Van Buren Schools Table Daycare Renovations
Discussions by the Van Buren County School Board about renovating a masonic lodge for use as a daycare, tabled indefinitely Wednesday night. Director of Schools Jared Copeland said the county received a grant from the Upper Cumberland Development District some three years ago to renovate the building. He said he believes that the money remaining […]
Van Buren School Board TISA Goals: Reading, Math Scores And Ready Graduates
The Van Buren Board of Education approved its new statewide accountability report Wednesday night. The report is a part of the TISA formula that requires the board to create a five-year plan for the county’s schools. Director Jared Copeland said the report allows the school board to show how taxpayer dollars are going to student […]
Putnam Drafts 3 Goals To Be Measured In State TISA Formula For Public Comment
The Putnam County School Board approved a preliminary set of goals Thursday night, a requirement of the state’s new educational funding formula. The TISA funding model requires school systems to identify three measurable goals in an Accountability Report. A portion of funding will be tied to the system’s success in achieving the goals. Data and […]
Elder: Pickett High Water Pipes Will Need Replacement
The Pickett County Schools new fiscal year budget includes a new bus for disabled students and a pipe replacement for the high school. The School Board went through the budget during a Monday work session, voting to approve it during the regular meeting. The total budget includes some $1.42 million in local tax dollars, a […]
Sexton: SRO Funding To Be Rolled Into New Funding Formula
A state grant to fund school resource officers at schools across Tennessee is in its last year, a concern to some school districts. House Speaker Cameron Sexton said that according to the Department of Education, that grant money will be wrapped into the new TISA school funding formula. “When I’ve talked to schools, their issue […]
Putnam School Leaders Discuss TISA With Commissioner Schwinn
State Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn made four stops in the Upper Cumberland Friday to discuss the new school funding formula at a local level. Schwinn began the day at York Institution and traveled to the Putnam County Central Office to meet with administrators. Director of Schools Corby King asked about the future maintenance of effort […]
Rodgers: New School Funding Will Require Forward-Thinking From Commissioners
Putnam County Commission Budget Chair Ben Rodgers said he’s hopeful about what the new school funding formula means for the county. Putnam County School System Director Corby King presented information about the funding formula to the County Commission Monday night. Rodgers said that under the new formula, the county should be in good budget shape […]
King: New Student Funding Formula Presents Exciting Opportunities
Putnam Director of Schools Corby King said one word to describe how he feels about the new student funding formula passing Thursday: “optimistic.” King said that the most recent estimate shows that the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement will bring an additional $14 million to the county schools. He said that funding means more opportunities. […]
