Robbins Settling In As New Pickett County Schools Director
New Pickett County Director of Schools Melissa Robbins said she is starting to settle into her role. Robbins said that in her first few days in the position, she has been reading up on documents and board policies. Robbins said her first order of business is getting the schools ready for the upcoming school year. […]
Pickett Schools Adding Student Board Member In Fall
The Pickett County School Board will add a student member to its board for the upcoming school year. Outgoing Director of Schools Diane Elder said a new law requires school boards across the state to involve students in the school board. Elder said the student would be a rising senior selected by school administration. Elder […]
Robbins Named Pickett’s New Director Of Schools Thursday
The Pickett County School Board named Melissa Robbins as the new Director of Schools Thursday night. Robbins has spent her entire 20-year career in the Sumner County School District, serving as a classroom teacher, success coach, and administrator. Robbins said the Pickett County job was appealing because it is her hometown. Robbin said her passion […]
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 Approves $2K Bonus For Teachers/Non-Teachers
Pickett County Schools has approved a $2,000 bonus for teachers and non-teachers. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said teachers will be receiving the $2,000 from the state as part of the Education Freedom Act. Elder said the school board approved similar bonuses for non-teachers to show appreciation to those employees who were left […]
Pickett Schools To Continue Offering Free Meals In 2024
Breakfast and lunch will continue to be free for all Pickett County students after a successful first semester of the program. School Nutrition Supervisor Rebecca Wallin said the price of food at grocery stores and restaurants has created a strain on many Pickett County families. She said the program proved extremely beneficial to the students […]
Local School Systems Revamping Fire Alarm Protocols
School systems across the Upper Cumberland are bolstering fire alarm policies after a change in state policy. The new legislation requires all schools to develop procedures to determine the cause of an activated fire alarm. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said she held a safety meeting with the school’s new homeland security officer, […]
Pickett Schools Receive Need Improvement Designation
Pickett County Schools designated by the State Department Of Education as a Needs Improvement School System. The designation means Pickett County’s system scores ranked in the bottom five percent of all districts in the state. Indicators include student achievement, growth as well as areas such as absenteeism. A total of six districts received the Needs […]
Pickett School Vehicle Additions To Expand CTE Opportunities
Pickett County Schools expect to have a new bus and a van for its CTE programs delivered any day now. Pickett CTE Director Kenny Tompkins said the van was scheduled to be delivered in mid-February, but it has not arrived yet. He said the van will be used to transport students to competitive career events […]
Pickett Schools Begin Free Lunch Pilot Program, Hopeful Long-Term
Pickett County Schools will provide free meals for all students district-wide through the end of the school year. School Nutrition Supervisor Rebecca Wallin said this year, Tennessee made Medicaid-eligible students certified to receive free lunch, almost doubling the number of eligible students in Pickett County. She said the increase finally made this a fiscal possibility. […]
