White County Upgrades Buses, Vans With State Bonus
The White County Board of Education approved the allocation of a $607,000 state high-performance bonus to upgrade its transportation fleet. White County earned the financial bonus by being one of 22 districts to achieve top testing scores. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the bus purchase will allow the system to better plan these major […]
Board Approves Sheriff Training at Old Central View School
The White County School Board voted Thursday on a memorandum of understanding to allow the White County Sheriff’s Department to use the former Central View school property as a training facility. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said primary condition requested by the department involves a guaranteed timeframe to vacate the premises if the district ever […]
White Schools Director Pleased With State Letter Grades
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said he’s please with the system’s new report card data from the state. The school system received four A’s, three B’s, and one C. Dronebarger said letter grades do not tell the whole story of a school or school district, but 50 percent of the schools receiving an […]
White County Sheriff Wants School Property For Training
The White County School Board agreed Thursday night to allow the sheriff’s office to use the old Central View Elementary School building as a training facility. White County Sheriff Steve Page said the sheriff’s office is in desperate need of a building to train for active shooter scenarios. Page said the sheriff’s office currently trains […]
White Co. School Board Wants To Reduce Teacher Absences
The White County Schools spent more than $88,000 over budget on substitute teachers this school year. The White County School Board wants to find a way to reduce teacher absences. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the teacher absences have been excessive. “I just think we are missing a lot of school,” Dronebarger said. “It’s […]
Dronebarger Meeting Expectations After Director Evaluations
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger received a 3.1 out of 4 on his annual School Board Evaluation. Board Chairman Bob Young said this year’s evaluation process included Dronebarger providing objective evidence for each question on how he was meeting that goal. “So, this would be an evaluation that I would say was different […]
School Leaders Preparing Plans For Doyle Expansion
White County Schools taking steps toward a $2 million expansion at Doyle Elementary School, adding seven classrooms. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger told the School Board Thursday night enrollment has grown steadily at Doyle and the facility simply has run out of space. The expansion would take place on the front of the current building. […]
White County Schools Get Waiver For BonDeCroft Closure
White County Schools granted a waiver request from the state allowing an additional day off to cover for BonDeCroft Elementary’s closure on March 6.
Power Outage Closed BonDeCroft Elementary Wednesday
A power outage made BonDeCroft Elementary the only White County school to close Wednesday instead of starting two hours late.
White County School Board Starts Policy Review
The White County Board of Education is beginning a group effort to review all of its policies over the coming months. Chairperson Bob Young said he has broken the policies into smaller sections that each board member will be assigned to review. Young said they will start a log with each member’s comments that they […]
