There are 17 article(s) tagged Cory Uselton:

• August 2024

  • DeSoto County school district’s absentee rate tops state average

    A high school in Olive Branch reported the highest rate of chronic absenteeism countywide at 46.88%. 

    By Rob Moore August 14, 2024

• July 2024

  • What’s in the contract between DeSoto County Schools, juvenile facility

    The contract primarily concerns requirements the DeSoto County Juvenile Correctional Facility must meet to receive federal funding.

    By Rob Moore July 30, 2024

• May 2024

  • New principals appointed at Southaven Elementary, Horn Lake Intermediate

    Both of the new principals currently work for the district as assistant principals at other schools.

    By Rob Moore May 20, 2024

• April 2024

  • Chronic absenteeism: DeSoto County sees rise in percentage in recent years

    For the 2022-23 school year, 28.52% of DeSoto County students were chronically absent.

    By Rob Moore April 22, 2024

• November 2023

  • Hernando Middle School to hire additional school resource officer

    The DeSoto County School District made an offer to fund the cost of the officer.

    By Rob Moore November 24, 2023

• September 2023

  • DeSoto County School District receives ‘A’ accountability grade

    DeSoto County Schools reflect good showing for the annual accountability ratings from the state Department of Education.

    By Beth Sullivan September 29, 2023

  • DeSoto County teacher no longer employed after reading assignment

    A DeSoto County educator is no longer with the school district after teaching from Sherman Alexie’s 2007 novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” 

    By Beth Sullivan September 12, 2023

  • DeSoto County Schools guardian requests curriculum audit over reading assignment

    A woman has raised questions about a book being taught in a Lake Cormorant School saying it contains sexually explicit dialog inappropriate for young students.

    By Beth Sullivan September 07, 2023

• August 2023

  • DeSoto County adds more school resource officers

    The DeSoto County school district plans on having resource officers at campuses across the system for the upcoming academic year.

    By Beth Sullivan August 04, 2023

• June 2023

  • DeSoto County Schools adopts annual budget

    Several key pieces were included in the DeSoto County Schools annual budget approved Thursday, including school resource officers, along with classroom additions and new roofs.

    By Beth Sullivan June 15, 2023

  • DeSoto County Schools looking for land to build new Career Tech East

    DeSoto County Schools is looking for a site to build a new career technology center as “hands-on” jobs become more in demand.

    By Toni Lepeska June 14, 2023

  • DeSoto County Schools wants to deter non-residents from enrolling students

    The DeSoto County School District is seeking an ordinance that would make it a misdemeanor for people outside of the county to enroll a student in the school district.

    By Beth Sullivan June 05, 2023

• February 2023

  • Olive Branch’s ‘antiquated’ schools need plan, mayor says

    The mayor and Board of Aldermen made its request last year and reiterated it again this month after DeSoto County Schools asked Olive Branch to approve putting classroom trailers at Career Tech East.

    By Toni Lepeska February 25, 2023

• January 2023

  • Mississippi lawmaker’s bill takes on residency fraud in DeSoto County schools

    A state senator from DeSoto County wants to put a penalty in the law that addresses people who put a false address on file to attend schools in the North Mississippi county.

    By Beth Sullivan January 12, 2023

• June 2022

  • With summer here, DeSoto County School Board gets into gear

    While students are away on their summer break, officials with DeSoto County Schools are working to accomplish all the duties necessary while classes are out of session.

    By Toni Lepeska June 18, 2022

  • DeSoto County to fund school resource officers for all 39 district campuses

    Each school has coverage, but only some get a full-time officer.

    By Toni Lepeska June 02, 2022

• December 2021

  • DeSoto County Schools adding classrooms to address continued growth

    Continued growth in DeSoto County means a need for increased classrooms and cafeteria space in the North Mississippi district.

    By Toni Lepeska December 04, 2021