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17 Upper Cumberland schools recognized as Reward Schools for outstanding performance and/or improvement in performance during the last school year. The list includes six Putnam County Schools, three in Overton County, two each in Cumberland, Jackson and White Counties, and one each in Dekalb and Van Buren Counties. Some 400 schools statewide received the honor from the State Board of ... Read More »

Contractors have avoided major weather delays, putting the roof-replacement project at the existing Park View Elementary School ahead of schedule. Facilities Supervisor John Magura told the Putnam County School Board Thursday night that the work has slowed down a tad recently due to rain and low temperatures. He said he believes that they are still ahead of the original schedule. ... Read More »

The biggest change in the Putnam County Schools’ enrollment through the first month of the school year, home schooled students and students enrolled through the VITAL program. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce reported to the School Board Thursday night. Pierce said roughly 248 fewer students had enrolled systemwide to begin the year, a decrease of 2.5 percent. “VITAL enrollment was down ... Read More »

Putnam County Director Of Schools Corby King said the system wants to target employee raises in the new fiscal year budget outlined Thursday night. “We are a people driven business,” King said. The first draft of the budget includes some $7 million in increased expenses. Raises for all certified personnel make up some $2 million of that. The budget draft, ... Read More »

The Putnam County Board of Education recognized Capshaw Elementary and Park View Elementary for achieving Reward School status. Director of Schools Corby King said both schools have achieved a 3.1 or higher GPA across all data. “What a huge win for Park View Elementary,” King said. “This is the first time they’ve been named a Reward School. So this is ... Read More »

Renee Cantrell has been announced as the new principal at Capshaw Elementary School. Cantrell brings 22 years of experience in elementary education, serving as assistant principal at Park View Elementary School for the last two years. Before Cantrell’s time as a kindergarten, first grade and third grade teacher at Park View Elementary. The principal position opened up when Dr. Diana ... Read More »

Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris spent part of Tuesday meeting with school officials about the proposed expansion of the Justice Center and Jail. “Meeting with the administrators and the principal, Ms. Wood, and others from the central office, explaining to them simply how the jail would affect them,” Farris said. “And quite honestly, it’s not going to affect them at ... Read More »

The city of Cookeville wants to decrease traffic issues in front of Capshaw Elementary. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown said the city wants to add a turning lane along Hudgens Street and Elm Avenue. But the Putnam County School Board must approve giving the land to Cookeville before starting the project. Brown said the lane will allow parents to ... Read More »