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Hardeman County board honors retirees and highlights student credentialing, safety training
Summary
Trustees recognized long-serving district employees and retirees, and Director Dr. Smith reported on students earning career credentials, completion of firearm-safety training required by state law, and upcoming graduation dates.
The Hardeman County Board of Education opened its May 14 meeting by recognizing long-serving district employees and retirees, honoring teachers, principals and support staff with service certificates and brief remarks.
Director Dr. Smith praised the retirees’ multi-decade contributions, saying, “Our retirees have not simply held jobs. They've built relationships.” He noted examples offered during the recognition: a teacher who taught typing decades ago and later taught the director’s children, and a cafeteria employee who served students for 42 years. The board called up retirees by school and presented certificates to individuals including Bonnie Breeden, Michael Johnson, Ricky Carter, Brian Homeberg, Principal Mr. Cranford and Dr. Brian Mays (Baltimore Middle School), among others.
A representative of the Hardeman County Retired Teachers Association invited retirees to join the association, outlined a six-meetings-per-year schedule and said the group hopes to establish a scholarship for each high school pending funding.
In the director’s report, Dr. Smith highlighted student achievements and career-focused credentials: district health-science students have access to certified-nursing-assistant and phlebotomy certifications, and one student completed welding credentials through TCAT prior to graduation. He reported 24 students graduated from Jackson State as part of the middle-college program and noted signing-day events and athletic signings.
Dr. Smith also said the district completed firearm-safety training required by state law with support from a named partner (TWWR) that provided instructional videos and in-person sessions. He announced coaching hires at Middleton High School and reminded the public that open enrollment reopened May 1 and remains open through January; he also listed upcoming graduation and last-day dates for students and staff.
The recognition and report provided a mix of human-interest moments and operational updates ahead of the board’s follow-on special meeting.
