Tag Archives: Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger

White County Schools in the process with TCAT to establish an injection molding lab at the county’s high school. The machine heats and injects liquid plastic into molds to form a product. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the lab would either be an extension of the school’s mechatronics program or a new class. “We’re hearing from area employers that ... Read More »

White County’s Northfield Elementary School is on soft lockdown Friday after a shooting nearby on Old Cookeville Highway. Sheriff Steve Page said a resident was shot in the stomach during an attempted home robbery. The man tried to apprehend the suspect and fired a warning shot in the air. Page said that resulted in the robber firing back with a ... Read More »

State Representative Paul Sherrell spoke at the White County Board of Education meeting Thursday as an elected official and a parent. During public comment, Sherrell addressed the board concerning high school students paying for parking. “There’s a lot of money that we send from Nashville to here to this school and other schools across the state of Tennessee,” Sherrell said. ... Read More »

White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district will continue through the school year with masks encouraged. ‘We’re in school five days a week in-person right now,” Dronebarger said. “We are monitoring it daily. The nurses are still turning in numbers. We’re monitoring our health tracker communicating with the health department. We’re going to try and follow that ... Read More »

The White County School System surveying the community for feedback on how to spend ESSER 3.0 funding. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said residents of White County with ties to the school system are welcome to participate. “The federal government came back and said we want to put some parameters on these dollars, and we want to put some rules ... Read More »

White County Schools will return to class fully in-person on August 6th. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said students will not have a virtual option for learning. “We do not intend to require masks although masks will be optional for the ones that want to wear them,” Dronebarger said. “We do not intend to require quarantining of any close contacts. ... Read More »

The White County Board of Education has created a subcommittee to determine the future use of the Central View School property. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said board member Bob Young will serve as the chairman as well as members Kay Prater and Kenneth Robinson. “It is an informational gathering committee,” Dronebarger said. “Their goal is to find out our ... Read More »

White County K-8 students in danger of failing this school year can use summer school to advance to the next grade. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said Governor Bill Lee’s Summer School program allows for students to make good work. “We have a lot of students that for one reason or another maybe didn’t do as much as they needed ... Read More »

The White County School System is one of 18 Tennessee schools selected for the state’s new Teaching All Students Initiative. The program is meant to strengthen instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the grant money awarded will be used for classroom supplies and technology. “Special education department is funded on some numbers from ... Read More »

The White County School System is introducing more after school computer science programs starting next fall. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the goal is to prepare students for a successful career in the post secondary education world. “Basically, we are going to be doing after school activities to expand student’s interest in computer science,” Dronebarger said. “So, we’ll be ... Read More »