Pickett Schools Adding Student Board Member In Fall
The Pickett County School Board will add a student member to its board for the upcoming school year. Outgoing Director of Schools Diane Elder said a new law requires school boards across the state to involve students in the school board. Elder said the student would be a rising senior selected by school administration. Elder […]
Robbins Named Pickett’s New Director Of Schools Thursday
The Pickett County School Board named Melissa Robbins as the new Director of Schools Thursday night. Robbins has spent her entire 20-year career in the Sumner County School District, serving as a classroom teacher, success coach, and administrator. Robbins said the Pickett County job was appealing because it is her hometown. Robbin said her passion […]
Pickett Schools Set To Begin High School Bathroom Renovations
Pickett County Schools will begin renovating the bathrooms at Pickett County High School later this summer. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said preliminary camera work for the plumbing has been completed. Elder said the major portion of the project is set to begin sometime in July. “It’s been something we’ve hoped to be […]
Pickett Approves $2K Bonus For Teachers/Non-Teachers
Pickett County Schools has approved a $2,000 bonus for teachers and non-teachers. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said teachers will be receiving the $2,000 from the state as part of the Education Freedom Act. Elder said the school board approved similar bonuses for non-teachers to show appreciation to those employees who were left […]
Local School Systems Revamping Fire Alarm Protocols
School systems across the Upper Cumberland are bolstering fire alarm policies after a change in state policy. The new legislation requires all schools to develop procedures to determine the cause of an activated fire alarm. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said she held a safety meeting with the school’s new homeland security officer, […]
Pickett Director: Prepare To Come Back To School Wednesday
A lot of snow melted across the Upper Cumberland Monday but many schools are still closed. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said schools are closed Tuesday to ensure conditions completely clear up before putting buses back on the road. She said she plans for Pickett schools to open back up on Wednesday after […]
Pickett Schools Approve Repairs After Summer Central Office Flooding
Pickett County School Board approved emergency renovations following a pipe leak that exposed unknown asbestos. A pipe burst in the School Board Conference room in July, which cause an entire wing of the office space to flood. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said an estimated $22,000 in sheetrock, baseboard, and flooring damage occurred. […]
Blouses, Yoga Pants Among Changes To Pickett High Dress Code
Pickett County School Board agreed to clarifications in the high school dress code for the upcoming school year. The changes were part of the handbooks approved for each school during Monday night’s meeting. Pickett High School Principal Mitch Buckman said the problems addressed developed last year. Buckman said the first change involves blouse straps with […]
Elder: Pickett High Water Pipes Will Need Replacement
The Pickett County Schools new fiscal year budget includes a new bus for disabled students and a pipe replacement for the high school. The School Board went through the budget during a Monday work session, voting to approve it during the regular meeting. The total budget includes some $1.42 million in local tax dollars, a […]
Pickett Schools Working To Deal With Slow ESSER Fund Reimbursement
Pickett County Schools struggling to keep up with ESSER projects due to the slow reimbursement of funds from the state. Director of Schools Diane Elder had to approach the county commission to request for approval the transfer of some $75,000 from the general purpose fund to avoid overdrafts. “We are spending so many thousands of […]
