Warren BOE Doubles Longevity Bonuses For Employees
The Warren County Board of Education has increased longevity bonuses for teachers. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said faculty of 15 years or longer that reach retirement get $80 for each sick day they have. “Our school board sees that we want to reward those employees that want to stick with our district,” Swallows said. […]
Motlow Adding Tech-Based Ag Course, Partnering With Warren Schools
Motlow State Community College is starting a course this fall to prepare students focused on agriculture for the future. The course is agronomy, it focuses on the science and technology side of agriculture. Motlow State Community College President Michael Torrence said starting the course is about giving students in rural communities the skills to garner […]
Warren Schools Launching Warren Connect For Online Learning
The Warren County School System is launching a dedicated school for personalized learning called Warren Connect. Students in grades 3-12 are eligible. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said interested students would be zoned exclusively to Warren Connect. Swallows said that dedicated virtual learning was a necessity last school year, this year it’s about looking towards […]
Two Warren County Schools Getting Major Upgrades Through Federal Funding
The Warren County School System will use a large portion of federal funding for upgrades at two schools. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the estimate is 6 million dollars of ESSER 2.0 funding to address Warren County Middle School and Eastside Elementary School. Swallows said Eastside will get 4 new classrooms and an administrative […]
Grow Your Own Grant Program Needs Secondary Math Teacher Candidates
Tennessee Tech is considering the second round of the Grow Your Own teacher grants. But, College of Education Associate Dean Julie Baker said if they were to move forward, they would need to find new partner districts. Baker said the first round of candidates are preparing for classes this Summer, but still have eight participant […]
Warren School System Keeps Four-Day In-Person Schedule
The Warren County School System will not return to a 5-day in-person schedule. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said he anticipates finishing the year with schools in-person four days a week. Swallows said this is not the preferred method for learning but the system still have roughly 800 students fully virtual. “Many of our teachers […]
UC Teaching Candidates Being Finalized For Grant Program
Tennessee Tech will finalize its 30 teaching candidates for the Grow Your Own grant program later this month. College of Education Associate Dean Julie Baker said the 30 candidates will begin taking classes this summer. The candidates will work as they take classes as teaching assistants in five Upper Cumberland Counties. Baker said having the […]
Warren County Schools Finishing Semester In Remote Learning
All Warren County Schools will shift to remote learning on December 17 and 18 due to a rapid COVID increase among employees and the community. Students will have assignments sent home with them on December 16 to complete on the following school day, and return after Winter break. High school and middle school students will […]
Four Day School Week for Warren County
Warren County School Director Grant Swallows said he feels good about moving to a four day in-person school week. The new schedule goes into effect October 12. Swallows said adopting four days instead of five will help keep teachers and students practicing virtual learning in case the system has to go back to the hybrid […]
Warren County Extends Hybrid Learning
Students in Warren County will continue a half in-class, half at-home schedule through the first nine weeks. Warren County Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the system based the decision on parents feedback. “What we’re doing currently is working and working well, we got a lot of feedback from community members and parents and students […]
