Putnam Schools Adopt New Math Textbook Curriculum
Putnam County School Board approved a $1.78 million expenditure for a new math textbook curriculum Thursday night. Curriculum Supervisor Dr. Chris Winningham said math standards are changing in the new school year, specifically at the high school level. Close to 90 percent of the 9-12 standards are new or are changing. Director of Schools Corby […]
Putnam School Board Hopeful New Funding Formula Will Allow For More Teacher Raises
Putnam County School Board having to wait on new school funding formula numbers before they can have serious conversations about teacher salaries. School Board Member Lynn McHenry said they all agree that teachers deserve higher salaries to help recruit and retain good employees. He said the difficult part comes from having to balance what they […]
King’s Evaluation Improves; Gets New Four-Year Deal With Putnam Schools
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King saw his annual performance evaluation score increase, especially among school administrators. School Board Attorney Dan Rader released the results Thursday night at the School Board meeting. King’s total score finished at 4.22 out of five. That’s up from 4.14 last year. King saw his score among the school […]
Putnam Makes No Changes To Remote Learning Plan
The Putnam County Schools will not make any changes to its remote learning plan for the spring. That means students cannot change from in-person to virtual learning. Any of the 1,230 students currently working virtually have one chance to go back to in-person learning. After that decision, they will remain in-school for the rest of […]
Putnam Parents Must Make Virtual/In-Person Decision By Sept 18
The Putnam County Schools will ask parents to make a final decision on in-person or virtual learning by September 18. School Board members unanimously voted Thursday to the change in the system’s reopening plan. Director of Schools Corby King said the system needs to better control its teaching resources by settling on a strategy. “When […]
Putnam Schools Zoning Variances Approved
The Putnam County School Board voted to allow five students affected by board rezoning to change schools. But School Board members warned parents this zoning exemption may not be possible going forward. “These families need to understand that that doesn’t mean we would make an exception the next year if they have siblings coming up,” […]
Putnam Stops Priority 3-4 Enrollments For Upcoming Year
The Putnam County School Board voted to prohibit priority three and four enrollment at the county’s elementary and middle schools as of this week. Priority three students are siblings of students already enrolled in a school. Priority four students are those who live outside the designated school zone. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce recommended allowing all […]
School Board Needs To Explore Director Pay
The salary for Putnam County’s Director of Schools salary sits about $38,000 dollars below the state average for a similar-size school district. County School Board member Kim Cravens said she believes the disparity needs to be addressed. “The director’s salary is low and we want to remain competitive,” Cravens said. “Just like we want our […]
