Overton Board Dealing With Higher Insurance Costs
The Overton County School Board passed its budget on first reading Tuesday with more discussion on teacher raises yet to come. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said one of the biggest challenges the board has faced is budgeting extra money for rising insurance rates. He said the board hopes to give teachers considerable raises while […]
Overton After School Program Will Continue In 24-25
The Overton County Schools will not be terminating the system’s After School Program next year. Those rumors spread after the system inadvertently missed a deadline to apply for grant funding. Director Of Schools Donnie Holman said the administration has been working to replace that funding. “As soon as I was notified of this, I began […]
Overton Schools Enter Building Program Agreement
Overton County Schools moving forward with a building program agreement meant to tackle four major projects with the same architectural firm. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said the firm will construct new classrooms to alleviate overcrowding at Allons Elementary School, Hilham Elementary School, and Rickman Elementary School. He said they will also tackle a major […]
Scammers Using Overton School’s Absenteeism Program To Get Personal Info
Scammers are utilizing a program designed to help Overton County students and families with absenteeism in an attempt to gain personal information. Someone is contacting families and portraying themselves as being affiliated with Engage Tennessee, a state initiative launched in the county. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said students provide all the information needed to […]
Overton School Board Votes To Begin Termination Process On Tenured Teacher
The Overton County School Board unanimously voted Tuesday night to begin the termination of tenured teacher Elizabeth Maxwell after a series of erratic behaviors. The behavior started over the summer when Maxwell was reprimanded for allowing a student access to the school’s basketball court unsupervised. It was later discovered Maxwell had missed several required in-service […]
Overton Schools Working With Police And Sheriff’s Dept. For SROs
Overton County Schools hoping to work with Livingston Police and Overton Sheriff’s Department to provide student resource officers at every school. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said in the past, the school system would apply for state grants that provide funding for SRO salaries. “Some of those grants are going away, and it’s not that […]
LA Students Make Bird feeders For Overton Health And Rehab
As a year-end project, some Livingston Academy agriculture students handmade and installed bird feeders for Overton County Health and Rehab residents. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said he worked with Center Director Jennifer Bouldin to plan out the day. “It was just such an uplifting day,” Holman said. “We met with a lot of the […]
Holman: Necessary Steps Taken To Improve Audit Findings
Overton County Director of Schools Donnie Holman said he feels “comfortable” moving forward that he has employed the appropriate workers to answer the system’s audit findings. A state Comptroller’s Office audit of Overton County for the fiscal year ending 2021 found 10 findings against the school system. Holman said the majority of issues date back […]
Livingston Middle School Closes Due To Sickness Among Staff
Sickness taking a toll on the staff of Livingston Middle School closing the Overton County School for two days. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said a mixture of COVID, flu and other illnesses has 13 or 14 of the 21 teachers unable to work. “Another problem in that is sometimes we can use an educational […]
Overton Schools Accepting Bids For LA Stadium Project
The Overton County School Board has opened the Livingston Academy stadium project for bids. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said sealed offers will be opened on January 27th for the full board to consider at a later meeting. “I have spoken to a couple of people that have contacted me,” Holman said. “I hope there […]
