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Parents, FFA supporters ask White County to restore 12‑month contracts for agriculture teachers under state code
Summary
Community speakers urged the White County Board to approve 12‑month contracts for the district’s agricultural teachers and cited Tennessee Code Annotated 49‑5‑416 as authorizing such contracts. Speakers presented hours worked and asked the board to consider using Carl Perkins funds to cover much of the cost.
Two community members asked the White County Board of Education on May 8 to reinstate 12‑month contracts for the district’s two agricultural teachers, saying the teachers perform year‑round duties and asserting state law permits such contracts.
Why it matters: Agriculture teachers often supervise supervised agricultural experiences (SAE), manage school greenhouses and animals, and run FFA chapter activities outside the regular school day. Those duties can extend across summer months. The speakers argued that a…
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