Collierville Schools to improve cell service at high school, hears site purchase updates
Collierville Schools is hoping cell service is soon improved in the high school area. District leaders also heard an update on two sites they are purchasing.
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Collierville Schools is hoping cell service is soon improved in the high school area. District leaders also heard an update on two sites they are purchasing.
In response to a Tennessee law, school leaders in Germantown and Collierville adopted rules related to students’ personal devices.
A new state law forced school districts to implement new policies for students’ cellphones and other personal devices.
Germantown Municipal School District recently changed its clear-bag policy, joining the majority of public school districts around Memphis.
The board also adopted its strategic plan, which will guide the district’s direction for the next five years.
Two new schools in the eastern suburbs will provide more space for the student bodies, allow for expansion of curriculum and, in one case, provide temporary relief for parents concerned about students changing schools.
Crosswind Elementary teachers toured the school’s expansion Tuesday afternoon. The wing will be connected to the main building over the summer.
Collierville Schools is taking six elementary teams to Texas after sweeping the state competition in Nashville two months ago.
Collierville Schools approved its budget Tuesday. The board also ratified a resolution giving teachers $2,000 state-funded bonuses.
Collierville’s Board of Education wants to buy nearly 28 acres on U.S. 72 to park the fleet of yellow vehicles that transport Collierville and Germantown students.
The construction of a new school is not in Collierville’s immediate plans. Growth will dictate when the new campus is needed.
Collierville is looking at two sites for a new bus lot and for a new school. The Board of Education will consider the purchases Tuesday.
Collierville Schools had committees meet about four key areas ahead of working to develop its strategic plan. The board is scheduled to consider the state-mandated plan in June.
“All future dollars will be spent right here in Collierville, and no more will have to go to another entity,” Collierville Schools Superintendent Russell Dyer said.
A Collierville Schools official credited an investment in teachers and classroom resources for the boosted test scores.
Caught on the back foot by the Tennessee Legislature, the suburban school systems are thinking about how to move forward with the reality of school vouchers.
Friday’s snow day made for a long weekend for students in Memphis and Shelby County.
Three men are seeking the remaining two years of Keri Blair’s term. A former educator, a current educator and a manager at a railroad company are vying for the seat.
The TV show is a victim of uncertainty about whether filming it on a public school campus posed a problem. There were questions regarding whether it constituted campaigning on school property.
Wanda Gibbs is facing a challenge from Rachelle Maier on Collierville’s Board of Education.
Charles Green, Tom Bailey and Jeremy Smith are vying to complete Keri Blair’s unexpired Position 4 term on Collierville’s School Board.
Paul Childers reflected on his first term on the school board and thought about some of the challenges on the horizon.
Collierville Board of Education Chairman Wright Cox is unopposed in the Nov. 5 election. He’s served on the school board since the district’s inception.
But that doesn’t mean rezoning won’t ever happen ever; it’s just not happening on the previous anticipated timeline.
The move has been in the works since 2023, taking over the space that formerly hosted University of Memphis classes.