White Schools Director Pleased With State Letter Grades
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said he’s please with the system’s new report card data from the state. The school system received four A’s, three B’s, and one C. Dronebarger said letter grades do not tell the whole story of a school or school district, but 50 percent of the schools receiving an […]
White County Schools Offer Lease For BonDeCroft Fire
The White County School Board will draw up a five-year lease for the BonDeCroft Volunteer Fire Department as well as other fire stations located on school district property. The BonDeCroft Volunteer Fire Department has been pursuing a grant to improve the station. The station could not qualify because it does not own the property. After […]
Resident Asks School Board For Bus Protocol Examination
A grandparent of a White County Student asked the White County School Board to make changes to the school’s bus driver protocols. Resident Karen Stafford said her autistic non-verbal grandchild was left on the bus. That was not discovered until the bus returned to the school’s garage. Stafford said her grandchild was then taken back […]
School Board Focusing On Engagement In Strategic Plan
The White County School Board will focus on improving district-wide stakeholder engagement as part of its newly updated strategic plan revealed Thursday. The board met monthly for the last four months to update the strategic plan. A community-wide survey showed involving and informing the community needed improvement. School Board Chairman Bob Young said the board’s […]
School Board Exploring BonDeCroft Fire Station Options
The White County School Board exploring options to determine the best path forward in deeding property over to the BonDeCroft Volunteer Fire Department. Not being the owner of the portion of property has hindered the fire department from receiving grants to improve the fire station. School Board Chairman Bob Young said the board has received […]
White County TISA Scoreboard Shows Narrow Misses
White County Schools missed several proficiency goals on this year’s TISA Accountability Report by less than one percentage point. The district has already reached 53 percent in third-grade ELA proficiency, a goal set for 2028. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the report shows improvement in proficiency in fourth-grade English through English II, and third-grade […]
New Hurdles In Deeding BonDeCroft Fire Dept. Property
New hurdles for the White County School Board as it tries to deed a small portion of property over to the BonDeCroft Volunteer Fire Department. The Fire Department cannot make improvements or apply for grants because the station sits on the school system’s property. School Board Member Terri Douglas told BonDeCroft Fire Chief Shannon Smith […]
White County Schools Approves 13 More Voucher Bonuses
The White County School Board approved $1,500 bonuses Thursday for 13 employees who did not receive the $2,000 Voucher bonuses from the state. The 13 employees include counselors, coaches, and one district-level employee. The board considered paying the bonuses to an additional 27 employees, including 16 school administrators and 11 district-level employees. School Board Member […]
New TSSAA Transfer Rules Have Not Impacted UC Schools
New TSSAA transfer rules allowing student-athletes to have immediate eligibility have had little impact on local schools in the first few months. Upperman Athletic Director Jimmy Maynard said only three or four new athletes have transferred in so far. Maynard said the jury is still out on whether or not the change is positive. “It […]
White Co. Schools Approves MOU For Central View Building
The White County School Board approved a memorandum of understanding with the White County Sheriff’s Office for use of the Central View Elementary property. White County Sheriff Steve Page requested last month to renovate the old building so the sheriff’s office could use it as a substation and training facility. School Board Member Jayson McDonald […]
