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Director of schools reports maintenance move and local success in Tennessee Teach Back program
Summary
The Director of Schools reported completion of a $40,000 maintenance-facility move, plans to sell the old building, and said 11 of 25 participants at a recent Tennessee Teach Back banquet were Bedford County students, describing the program as a local teacher pipeline.
The Director of Schools told the Bedford County commission the district has completed moving its maintenance crew into a new facility at a cost of about $40,000 and plans to sell the old building.
She also highlighted the Tennessee Teach Back initiative, a partnership with Middle Tennessee State University that offers scholarships to students who commit to return to teach locally. The director said 25 participants attended the recent banquet and 11 of the 25 are Bedford County students, and she framed the program as a source of future local teachers.
The director noted this was her last quarterly report and thanked the mayor and commissioners for their partnership. Commissioners offered praise and thanked school leadership for the progress.
