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Clay School Board Purchases New Main Phone System

The Clay County Board of Education Central Office will soon be working with a new telephone system. Finance Director Ashley White said the current system goes down every time there is thunder or lightning in the area, and sometimes even when there is only rain. White said the new system will allow for Clay County High School and Celina K-8 ... Read More »

Clay School Board Approves Purchase of New Security System

The Clay County Board of Education approved the purchase of a new security system during its Thursday meeting. Attendance and Technology Supervisor Derick Upchurch said the system will change how the district’s security cameras store their footage. Upchurch said the system would also allow for law enforcement to access a live feed of the cameras in an emergency. “It’s going ... Read More »

This Week: Overton Commissioners Consider Lawsuit Settlement

This week the Overton County Commission will consider a settlement counter offer for a lawsuit against the county. The Hargis Vs. Overton County lawsuit came after a man passed away in the custody of the Overton County Sheriff’s Department and the cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation. The commission will also consider a resolution that would allow a ... Read More »

Clay County School Board Approves First Reading Of New Policies From TSBA

The Clay County Board of Education discussed a set of policy changes from the Tennessee School Boards Association during their Thursday meeting. Chairman Benji Bailey said there was a total of six policy changes which included five revised policies and one completely new one. Bailey said the all of the changes came from the TSBA and were to be considered ... Read More »

This Week: Dronebarger’s Contract Renewal, New Fire Truck On Agenda

This week the White County Board of Education will consider a renewal of Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger’s employment contract. The board agreed to review his contract several months ahead of schedule to avoid a potential change in leadership right before the start of a new budget year. The new contract proposal is online at the school board’s website for ... Read More »

This Week: White County Discusses Animal Shelter; CPWA Talks Referendums

The White County Steering Committee B will discuss the county’s animal shelter. Volunteers from the shelter spoke to the committee last month, requesting support with funding and expressing concern about the state of the shelter. The committee heard their concerns and will have a formal discussion on the matter this week. In other business, Steering Committee A will meet to ... Read More »

This Week: White County Fire Merger; Cumberland Discusses Hiring

White County Commissioners will vote Monday night on the proposed merger of the Central View and Mt. Gilead Fire Departments. The two departments asked for the move as a way to increase efficiency. Commissioners will also discuss plans to establish new speed limits on Blue Springs Road, and Duck Pond Road. The meeting begins Monday at 6pm at the County ... Read More »

Celina K-8 The Focus of Latest Round Of Federal Funding

The Clay County Board of Education discussed three ideas to use ESSER 3.0 funding during a Thursday work session. Option 1: a middle school addition onto the high school. Option 2: new bathrooms and layout changes to free up space at Celina K-8 Option 3. a new gym for either Celina K-8 or Clay County High School. However Board Chairman ... Read More »

Special Called Clay County BOE Meeting For $1.4 Million In Funding

The Clay County Board of Education needs to budget $1.4 million in ESSER 2.0 funding by March 1. This led the board to approve meeting on February 18 in a special called planning meeting. Clay County Director of Schools Matt Eldridge said the system got 45 days to decide how to spend this funding. “We’re gonna give new interactive panels ... Read More »

Clay County BOE Approves Third-Party Virtual Learning

The Clay County Board of Education unanimously approved a plan to hand off virtual learning to a third-party company for the 2021-2022 school year. Director of Schools Matt Eldridge said they’ve spent the last month assessing cost and effectiveness and agreed Edgenuity was the most cost-effective route. Elrdridge said there has been outreach to gauge parents interest over that time ... Read More »