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County mayor: ‘Comfortable’ with schools budget, June vote likely County Mayor Bob Rial told the commission Monday that the county’s 2021-2022 fiscal year budget will likely be ready to present by early June.  Rial said Schools Director Dr. Danny Weeks will present the school district’s preliminary $70.16 million budget May 3 to county commissioners.  "We have looked over (the schools budget), and we are very comfortable with it at this point,” Rial said. "We don't really see that as being an issue."  Also on May 3, Rial said his office will also present the county government bud...

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The Dickson County School Board is focused on getting neutral data about growth areas and facilities’ student populations in Dickson County before proceeding with long-range planning.  The board asked school administrators at a special planning session Thursday to move toward gathering more information before committing to a facility plan.  Schools Director Dr. Danny Weeks repeated that education leaders should have a plan ready if County Mayor Bob Rial and the county commission approve approximately $30 million in funding the mayor has said might be available in the next few years for sc...

All Dickson County Schools full-time staff members will receive a bonus this year following a unanimous county school board vote Thursday.  The total cost will be $402,000 for the bonuses, which will also include a pro-rated bonus for part-time employees, Weeks said. The state funding will pay for a portion of the costs.  "The legislature made it very clear it was a certified bonus,” said Schools Director Dr. Danny Weeks at the school board’s regular monthly meeting Thursday. “This board has a history, and very proudly, of recognizing our non-certified staff at the same time."  Weeks...