
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HONOREES
Below is a list of those honored at last night’s Cumberland County School Board meeting. (Some were unable to attend and therefore aren’t pictured.) District

T.D.O.E. AND T.E.R.A. LAUNCH 2025 EDUCATOR SURVEY
Nashville, TN—Yesterday, the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) at Vanderbilt University launched the 2025 Tennessee Educator Survey. All educators,

SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR WED FEB 19 (UPDATED 6:05 AM)
School Closings for Wednesday Feb 19 Anderson Co., Clinton City, & Oak Ridge City Bledsoe Co. Bradley Co. & Cleveland City Cannon Co. – Virtual

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS 2024-2025 VIRTUAL LEARNING PLAN
From Cumberland County Schools: Virtual Learning Plan 2024-2025 TCA 49-6-3004 states school districts are allowed to utilize 2 virtual learning days during times of

ROANE STUDENTS TO SPEAK AT STATE CAPITOL TOMORROW FOR PREVENTION DAY
From the Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition: Tomorrow is our Annual Prevention Day on the Hill, and we are looking forward to spending time with our

TN TECH RANKED TOP PRODUCER OF TEACHERS IN THE STATE
From Tennessee Tech University: Tennessee Tech University is once again the top producer of teachers in the state of Tennessee, according to the Tennessee State

STUDENTS REQUESTED FOR HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE AND TN TOGETHER SURVEY
From Cumberland County Schools: The CDC and the Cumberland County Prevention Coalition have requested the voluntary participation of Cumberland County students in the following surveys.

CCHS CLASS OF 2025 LATIN HONOR RECIPIENTS
From Cumberland County High School: Congratulations to the CCHS Class of 2025 Latin Honor Recipients! Pictured are (From Top to bottom) Summa Cum Laude, Magna

UNITED CLEANUP OAK RIDGE DONATES $40K TO SUPPORT RSCC TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
RSCC – UCOR renewed its investment in Roane State students this year with a $40,000 donation supporting a pair of technical programs: Environmental Health Technology (EHT)

QUANTUM SCIENCE CENTER SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL FEB. 28
Registration for the Quantum Science Center’s Summer School is open now through Feb. 28, 2025. Conducted in partnership with the Quantum Science Center, or QSC,

SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR FRIDAY FEB 14
School Closings Friday Feb 14 Monroe Scott – Virtual/Remote Learning Day Warren – Virtual/Remote Learning Day

SCHOOL CLOSINGS & DELAYS THURS FEB 13
SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR THURSDAY FEB 13 McMinn Monroe – Closed through Friday due to illness Scott – Virtual learning Day Sweetwater City Warren OPEN BUT

CUMBERLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION TO HAVE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ON THURSDAY
From the Cumberland County Board of Education’s Executive Assistant to the Director of Schools and Board Secretary Diane McCartney: The BOE will have a special

THREE CCHS WRESTLERS ALSO HEADING TO SECTIONALS
From Cumberland County High Schools: Four Jet wrestlers competed in regionals yesterday. Three of the four advanced to sectionals next weekend. Way to go, guys!

SIX STONE MEMORIAL WRESTLERS QUALIFY FOR SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT
From Stone Memorial High School: Congratulations to the following members of the SMHS Wrestling team that qualified 6 wrestlers for the Sectional tourney:Aiden Smith and

TN TECH TO HONOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH MANY CAMPUS EVENTS
Tennessee Tech University will honor Black History Month with a slate of campus events for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the local community throughout February.

STONE MEMORIAL ETHICS DEBATE TEAM GOES TO FIRST COMPETITION
Frome Stone Memorial High School: The SMHS Ethics Debate Team had their first competition last Saturday. The THSEB was hosted at Webb School of Knoxville

BOARD OF EDUCATION TO HOLD SPECIAL “RETREAT” MEETING THIS SATURDAY
The Cumberland County Board of Education will hold a special retreat meeting this Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at the central office on 4th Street. Items

LLOYD PORTER DONATES $100,000 TO ROANE STATE FOUNDATION
RSCC – Roane State Foundation supporter Lloyd Porter recently donated $100,000 to Roane State Foundation for the creation of the Lloyd and Barbara Porter Engineering

2024 NATION’S REPORT CARD HIGHLIGHTS TENNESSEE COMMITMENT
Nashville, TN— Today, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) published the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, which highlights Tennessee’s unwavering commitment to public schools and scores that outpace

CUMBERLAND B.O.E. CHAIRMAN SPEAKS ON SCHOOL DIRECTOR’S CONTRACT
In a recent interview with Crossville News First, Board of Education chairman Chris King said that he had been fielding calls all night after the

CC SCHOOLS AND COUNTY EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW
A meeting of the Cumberland County Schools and County Education Committee will take place at Stone Memorial High School auditorium tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 28 at

BOE CLARIFIES BILLY STEPP WAS NOT FIRED BUT THAT HE WAS NOT ‘REHIRED’ AS DOS
Local news publication Crossville News First issued a correction today after recent backlash over a headline that stated that Cumberland County Director of Schools Billy

CCHS’S MARLEIGH GARGAC PICKED FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COUNCIL
From the Cumberland County Board of Education: CCHS Student Marleigh Gargac was recently selected to The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) Student Engagement Council (SEC).
