Tag Archives: Overton County Schools

Overton County Schools are looking to supplement their short-staffed school bus garage with an additional mechanic. Overton County School Board Member Ricky Dodson said the county has 33 buses in its fleet that complete 26 routes every day. Dodson said the garage only has one certified mechanic on staff who is also having to fill in as a driver. Dodson ... Read More »

Overton County School officials agreed Tuesday to participate in a program designed to correct a vision issue often confused with dyslexia. It’s called Intermittent Central Suppression. Symptoms are identical to dyslexia, often causing misdiagnosis. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said one hour of wearing special glasses each day while reading, writing, or puzzling can correct the condition. “What we were ... Read More »

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 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 »

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 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 »

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 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 »

Overton County Schools beginning to work through its list of projects after conducting a needs assessment of all the schools last year. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said at this time, they are focusing on some of the larger issues at Allons Elementary School and Livingston Middle School. He said at Allons Elementary, they are days away from having a ... Read More »

Overton County Schools planning to have a new visitor management safety system in place at all schools by the start of the year. Technology Supervisor Brent Thrasher said the schools already have all of the equipment in place and I.T. has been busy setting it up. He said school administration and other faculty members have been busy receiving training on ... Read More »