School Board Races Dot Super Tuesday Ballot
Several Upper Cumberland counties let their voices be heard in School Board races Tuesday. Putnam County School Board incumbents Kim Cravens, Dawn Fry, and Lynn McHenry ran unopposed in their individual primaries Tuesday. Putnam County Republicans cast 5,640 votes for Steve Pierce in the Property Assessor voting. No one ran on the Democratic side. On […]
Jason Hardy Appointed New Jackson Co. Schools Director
Jackson County School District has found its new Director in Jason Hardy. Until his appointment Thursday night at the School Board meeting, Hardy served as the principal of Jackson County High School. Hardy received the majority of school board votes. “I’m super excited, my passion is Jackson County, I’m from here and moved away but […]
Jackson Co. School Board Beginning Search Process For New Director
Jackson County School Board working to fill the Director of Schools position following Kristy Brown’s resignation. Brown is set to take a role with the state starting July 15th. School Board Chair Mark Brown said they have posted the position and are accepting applications until Friday. “It’s real quick (turnaround), but we’re not going to, […]
School Board Votes To Limit Enrollment At Upperman High
The growing student numbers at Upperman High School led the Putnam County School Board Thursday night to restrict school enrollment. Only students zoned to go to Upperman, students enrolled there this past year, or the children of full-time Putnam County School employees will be allowed to register. Enrollment Supervisor Chris Pierce said the school will […]
Putnam School Board Members Feel “Energized” After State Conference
Putnam County School Board has returned from the annual Tennessee School Board Association Conference. The conference was the first for new board members Kerry Ledbetter and Jill Ramsey. Ramsey said her experience included learning about the legislative side of school boards and getting to work more closely with her fellow board members. “I’ve been everything […]
Jackson Co Schools Secure Entrance Project Moves Forward
The Jackson County School Board took the next step on a system-wide secure entrance project Thursday night. Board members approved a notice to proceed to the lowest bidder. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the project would add access control to each school entrance. Brown said cameras will also be installed. About $14,000 dollars was […]
White Co BOE Postpones Selling Central View School
After eight months of discussion, the White County School Board decided to postpone selling the Central View School building. Members voted 4-2 Thursday on a twice amended motion to not sell the property until October 31st 2024. The motion includes a contingency that if facility upkeep exceeds $100,000 per year that the school board could […]
Putnam BOE And Commissioners Work On Funding Options For Park View
Building the fifth-eighth grade wing of the new Park View School would require county commissioners to pass a tax increase. The Putnam County School Board and County Commission discussed funding options for over an hour in a joint work session Monday night. The price tag for the middle school section of the school stands currently […]
Putnam BOE And Commission To Meet In Joint Session Monday
The Putnam County School Board will meet in joint session with the County Commission Monday night. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Cookeville Higher Education Campus. School Board Chair Lynn McHenry said it will serve as an informative session around student enrollment and future school projects. “We’re going to talk about the […]
White Co BOE Adds Budget Talks To Committee Meetings
The White County Board of Education made some changes to its committee meetings that are held before official business Thursday. A motion was unanimously approved to add budget discussions to the work session prior to business. School Board Member Dewayne Howard introduced the idea for change at a previous school board meeting. “It’s nothing that […]
