Valedictorian and salutatorian recognized by commissioners

Director of schools informs board about Emergency Relief funds

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During the regular called meeting of the White County Board of Commissioners, White County High School’s valedictorian, Mackenzie Johnson, and the salutatorian, Eleanor Summers, were recognized by the board and presented with copies of a proclamation honoring their achievements.

“This is one of the fun parts of my job,” County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said as Johnson and Summers made their way to stand before the board of commissioners. “I get to recognize some of the excellent students we have here in the White County school system.”

“Whereas, the White County Commission is proud of and wishes to recognize the accomplishments of this fine student, her family, teachers, and administrators who had a part in providing the motivation, atmosphere, learning tools and skills necessary for scholastic excellence,” Robinson said as he read the proclamation to the audience.

“It Is Further Proclaimed, that the families, teachers, and school administrators who have invested their time and expertise in nurturing students who will be graduating in the White County High School Class of 2021 be recognized and praised for their contributions to the lives of these students and toward raising the level of literacy in White County,” Robinson continued.

Resolutions to approve the issuing of the proclamations were passed unanimously by the 11 commissioners in attendance.

In other business, the commission also passed a resolution to appoint new commissioner Kyle Goff, who was selected to replace Bobby McCulley (District 7) who resigned earlier this year, to Steering Committee A.

Other resolutions passed during the meeting included:

  • Resolution No. 20-04-2021 – Occupational Safety and Health Program Plan which stated, among other things, that the White County Legislative Body in electing to update the established Program Plan will maintain an effective and comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health Program Plan for its employees
  • Resolution No. 21-04-2021 – Surplus Fire Truck which resulted in a 1988 E-1 Pumper Truck 903 being donated to the Eastland Fire Department as it had been declared surplus property.
  • Resolution No. 22-04-2021 – General Purpose School Fund where the commission resolved to amend the budget by appropriating funding for a transfer from the General Purpose School Fund to the School Federal Projects Fund to assist with the cash flow of reimbursable Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) grants expendable through Fiscal Year 2024.

Kurt Dronebarger, director of schools for White County, was present to inform the board of the various ways the school system is using the ESSSER Funds (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief). He told the board they are non-recurring funds that have been part of presidential relief and recovery plans, and, therefore, they can’t be used for salaries as the money will not be available in four years and the salary money would then have to come from elsewhere.

Dronebarger told the board the funds have been used to provide technology to students for distance learning as well as for purchasing new school buses and capital improvements on several of the county’s school buildings.

Commissioners absent from the April 19 meeting were Lee Broyles, Lonnie Crouch, and Terry Alley.

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