Oak Ridge Schools’ Volunteers of the Year chosen: The Luttrells
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At a recent meeting, the Oak Ridge Board of Education unanimously chose Coach Robert Luttrell and his wife Claire Luttrell as Volunteers of the Year for Oak Ridge Schools.
The school system previously honored them as Volunteers of the Month in February.
“A giant thank you goes out to Volunteers of the Month, Claire and Robert Luttrell for their dedication to the students at Robertsville Middle School, especially working with our Lady Rams in both athletics and academics,” the school system stated on Twitter.
They like other volunteers honored at monthly Oak Ridge school board meetings, were nominated by their respective schools. They could get a chance at even further recognition. At the end of the school year and into the next school year, the Tennessee School Boards Association will recognize a Volunteer of the Year out of each district. In turn, any of the district volunteers could be selected for
The Dickson County School Board is focused on getting neutral data about growth areas and facilities’ student populations in Dickson County before proceeding with long-range planning.
The board asked school administrators at a special planning session Thursday to move toward gathering more information before committing to a facility plan.
Schools Director Dr. Danny Weeks repeated that education leaders should have a plan ready if County Mayor Bob Rial and the county commission approve approximately $30 million in funding the mayor has said might be available in the next few years for school capital projects.
Weeks again asked the board to provide direction “in terms of administration, in terms of looking at facilities, looking at land, looking at properties.
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After months of operating on a virtual schedule and being off this week for âsnow days,â all students of the Washington County School System were able to return to their classrooms on Thursday.
Bill Flanary, the countyâs director of schools, told members of the Washington County Health, Education and Welfare Committee that in-person learning is back in session.
âThis is the first day of the entire school year that weâve welcomed 100% of students back to school,â Flanary said. âIâve spoken to every principal today. Itâs happening.â
The Washington County Board of Education voted last month to return all pre-K-12 students to classroom instruction. Students who have medical reasons or who have a virtual instructional contract will continue to have access to online learning.