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Collierville’s Board of Education will rezone elementary students ahead of the 2025-26 school year, and the expansion opens possibilities. The board also made several purchases related to the new central office.
Collierville residents have several local races to consider when they vote this fall.
Charles Green, a former teacher who’s a member of the Collierville Planning Commission, will fill the Collierville Schools Board of Education vacancy until the Nov. 5 election.
Collierville Virtual Academy will cease operations at the end of the academic year. The suburb’s Board of Education approved the closure Tuesday evening.
Jeff Jones, interim superintendent, made it clear the decision was not to rescind rezoning elementary schools but to delay until the 2025-26 school year.
Collierville Board of Education met Friday to approve a contract for its next leader, Superintendent Russell Dyer.
Those interested in filling the position must be a citizen of Tennessee, a resident and qualified voter of Collierville and have a GED or high school diploma.
The delay would pass the responsibility to Russell Dyer, the suburb’s new superintendent, who is expected to assume his role in March.
Superintendent Gary Lilly is leaving, so Collierville Schools carried out interviews for a new superintendent Friday.
After a day of fretting Collierville Schools may not get holiday bonuses, the school board will consider the change on Tuesday.
Collierville Schools is not planning on giving its employees a bonus this holiday season, but other suburban school districts are.
Collierville Schools released a proposed map for rezoning at the elementary levels to better address capacity issues at existing schools. Rezoning is expected ahead of the 2024-25 academic year.
Collierville named its interim superintendent Tuesday. He will serve upon Gary Lilly’s departure until the end of the academic year.
“It’s very evident these leaders don’t come into these roles for the salaries. It’s truly to make an impact for our children, ” said Collierville Schools board member Keri Blair.
Collierville Schools approved its budget Tuesday evening, which includes a 3% cost of living adjustment. The $130.4 million budget must also be approved by the town’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
West Collierville Middle School and Collierville Virtual Academy teachers were the first schools in the district to experience the board’s spring appreciation efforts.
Collierville High School is expanding its offerings and students will learn to fly with a new wing.
Collierville High School has flight simulators, but a new program will take students above and beyond.
“We want to take care of our teachers and staff. A chemistry teacher is just as important as a plant manager. Everybody has a role to play.”
Incumbent aldermen will remain in their positions in Collierville. An incumbent won reelection, and a mother won a four-way race for an open school board seat.
Collierville is sticking to its policy to charge tuition for teachers living outside Shelby County and out of state.
A Collierville Schools mother and real estate agent is challenging an incumbent school board member who has served since the district’s inception.
Four people are running for an open school board seat in Collierville. Frank Warren decided over the summer he would not seek a second term.
Alissa Fowler, a local Realtor, is challenging Wanda Chism, who has served on the Collierville Schools board of education since the district’s inception.
“Our school board — even though it’s fairly new — is in desperate need of a refresh,” Chelsea Glass said. She attended Collierville schools, and is the mother of two school-age children.