Roane County Schools - Unofficial View

The school Board Retreat, February 22-23 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee The agenda was as follows: Friday 1:00-5:00 Listen to presentations by three architectural firms. Cope Associates, Upland Design Group and Kattz, Binkley, Jones and Morris. Each group gave a 45 minute presentation on their firms, the schools they have built in Tennessee and their method of operation, and their strengths as

Summary of school board meeting, Thursday, February 21, 2008. The Board room was almost full. In attendance was county executive Mike Farmer. Zach Williamson, Band director of Roane County high school had some band members’ play in the lobby prior to the meeting. In the past, Zach has done this and it is an effort that is appreciated by everyone. Last year, he set up some band members

The Roane County News wrote an editorial and a headline news story questioning the school Board’s retreat this weekend to Pigeon Forge. The paper’s major question was as to whether or not the Board violated the state’s sunshine law and why the retreat was held at a remote location. The retreat hardly was an attempt to do something in secret. In our January meeting this was discussed by the

Policy Committee meeting on Monday February 4 at 5:30 Negotiation Team meeting on Thursday, February 7 at 6:00 Educational Council meeting on Wednesday, February 13 at 4:00 School Board meeting, Thursday, February 21, at 7:00 All meetings in the Boardroom at the Central Office