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Cocke County is AdvancED
The Cocke County School system has been AdvancED accredited for another five years. At the Thursday evening meeting of the school board, Kathy Holt reported that the district accreditation team looked at all eleven schools, instead of reviewing each school individually as was done in the past. The move saved the system money in that individual reviews would have been more costly. The report from the evaluation team says a sense of common purpose, caring, and support permeates the culture of the larger school community. "Board members, teachers, parents, and community members all affirmed the belief that every student is capable of achieving and succeeding, in a culture where everyone feels a sense of responsibility to take care of others," the report says. The evaluation team suggests the system develop a system-wide plan to ensure that each student is connected with at least one adult advocate. They also suggest a systematic approach to professional development for teachers,and a comprehensive plan for counseling and career planning for students who going from 8th. grade to high school. Evaluators also suggest an increased emphasis on digital learning in the hands of students, not just teachers. The survey conducted in March involved a team of six reviewers from across the country, and cost the system $6,673. The board confirmed graduation will be on May 23, at the White Pine Expo Center. Cosby seniors will graduate at 5 pm and Cocke County seniors at 7:30 pm. Cocke County will provide certified band instructors at Newport Grammar for Beginning Band and Advanced Band. Instruction will be offered to Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students for thirty minutes from 8 am till 8:30 am, before regular classes begin. Outgoing Fourth District School Board member Marty Denton was recognized for his twelve years of service on the board. Denton did not seek re-election and will be replaced by Darla Morgan. The board spent some time talking about about the fact that teachers must pay cash or with a check for meals at school. Food Services Supervisor Terry Sawyer reported that to accept debit and credit cards would require a computer system costing $35,000. She reported that 950 students were fed free of charge at Cocke County High School on Thursday.
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