Local school board one
of “distinction”
Haywood County School Board members
received from Ben Rudd, a member of the Madison County Board
of Education and the Southwest District Director for TSBA, a
plaque recognizing them as a “Board of Distinction” at their
April 10 meeting. Pictured are school board members (from
left) Robbie Jarrett King, Patricia Gruenewald, Joe Bardent
IV, (Rudd), Harold Garrett and Pearlie Hess.
The Haywood County School Board met in regular session on
April 10 and accepted a plaque distinguishing them as a
“Board of Distinction.” On hand to make the presentation was
Ben Rudd, a member of the Madison County Board of Education
and the Southwest District Director for the Tennessee School
Board Association (TSBA). TSBA’s Board of Distinction
Program recognizes boards for their work. Tennessee school
boards that seek this designation must meet specified
requirements in four key areas: planning, policy, promotion
and board development. The Haywood County School Board has
held this designation for many years. Guests
at the board meeting were several Haywood High School
students who attended the state’s SCOPE conference,
sponsored by TSBA. SCOPE stands for Student Congress on
Policies in Education. This gathering of students from
across the state discusses issues facing educators and
students such as school uniforms, same-sex classes and Bible
courses in schools. According to our representatives, it was
the general consensus among students at this conference that
they did not like school uniforms or same-sex classes, but
they were in favor of Bible Literature being taught in
schools. Attending the SCOPE conference from Haywood High
were Ivy Warren, Ellen Hudson, Josh Edmondson and John
Dahlhauser. In other business, board members
approved a list of teachers who were recommended for tenure,
including Stacie Lefave, Pamla Reagan, Jennifer Licata,
Stephanie Sandage, Brook Evans, Jimmy Goodman, Erin
Scherffins and Jane Wicker. They also
approved the extended use of 11 school buses. School buses
are approved for use initially for 12 years, but that,
depending on their condition and an inspection by the state,
can be increased to 15 or 18 years, depending on the type of
bus.
School board members adopted several new
policies recommended by the Tennessee School Board
Association. One involved an Emergency Preparedness Plan in
case of emergencies, the other an Emergency Plan for
students with food allergies. Director Chapman said that he
is in the process of hiring a school health coordinator who,
among other things, will be dealing with these issues.
Nick Korn, who requested the use of a school bus to
transport HHS Teen Advisor members to Kids Across America
Camp in Branson, Missouri, on July 11-18, received
permission from the school board. Recommendations by the
Textbook Selection Committee for titles to be adopted were
also accepted. The next scheduled meeting of
the school board will be on May 8 at 6 p.m.
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