Tag Archives: Park View Elementary

Construction of Putnam County’s new Park View School has now fallen at least a month behind. Upland Design Representative Aaron Grohol told the Putnam County School Board Thursday night that the contractor’s timeline has been pushed back to late June or even early July. He said rainy weather has contributed to the delays. At its March meeting, the School Board ... Read More »

Renovations to the existing Park View Elementary School will likely cost between $6.8 and $8.5 million. Energy Systems Group Account Executive Bobby Cox told the Putnam County School Board that number is subject to change depending on the final designs. The School Board is considering converting Park View as a Pre-K center for Cookeville once the new Park View facility ... Read More »

Contractors have avoided major weather delays, putting the roof-replacement project at the existing Park View Elementary School ahead of schedule. Facilities Supervisor John Magura told the Putnam County School Board Thursday night that the work has slowed down a tad recently due to rain and low temperatures. He said he believes that they are still ahead of the original schedule. ... Read More »

Putnam County School Board approved a $1.65 million bid to replace the roof at Park View Elementary Thursday night. Director of Schools Corby King said the bid came in right at expectations. ESSER-3 funding will be used to be pay for the roof, which will extend the life of the facility. “If we’re going to keep the building, (the roof) ... Read More »

The Putnam County School Board will bring a list of priorities to county commissioners that includes additions to both Cane Creek Elementary and Northeast Elementary. The two boards hold their annual pre-budget meeting Monday night. The system wants to add three to four classrooms to both schools in an effort to deal with a growing elementary school population. Director of ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System will begin exploration of possible contractors and costs to renovate the current Park View Elementary School. The School Board approved a request for proposals Thursday night to begin that process. The school system has discussed renovating the facility to be used as a centralized Pre-K Center for the elementary schools within Cookeville. Director Of Schools ... Read More »

Dr. Melody Presley has been named the new principal at Cookeville’s Park View Elementary. Presley has spent the last 13 years as assistant principal at Avery Trace Middle School. She replaces Bobby Winningham who is retiring at the end of the school year. Presley has served as teacher, coach and administrator at Avery Trace for 18 years. “Dr. Presley has ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools will have additional funding to repair the Park View Elementary School roof. The Upperman High School addition came in some $2 million under budget. Director of Schools Corby King said the leftover federal COVID money can be used to help the county fund the $1.7 million project. “From the school system’s side if we are able to ... Read More »

The Putnam County Board of Education recognized Capshaw Elementary and Park View Elementary for achieving Reward School status. Director of Schools Corby King said both schools have achieved a 3.1 or higher GPA across all data. “What a huge win for Park View Elementary,” King said. “This is the first time they’ve been named a Reward School. So this is ... Read More »

If Putnam County builds a new K-8 school, it will likely mean the closure of Park View Elementary school. However, Director of Schools Corby King said the school system would evaluate Park View and its potential for other uses to extend the life of the building. “I personally would like to see us think about utilizing that as a Pre-K ... Read More »