White County Board Passes $42 Million School Budget
The White County School Board will send a $42 million general purpose school budget to County Commissioners for final approval. Board of Education Chair Bob Young said the approved budget includes a deficit of approximately $4 million. Officials expect to offset that once federal program funding is released in the fall. Young said the board […]
White County School Board Advances Infrastructure Audit
The White County Board of Education voted Thursday night to move forward with a request for proposals for a districtwide facilities infrastructure audit. White County School Board Chair Bob Young said district leaders are seeking professional guidance on future capital projects now that many recent needs have been addressed. “Our maintenance director is looking for […]
White County School Board Starts Policy Review
The White County Board of Education is beginning a group effort to review all of its policies over the coming months. Chairperson Bob Young said he has broken the policies into smaller sections that each board member will be assigned to review. Young said they will start a log with each member’s comments that they […]
White County Board Prioritizes Future Projects
The White County School Board underwent training and discussed plans for several upcoming projects in the district during this week’s work session. Chair Bob Young said the board discussed an upcoming policy review and changes to the director evaluation model. Young said they also did a series of exercises he learned from his career in […]
White County Implements New School AI Policy
The White County Board of Education has a new policy regulating artificial intelligence usage throughout the district. Schools Director Kurt Dronebarger said the policy handles various cases such as if a student writes a paper with AI or creates a bot that sends harmful messages to other students. Dronebarger said the main goal of the […]
Board Approves Dedication Signage For Board Room
The White County Board of Education will add signage to its board room denoting its recent dedication to Kenneth Robinson and Richard McBride. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said they could put a vinyl sign with the district’s logo on the wall of the board room as well as text reading “The Robinson and McBride […]
Young Re-Elected White County Board Chair
Bob Young will return as chair of the White County School Board for the new school year. Board members re-elected Jayson McDonald as the board’s Vice-Chairman. Dewayne Howard was re-elected to be the board’s Tennessee Legislative Network Representative. “That’s a tall task, so I appreciate the effort you’ve put into that,” Young said. Howard asked […]
Bid On Culinary Arts Kitchen $200K Over Budget
The White County Board of Education weighing its options after bids for a new kitchen came in some $200,000 over the proposed budget. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger told the School Board Thursday night time is running out on the $450,000 grant for the culinary arts program facility. Dronebarger said they can choose to hold […]
White Board Of Education Faces $3.1 Million Budget Deficit
The White County Board of Education approaching a budget decision Thursday with a $3.1 million deficit in its new fiscal year budget. Director Kurt Dronebarger told the School Board during a work session Tuesday the district usually budgets to save money each year, but this year is a “terrible storm” of different financial problems facing […]
Commission Helping Cassville Fire Dept. Repair Engine
The White County Commission appropriated funds to help repair the Cassville Fire Department’s fire engine during its Monday meeting. EMA Director Matt McBride said the total cost for the repairs expected to fall between $20,000 and $25,000. McBride said the assistance from the county will be greatly appreciated by the department. “I don’t want to […]
