Tag Archives: Putnam County Schools

The Putnam County School Board approved its 2023-2026 school calendars Thursday night with minimal changes. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said a calendar committee created the package based on community feedback. “The committee decided to use the format and keep the format with a two week fall break, the one week spring break, taking Easter Monday in addition to Good Friday ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System reporting steady enrollment after its first day of the school year Thursday. Students from across the county visited their school for an abbreviated day. The school system has projected an increase in enrollment ranging from one to five percent, but the full scope of growth will not be available for several more days. Director of ... Read More »

Algood Middle School welcomes Rusty Darley as its new principal. Darley served for five years as the Assistant Principal at Cookeville High School, and previously as a teacher and athletic trainer in other school districts. “I have a different perspective of Algood Middle in that my first perspective is as a parent,” Darley said. “Of course, my children came through ... Read More »

In a report to the Putnam County Commission Monday night, Director of Schools Corby King said the system’s new K-8 school cannot move forward under the current bond. The county commission approved a $44.7 million bond to fund the project last year. King said the project cost is now estimated at about $61 million. “We can’t build a K-8 with ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools seeking employees for the School Age Care program. Capshaw Site Director Ashlee Vaughn said the program offers child care and activities both before and after school. She said it provides a fun, safe place for children to go while parents work. “It is a very rewarding job, you come in and you light up the kids’ faces ... Read More »

With school a few weeks away, it’s time for families to start planning for student immunizations. Putnam County Schools Nurse Coordinator Janet Frank said it is state and federal law for students to have an updated record. “Technically, every student in the school system should have immunizations or have a waiver for them,” Frank said. “We’re predominately looking at our ... Read More »

Monterey High School continues to see lower dual enrollment participation than Cookeville or Upperman High School. Personal Learning Supervisor Sam Brooks said that just seven percent of Monterey students participate in dual enrollment programs. That’s compared to Cookeville’s 11 percent. He said one of the biggest factors that play into this is logistics. “When you open up the dual enrollment ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System making gains on its bus driver staffing. Transportation Supervisor Ron Chaffin said only two routes remain without a driver. At the beginning of the summer, that number was five. “I feel really confident that we’re going to be able to get these positions filled, because everybody knowing that we will be able to pay a ... Read More »

Putnam County School Board has approved a change in its grading scales for grades three through 12. After a recent bill was passed in the Tennessee legislature, Putnam County Schools will now have a 10-point grading scale instead of a seven-point grading scale. For example, instead of an A sitting in the 93-100 range, it will be from 90 to ... Read More »

The bid for Putnam County Schools’ new Park View School project came in almost $20 million over projections. Director of Schools Corby King said that the bond capacity for the new school was set at some $44 million. He said that the lone bid came in at $60,450,000, and did not include furnishings. “It was much, much higher than what ... Read More »