Tentative Price To Renovate Park View Near Expected Number
Renovations to the existing Park View Elementary School will likely cost between $6.8 and $8.5 million. Energy Systems Group Account Executive Bobby Cox told the Putnam County School Board that number is subject to change depending on the final designs. The School Board is considering converting Park View as a Pre-K center for Cookeville once […]
Putnam Schools Closed For The Week, Chance For Parents To Prepare
Putnam County Schools will be closed for the rest of the week due to unsafe road conditions and temperatures forecasted to fall even further. Director of News and Public Relations Buddy Pearson said the decision ultimately came down to student safety. Pearson said Director of Schools Corby King and his team took many different voices […]
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 […]
Roof Project At Existing Park View Project Ahead Of Schedule
Contractors have avoided major weather delays, putting the roof-replacement project at the existing Park View Elementary School ahead of schedule. Facilities Supervisor John Magura told the Putnam County School Board Thursday night that the work has slowed down a tad recently due to rain and low temperatures. He said he believes that they are still […]
Jere Whitson’s Tina Francis-Hodges Wins Tennessee Principal Of The Year
Jere Whitson Elementary School Principal Tina Francis-Hodges has been named this year’s Tennessee Principal of the Year. Francis-Hodges said when she started at the school, they were on the state’s focus list and in the bottom 10 percent of schools in the state. She said thanks to focus and belief from faculty and staff, they […]
Putnam District Guiding Coalition Seeking Result-Based Improvement
Putnam County Schools training on a new District Guiding Coalition to achieve increased social and academic enrichment for students. Secondary Instructional Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the coalition has 33 members including Director of Schools Corby King and the principals of all district schools. Winningham said the coalition is result-oriented, pursuing measurable enhancement of student and […]
Brick Being Laid At Upperman High; Move-In Expected For Early January
Brick finally being laid on the Upperman High School expansion with a final completion date now in site. Upland Design Group Consultant Kim Chamberlin said brick problems across the nation continue, but he is excited to finally have brick on site being laid. Chamberlin told the School Board Thursday that he expects the building to […]
King Receives High Marks On Evaluation, Contract Extension From Putnam Board
The Putnam County School Board voted Thursday night to extend Director of Schools Corby King’s contract after he received excellent marks on his annual evaluation. School Board Attorney Dan Rader said each board member evaluated King on 131 different criteria. Rader said 36 administrators in the school district turned in evaluations as well. Rader said […]
Putnam Schools Building Partnerships To Fill Gaps For Students In Need
The Putnam County School System is working to build connections between the PEP Foundation and local businesses to provide resources for students and teachers. Director of Schools Corby King told members of the Joint Economic Development Board Tuesday that the Putnam Education Partnership functions almost like a booster club for the entire school system. King […]
Putnam Seeing Rise In Poor Behavior Among Elementary School Students
Putnam County teachers seeing an increase in unruly behavior, something Director Of Schools Corby King said must be addressed by administrators and parents. King said students fail to listen, distract classmates, and experience physical outbursts, such as punching or kicking teachers. King said it’s happening more often in the aftermath of the pandemic. “Our younger […]
