Germantown reviews effects of apartments in community
Germantown reviews apartment moratorium study results with aldermen in a work session Thursday evening. The study was a part of the suburb's 18-month moratorium, which expires in July.
Topic: Germantown Municipal School District
There are 24 article(s) tagged Germantown Municipal School District:
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May 2019
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Germantown leaders get early look at new Forest Hill Elementary School
Forest Hill Elementary is two months from completion. City and school system leaders toured it recently.
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Germantown Finance Commission takes back school security funding
Germantown's Financial Advisory Commission has decided to reverse course on giving the Germantown Municipal School District an additional $500,000 approved April 24.
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April 2019
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Germantown to implement Olweus in fight against bullying
Germantown Municipal School District is implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, a new program to help fight bullying.
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Germantown's financial commission recommends city purchase country club
Germantown's Financial Advisory Commission recommended unanimously Tuesday evening that the city move forward with purchasing Germantown Country Club.
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Germantown school board approves first reading of tight $60.8M budget
Germantown Municipal School District board members approved a $60.8 million budget for fiscal 2020 on the first of three readings Monday evening, with Superintendent Jason Manuel calling the spending plan a "status quo" budget.
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Germantown board reviewing safe walking options for Riverdale Elementary
Germantown is reviewing a construction contract for sidewalks and bike lanes to Riverdale School. The addition is funded by Safe Routes to School.
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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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Mustang Café teaches life skills to Germantown's Exceptional Students
Germantown's Exceptional Students are serving meals at Houston High's Mustang Café. The goal is to help the students with special needs gain skills for employment.
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Germantown reviews 2019-20 enrollment projections, aims to 'right-size' district
Germantown Municipal School District reviewed its projected enrollment for the 2019-20 school year on Tuesday. The district denied many transfers in its attempt to right-size the district
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Germantown residents wary of possible water tower
Germantown officials would like to build a $2.5 million elevated water tank at Forest Hill Elementary. However, the city has yet to ask for use of the land and residents are wary.
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February 2019
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Germantown approves nearly $237K for Houston High security upgrades
Germantown's Board of Education approved nearly $237,000 in security improvements for Houston High School.
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$2.25M permit filed for Houston High field house, concessions
The Germantown Municipal School District filed a building permit Thursday for a new athletic fieldhouse and concessions stand at Houston High School.
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Germantown strives to nurture students' emotional well-being
Germantown Municipal School District includes social and emotional learning as part of its curriculum. As the district heads into its sixth year, leaders want to continue to improve on the district's foundation.
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January 2019
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Germantown school district will not enforce tuition for non-residents in 2019-20
The Germantown Municipal School District was scheduled to vote on nonresident transfers paying tuition. Instead, they tabled the vote until September.
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Germantown Municipal Schools to charge tuition for non-resident transfers
Germantown Municipal School District is further revising its transfer policy for nonresidents. The new policy would enforce tuition for students who wish to attend GMSD and live outside Germantown.
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Germantown Planning Commission approves Houston High improvements
A more than $4 million investment will bring a fieldhouse and other improvements to Houston High School as part of a project that won a key approval from the Germantown Planning Commission Tuesday night.
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December 2018
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Germantown leader's 'purpose' in special education earns honor
Germantown Municipal School District's executive director of Exceptional Student Education has earned state honors for her achievements in special education. She sees her role in special education as accomplishing her "purpose."
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Germantown Board of Education expands anti-bullying efforts to include mental health
Germantown Municipal School District is focusing efforts on its bullying task force while also addressing the emotional needs of its students. -
Germantown Municipal School District tightening its transfer policies Tuesday
Germantown Municipal School District is tightening its transfer policies ahead of the 2019-2020 school year with the final decision on the amended criteria set for the Board of Education meeting Tuesday.
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November 2018
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Suburban school districts finish high, SCS sees bright side of low ACT scores
Suburban school districts here finished at the top of Tennessee’s ACT scores, while Shelby County Schools came in near the bottom but is seeing improvement among its economically disadvantaged students and has four high schools above the state average of 20.2, its best score ever. -
Two seats hotly contested for Germantown Board of Education
Over the next year the Germantown Municipal School District (GMSD) Board of Education will create a new five-year strategic plan, so the races for board seats in this year’s election carry extra weight.
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October 2018
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Houston High teacher's travels, approach gain recognition with regional award
Michael Robinson has traveled to a lot of places in his life – journeys that have brought a fresh perspective and a unique vision to his social studies classes at Houston High in Germantown.
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September 2018
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Forest Hill-Irene Road improvements pave way for new school, development
As part of new elementary school plans in Germantown, the suburb is turning the tree-lined, two-lane out-in-the-country-style Forest Hill-Irene Road into a four-lane thoroughfare with a landscaped median between Poplar Pike and Winchester.
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