Roofing Bid For New Putnam School Facility Under Budget
A North Carolina company will replace the roof at the Putnam County School System’s new Extended Services Building. The system purchased the former Frontier building behind Jackson Plaza last year. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the winning bid was $88,000, lower than anyone anticipated. “We expected it to be a little over $100,000, […]
Cookeville Softball Hitting Facility Bid Rejected, Bids High
The Putnam County School Board rejected bids for the Cookeville High School’s indoor softball hitting facility after bids came in higher than expected. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the board had budgeted $250,000 for the facility. The low bid came in at an estimated $550,000. Martin said the board will have to go […]
Three Putnam Schools Getting Summer HVAC Upgrades
Northeast Elementary, Sycamore Elementary, and Baxter Primary Schools all set to get HVAC improvements this summer.
Putnam Schools Adopt New Visitors Code Of Conduct
The Putnam County School System has adopted a new code of conduct for visitors throughout the district. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the system did not have a visitor’s code of conduct before now, but a new state law requires one for all public schools. Martin said the code goes over prohibited behaviors […]
Putnam’s New Custodial Company Working Well
Putnam County School Officials are seeing better results from the new company handling the system’s custodial duties. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said ABM Industries currently hard at work doing the cleaning that can only be done during summer break. Martin said ABM is better suited to work with the district than previous maintenance […]
Algood Middle Roof Having Unexpected Issues
Putnam County School officials working to mitigate deterioration in the Algood Middle School roof in hopes of postponing a full replacement for several more years. Deputy Director Tim Martin said this roof was not on the district’s radar and he was surprised to find that it was in poor shape. He said the metal roof […]
Putnam Schools Bidding Upgraded Fencing At 5 Schools
Putnam County Schools set to add new fencing on five campuses across the district. Deputy Schools Director Tim Martin said the hardware will add security to corners of campuses that typically do not have many eyes on them. The project will also add escape hardware for gates. Martin said the State Fire Marshall’s Office requires […]
Cookeville High, White Plains Chillers To Be Replaced
Chillers at Cookeville High School and White Plains Academy set to be replaced as have both reached the end of the life cycle. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said both chillers have had periods of downtime and have required expensive repairs and maintenance. He said those machines that get cooler air to classrooms become […]
Putnam School Supervisors Use Breaks To Begin Preparation For Future
Putnam County School Supervisors and Principals used the winter break to catch up and prepare for a new semester. Director of Schools Corby King said the fast pace of operations while school is in session makes it challenging to take care of paperwork. He said the downtime gives supervisors the chance to tie up loose […]
Cookeville High School New Climate Technology Pinpointing Issues
Cookeville High School’s climate now being controlled centrally thanks to new software. Johnson Controls System updated the software and equipment that controls the school’s HVAC system. Putnam County Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the update allows them to make adjustments to multiple units from the office. He said even if there is a […]
