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Construction Ready to Proceed at McKenzie Schools

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McKENZIE (April 5) — Construction at three McKenzie school sites will soon begin or is in the development phase.

During the April 5 meeting of the McKenzie Board of Education, Lynn Watkins, director of schools, said the legislation was approved to allow the school system to borrow up to $4 million to construct an all-purpose sports practice facility on the campus of McKenzie High School. The indoor practice facility will be used for the practice of all sports, except basketball, band, and physical education.

Dressing rooms at the McKenzie Middle School gymnasium are ready to be upgraded and new air conditioning for the McKenzie Elementary School playroom and the McKenzie Middle School Gymnasium are awaiting the fire marshal’s approval before construction can start.

The Board heard from Kristen Bradberry, Payton Ognibene and Lilly Sumrok about their attendance at the SCOPE conference on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville.

The Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE) is an annual conference hosted by the Tennessee School Boards Association. It brings together 9th-12th grade students from across the state to discuss current topics in education.

The SCOPE event is for students to simulate being on the school board and to make decisions applicable to the students.

The 2023 topics were: (1) The school calendar shall be changed to a year-round schedule. (2) Students shall only be permitted to park on school property if they meet certain criteria. (3) Uniforms shall be worn by all students. (4) No student shall be permitted to leave campus during the lunch period.

The four ladies thanked School Board members for allowing them to attend the conference.

Their teacher sponsor was Sheila Ridley, counselor at McKenzie High School.