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Jackson Co School Director Voices Concern About Attendance Rates

Attendance rates of Jackson County students a major concern for Director of Schools Kristy Brown. Brown reported that 17.6 percent of students missed at least 10 percent of instruction time last school year. Brown said the chronic out of school rate is unacceptable. “That’s concerning when we have that many students that is missing three to four weeks of school ... Read More »

King: Concerned About Bids Coming In Budget For New Putnam School

Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said he has concerns that the system’s new Park View School project will come in at budget. During a Putnam County Joint Economic and Community Development Board meeting Tuesday, King said cost projections show the building needs to stay under 235,000 square feet. The current needs, based on student growth, stand at 275,000 ... Read More »