Putnam Schools Complete CHS Canopy And Entrance Project

The canopy project at Cookeville High School has been completed.

Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the new awnings cover the parent drop-off and the bus loading areas.

“That school was originally designed to have those canopies there,” Martin said. “Back 20 years or so ago when that building was built, that was one of the things cut out of the final due to budget.”

Martin said students can now stand outside protected from the elements while waiting for transportation. Martin said along with the canopies, new doors were installed at the main entrance.

“Those students that don’t drive and their parents drop them off, it comes off from that entrance in front of the main office and goes around the sidewalk where students wait for their parents,” Martin said. “A second parts extends out in the bus loading area.”

Both projects paid by federal COVID money costed about $450,000.