Published: September 24, 2021

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN REGULAR SESSION THURSDAY EVENING IN THEIR NEW LOCATION ON SPRINGER ROAD. THE MEETING BEGAN WITH ELECTION OF OFFICERS WHERE THE BOARD ELECTED KEVIN CARUSO AS CHAIR AND JOHN DANIELS AS VICE. ELLEN PETTUS WAS RECOGNIZED AS RETIRED EDUCATOR OF THE MONTH AND NOAH GOODYEAR OF SUMMERTOWN ELEMENTARY WAS NAMED LCSS STUDENT OF THE MONTH. LAWRENCEBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL WAS RECOGNIZED FOR BEING NAMED A TN REWARD SCHOOL AND THE BETA CLUB FROM LPS WAS ALSO RECOGNIZED FOR PLACING FIRST IN MULTIPLE COMPETIONS AT THE NATIONAL JR BETA CONFERENCE. SOME ETHRIDGE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WERE ALSO RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE PEERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO STAY DRUG FREE AND NOT USE VAPES. LEADERS THEN TURNED TO THE AGENDA IN WHICH ALL CONSENT ITEMS WERE VOTED ON A WHOLE AND PASSED. AN UPDATE WAS GIVEN REGARDING THE LORETTO GYM IN THAT BIDS WILL BE GOING NEXT MONTH AND THE FAMILY LIFE CURRICULUM PASSED WITH STIPULATIONS.