The first day of the DeKalb Board of Education’s retreat, held at the Inn at Serenbe among picturesque rolling hills and aggressively twittering birds, was full of politely framed reckoning. After a scathing report on the DeKalb County School District by Cognia, which named the board itself as the district’s weakest link, the board spent most of the day focused on Cognia’s recommendations.
During the DeKalb County School Board's Dec. 12 meeting, several parent representatives from Laurel Ridge Elementary urged the school district to make urgent and overdue repairs at the school.
Rutherford County, Tenn. - The Rutherford County Board of Education will interview three candidates for the Director of Schools position next week. A total of seven candidates submitted applications for the Director of Schools position.The School Board selected the interviewees at a special-called meeting May 10, based on recommendations from the Tennessee School Boards Association. The School Board hired TSBA to advertise the position, accept applications and conduct an initial screen .