Tag Archives: White County Schools

The White County School District has achieved a 1:1 ratio for laptops in the student body. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the push began about four years ago. Dronebarger said the influx of federal COVID money sped up the process. “Some of those are in Chromebook carts, and some of those are more in lab settings, but there are ... Read More »

White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said finally getting specifics from state officials on the new education formula answered some of his concerns. “The framework helps now knowing to see how it’s broken down,” Dronebarger said. “At the point I think we spoke about this last, it was just there was just this grand formula coming and you’re going ... Read More »

Registrations are underway for White County Schools Pre-K and Kindergarten classes. Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum Angela Fresh said that when signing up online or in-person, parents will need to have updated physical and immunization records, among other documents. “For Pre-K they have to have a copy of their social security card, a copy of their birth certificate–not the mother’s copy, ... Read More »

Funding for needed positions, technology upgrades and teacher compensation among the feedback that White County Schools submitted as the state works on a new education funding formula. The state department of education gave one week of public comment on the new funding framework. Tuesday was the deadline. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the suggestions have been folded into this ... Read More »

A student disciplinary matter involving a THC substance had some White County School Board members questioning its policy on drugs Thursday. The substance in question, Delta-8, can be legally purchased if older than 21-years-old in Tennessee. School Board Member Diana Haston said she wanted clarification on how the drug was classified. “They did a field test, and then ended up ... Read More »

White County Schools have seen a continued increase in the number of homeless students in its district. Family Resource Center Director Beverly Dronebarger said approximately 75 students have been identified as homeless. “Some of that has been resulting from COVID, loss of work for families being displaced from other communities,” Dronebarger said. “But some of it has just come from ... Read More »

White County Schools will hold its next Central View Committee meeting Thursday to discuss the future of the school property. Committee Chair Bob Young said residents have not indicated what they will bring to the table. “We wanted to give the community an opportunity to come back with an idea,” Young said. “A plan with some community action behind it ... Read More »

The White County Sheriff’s Department has launched a new program for White County Schools. The program is called SSAFE, or Sheriff’s Substance Abuse For Education. Sheriff Steve Page said that he and some of his SRO officers came up with the program after not being able to afford D.A.R.E. Page said they wanted to have a similar education program for ... Read More »

The White County High School Marching Band is hosting a Pictures with Santa fundraising event this Saturday at Calfkillers Brewery. Director Roger Mills said that community participation helps cover the last part of the tab of getting the band to the Outback Bowl He said that every dollar counts when it comes to supporting his students. “With all the hours ... Read More »

White County School System has received final approval on its third round of federal COVID funding. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district will now be able to move forward on improving BonDeCroft Elementary School. “It’s one of our older buildings,” Dronebarger said. “We’re going to tie it together with a free standing gymnasium that’s there and dress up ... Read More »