EDUCATION SUMNER COUNTY SCHOOLS The Sumner County School District consists of 46 schools and a variety of programs that serve nearly 28,000 students. The system’s central office is located in the renovated old Gallatin Junior High School at 695 E. Main St. in Gallatin. Questions about school system operations can be directed to central office personnel by calling 451-5200. Del Phillips III, who is in his first year as director of schools, will serve in that position through at least 2015, based on his current contract with the Board of Education. The director manages various aspects of the district through assistant directors of schools and a community
relations supervisor: » Jennifer Brown, assistant director for instruction » Norma Dam, assistant director for pupil services » Clint Barnes, assistant director of pupil transportation » Michelle Ungurait, chief administrative officer » Pat Conner, safe schools coordinator » Jeremy Johnson, supervisor of board and community relations For more information on the school system, go to state.tn.us/education for test information and sumnerschools.org for all Sumner County Schools information.
Alexia Taylor fills out paperwork at Benny Bills Elementary to open an account at Wilson Bank & Trust as part of an educational partnership to teach students about saving money. FILE PHOTO
BOARD OF EDUCATION The Sumner County Board of Education is made up of 11 members who make policy decisions for the school system. The director of schools handles the day-to-day operation of the district under a performance contract with the board. The school board meets regularly on the third
Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the central office, 695 E. Main St., Gallatin. The board usually conducts a study session the first Tuesday of the month in the same location at 6:30 p.m. The public is always invited to attend. The school district in 2011 began streaming video of
meetings on its website and launched its official Facebook page. For meeting dates, agendas, or to watch meetings, visit the district’s website at sumnerschools.org. During the 2011-12 fiscal year, the Sumner County Board of Education had a General Purpose budget of
approximately $200 million. About 65 percent of the revenue for the year comes from the state, with the remainder locally funded by the county. The school system is the county’s largest employer, with nearly 5,000 employees districtwide.
2011-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR July 27: New student registration Aug. 2: New teacher inservice Aug. 3: Administrative day No. 1, no students Aug. 4: Registration day – all K-12 students report to school Aug. 5: Administrative day No. 2, no students Aug. 8: First full day of instruction Sep. 5: Labor Day – schools & central office closed Sep. 6: No school – schools
& central office closed Oct. 10-14: Fall break, no students Oct. 17: Administrative day.No. 3, no students Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving break Dec. 20-21: Exam days Dec. 22-31: Winter break Jan. 2-3: Winter break Jan. 3: Administrative day No. 4, no students Jan. 4: Students return from winter break Jan. 16: Inservice day No. 2, no students Feb. 20: Inservice day
No. 3, no students March 9-16: Spring break April 6-9: Schools closed April 23-27: TCAP testing for grades 3-8 April 27: Kindergarten registration for 2012-13 April 30-May 18: Online Gateway testing May 1-4: End of course testing May 22-23: Exam days May 24: Administrative day No. 5, no students May 25: Report card day, last day of school May 28: Memorial Day,
central office closed June 11-22: Online Gate way testing July 9-20: Online Gateway testing Note: Union Elementary School on Carson Street in Gallatin serves students in grades K-5, and follows a slightly different calendar. The school has a science, technology, engineering and math-based concept curriculum. For information about Union Elementary’s calendar, call the school at 452-0737.
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