White County School Board Approves Teacher Bonus
Certified teachers in White County will get a one-time $2,000 bonus next school year. White County School Board affirmed its participation in the state’s Education Freedom Act. Board member Jayson McDonald said he would like to see all school employees get some type of bonus for the work they do. “I know we’re in the […]
White County Schools, No Change In Cell Phone Policy
The White County School Board Thursday decided the new state law regarding cell phone usage will not prompt them to make any changes to their current cell phone usage policy. White County School Director Kurt Dronebarger said the school already bans cell phone usage during instruction time. Dronebarger said he is not hearing that the […]
Dronebarger Meeting Expectations After Director Evaluations
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger received a 3.1 out of 4 on his annual School Board Evaluation. Board Chairman Bob Young said this year’s evaluation process included Dronebarger providing objective evidence for each question on how he was meeting that goal. “So, this would be an evaluation that I would say was different […]
Elementary Schedules Will Change, Longer Recess
Elementary school students will get a longer recess starting this fall. White County Schools Director Kurt Dronebarger told the School Board Thursday night state lawmakers passed the measure to increase recess for elementary school students to 40 minutes per day. “There’s just no more minutes in the day,” Dronebarger said. “We keep conveying this to […]
