Putnam Awards Low Bid For Cookeville Softball Facility
The Putnam County School Board has awarded an estimated $417,000 bid for the construction of a new softball facility at Cookeville High School. The board rejected the previous round of bids due to the costs far exceeding what the board budgeted. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the project was scaled down to lower […]
Putnam Leans On Principal Pipeline For New Hires
With multiple principals stepping down across the school system over the last several weeks, how do the Putnam County Schools replenish the pipeline of candidates? Deputy Director Tim Martin said the district offers training courses for teachers with the potential to take on administrative leadership roles. He said the district consults teachers and parents to […]
Schools Bidding Parking Lot Repaint During Summer
The Putnam County Schools soliciting bids for the striping and repainting of parking spaces throughout the district. Deputy Director Tim Martin said it is a part of the routine maintenance that the district performs each year. Martin said they will check every school to see which ones need the most repainting. “Obviously our high schools […]
Putnam Schools Upgrading HVAC Control System At CHS
New electronics being installed over the summer at Cookeville High School that would better control HVAC units. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the new system would control temperatures school-wide instead of a per-classroom basis. “Hopefully, it will make us a lot more energy efficient,” Martin said. “We think it will save us a […]
Putnam Schools Purchase New Cafeteria Management System
A new county-wide school nutrition software will be implemented at all Putnam County Schools next year. Deputy Director Tim Martin said the new system will streamline data collecting for nutrition staff. “The added benefit will be that the managers will be able to keep and notice trends and see what kind of things are selling […]
Putnam Schools Create Incentive Plan To Keep, Recruit Nutrition Workers
Putnam County school nutrition workers that qualify will receive bonuses at the end of the month. Deputy Director Tim Martin said the extra pay serves as a retention incentive. “We have a great group of workers, but we are short several positions,” Martin said. “We want everybody working with us to stay.” Nutrition employees who […]
Snow Days Cause Academic Disruptions When Trying To Return From Break
It may be nice having an extra day off before returning to school, but snow days can cause a real challenge for educators. Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said two snow day right after Christmas break disrupts. “That’s a difficult thing anytime we have a snow day, and we were really hoping we […]
Putnam Schools Expect Good Year Ahead After First Week Back
Putnam County Schools had their first full day back on Tuesday, and officials say it looks like it will be a good school year. Deputy Director Tim Martin said that the main issue facing schools is long car lines from the influx of students. “Not just newly registered but everybody being back,” Martin said. “All […]
