Tag Archives: Director of Schools Kristy Brown

The remaining funds of Jackson County’s ThreeStar Grant will go towards supplies for the school system’s TCAT classes. Mayor Randy Heady said stipulations of the grant require it to be spent on infrastructure or consumables. Since the county does not have a TCAT campus, the school will focus on materials. “We can’t buy computers that can be used again and ... Read More »

All Jackson County Schools will start the second half of the school year in person starting Monday. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the school system will make adjustments as needed while monitoring quarantine numbers as students return. “The plan for Jackson County Schools to return after the break will be in-person classes five days a week at all of ... Read More »

Jackson County Schools approved a work-based learning opportunity for high school seniors to help with cafeteria duties, created by the pandemic. School Director Kristy Brown said students will get $8 an hour, working two hours a day, helping distribute meals for students learning remotely. Although, Brown said she will request this gets paid for with CARES Act money. “We’re going ... Read More »

Jackson County Schools will be improving security at each of its schools by constructing new secure entrances. The project will be partially funded from a reoccurring state safety grant. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the upgrades will come in phases due to limited funds. “We want to secure the front entrances of our schools,” Brown said. “We do a ... Read More »

The Jackson County School System has a new Title IX and sexual harassment policy with two new positions in charge of reports. The Tennessee School Boards Association model policy includes a Title IX Coordinator and a designated Decision Maker. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the two positions will be filled by district employees with no conflicts of interest. “Basically, ... Read More »

Jackson County Schools will be auctioning off surplus supplies Saturday at central office. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said this year’s big ticket items are two school buses with office furniture and computers also open for bid. “This needs to happen, we need to clean our space out,” Brown said. “We have some goof things that will definitely be of ... Read More »

Five hundred Chromebooks for student use have arrived in Jackson County after being ordered in June. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the Board of Education’s foresight has allowed students to receive the technology in time while other school systems continue to wait for supplies. “We went ahead and made the purchase,” Brown said. “One of the major reasons is ... Read More »

Jackson County High School Students will soon be able to get HVAC training. There will be two different sites, including Jackson County High School and Jackson County Instructional Service Center in Gainesboro. Jackson County Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the decision to put HVAC on campus comes from employer’s needs. “There’s research that goes into what program we’re able ... Read More »

The Jackson County Schools are waiting on technology shipments to arrive. Director of Schools Kristy Brown told school board members she ordered Chromebooks that have still not arrived. “We can do a few things to help with the situation more, like just updating some teacher laptops and hopefully receiving the Chromebooks that have been on order for a couple of ... Read More »

The Jackson County School System will take a new approach to teaching English and language arts. The new curriculum will focus on a sound first approach to reading. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the investment in the new material is the largest in the school system’s history. “We have spent over $400,000 in the initial adoption,” Brown said. “I ... Read More »