Young Re-Elected White County Board Chair
Bob Young will return as chair of the White County School Board for the new school year. Board members re-elected Jayson McDonald as the board’s Vice-Chairman. Dewayne Howard was re-elected to be the board’s Tennessee Legislative Network Representative. “That’s a tall task, so I appreciate the effort you’ve put into that,” Young said. Howard asked […]
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 […]
White School Board Pushing For More Budget Involvement
The White County School Board wants more involvement in the budget process after passing a budget that came up short at the last minute. Board Member Dewayne Howard said he has been asking for monthly budget meetings since he joined the board but that has not happened. Chairman Bob Young said it will be important […]
White County Middle School Greenhouse Bid Approved
The White County School Board approved a bid of some $186,000 for a greenhouse at White County Middle School Thursday night, despite concerns about the details of the bid. Board Members Tracy Fowler and Dewayne Howard voiced concerns about committing to such an expense without access to itemized structural details. Fowler said the other bid […]
White County School Board Discussing Change To Public Comment Policy
White County Board of Education Member Dewayne Howard wants to change the school board policy regarding public comment. Howard said he wanted to remove a line from the policy stating that public comments must be related to items on that meeting’s agenda. Howard said it would allow the citizens in the community to have a […]
