Putnam Library Staying In Touch With Teenage Interests
The Putnam County Library wants to make sure its keeping up with trends among teens. Adult Services Coordinator Matt Knieling said so far the survey results show the library is inline with sought out programs like robotics and gaming. Knieling said that with so many options in life for teens to fill their free time, […]
Overton Schools To Gauge Student Interest For JROTC Program
Overton County Schools is working to bring students a JROTC program, a first in the district’s history if achieved. Board of Education Member Mike Hayes said surveys are being created to gauge interest and will be sent out to parents once completed. “We talked about it a couple of years ago and kind of got […]
PCSS Surveying Community On How To Spend ESSER 3.0 Funding
The Putnam County School System is looking for community input on how to best use ESSER 3.0 funding. ESSER Coordinator Jason Stickler said the survey is on the system’s new ESSER website. Stickler said hearing from families is critical because how much the federal funding affects students and the community. “Our goal is to gather […]
UCHRA Seeking Regional Input On Services Needed
UCHRA is looking for residents across the region to take its Community Needs Assessment to help focus service efforts. Community Services Assistant Director Megan Spurgeon said UCHRA wants input from citizens, elected officials, law enforcement and more. Spurgeon said services are often tied to a certain poverty level, however that has expanded during the pandemic. […]
Overton Co. Schools Seeking Community Input On ESSER Funding
The Overton County School System is asking for community feedback on how to potentially spend federal COVID funding. Federal Programs Director Teresa Johnson said the results will be compared to the districts goals to create an improvement plan. “There is a requirement within the ESSER 3.0 where we as a school district have to have […]
Researchers Seek Local Input About Tornado Preparedness and Aftermath
A group of three researchers is conducting surveys and interviews with middle Tennessee residents about tornado preparedness and aftermaths. The data will help the team gauge the community’s experience with tornadoes, and how it can be used to benefit them in the future. Anthropologist and University of Findlay Associate Professor Dr. Jaymeelee Kim said the […]
Putnam EMA Offering Assistance, Survey For Tornado Damages
Putnam County EMA is reaching out the community to assist with damages from Friday’s EF-0 tornado. The County EMA Facebook page has a survey posted for those affected. The survey is to help gather damage information and let the agency know who needs help cleaning up. Here is a link to get connected with the […]
McMinnville Asking Resident Opinions For Capital Improvement Projects
McMinnville is asking its residents to let their opinions be heard in an online survey for capital improvement projects. City Administrator Nolan Ming said the survey will include sidewalks, repaving, a new police station and more ideas that have been discussed already. However, he said this is a good opportunity for residents to list their […]
Low Response On Virtual Survey, 25 Percent Interested in VITAL
One in four Putnam County parents who responded to a system survey expressed interest in long-term virtual learning. System Supervisor for Personalized Learning Sam Brooks said roughly 1,000 of over 11,500 families responded. “If that 25 percent were to hold true, which I think it’s actually going to be lower than that,” Brooks said. “Then […]
Putnam Schools Reading Survey Helps Plan Curriculum
Putnam County Schools are reaching out to parents to gauge their thoughts on their children’s reading habits and ability. Preschool-4th Grade Curriculum and Instruction Supervisor Jill Ramsey said this annual survey is even more important this year. Ramsey said with the pandemic and reading retention guidelines coming for third graders, the system needs to close […]
