Rutherford County Schools Continue their Search for Land in Blackman Area for up to 3 New Schools Jan 27, 2021 at 04:15 pm by WGNS
The Rutherford County Schools continue to search for more property in one of the fastest growing areas of the community…
That was Assistant Superintendent Trey Lee with the county school system.
Previously, the county looked to build a school on a piece of property owned by the City of Murfreesboro. Evidently, it is the same acreage that the city purchased to build a park on. The land, which sits at Interstate 840 and Veterans Parkway, proved insufficient for a school or schools…
The Rutherford County Schools continue to monitor education facilities as they navigate the COVID-19 Pandemic. County Schools Director Bill Spurlock stated the biggest issue right now is staffing…When a school becomes low on staff and substitute teachers due to a large number of educators having to quarantine, the end result equals a school having to shut down to in-person learning.One of the most recent reports released by the schools showed that as of January 10th, there were 48 POSITIV .
Dr. Mark Gonyea selected as principal of Plainview Elementary School Jan 13, 2021 at 11:40 am by WGNS
Dr. Mark Gonyea is elated about the chance to open a new school and work with a team of dedicated educators and staff members to establish a culture to best serve students.
He’ll get the opportunity as the first principal of Plainview Elementary School, the newest Rutherford County school set to open in August 2021. Director of Schools Bill Spurlock made the hiring announcement today.
“Dr. Gonyea is a strong instructional leader and has the ability to build instructional capacity throughout his faculty,” Director Spurlock said. “He is the ideal administrator to launch our next school.”