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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - After more than a year of study and analysis, Rutherford County Schools has developed concepts for county-wide rezoning that would likely begin in August 2025. The school district is hosting three parent input sessions at schools next week to gather important feedback. “These input sessions are a vital part of this process,” Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan said. “The concept maps we have put together are not the final recommendation. . ....
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - As new additions progress at high schools like Riverdale, Oakland and Smyrna, the Rutherford County School Board will be working to redraw school zones… That was Director of the Rutherford County Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan. A big piece of the rezoning puzzle focuses on the opening of a new K thru 5th grade school, which will be built on a section of the Batey Farms property in the Blackman community… New additions at Oakland, Riverdale and Smyrna High . ....
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A Tennessee Special Session is underway in Nashville this week, with an underlying focus on school safety. Governor Bill Lee requested the Special Session shortly after the Nashville area Covenant School shooting, which took place in late March. The school safety bill that was signed into law this past May, requires schools built or remodeled after July 1, 2023, to have bulletproof windows and doors. Currently, Rutherford County is looking into the idea of reinforc . ....
The number of teachers retiring, some even retiring early, continues to plague school districts throughout the state of Tennessee. That was JC Bowman, Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee. The problem is compounded in growing communities like Rutherford County where schools need to fill positions left open by retiring educators, while also planning ahead to hire new teachers at schools that will soon be built. Rutherford County Schools Director Jimmy Sullivan h . ....
When Meagan Turnbow — who currently serves as an assistant principal at Riverdale High School — was a student in college, she dreamed of teaching English overseas. While she majored in English, she also pursed minors in international studies and TESOL, a common term in education, which stands for “teaching English to speakers of other languages.” Her interest in teaching English in other countries was sparked while she was on a mission trip to Mexico in sixth . ....