Tag Archives: Putnam County Schools

Putnam County Schools has a new maintenance firm trying to fix a long-standing issue with custodial work across the system. The new $295,000 contract with ABM runs through June 30 after receiving approval from the School Board. Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said the new firm will employee workers 52 weeks per year, including all breaks. “I think ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools will collect lists for kindergarten lotteries at all but two schools as the early enrollment period approaches. School Board Thursday night approved the student registration plan. The lottery could occur everywhere but Jere Whitson and Prescott. Enrollment Supervisor Chris Pierce said it will all depend on how projected kindergarten enrollment shakes out beginning April 2. “Our new ... Read More »

Local schools moving into the next phase of the state’s new third-grade reading level laws: growth targets for fourth graders. Putnam County Data and Testing Supervisor Jason Stickler said some 160 Putnam County fourth graders have been receiving extra tutoring as a result of their reading scores on last year’s third-grade standardized testing. He said the growth shown on April ... Read More »

Putnam County Middle and High Schools will roll out a nine-week Computer Science class next year. Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said state legislation, passed in 2021, made Computer Science a requirement starting in the ’24-’25 school year. Winningham said in today’s world, computer skills are not just for those pursuing tech or health care as future careers. “It doesn’t matter ... Read More »

A sales tax reporting issue has been corrected and some $636,000 in revenue on the way to Putnam County from last year’s summer’s sales tax holiday. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the Tennessee Department of Revenue reimbursed the lost money. The issue began with August tax receipts, the first month of the sales tax holiday on food, which came ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department will hold an event Thursday night to teach parents of Putnam County students how to protect their children online. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said cybercrime has been steadily rising for years. Farris said Detective Rick Wistocki is an expert in this field and will spend the evening educating parents on the dangers of the ... Read More »

When Putnam County students get their third report card of the year, it will include detailed standardized assessment data in addition to in-class grades. Putnam County Schools Data and Testing Supervisor Jason Stickler said this offers increased transparency to parents looking for context about a child’s grades. He said parents will be able to see how their child performed on ... Read More »

The Upperman High School football stadium will have room for some 250 additional fans by next year. Upperman Athletic Director Ross Fanning said the seats will be added onto the right edge of the away side of the stadium. He said the recent success of the program has pushed the stadium to capacity in big games. “That’s with any sport,” ... Read More »

Algood Middle School’s cheerleaders learned a personal lesson on sportsmanship Monday night. Both Prescott Middle School and Algood Middle School played sectional championship basketball games in Lawrenceburg Monday night. With Prescott’s cheer squad unavailable, the Algood cheerleaders sprung into action and cheered for Prescott in their place. Algood Cheer Coach Jillian Milligan said not only did the cheerleaders not hesitate, ... Read More »

25 to 50 Putnam County students are expected to participate in the Putnam County Middle College program in its first year. Future Ready Supervisor Sam Brooks said he is pleased with that number. He said if the program is run the right way, it will grow on its own. The program provides another alternative for students interested in gaining college ... Read More »