Bus Tour of Schools for County Commission and BOE

Here is excerpts of letter send to the media, County Commissioners and School Board Members from Director of Schools, Toni McGriff and County Executive Mike Farmer.

In response to the discussion and recommendations by the Budget Committee, as well as the full Commission and the Board of Education, we are planning a quick tour of several school sites that are being considered for capital projects.
After consulting with both our Boards, it appears that the best date for a tour of some of the Roane County School sites is Friday, April 4. We will convene at the Board of Education Office at 8:45 a.m. and be ready to leave at 9:00 a.m. Our travel itinerary is as follows.

8:45 a.m. Arrive and board the bus
9:00 a.m. Depart for Kingston Elementary School
9:30 a.m. Leave KES and go to Cherokee Middle School
10:00..a.m. Depart CMS for Rockwood High School
10:20 a.m. Arrive at Rockwood High School
11:15 a.m. Lunch at Rockwood Middle School
12:30 p.m. Depart RMS for Bowers Elementary School
1:00 p.m. Depart BES for Walnut Hill Elementary School
1:20 p.m. Depart WHES for Dyllis Elementary School
2:00 p.m. Arrive at DES
2:45 p.m. Arrive at Oliver Springs Elementary School
3:15 p.m. Arrive at Oliver Springs High School
3:45 p.m. Depart OSHS to return to Board Office.

As you will note, this is a tight schedule with little wiggle room. It is ambitious to say the least! We will have to move with purpose at all times. At Rockwood Middle School, lunch will be available to us at $3 per person. The menu is pizza, ham/cheese roll up, or a hot entree (baked chicken or turkey and gravy). All menus come with additional vegetable, fruit and starch items, and beverage.
If you wish to ride the bus, please let us know no later than Thursday, April 3 at noon. If you wish to eat lunch, please let us know no later than Wednesday, April 2 at noon. We have to have a count for lunch and have to know if you will be spending the entire day with us or will only join us for part of the tour.