Summer feeding program dates announced
WINSTON COUNTY - As another school year comes to a close, summer feeding programs across Winston County are beginning, but with several changes this year.
Winston County Schools
Winston BOE votes not to renew some faculty and staff members' contracts
WINSTON COUNTY - Difficult personnel decisions, including the non-renewal of several non-tenured teachers, are being made by school officials as another school year soon draws to a close.
Winston County elementary schools receive grants
Terienna Tittle, paraprofessional at Lynn Elementary School, reads to one of the kindergarten classes.
WINSTON COUNTY - All elementary schools in the Winston County Schools system are part of a recent round of funding for 36 new classrooms statewide.
Senior ranking policy questioned
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The fairness of a policy regarding ranking students in line for valedictorian and salutatorian was questioned by a concerned parent, who spoke out at the March 31, meeting of the Winston County Board of Education.
Winston County Schools preparing for food supply shortage possiblities
Crystal Parrish, far right, manager of the Double Springs Elementary School Cafeteria, is shown with employees Crystal Colburn and Debra Sutherland inside the new freezer, where they are storing perishable items ahead of possible food shortages..
WINSTON COUNTY - The goal of Winston County Schools is to provide students with the most nutritious lunch, even if it means pulling from additional resources.
Military voting begins for Nov. 9, special election
Winston County Probate Judge Sheila Moore holds up a sample ballot for the Nov. 9, election.
WINSTON COUNTY - The process of absentee voting for military personnel started today in preparation for the Nov. 9, special election, which will ask voters to decide whether to renew five mills of property tax benefiting both Winston County and Haleyville City school systems.
Special election November 9
WINSTON COUNTY - A resolution passed by the Winston County Commission Monday morning, Aug. 9, means renewing five mills of property tax benefiting both Haleyville City and Winston County schools will now go before county voters to decide in a special election Tuesday, Nov. 9.
Election planned to renew schools tax
WINSTON COUNTY - County voters could be facing a special election in November to renew five mills of property tax millage benefiting both Winston County and Haleyville City school systems--all depending upon requirements which must first be met before the issue can be placed on a ballot.
Lynn Elementary, Lynn High and Meek High principals coming to Winston County Schools' Central Office
The new district administrators for Winston County Schools, from l-r: Jennifer Baker, who was serving as Lynn Elementary School’s principal; Marla Murrah, who was serving as Meek High School’s principal and Todd Tittle, who was serving as Lynn High School’s principal.
WINSTON COUNTY - Windfall funding to the Winston County Board of Education is being used to offset the costs of creating three new positions at the central office, with the filling of those positions causing a complete turnover at schools in Meek and Lynn.
McCay resigns as Winston County Schools CSFO
Morgan Smothers is the new chief school financial officer for Winston County Schools. She will replace Andy McCay, who has resigned to accept the same position at Walker County Schools.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Winston County Board of Education named Morgan Smothers as the new chief school financial officer due to the resignation of Andy McCay, who has held the CSFO role for the district the past 10 years.