The Rutherford County Board of Education approved a rezoning plan on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, that affects Rockvale High School, Blackman High School, Riverdale High School and Siegel High School. All rising freshmen who have been rezoned must attend their new zoned school beginning in August. Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors have a grandfather option…
“At the end of the day we buckle down and get it done,” Sydney Hurst said. These are a few of the many strengths of the Christiana Middle School cafeteria crew: hard working, caring and connected. Hurst has been working and serving food at Christiana Middle as an employee since 2019. Eric Smith, RCS School…
Rutherford County Schools has created a new position category to recruit and retain special education staffers who have certification in student behavior support. Registered Behavior Technicians, as the position is known, have specialized expertise which allows them to intervene with students who may have elevated behaviors — referred to as Tier 3. “RBT’s give the…
“In order to run schools,” says Eric Smith, director of school nutrition, “you must do, at minimum, two things. Get children to school and feed them.” Rutherford County Schools is seeking to hire more than 50 cafeteria workers. Smith invites all interested candidates to apply immediately – especially if they want to make the difference…
At a young age, Grayson Maxwell knew he wanted to be a writer. Through various twists and turns — including teaching in Japan and serving as a writing instructor in Nashville schools for the past five years — Grayson has joined the Rutherford County Schools’ Communications Department as a communications specialist. “Since I’ve worked as…
As the first assistant director of transportation, Wanda Barnett plans to use her extensive experience to serve students to ensure they get to and from school daily. “I’m here to support the staff in our office, the students, the schools and Mr. Everett,” Barnett said. A new role, the assistant director provides direct support to…
Blackman High School’s creative PSA-style videos have won the school a “beautification donation” from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Of 55 entries received statewide, Blackman students contributed the most videos to the competition. “While most children and young adults know that littering is wrong, we aim to educate them on the full extent of litter’s…
After 23 years in law enforcement, safety remains Patty Oeser’s top priority. Oeser is the new Safe Schools Director, taking the reins after the forthcoming departure David Crim, who is retiring after four years in the role. Working directly with Director of Schools Bill Spurlock and all 50 RCS principals, Oeser’s goal is simple —…
Ashley Dumat has spent a significant part of her legal experience helping children, which is why she was eager to join Rutherford County Schools. As the new assistant general counsel — a position created to assist RCS General Counsel Monika Ridley — Dumat will put her extensive experience to good use. A native of Murfreesboro…
With the second semester beginning Tuesday, we know many parents and employees may have questions about the protocols in place for COVID-19. First, it’s important to remember the new state law that was adopted by the state legislature and governor in November. This new law stipulates the following: The state health commissioner has the sole…