Overton School Board Retains District 1 For Chairmanship
Overton County School Board has gone against board precedent and voted to retain its current District 1 School Board Chair and Vice Chair. Chair Mike Hayes said the position typically rotates to a new district each year. He said the board felt like with so much going on, continuity of leadership was important. “Since we’ve […]
Overton Schools Extends Summer Feeding Program Through End Of July
Overton County Schools has extended its timeline for summer feeding opportunities. Nutritional Supervisor Debie Taylor said that summer feeding typically ends in June. “I’ve got three ladies that are willing to work the month of July,” Taylor said. “And I applied through the USDA for a feeding site at the high school and that was […]
Overton Schools Moving Summer School Week One To Livingston Academy
Overton County Schools moving its first week of summer school from A.H. Roberts Elementary to Livingston Academy. Summer School Coordinator Debbie Roddy said that electrical repairs at A.H. Roberts have been delayed. “Our parts have not arrived and we only have power in half the building and we’re going to have maintenance people in there […]
Sign Ups Are Live For Livingston Academy’s Transition To High School Program
Sign-ups are live for Livingston Academy’s “Link to LA” program set for May 31st to June 3rd. Overton Schools Math and Instructional Science Coach Deanna Savage said the program is available to all rising 9th graders in Overton County. She said organizations want to help students as they transition from middle school to high school. […]
FAFSA Applications Due March 1st
FAFSA applications are due Tuesday, March 1st for Upper Cumberland high school seniors. Livingston Academy Gear Up Coordinator Vanessa Farris said that FAFSA applications open the door for grant and loan opportunities for higher education. She said that the deadline also affects Tennessee Promise, a program that provides 2 years of free tuition at any […]
Overton Schools Exploring Audio Systems To Help With Students’ Hearing
Overton County Schools are testing out devices to help students hear better in the classroom. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said that 30 percent of students have some form of hearing loss that they aren’t even aware of. “A common misconception about this is that this will make the teachers’ voice much louder, but that’s […]
Overton School Board Continuing Work On JROTC Application Process
After two months of gathering information on a possible JROTC program at Livingston Academy, the Overton School Board is ready to submit an application. Chair Mike Hayes said that officials spent time with Clarkrange and York Institute Officials to see their program. “It talks a lot about leadership, discipline,” Hayes said. “And it offers extracurricular […]
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 […]
Overton BOE Increases Pay For Different Substitutes And Assistants
Pay increases for several Overton County School employees were unanimously approved by the Board of Education Tuesday. Education Assistants, food service substitutes, certified and non-certified substitutes and bus drivers substitutes will benefit. Board Member William Abston said the pay change would be effective immediately. “Typically in the past what we have done is we waited […]
Overton BOE To Consider JROTC Application Next Month
The Overton County School System has met the criteria to apply for a JROTC program. At least 10 percent of the student base needed to say they would participate. School Board Chair Mike Hayes said 130 students expressed interest, meeting the requirement. “Once we get approved, we have to maintain the 100 students or 10 […]
