CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER CHARGED WITH TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS
WYSH reports that Carrie Jenkins, a 43-year-old former guidance counselor at Clinton High School in Anderson County, appeared for a preliminary hearing today in Anderson County General Sessions Court, Division I, on charges of destruction of and tampering with governmental records, classified as a Class E felony. These charges, originally filed by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office in May 2025, stem from allegations that Jenkins altered student grades in the school’s information system. Following the hearing, Judge Victoria Bowling determined there was probable cause to believe the crime occurred and that Jenkins committed it, resulting in the case being bound over to the Anderson County Grand Jury for further review and potential indictment.
The allegations relate to a broader grade-changing scandal at Clinton High School that prompted an internal investigation by the Anderson County School System starting in 2024, after irregularities came to light. This led to multiple resignations and terminations among teachers, counselors, and staff. Portions of the matter were subsequently investigated by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee State Comptroller, and the Tennessee Department of Education. The grand jury, which convenes monthly to evaluate bound-over cases, will now consider whether to issue formal indictments, advancing any approved charges to trial court proceedings in Anderson County.
