Athens City Schools (Tennessee)

Athens City School System or Athens City Schools (ACS) is a school district headquartered in Athens, Tennessee.

The district serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8, with McMinn County Schools serving Athens residents for grades 9–12.[1] The latter operates McMinn County High School in Athens.

History

In 1946 there was a controversy when protests broke out as a result of the board of education choosing not to retain seven members of the teaching staff. Ultimately the entire school board resigned and a new board was elected that September.[2]

In 2010 Robert Greene began his term as the school district's director. He stepped down in 2015, when Melanie Miller took the position.[3] In early 2020 Miller decided not to continue in her position.[4] In 2020 Greene again became the director of the district.[3]

Previously the district had a requirement that students wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee, but in November 2021 this ended.[5]

Schools

There is one middle school, Athens City Middle School.

Elementary schools
  • City Park School
  • Ingleside School
  • North City School
  • Westside School

References

  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McMinn County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Athens is Divided on Teacher Shifts". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. May 4, 1947. p. 12. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Morgan, Dewey (March 11, 2020). "Greene approved to become next director of Athens City Schools". Daily Post-Athenian. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Greene a candidate for Athens City Schools director". Daily Post-Athenian. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Mask mandate dropped at Athens City Schools". Daily Post-Athenian. November 20, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.


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