Dronebarger: Gov. Office Not Interested In BEP, Considering New Formula
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger reported to the school board Thursday that the state is indicating no interest in updating the BEP formula. Dronebarger serves on the state BEP Review Committee. Dronebarger said Governor Bill Lee is looking into another funding formula. “We’re not hearing right now that the Governor and the state […]
White Co. BOE Reviewing Options To Honor Tammy “Pistol” Wilhite
White County School Board will explore options to honor the life of Tammy “Pistol” Wilhite. White County High School graduate Hannah Leftwich asked for the board’s opinion Thursday night on renaming the high school gym after Wilhite. School Board Member Bob Young said Wilhite deserves to be honored but possibly in a different way. “As […]
White Co. Schools 3rd COVID Spending Plan Approved, BonDeCroft Addition Happening
White County School System has received final approval on its third round of federal COVID funding. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district will now be able to move forward on improving BonDeCroft Elementary School. “It’s one of our older buildings,” Dronebarger said. “We’re going to tie it together with a free standing gymnasium […]
White Co High School Getting Heating And Cooling Upgrade
White County High School will be getting some air upgrades through a new chiller and boiler. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the equipment that heats and cools the air has been in use since the school was constructed in the 1960’s. “We’ve updated our school many times since then,” Dronebarger said. “We’ve put additions […]
White Co BOE Office To House Two Child Care Services
The White County School Board has approved two lease agreements to house a pair of child care services at the Board of Education Office. EduCare Early Learning Center and Sparta YMCA will run the operations. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the office has unused space to offer the service to the community. “I have […]
Dronebarger: UC Schools Seeking State Guidance On Remote Waivers
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said school leaders across the region want more specific state guidelines on remote learning waivers for COVID. “We are working as a group working through our superintendents organization at the state to really try and find some answers,” Dronebarger said. “We just need to know. We don’t want […]
White Co Schools Working With TCAT To Expand Mechatronics Program
White County Schools in the process with TCAT to establish an injection molding lab at the county’s high school. The machine heats and injects liquid plastic into molds to form a product. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the lab would either be an extension of the school’s mechatronics program or a new class. “We’re […]
White Co Northfield Elementary On Soft Lockdown As Police Search Area
White County’s Northfield Elementary School is on soft lockdown Friday after a shooting nearby on Old Cookeville Highway. Sheriff Steve Page said a resident was shot in the stomach during an attempted home robbery. The man tried to apprehend the suspect and fired a warning shot in the air. Page said that resulted in the […]
Sherrell, Dronebarger Speak Out On School Parking And State Funding Issues
State Representative Paul Sherrell spoke at the White County Board of Education meeting Thursday as an elected official and a parent. During public comment, Sherrell addressed the board concerning high school students paying for parking. “There’s a lot of money that we send from Nashville to here to this school and other schools across the […]
White Co Schools Continuing Year With Masks Optional
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district will continue through the school year with masks encouraged. ‘We’re in school five days a week in-person right now,” Dronebarger said. “We are monitoring it daily. The nurses are still turning in numbers. We’re monitoring our health tracker communicating with the health department. We’re going […]
