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Overton Schools Add ESL Supplement As Numbers Rise

An increase in English As A Second Language students led the Overton County School Board to approve a $2,500 teacher supplement plan Tuesday night. Director Of Schools Donnie Holman said ESL students have not only increased, but the number of schools with students has also risen. The system must provide one hour per day per student of additional instruction. “What ... Read More »

Overton Implementing Liaison To Communicate With Parents

Overton County Schools have created a new Digital Liaison position in each school to better communicate with parents. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said the duties of the position include maintaining the school’s Facebook page and helping keep teacher websites up to date. Holman said the goal of the position is to keep parents as informed as possible while utilizing ... Read More »

Overton Schools To Use $14 Million Loan From County For Renovations

Overton County Schools will use a $14 million loan from the county for renovations to four schools. School Director Donnie Holman said the money is going to be put toward adding classrooms to Allons, Hilham and Rickman Elementary Schools. He said the money will also be used for expanding and renovating the Livingston Academy lunch room. Holman said this was ... Read More »

Overton School Board Votes To Terminate Tenured Teacher After Erratic Behavior

The Overton County School Board unanimously voted to terminate tenured teacher Elizabeth Maxwell Tuesday night. Director Donnie Holman had suspended teacher Maxwell in October for erratic behavior. That same month the school board voted to send a letter to Maxwell informing her of the investigation into termination and inviting her to speak before the board. She did not respond to ... Read More »

Overton School Board Explores Insurance For Part-Time Employees

The Overton County School Board discussed opening up insurance for its part-time employees during a work session on Tuesday night. Board Member Ricky Dodson brought up four bus drivers being short of the 25-hour mark required to qualify for insurance through the school system. The board seemed to be in agreement they could find those drivers an hour of extra ... Read More »

Scammers Using Overton School’s Absenteeism Program To Get Personal Info

Scammers are utilizing a program designed to help Overton County students and families with absenteeism in an attempt to gain personal information. Someone is contacting families and portraying themselves as being affiliated with Engage Tennessee, a state initiative launched in the county. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said students provide all the information needed to sign up for the program ... Read More »

Overton School Board Votes To Begin Termination Process On Tenured Teacher

The Overton County School Board unanimously voted Tuesday night to begin the termination of tenured teacher Elizabeth Maxwell after a series of erratic behaviors. The behavior started over the summer when Maxwell was reprimanded for allowing a student access to the school’s basketball court unsupervised. It was later discovered Maxwell had missed several required in-service days over the break. Director ... Read More »

School Officials, Law Enforcement Investigate Threat To Livingston Academy

Extra law enforcement on the scene at Livingston Academy Monday after school officials received news of a potential threat. The students who made the threat were identified. According to a statement from the Director Of Schools Donnie Holman, administration worked with police to ensure the students would not return to campus. The threat was physical in nature. Holman said school ... Read More »

Overton School District Making Improvements On Chronic Absenteeism Rates

Overton County School System reducing its chronic absenteeism rates, with new statistics indicating the district has gone from 14 percent to 11 percent in just one year. A child is considered chronically absent if they miss at least 18 days, or ten percent, of the school year both excused and unexcused. Attendance Supervisor Cristy Miller said they have tried to ... Read More »