I visited Kirkwood Middle School two weeks ago and during the visit, the principal, Mrs. Laura Boss, mentioned casually that she needed 900 tennis balls. Why? Well, this is the only two-story middle school in our district and the students upstairs are on a different schedule than the students downstairs. Every time the students upstairs change classes or even get …
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Thank you to Mrs. Laura Boss and the entire staff at Kirkwood Middle School for the incredible experience and warm welcome today! It was so great seeing all the teachers, faculty, and students that I already know and getting to meet so many new faces. This is such a great school and I am looking so forward to being involved …
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Tonight began the first of a series of town halls that Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is going to lead as a conversation around social media calling the platforms addictive and harmful to children. Earlier this month Attorney General Skrmetti reached out to me to be on the four-person panel as an expert in this field. For those who do …
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Back to my old stomping grounds – Richview Middle School! It was so neat getting to come and visit the middle school I attended now as your school board member. My oldest (who is now a Sophomore) attended Richview Middle and my middle child will attend next year. I suspect I will be in Richview A LOT next year. Richview …
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Today I got to visit the last Rossview campus school that I have never set foot in though I am a Rossview High alumnus, Rossview Middle School. I never attended Rossview Middle as it was established after my time in middle school (I attended Richview Middle), but had a great experience walking these halls today. Rossview Middle is our largest …
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As a Rossview High School alumnus, I was so excited today to meet the principal of Rossview Elementary, Mrs. Frances Camp, and tour the school. Mrs. Camp was so great to speak to and I am happy we have her as one of our school administrators. This school was not in existence when I attended elementary school (I attended East …
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Yesterday we won our primary election 99.5% of the vote! This is a HUGE win and now move on to the general election on Thursday, August 4. Thank you to everyone who came out and voted in support of me! I am looking forward to serving this Fall as the Clarksville Montgomery County School Board member in District 7.
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Last week Interim Director of Schools Dr. Huff addressed the School Board about the escalating behavioral issues happening in our district. I have voiced my concerns on this topic in the past in School Board meetings and it is one of my main concerns as I look forward to joining you on the Board in October. Since running for School …
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I got to attend a meeting last week with other local politicians talking about the possibility of a Charter School entering Montgomery County. It was a great presentation. They highlighted: • A charter school is a public school • There will be a lottery system in place to choose the student body if too many applicants apply (which they anticipate) …
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First time back in 2022, my Leadership CMCSS class started the day off by learning more in-depth about the school system’s budget and human resources. What a great team. I have to say on a personal note that our district’s Chief Financial Officer, Chris Reneau, is one amazing guy. He does such a great job and is the nicest finance …
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