Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
Administrators reported progress on converting two buildings at Etheridge into classroom space for pre-K and kindergarten, and said engineering inspections found structural issues at E.O. Kaufman gym that will require a public bid expected to open Feb. 19 and extensive repairs including installation of multiple beams.
Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
District administrators said Lawrence County saw gains in school letter grades and ACT averages, noting four reward schools, growth in middle grades and system ACT average rising from 17.7 to 19.5; officials emphasized ongoing work to support 6th grade transitions and bottom‑25 growth.
Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
At its first regular session of the year, the Lawrence County Board of Education approved consent agenda items, moved tenure approvals up for in-person recognition and carried motions to fund gatekeeper payments, nutrition equipment, IT licensing and other routine items.
Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
Administrators told the board the attendance policy and increased family communication reduced petitions and chronic-absence counts; staff reported 17 petitions so far this year and supplied semester figures for chronic absenteeism that the board said it will review further.
Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
The Lawrence County School Board voted unanimously Nov. 28 to deed roughly 3 acres north of Price Road to Lawrence County so the county can pursue a convenience center and an ambulance location; board members said the same stipulations from an earlier proposed lease will remain in place.
Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
District Director Mister Atkins reported chronic absenteeism fell from 4.3% to 3.6% and that the State Department of Education will release 2024–25 recognitions the next day; the district plans to distribute about 5,400 donuts to students meeting attendance thresholds as part of the incentive program.
Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
Board members approved a roughly $100,000 contribution from fund balance to help replace lighting at two Lawrenceburg baseball fields after hearing safety and maintenance concerns; Atkins said the overall two-field project is near $400,000.
Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
The Lawrence County School Board on Nov. 28 approved several routine agenda items: the consent agenda, the 2026–27 budget calendar, a package of policies, two early-graduation requests and a walking track at Leoma Elementary (visual plan requested); all motions passed by roll call or voice votes.
Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
The Lawrence County School Board voted to approve capital and personnel items that include converting two contracted speech‑language positions into district employees after staff described rising caseloads and unfilled contracted capacity.
Tennessee / School Districts / Lawrence County
The Lawrence County School Board reviewed an Etheridge Elementary school report, heard that chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply, approved academic calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28, and adopted a K–2 grading policy update.