The Algood Middle School entryway project will require additional work to meet Putnam County Fire Marshall requirements. Deputy Director Tim Martin said plans checked out on paper but an onsite inspection determined a more substantial fire break wall and metal doors for the office were needed. Martin said that luckily contingency funds were set aside to complete the project. “Where ... 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 »
Putnam County Schools will not check temperatures of students boarding school buses. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said regardless of a student’s temperature, once they are left at a bus stop, the county is responsible for their safety. “The fact of the matter is,” Martin said, “If parents leave their kids at a bus stop, we can’t refuse to ... Read More »
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