Kevin Vaughan honored in final Collierville school board meeting
Kevin Vaughan was honored Tuesday evening in his final meeting as a Collierville School Board member. Board members, aldermen and staff praised Vaughan's efforts.
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November 2019
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Collierville appoints Wanda Gibbs to school board
Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen appointed Wanda Gibbs as the next school board member in its Monday meeting. Gibbs is a retired educator with more than 25 years of experience.
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Germantown school district tops ACT scores with 26.3 average at Houston High
Houston High School in Germantown, with a 26.3, has given the Germantown Municipal School District the highest average ACT score among Tennessee public school districts, according to information released Monday by the state.
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October 2019
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Six finalists identified for Collierville Board of Education vacancy
Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen met with the town's Board of Education Tuesday and identified six finalists for the school board seat being vacated by state Rep. Kevin Vaughan.
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September 2019
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Suburban schools’ graduation rates improve in 2018-19
Tennessee recorded it highest graduation rate to date for the 2018-19 year. Shelby County's suburban districts also saw improvement in their graduation rates.
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Kevin Vaughan to resign from Collierville Board of Education
Kevin Vaughan, vice chairman of the Collierville School Board and a member of the state House, will resign from the school board at the end of the year. Vaughan said the decision is because he increased legislative responsibilities.
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Major upgrades over the summer, more planned at area municipal schools
Municipal schools spent millions updating facilities for students this summer. Some took on extensive renovations while others added fresh paint and new play grounds.
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August 2019
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TNReady 2019: Five suburban districts have Reward schools
TNReady scores showed Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville Germantown and Lakeland are among the top-performing districts in the state. Lakeland was designated as an Exemplary district by the Tennessee Department of Education.
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Collierville celebrates first day of school under leadership of new superintendent
New Collierville Superintendent Gary Lilly welcomed students back to school Monday. He greeted students and talked with teachers to kick off the 2019 academic year.
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July 2019
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Collierville honors Aitken as he begins retirement
A retirement party Sunday at Collierville High School honored longtime educator John Aitken, who has retired after 39 years in education. The community gathered to celebrate his career and thank him for his service.
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June 2019
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Incoming Collierville superintendent follows education ‘calling’
Gary Lilly, the new superintendent of Collierville Schools, is excited to continue following his education “calling” in Collierville. He wants to listen and learn during his first year as the district’s leader.
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Collierville approves superintendent contract for Gary Lilly
Collierville’s Board of Education has unanimously approved a contract for Gary Lilly to be the next superintendent of the suburban district.
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Collierville looks to adopt $188 million budget
Collierville is looking to adopt a $188 million budget, which includes nearly $90 million for the schools' operating costs. The town is not increasing the property tax rate as part of the budget.
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May 2019
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Collierville Schools names new superintendent
Collierville goes to the other side of the state for the suburb's new school superintendent and selects Gary Lilly, the director of Bristol Tennessee City Schools, to replace John Aitken.
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Dyer withdraws from superintendent search as Collierville board sets meeting
Collierville's superintendent search is narrowed to four after Russell Dyer said he is no longer pursuing the job.
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Collierville School Board interviews five finalists for superintendent
Collierville Schools has interviewed five finalists for the district's next superintendent. The candidates are a mix of educators with experience in Collierville as well as ones who would be new to the system.
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Collierville Schools reviews report on discipline
Collierville school leaders Thursday night reviewed state data showing the district applies discipline disproportionately against African-American students with disabilities, and they discussed ways to address the issue.
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March 2019
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Suburban superintendents oppose Educational Savings Account legislation
Shelby County's suburban school superintendents worry about the potential effects of vouchers on public education. While Gov. Bill Lee's proposal affects Shelby County Schools locally, suburban superintendents worry it could expand to affect them as well.
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Collierville High’s baseball booster club wrongly charged student-athletes thousands
The state comptroller's office investigated Collierville High's baseball booster club and found students were illegally being charged thousands.
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Project Lead the Way spurs innovation and collaboration by enhancing Collierville STEM
Project Lead the Way, a national program, has enhanced Collierville's elementary and middle school STEM education.
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February 2019
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State report: Collierville Schools disproportionately disciplined black students with disabilities
The state flagged Collierville for disproportionately disciplining students with disabilities based on race. Collierville has appealed the decision. The state will not take action until after the appeal is reviewed.
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January 2019
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Collierville Schools accepting fewer transfers for 2019-20 academic year
The Collierville school system will accept fewer transfer students for the 2019-20 academic year.
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November 2018
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Light snow leads to social media fun for Collierville students, superintendent
Students in the Collierville Schools district may not have gotten a day off for the earlier-than-normal dusting of snow Wednesday, but the possibility opened the social media door for some good-natured lobbying of Superintendent John Aitken to postpone classes.
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