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==History==
==History==
The school district began using the "Wit and Wisdom" curriculum in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Exum|first=Annika|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2021/06/11/wit-wisdom-curriculum-williamson-county-schools-critical-race-theory-criticism/5192703001/|title=Here's what to know about the debate over 'Wit & Wisdom' curriculum in Williamson schools|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|date=2021-06-11|accessdate=2022-01-28}}</ref> Politically conservative activists criticized the curriculum, with the county division of [[Moms for Liberty]] first giving a criticism, and with other groups lobbying the Tennessee Commissioner of Education to intervene.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mangrum|first=Meghan|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/07/06/tennessee-penny-schwinn-pressure-over-curriculum-critical-race-theory-law/7837346002/|title=TN schools chief faces pressure over curriculum as group files first complaint under new critical race theory law|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|date=2021-07-05|accessdate=2022-01-28}}</ref> The website of Williamson County Schools stated that this curriculum does not include "[[critical race theory]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Exum|first=Anika|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2021/06/11/williamson-county-schools-center-debate-teaching-critical-race-theory/5082554001/|title=Debate over racism, critical race theory surrounds Williamson school district|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|date=2021-06-11|accessdate=2022-01-28}}</ref>
The school district began using the "Wit and Wisdom" curriculum in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Exum|first=Annika|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2021/06/11/wit-wisdom-curriculum-williamson-county-schools-critical-race-theory-criticism/5192703001/|title=Here's what to know about the debate over 'Wit & Wisdom' curriculum in Williamson schools|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|date=2021-06-11|accessdate=2022-01-28}}</ref> Politically conservative activists criticized the curriculum, with the county division of [[Moms for Liberty]] first giving a criticism, and with other groups lobbying the Tennessee Commissioner of Education to intervene.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mangrum|first=Meghan|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/07/06/tennessee-penny-schwinn-pressure-over-curriculum-critical-race-theory-law/7837346002/|title=TN schools chief faces pressure over curriculum as group files first complaint under new critical race theory law|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|date=2021-07-05|accessdate=2022-01-28}}{{subscription required}}</ref> The website of Williamson County Schools stated that this curriculum does not include "[[critical race theory]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Exum|first=Anika|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2021/06/11/williamson-county-schools-center-debate-teaching-critical-race-theory/5082554001/|title=Debate over racism, critical race theory surrounds Williamson school district|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|date=2021-06-11|accessdate=2022-01-28}}{{subscription required}}</ref>


==Administrators==
==Administrators==

Revision as of 03:41, 20 June 2022

Williamson County Schools
Location
Williamson County, Tennessee
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Schools50
Budget$223,239,609
Students and staff
Students38,100
Teachers2,246
Staff1,717
Athletic conferenceTSSAA
Other information
Websitewww.wcs.edu

Williamson County Schools (WCS) is a school district in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The district is currently made up of over 40,000 students attending 50 schools,[1] including three new schools that opened as scheduled for the 2018–2019 school year.[2] The district is rapidly growing, adding over 1000 new students each year.[3]

Students who live within the K–8 Franklin Special School District zone attend WCS high schools, Centennial and Franklin after completing eighth grade.

WCS is the sixth largest school district in Tennessee[4][better source needed] and offers a voluntary pre-K program for "at-risk children who are four (4) years of age on August 15."[5]

History

The school district began using the "Wit and Wisdom" curriculum in April 2020.[6] Politically conservative activists criticized the curriculum, with the county division of Moms for Liberty first giving a criticism, and with other groups lobbying the Tennessee Commissioner of Education to intervene.[7] The website of Williamson County Schools stated that this curriculum does not include "critical race theory".[8]

Administrators

Jason Golden, Superintendent[9]

Dave Allen, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Assessment (TLA)[10]

Leslie Holman, Chief Financial Officer

Vickie Hall, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

Leigh Webb, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools[11]

Juli Oyer, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Schools[12]

Mark Samuels, Assistant Superintendent for Operations[13]

School Board

The Williamson County Board of Education consists of 12 members, each elected from one of the 12 voting districts for a four-year term.[14] Following the retirement of Gary Anderson, Nancy Garrett was elected chairman and KC Haugh vice chairman.[15]

First District: Angela Durham

Second District: Dan Cash

Third District: Eliot Mitchell

Fourth District: Brad Fiscus

Fifth District: Jennifer Aprea[16]

Sixth District: Jay Galbreath

Seventh District: Sheila Cleveland

Eighth District: Candy Emerson

Ninth District: Rick Wimberly

Tenth District: Eric Welch[17]

Eleventh District: KC Haugh, Vice Chairman

Twelfth District: Nancy Garrett, Chairman

Williamson County Schools made national news following a special session School Board meeting on August 10th, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee. Ultimately a mask requirement for elementary school students, staff, and visitors was mandated. A viral video with millions of views shows parents yelling, "We know who you are. You can leave freely, but we will find you," “There’s a place for you guys — there’s a bad place in hell," and other negative remarks to doctors, nurses, and others who were in support of masks.[18]

Schools

Elementary schools (K-5)

WCS operates 28 elementary schools.[19] Creekside Elementary opened in Fall 2019 and moved into its permanent building in early January 2020.[20][21][22][23][24][25]

Middle schools (6-8)

The front of Fairview Middle School in Fairview, Tennessee

WCS operates 12 middle schools.[28] Legacy Middle School opened in Fall 2020.[29][30]

  • Brentwood Middle (1972)
  • Discovery Virtual Middle
  • Fairview Middle (1981)
  • Fred J. Page Middle (1981)
  • Grassland Middle (1986)
  • Heritage Middle (2001)
  • Hillsboro Middle (1905)
  • Legacy Middle (2020)[30]
  • Mill Creek Middle (2016)[27]
  • Spring Station Middle (2010)
  • Sunset Middle (2006)
  • Thompson's Station Middle (2018)[26]
  • Woodland Middle (1994)

High schools (9-12)

WCS operates eleven high schools throughout the district.[31] An additional high school was previously planned for 2022, according to the district's 2017 5-year capital outlay plan; however, the district has since chosen to renovate existing high schools to increase capacity in the short term.[32] The district's 10-year building forecast now calls for a new high school opening in Fall 2025.[33]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About WCS". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. ^ "School Board Presented New Rezoning Plan". InFocus. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. ^ "Fast Facts". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  4. ^ "Explore Williamson County Schools". Niche. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  5. ^ "Williamson County Schools Pre-Kindergarten FAQ" (PDF). Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ Exum, Annika (2021-06-11). "Here's what to know about the debate over 'Wit & Wisdom' curriculum in Williamson schools". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  7. ^ Mangrum, Meghan (2021-07-05). "TN schools chief faces pressure over curriculum as group files first complaint under new critical race theory law". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2022-01-28.(subscription required)
  8. ^ Exum, Anika (2021-06-11). "Debate over racism, critical race theory surrounds Williamson school district". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2022-01-28.(subscription required)
  9. ^ "Superintendent". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  10. ^ Blois, Matt. "Williamson County Schools appoints new principal and central office staff". Williamson Home Page. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  11. ^ Carpenter, Michael. "Dr. Leigh Webb Selected as Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools". Williamson Source. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Elementary Assistant Superintendent Named". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 23 Jan 2021.
  13. ^ Bartlett, Kerri. "Williamson County Schools appoints new general counsel, assistant superintendent". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  14. ^ "Board Members". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  15. ^ McBryde, John (2020-09-21). "Pilot for WCS asynchronous day is underway, but where will it go from here?". Williamson Home Page. Retrieved 2020-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ McBryde, John (2020-09-10). "School board members hear the good, bad and 'horrible' of WCS Online rollout". Williamson Home Page. Retrieved 2020-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Balakit, Melanie. "Eric Welch to serve on Williamson school board". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  18. ^ Mark, Julian. "Tennessee parents make threats after school board mandates masks: 'We will find you'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Elementary Schools". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  20. ^ "WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOLS FIVE (5) YEAR CAPITAL PLAN (2017-2022)" (PDF). WCS.edu. Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  21. ^ Willis, Alexander (2018-10-12). "New elementary school in southeast Williamson delayed until 2020 - Franklin Home Page". franklinhomepage.com. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  22. ^ "New elementary on Gosey Hill Road will be called Creekside". Franklin Home Page. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  23. ^ "Name Chosen for New Franklin Elementary School". Williamson Source. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ McBryde, John (21 January 2020). "WCS construction projects moving right along, and in some cases have been completed". Williamson Home Page. Brentwood Home Page. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  25. ^ a b Hosey, Wendy Sturges,Alex (2020-01-27). "Williamson County holds grand opening for new Creekside Elementary School". impact. Retrieved 2020-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ a b c Knisely, Amelia Ferrell. "Three new schools open in Williamson County". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  27. ^ a b c Balakit, Melanie. "New Nolensville schools to celebrate grand opening". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  28. ^ "Middle Schools". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  29. ^ Bartlett, Kerri. "Funding for new Franklin middle school finalized by county commission". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  30. ^ a b Bartlett, Kerri (21 January 2020). "Legacy Middle School is the official name of the new middle school on Henpeck Lane". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ "High Schools". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  32. ^ "Williamson County Schools ITF Needs Five (5) Year Capital Outlay Plan 2016-2022" (PDF). Williamson County Schools. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  33. ^ Balakit, Melanie. "Williamson Schools: More elementary, middle schools dominate 10-year building forecast". The Tennessean. USA Today Network. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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