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Topic: Germantown Municipal School District
RSSThere are 204 article(s) tagged Germantown Municipal School District:
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January 2023
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Houston Middle opens addition ahead of students’ return
Germantown Municipal School District opened its 42,974-square-foot addition at the school — a project that began three years ago.
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December 2022
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New Cordova high school a step closer to reality
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is now one step closer to getting the funding it needs for a new high school in the Cordova area.
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Document reveals complicated details for 3G deal
The agreement will be reviewed next week by Shelby County Board of Commissioners, City of Germantown, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education and the Germantown Municipal School District Board of Education.
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Garner: Germantown got an excellent deal on the 3Gs
“High hopes” that the county commission and the Shelby County Mayor would build trust were hurt by how the deal was announced. “The chasm seems to have widened through actions like these.”
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October 2022
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Two Germantown fathers face off for open Germantown school board seat
Dr. Daniel Chatham and Jeffrey Chipman are running for the seat left open by Betsy Landers’ decision to not seek reelection.
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Germantown school board chair faces challenge in reelection bid
One Germantown parent is aiming to unseat the school board chair in the Nov. 8 GMSD election.
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Germantown begins to envision Houston High’s future
Germantown is in the conceptual phase of developing a long-range plan to strategically position its high school to best serve the needs of students so they can thrive.
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September 2022
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Germantown High deficiencies exceed school’s value
The needed deferred maintenance at Germantown High exceeds the value of the land and buildings.
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Two suburban districts given exemplary status as state names reward schools
Collierville and Lakeland were the only districts in Shelby County designated reward schools by the Tennessee Department of Education. The honor is reserved for schools in the top 5% for performance, growth or both.
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August 2022
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One day, one test: Suburban superintendents wary of retention law
Suburban superintendents are concerned about the high stakes attached to the TCAP test and if it’s an accurate measure of whether students are reading proficiently.
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Betsy Landers will not seek reelection for Germantown school board
Betsy Landers has decided to step down from the Germantown Board of Education at the end of her current term. Landers was appointed to the board in 2016.
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July 2022
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Suburban districts see varied TCAP scores
Suburban districts saw various improvements on TCAP data, released Wednesday. The third-grade retention law remains concerning for education leaders.
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June 2022
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Local school districts pump more money — up to $33,000 every two weeks — into fuel for buses
As gas prices continue to rise across the nation, Memphis-area school districts are feeling the pain at the pump, especially with diesel fuel nearing $6 a gallon.
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May 2022
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Germantown school district to provide clinic for staff
Community Care Associates, part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will provide the services for the health and wellness clinic.
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April 2022
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Bill affecting Germantown namesake schools heads to governor
Those schools have remained under the operation of Memphis-Shelby County Schools since the municipal districts were formed in 2013.
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Legislation affecting Germantown namesake schools heavily amended by Senate
The Senate made significant revisions to a bill affecting the ownership and operations of four Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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March 2022
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Bill affecting Germantown namesake schools clears major hurdle
Tennessee’s House of Representatives will likely soon vote on a bill affecting the ownership and operation of Germantown High, Middle and Elementary schools.
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Senate delays action impacting Germantown namesake schools
Tennessee senators delayed action on a bill impacting Germantown’s namesake schools. The bill will go before a house committee later this week.
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Legislation refiled over Germantown’s namesake schools
Legislation that would transfer ownership of Germantown’s namesake schools from MSCS to the suburb is under consideration again by state lawmakers.
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February 2022
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Germantown offering online learning academy statewide
Germantown Municipal School District is offering its online academy to students across Tennessee in the fall. About 85 students attended Germantown Online Academy of Learning in its first year.
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January 2022
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Germantown Municipal School District drops mask requirement
The board instituted a mask mandate on Dec. 31 due to the rise in COVID-19 cases following the holidays and unknowns related to the Omicron variant.
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Legislature to tackle Germantown namesake schools
State Rep. Mark White confirmed he’ll file another bill in the upcoming legislative session that could determine who controls Germantown Elementary, Germantown Middle School and Germantown High. The bill could also affect Lucy Elementary in Millington.
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Germantown district to require masks in schools
The Germantown Municipal School District will require students to wear face coverings when they return to class Tuesday.
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December 2021
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Germantown district considers tuition for transfers
Germantown Municipal School District mulls tuition for Shelby County children who don’t live in the suburb. The district already charges Tennesseans who live outside Shelby County $4,736 per year, and those outside of Tennessee pay $9,733.
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