Tag Archives: Putnam County Schools

Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said a $1.4 million increase in BEP funding is projected for the system. The system received its first of three BEP Funding estimates from the state on Tuesday. King said the increase from 2020 is exactly the news the system wanted. “Our funding is based on our average daily membership in the school ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System will help keep students out of the rain with new canopies at Cookeville High School. Deputy Schools Director Tim Martin said a ball park figure of $350,000 has been budgeted for the project. Martin said the hopeful goal is to have canopies at the main entrance and rear bus pickup entrance finished by the start ... Read More »

Students who were homeschooled due to COVID and plan to return to the Putnam County School System need to re-register. The pre-registration window for Putnam County Schools is set to close on Friday at 3:00 PM. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said that families just need to make contact by phone or email with their former or current school to begin ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is considering the second round of the Grow Your Own teacher grants. But, College of Education Associate Dean Julie Baker said if they were to move forward, they would need to find new partner districts. Baker said the first round of candidates are preparing for classes this Summer, but still have eight participant slots to fill. “Secondary ed ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools are considering options to increase student participation during school lunch. Director of Schools Corby King said that he asked to meet with a vendor to gather ideas about creating menus more aligned with what kids want to eat. King said he is not looking to take cafeteria employees off the payroll, but is interested in providing better ... Read More »

Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the system could be back to using portable classrooms if the community does not resume work on a new K-8 school. At a joint work session of county commissioners and school board members Tuesday night, King said enrollment numbers had increased some six percent in the four years prior to COVID-19. “If ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools are reaching out to parents to gauge their thoughts on their children’s reading habits and ability. Preschool-4th Grade Curriculum and Instruction Supervisor Jill Ramsey said this annual survey is even more important this year. Ramsey said with the pandemic and reading retention guidelines coming for third graders, the system needs to close reading gaps. “They get all ... Read More »

A centralized countywide CTE space for Putnam County high schools hit a road block after officials found issues with the warehouse under consideration. The school system is considering bringing together career and technical educational programs into one space to create more opportunities for all the county’s high school students. Director Of Schools Corby King said the facility would likely need ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools are planning for proms this April. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said he believes prom will be a reality as long as COVID numbers stay the same in schools and the community. Martin said the system’s goal has always been to find a way to have these ceremonies for students. “We want our students to have ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System is improving building security with new vestibules at two schools. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said $153,000 of Safe Schools Grant funding will improve entrances at Avery Trace and Algood Middle Schools. Martin said a new school would typically have secure vestibules, where people can be seen before being buzzed in. “Right now, most ... Read More »