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Overton Schools Moved Forward With CTE Building Despite High Costs

Overton County Schools will move forward with a new CTE building despite costs that came in some $600,000 over budget. The school board approved $1.3 million for the project, but bids came in at $1.9 million. School board member Mike Hayes said school officials looked at changing from a brick building to a metal building. However, the savings would have ... Read More »

Overton Schools Continuing Warranty Agreement For Controls System

Overton County School System will continue on with its maintenance agreement with Johnson Controls Planned Service. School Board Chair Mike Hayes said they originally weren’t sure if they would want to continue this year. He said after discussing with Maintenance Supervisor Steve Mosley, it was a better idea to maintain it. “That agreement that we approved for $24,000 is like ... Read More »

Overton School Board Revisiting Conversations About Updating Coaches Pay

Overton County School Board revisiting updates to the school system’s coaching supplement schedule. The board discussed the subject during a work session Tuesday night. Chair Mike Hayes said it was time to revisit the discussions that had originally started in January. “For our counties versus surrounding counties and we were quite well underneath where other counties were so we started ... Read More »

Overton Schools Maintenance Saves $ On Rickman Elementary Stair Fixes

Overton County Schools’ maintenance department set to save the system money on repairs to a Rickman Elementary staircase. Supervisor Steve Mosley said it was brought to his attention that a staircase on the rear gym entrance was coming away from the building. He said after bringing in an engineer, it was determined that the staircase was stable but needed to ... Read More »

Overton BOE Updates Project Master List For Architects To Review

The Overton County Board of Education will proceed with quotes from architects for roof replacements, a kitchen remodel and facilities for a JROTC program. School Board Members held a roundtable discussion Tuesday night discussing maintenance and capital projects in every school across the system. The projects will need to be addressed in the future. School Board Member Wayne Taylor said ... Read More »

Overton School Board Continuing Work On JROTC Application Process

After two months of gathering information on a possible JROTC program at Livingston Academy, the Overton School Board is ready to submit an application. Chair Mike Hayes said that officials spent time with Clarkrange and York Institute Officials to see their program. “It talks a lot about leadership, discipline,” Hayes said. “And it offers extracurricular activities for those kids that ... Read More »