary schools. Board Chair Bob Young said these would neither be school employees nor contractors. He said the therapists would work with students whose parents requested the service, and the fee would be paid through that parent’s insurance. Director of […]
Howard Proposes Meeting Change To Provide More Input On White Co School Issues
White County School Board Member Dewayne Howard wants to change the board’s planning meeting dates to allow for more input and study. Currently, school board members hold a committee session just prior to the School Board Meeting each month. Howard said that means digesting a lot of information in a short amount of time. “So […]
Dronebarger Called Insubordinate For Not Bringing Teacher Before School Board
A White County School Board member called Director Of Schools Kurt Dronebarger insubordinate Thursday night for refusing to bring a teacher before the board to answer for a controversial writing assignment. The August creative writing prompt focused on the killing of someone and the aftermath. Dronebarger updated the board Thursday on how the system handled […]
