Elder: Comfortable With Pickett School Budget
Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said she is comfortable with the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Elder said the budget features raises for teachers to take another step in reaching the state-mandated $50,000 by the end of next year. Elder said non-teachers will also get a raise. Elder said the raises could […]
Pickett Schools Director Diane Elder Announces Retirement
After serving 18 years as the Pickett County Director of Schools, Diane Elder has announced her retirement. Elder said she will serve as the director until June 30. Elder said her decision came after much consideration. “Well, I’ve always been told for the last five years by other directors who have retired, they look at […]
Pickett High Bathroom Renovations To Begin This Summer
Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said renovations to the Pickett County High School bathrooms will begin this summer. Elder told the Pickett County School Board Monday night the company doing the renovations will do camera work on the bathrooms during Spring Break. Elder said the renovations will include new stalls and plumbing for […]
Pickett K-8 Fills Positions After Retirements
A lot of new faces will greet students when Pickett K-8 School reopens in weeks. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder told the School Board Monday night they expected nine teachers to retire, but a tenth left for a better opportunity. Elder said K-8 Principal Emily Bilbrey has done a wonderful job filling the […]
Elder: Fresh Coat Of Paint In Pickett School Facilities Needed
Pickett County Schools and the Central Office are getting a long-awaited facelift thanks to a local painter. Director of Schools Diane Elder said they hired Dixie Cafe Owner Bobby Davidson to take on major painting projects in all of the county schools. She said Pickett K-8 school has needed a new paint job for years. […]
Pickett Director: Prepare To Come Back To School Wednesday
A lot of snow melted across the Upper Cumberland Monday but many schools are still closed. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said schools are closed Tuesday to ensure conditions completely clear up before putting buses back on the road. She said she plans for Pickett schools to open back up on Wednesday after […]
Pickett County Director Of Schools Gets Two Year Contract Extension
The Pickett County School Board approved a two-year contract extension for Director of Schools Diane Elder Monday night. Elder has been in the Pickett County School system for 45 years. The extension will be a renewal of Elder’s current contract with no change in salary. “Pickett County’s got to be the best county in the […]
