There are 33 article(s) tagged Jason Manuel:

• November 2020

  • Germantown eliminates semester exams, provides bonuses to staff

    Germantown’s Board of Education eliminated semester exams for the 2020-21 school year. Additionally, teachers will receive a $1,000 bonus in December.

    By Abigail Warren November 18, 2020

• October 2020

  • Bartlett, Germantown school leaders see more students returning soon

    Germantown Municipal Schools District Superintendent Jason Manuel and Bartlett City Schools Superintendent David Stephens talked on “Behind The Headlines” about changing local health department requirements that require students in schools to wear masks and be 6 feet apart at all times.

    By Bill Dries October 09, 2020

• 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

  • Germantown education leaders formalize stance on state testing amid pandemic

    As Germantown leaders consider the challenges they could face with statewide testing, the suburb's Board of Education adopted its stance on the matter.

    By Abigail Warren August 27, 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

  • Germantown secures superintendent through 2024 with contract

    Germantown Municipal School District unanimously approved a new contract for Superintendent Jason Manuel, carrying him to 2024. 

    By Abigail Warren June 23, 2020

  • Germantown to review superintendent contract

    Germantown's Board of Education is renewing a new four-year contract for Superintendent Jason Manuel. His current contract does not expire until June 2022.

    By Abigail Warren June 23, 2020

  • Germantown Board of Education approves 2020-21 budget

    Germantown has several financial challenges it is facing in its budget in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The board approved its $58.7 million operating budget Thursday evening.

    By Abigail Warren June 04, 2020

• April 2020

  • School construction postponed as Germantown grapples with financial effects of COVID-19

    The Germantown Municipal School District is limiting general fund spending through the end of the fiscal year to combat reduced revenues streams. 

    By Abigail Warren April 21, 2020

  • Schools look for graduation solutions in light of closure

    Districts across Tennessee are grappling with graduation celebrations as Gov. Bill Lee recommended schools close for the remainder of the year. Shelby County's suburban schools are looking for ways to honor senior accomplishments.

    By Abigail Warren April 17, 2020

• January 2020

  • Germantown won’t accept new non-residents at 3 elementary schools

    Germantown Municipal School District will not accept new non-residents next school year at three elementary schools – Dogwood, Farmington and Riverdale.

    By Abigail Warren January 16, 2020

• December 2019

  • Dogwood principal hopes to bring joy and love in new role

    Jessica Woody will assume her role as Dogwood principal in the coming weeks. She says she will continue to love kids as she hopes to instill a joy for learning.

    By Abigail Warren December 01, 2019

• November 2019

  • Germantown exploring adding student adviser to education board

    Germantown is exploring the idea of adding a student to its board to help give insight into issues inside its schools.

    By Abigail Warren November 20, 2019

  • Germantown school system to compensate staff with cost-of-living stipend

    Germantown Municipal School District will in January give staffers a cost-of-living stipend that could become a permanent part of the budget in future years.

    By Abigail Warren November 19, 2019

  • Germantown names Dogwood Elementary principal

    Jessica Woody has been named the next principal of Dogwood Elementary School. Woody has 22 years of experience in education and has served as an assistant principal at Houston Middle School.

    By Abigail Warren November 13, 2019

• October 2019

  • Germantown Municipal Schools staff moves into permanent home

    Germantown Municipal School District has opened its permanent central office on Forest Hill-Irene. The space offers an additional 20,000 square feet for district staff.

    By Abigail Warren October 21, 2019

• August 2019

  • TNReady 2019: Five suburban districts have Reward schools

    TNReady scores showed Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville Germantown and Lakeland are among the top-performing districts in the state. Lakeland was designated as an Exemplary district by the Tennessee Department of Education.

    By Abigail Warren August 15, 2019

  • Forest Hill Elementary preparing for first classes

    Germantown is opening its first school uninherited from Shelby County Monday. The school is on the cusp of welcoming its first group of students.

    By Abigail Warren August 08, 2019

• May 2019

  • Shelby County could distribute municipal school funds monthly; districts owed millions

    School districts in suburban Shelby County municipalities are beginning to receive payments from the county on a more regular basis. The money represents millions owed to the districts for capital projects.

    By Abigail Warren May 28, 2019

  • 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. 

    By Abigail Warren May 12, 2019

• April 2019

  • 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. 

    By Abigail Warren April 30, 2019

  • 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.

    By Abigail Warren April 23, 2019

• 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

  • 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.

    By Abigail Warren March 04, 2019

• February 2019

  • 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.

    By Abigail Warren February 11, 2019