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 Board Declines Kitchen Bid
The White County School System will not move forward with a new culinary arts kitchen after a 3-3 vote Tuesday night in a special-called meeting. Board Member Sherrie Stone said she thinks the culinary arts program is important, but there are not enough jobs in that industry in White County to warrant such a large […]
White County Board Getting Legal Education
The White County Board of Education is attending a summer law conference hosted by the Tennessee School Boards Association this weekend. Board Member and Tennessee School Board Association Vice President Jayson McDonald said the event allows the association to educate school boards across the state about any new laws related to education. McDonald said it […]
White County Board Room Dedicated To Former Members
The board room at the White County Board of Education Central Office has been dedicated to two former members, Kenneth Robinson and Richard McBride. Board Member Jayson McDonald said both former members recently passed away, having served a combined 36 years on the board. He said many of the positive programs in the district today […]
White County Schools Approves Budget With Defecit
The White County School Board passed its general purpose school fund budget Thursday night despite a $3.1 million deficit. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger called the year’s financial challenges a “perfect storm,” but believes the district can weather it by making sound and informed decisions going forward. He said cuts in federal and state funding […]
White School Board Graduates Its First Ever Student
The White County School Board celebrated senior Max Simmons, its first-ever student representative on the school board. Simmons and junior Joy McGill have served on the school board to offer a student’s perspective as the board strives to make decisions that will positively affect them and their classmates. Simmons said he learned a great deal […]
White County High Students Learn School Governance
Four White County High School students learned about the workings of public education during a Student Congress on Policies in Education conference in Nashville. White County High School Teacher Keith Brown said the students he traveled with were split into groups and asked to debate issues faced by school boards across the state. White County […]
White County’s McDonald Running For TSBA President
White County School Board Member Jayson McDonald will run for Tennessee School Board Association President. McDonald said, if elected, he would be honored to represent White County at the state level. He said after serving as Vice President for the past year, he will be among the candidates voted on at the Association’s November Delegate […]
White County Middle School Greenhouse Bid Approved
The White County School Board approved a bid of some $186,000 for a greenhouse at White County Middle School Thursday night, despite concerns about the details of the bid. Board Members Tracy Fowler and Dewayne Howard voiced concerns about committing to such an expense without access to itemized structural details. Fowler said the other bid […]
