Putnam Schools Partner With Tech Nursing
Tech nursing students preparing to assist the Putnam School System’s nursing team as part of a recurring program. School System Nursing Coordinator Janet Frank said some seventy-six nursing students will help conduct annual health screenings measuring student vision, hearing, blood pressure, height, and weight. Frank said it is important to expose the nursing students to […]
Putnam Sees Successful First School Day
Putnam County Schools first full day concluded and the district is off to a strong start. Communications and Marketing Supervisor Buddy Pearson said an estimated 12,000 students attended school Monday. He said buses picked up and dropped off students without issue. Pearson said the only real issue was the traffic caused by different construction projects […]
New School Crisis Instructors Trained
Four new professional crisis management instructors trained last week, to help the Putnam Schools deal with growth in the district. Special Education Supervisor Sheri Roberson said the school system employees will train other faculty how to manage students in a state of crisis. Roberson said the special education department is growing each year so they […]
Putnam Schools Adopt New Visitors Code Of Conduct
The Putnam County School System has adopted a new code of conduct for visitors throughout the district. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the system did not have a visitor’s code of conduct before now, but a new state law requires one for all public schools. Martin said the code goes over prohibited behaviors […]
Foundation Donates Tablets For Students With Disabilities
The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation donated new equipment to the Putnam County School System to assist students with disabilities. Foundation Director John Bell said the adaptive tablets meant to assist students with communication. Bell said the tablets would be given to the families of the students, allowing them to use these tools outside of school […]
Putnam Moving To Bid Stage On Three Biggest Capital Projects Of Year
Putnam County Schools beginning the bid process over the next couple of weeks on the largest capital projects on the school year agenda. The school system plans on replacing chillers in both the White Plains and Cookeville High School air conditioning systems. Deputy Director Tim Martin said the White Plains chiller was scheduled to be […]
Putnam Emergency Preparedness Drill Successful Tuesday
Putnam County held a full-scale training exercise Tuesday bringing together the Putnam County School System and all emergency service agencies. EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said the exercise went well, but there are still several things that can be tweaked to improve preparedness. Copeland said the exercise is to train emergency services on how to respond. […]
King: Let’s Continue With Sheriff Department’s SROs For PCSS, Not Armed Guards
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said he is appreciative of additional funding from the state to address security needs. Thursday the House passed a bill that would require things like locking the doors while students are present and conducting safety drills. King said he does not necessarily agree with the use of armed […]
Putnam Schools Purchase New Cafeteria Management System
A new county-wide school nutrition software will be implemented at all Putnam County Schools next year. Deputy Director Tim Martin said the new system will streamline data collecting for nutrition staff. “The added benefit will be that the managers will be able to keep and notice trends and see what kind of things are selling […]
Putnam Schools Student Transfer Portal Opens
Putnam County School System has opened its new transfer student portal. Attendance and Enrollment Management Supervisor Chris Pierce said that the portal will allow for priority 4 students in grades 1 through 4 to attempt a transfer to a school outside their zone. “Every now and then you’ll have a situation where a family’s work […]
