Contributed commentary from Carl Wilson:
Last August, my wife, Rita, and I agreed to serve as virtual mentors for our 9-year-old grandson, Jack. Jack would be entering third grade at Woodlawn Elementary School after a summer move to the Woodlawn community. After several discussions with our daughter and son-in-law, and given the status of COVID-19 infections, we collectively agreed that “virtual school” would be best for Jack. Little did we know about the challenges the school year would bring.
School year 2020-21 has been an enlightening experience. Daily involvement with the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and the dedicated staff of professionals has given us a greater appreciation for the work they do for our kids and, ultimately, for our communities.
Clarksville Now
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – County commissioners voted Monday on two budget amendments from Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, one of which contained a hotly debated pay raise for CMCSS Director of Schools Millard House.
The original budget proposal came before the County Commission last month, when commissioners passed an amendment to send the proposal back the School Board. School Board members voted to split the original proposal into two parts, sections A and B.
Section A (Res. 21-5-6) contained various budget increases, including a pay increase for teachers and maintenance staff, while Section B (Res. 21-5-7) focused solely on budget increases for the director’s office and salary.
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Millions of dollars in federal COVID-related stimulus money are coming to Montgomery, Stewart and Houston counties, possibly in the first half of this week, but how and where local governments and public school systems can spend it remains somewhat of a mystery.
That was the word Monday afternoon from Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower, when he addressed representatives from all three counties in Montgomery County Commission chambers at the courthouse. 22nd District state Sen. Bill Powers (R-Clarksville) hosted the gathering.
What is becoming clear, however, is how much funding each of the three contiguous counties will receive under the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP).
Clarksville Now
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Mr. Millard House II, Clarksville-Montgomery County School System’s Director of Schools, has been named the TN Mid-Cumberland Superintendent of the Year and is in the running for the state’s Superintendent of the Year.
House has been CMCSS’ Director of Schools since 2017. Under his leadership, the district has continued to advance as a high-performing school system, receiving state and national recognition for its accomplishments and innovation.
A few of the many notable accomplishments under his leadership include:
The expansion of CMCSS’ portfolio of academic offerings to provide families the opportunity to choose schools and programs that will help their children reach their potential:
Clarksville Now
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Families of students attending Northeast High School received a statement from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System that there is a criminal investigation involving a former Northeast High School nurse for child exploitation.
The school system announced Wednesday afternoon that they were made aware of the investigation by the Clarksville Police Department, and that Homeland Security is also involved.
The former nurse, who was employed at the school from Aug. 1, 2018, through Nov. 7, 2019, was fired during a CPD investigation at that time involving exploitation of a minor.
CPD has informed CMCSS that law enforcement is contacting other potential victims, according to the statement.