Pickett Schools Approve Calendar Featuring Slight Change
Pickett County Schools has approved a school calendar for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 academic years. Pickett County Director of Schools Melissa Robbins said the school system’s calendar committee met last month and presented its proposal. The first day of school will remain the first Monday in August, with the final day scheduled for late May. […]
Pickett Board Conflicted About Reporting Chronic Absenteeism
Pickett County Schools will wait until a student tallies six unexcused absences per semester, instead of three, before moving the student’s case to a higher authority. But who is that authority? School Principals said they were told that the school system should send the cases to the Department of Children’s Services rather than to truancy […]
Pickett Approves K-8 Handbook Changes On Energy Drinks
The Pickett County School Board approved changes to the K-8 handbook during Monday night’s meeting. K-8 Principal Emily Bilbrey said one change focused on forms of student punishments. Bilbrey said the state’s new recess law will not allow the school to take away free time or recess time. “We’ve changed that around a little bit […]
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 […]
