Tag Archives: Jackson County Schools

Upper Cumberland School Directors met with Tennessee Legislators Thursday to speak about their concerns about school funding. Jackson County School Director Kristy Brown said she got a chance to talk about issues important to her schools with Representative John Mark Windle and Senator Paul Bailey. Brown said trying to get teachers a raise next fiscal year ranked high on the ... 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 »

The Jackson County Board of Education is asking the state to not penalize the school system’s BEP funding if the student population drop. The board unanimously approved the Hold Harmless BEP resolution Monday night, which ensures BEP funding is at least the same amount as the previous school year. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said BEP state funding is the ... Read More »

Jackson County Schools are looking to upgrade school entrances to increase school safety. Jackson County Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the Safe Schools Grant application process is open and her safety teams have determined the best use of this grant money. Brown said the new entrances would create an area where visitors would have to be directed to the ... 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 »

Jackson County Schools will return to class with a phased-in approach for the first week. Students with the last names A-L will report August 5. Students with the last names M-Z will report August 7. All in-person student will report to class on August 10th. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said on return, teachers will be required to wear face ... Read More »