Smith Named Supervisor Of Student Support For Putnam
The Putnam County School System named Julie Smith as the new Supervisor of Student Support Services following the resignation of Dr. Trey Upchurch. Director of Schools Corby King announced the appointment in a press release. Upchurch left the position earlier this month to take a new role with the Tennessee Department of Education. “Julie Smith […]
Putnam Schools Adopt Changes To 26-27 Early Registration
The Putnam County School Board has adopted a few changes to the early registration process for the 2026-2027 school year as the period opens next week. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said the intent-to-return form will only need to be completed if a student is requesting to change schools or if parents need to update contact […]
Putnam Schools Pleased With Six A Letter Grade Schools
Putnam County School Officials pleased with the recently revealed letter grades that showed six Putnam County Schools with an A for the previous school year. Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the grades are a huge accomplishment. “We continue to see good, strong success in providing opportunities for our students, and we are […]
Putnam Introduces New Student Advisory Committees
The Putnam County School Board introduced a new Student Advisory Committee Thursday night to get student feedback about agenda items and school concerns. Each high school has formed a committee, and will appear on a rotation before the board every month. School Board Chairman Lynn McHenry said the student committee gives the board a student […]
Putnam Schools TISA Accountability Shows ACT Concern
This year’s TISA Accountability Report shows the Putnam County Schools on track toward two goals, but falling behind on ACT scores. The goals set three years ago were to improve third-grade ELA and Math proficiency to 70 percent before 2035, and set a composite ACT score of 21 district-wide. Data and Testing Supervisor Jason Stickler […]
Cookeville Student Managing New Independence House
A student project manager is overseeing construction of a new Independence House on the Cookeville campus. Cookeville High School Student Vicky Hammons told the School Board Thursday night she is in charge of purchasing materials and supervising the project. Hammons said the Independence House is designed to help people with special needs transition to adulthood. […]
Putnam Schools Move To New Space Nearly Complete
The Putnam County School System has nearly completed its move into the old Frontiers Communication Building located on Cookeville’s South Franklin Ave. The building was purchased by the school system and underwent an extensive renovation to house various types of personnel. Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the school system’s academic coaches, some […]
Asbestos Found In Old Park View Floors, Pre-K Delayed
Another delay at the old Park View School means the Putnam County School System will not move any Pre-K classrooms into that facility until next school year. Changes by the Fire Marshal caused delays earlier this month. Director Of Schools Corby King said crews recently found a bigger problem. “As they were demoing the floor […]
Putnam Schools Phone Policy A Success In First Week
Rave reviews across the district on the new Putnam County Schools mobile device policy during the first full school week. Director of Schools Corby King said he visited schools across the district all week. He said the results of removing cell phones from the school day have been overly positive. King said both principals and […]
Putnam Schools Ending IB And Middle Years Programs
The Putnam County School Board approved phasing out the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Middle Years programs after this school year during its Thursday meeting. The programs are being discontinued because of low student participation and high operating costs. Director of Schools Corby King said students tend to pursue different opportunities in advanced studies. “We have […]
