There are 18 article(s) tagged David Stephens:

• February 2025

  • Bartlett schools names hitting facility in honor of late Coach Phil Clark

    Bartlett City Schools is memorializing the huge impact the late Phil Clark had on the district as its baseball coach and athletic director.

    By Michael Waddell February 28, 2025

• January 2025

  • Bartlett High is getting a new outdoor practice facility

    The covered 110-yard outdoor practice facility announced by Superintendent David Stephens is expected to cost between $2 million and $3 million. Stephens said he hopes to start the planning process later this year.

    By Michael Waddell January 29, 2025

• December 2024

  • Bartlett schools superintendent contract extended through 2028-29

    David Stephens’ contract was extended recently, continuing his service at Bartlett City Schools for four more years. Stephens is the district’s only superintendent since its inception in 2014.

    By Michael Waddell December 30, 2024

• July 2024

  • Bartlett superintendent gets high marks in annual evaluation

    Heading into his 11th year as the district’s superintendent, David Stephens received an overall score of 4.91 out of 5 on his annual evaluation released during the Bartlett City Schools board meeting Thursday, June 28.

    By Michael Waddell July 04, 2024

• June 2023

  • Suburban school districts eye Shelby County budget

    The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will review Mayor Lee Harris’ proposed budget on Monday, and it includes increased funding for the suburban school districts.

    By Abigail Warren June 24, 2023

  • Bartlett superintendent receives nearly perfect score on annual evaluation

    David Stephens continues to rate high marks in his annual review as head of the suburban district.

    By Michael Waddell June 16, 2023

• April 2023

  • Bartlett City Schools approves $100 million fiscal budget for next year

    With potential growth expected, and salary increases to keep pace with other districts, the Bartlett City Schools budget for the coming fiscal year has crept above $100 million.

    By Michael Waddell April 28, 2023

• March 2023

  • Bartlett to spend more than $1.6 M on school upgrades this summer

    Bartlett City Schools will tackle removing asbestos from Ellendale Elementary, improving a drainage at Bartlett Elementary and projects at Bon Lin Elementary, Bon Lin Middle and Rivercrest Elementary.

    By Michael Waddell March 24, 2023

• December 2022

  • At the old Fairgrounds, Memphis bets big on competitive youth sports

    The old fairgrounds is being repurposed as Liberty Park, a $126 million mixed-used project anchored by the 227,000-square-foot Memphis Sports & Events Center, including apartments, retail, a hotel and more. 

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    Fond memories of old Fairgrounds and analysis of the competition led to Liberty Park

    By Don Wade December 10, 2022

• August 2022

  • Bartlett Schools presents ‘roadmap’ to invest $40M in upgrades

    Major projects in subsequent years include roof replacements for Bon Lin Elementary and Middle, Bartlett Elementary and Appling Middle, and a gymnasium renovation at the Ninth Grade Academy.

    By Michael Waddell August 26, 2022

• June 2022

  • Additional police approved for Bartlett schools

    With increased concerns about school safety, Bartlett officials have added funds to the budget to provide police officers in the suburban district schools.

    By Michael Waddell June 16, 2022

• April 2022

  • Bartlett school board approves 2022-23 operating budget

    Bartlett City Schools held the line on its annual budget while providing salary increases for employees. 

    By Michael Waddell April 29, 2022

• May 2021

  • Bartlett faces potential tax increase, passes budget on first reading

    Votes on the budget and tax hike passed unanimously in separate votes on first reading at Bartlett City Hall Tuesday night. Two more readings are required on both before they become enacted for the coming fiscal year.

    By Omer Yusuf May 12, 2021

• September 2020

  • Educators plead for patience amid pandemic

    And, at local private schools, students give each other ‘air hugs’ and each lunch at their desks, as everyone tries to adjust. 

    By Linda A. Moore, Abigail Warren, Omer Yusuf September 21, 2020

• August 2020

  • Shelby County data is the same, local school districts are not

    When it comes to returning children to school or keeping them home during a world pandemic, school systems and parents must decide independently what's best for them.

    By Linda A. Moore August 02, 2020

• June 2020

  • Bartlett hopes for fall semester school plan by mid-July

    Bartlett City Schools Supt. David Stephens hopes to have a plan in place by mid-July for fall reopening, he told school board members this week.

    By Michael Waddell June 26, 2020

• March 2019

  • 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.

    By Abigail Warren and Michael Waddell March 31, 2019

• December 2018

  • Bartlett City Schools administrators ‘back under one roof’ in renovated offices

    After five years in a small space on west end of Bartlett High, the suburban school district’s administrative offices have moved to a new location near the campus.

    By Natalie Pilgrim December 01, 2018