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State Senator Gives Hope to Grundy County Teachers

Grundy County is once again considering providing teachers with a bonus, following a proposal from State Senator Janice Bowling. This comes after the board had previously decided to withdraw from a state program that would have granted teachers a $2,300 bonus. Senator Bowling has announced her plan to introduce legislation in the next session to …

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State Funded Teacher Bonus Not on Agenda as Grundy County School Board Approves More Spending

The Grundy County School Board held a special meeting on Monday to review two items in the proposed 2026 budget. These items included a $70,000 maintenance director position, currently filled by the Director of Schools, Dr. Clint Durley, and a $20,000 supplement for the board’s Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Jennifer Webb. A one-time $2,000 statewide …

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Five Grundy County School Board Members No-Show Emergency Meeting

Recently, the Grundy County School Board voted to turn down state-funded $2,000 bonuses for teachers. In a special emergency meeting held on Saturday afternoon, only four members of the Grundy County School Board were present. It takes five votes to approve agenda items. The hope of teachers and board members who attended was to reverse the …

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s School Voucher Program Fails

Governor Bill Lee and several lawmakers have spent the last year pushing a proposal to provide universal school choice to all Tennessee students, better known as the school voucher program. However, the proposed school voucher bill is dead after lawmakers were unable to negotiate on certain stipulations. Gov. Bill Lee statement: I am extremely disappointed …

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