Warren Schools Performing Salary Study
Warren County Schools has begun the process of conducting a salary study for faculty and staff. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said through this process a team has been reviewing salaries from surrounding counties, including DeKalb, White and Putnam Counties. “We need to get that salary schedule updated and maybe a little more competitive with […]
Warren Schools Notify Parents Of Weapon Reported At Hickory Creek
Warren County law enforcement and school officials responded to a report of a weapon on campus at Hickory Creek Elementary School Monday. According to a press release, the report of a weapon was substantiated, but threats of danger were quickly dismissed by all parties. An investigation of the situation ensued and school continued as normal […]
Warren Schools Projects Making Headway
Several projects making headway in the Warren County School System. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the system has tried to be strategic about how it uses its ESSER funds. He said one of the big projects it undertook was improvements at Warren County Middle School, including a roof replacement. “That building was built in […]
Warren Schools Creates Safety And Security Coordinator Position
Warren County Schools have created a new position of School Safety and Security Coordinator to start on September 1st. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said that Lieutenant Ray Robinson will fill the role. He said many school districts have had a renewed emphasis on school safety, and that this position was one way to showcase […]
Warren County High School Seeing Leadership Changes
Warren County High School is in the process of finding a new Executive Principal. This, after current Principal Clark George moved into a role at the central office as the new 9th-12th Grade Instructional Supervisor. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said while change can be hard, “Always at the end of the school year we […]
Warren Schools Granted School Calendar Waiver
The Warren County School Calendar will remain the same after using more stockpile days than originally allotted. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said that sickness and weather forced the school to go over its original 13 stockpile days. Swallows said that they were able to petition for a waiver to avoid extending the school year. […]
Warren County HS Teacher Passes Away From COVID, Honored Saturday
Warren County High School Math Teacher John Upchurch will be honored on Saturday, after passing away from COVID. Upchurch passed away this weekend. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the funeral service will be at Highland Rim CrossFit at 1:00 PM, the gym that Upchurch owned. Swallows said the death has been difficult to process […]
Warren Schools Make Mask Recommendation Due To Executive Order
The Warren County School Board has decided to go with a mask recommendation, instead of a mandate. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the system was preparing for a mandate when it was triggered by a county COVID rate of 26 percent earlier this month. However, he said that rates dropped below that percentage and […]
Warren County Extends Hybrid Learning
Students in Warren County will continue a half in-class, half at-home schedule through the first nine weeks. Warren County Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the system based the decision on parents feedback. “What we’re doing currently is working and working well, we got a lot of feedback from community members and parents and students […]
Wilson Excited About White County Position
Greg Wilson could have never imagined being Principal at White County School as he walked through graduation in 1985. “I was speaking to some classmates online, I would have never thought that I could come back and be in the place of Mr. Charles Dycus, who was our principal,” Wilson said. “One of the things […]
