Sumner County School Info

Chief Nurse, Superintendent issue health reminders (Download.pdf)
Compensation Study Committee Meets Jan. 3 (Agenda.pdf)
12/14//07 School Health Issues Update (View)
Board approves 2008-09 Calendars (08-09 Regular) (08-09 Union Elem.)
State Releases Education Report Card (View)
Area Seminars Target Suicide Prevention (Click, scroll down for Info)
Board Meeting Television Schedule (.pdf file)
2007-08 School Calendars (Click Here)




Latest News
Latest Sumner County School Health Issues Update
12/14/07: A single case of MRSA Staph infection was confirmed at Rucker-Stewart Middle School in Gallatin on Friday, Dec. 14. Notices will be sent home to parents this afternoon. Out of an abundance of caution, additional cleaning has already taken place at the school. Appropriate measures have been taken involving the individual diagnosed with the infection. Privacy laws prevent us from making any additional comments about the individual. Local, regional, and state health officials have assured us that this situation is not unusual, nor is it a cause for undue alarm. We are taking steps to protect students and staff by following the advice given to us by public health officials.This brings to nine the number of Sumner County schools with a confirmed MRSA Staph infection case: J.W. Wiseman Elementary, Beech High, Gene Brown Elementary, Gallatin High, Clyde Riggs Elementary, North Sumner Elementary, Indian Lake Elementary, Hendersonville High, and Rucker-Stewart Middle.In the time since we received the first confirmation of an MRSA case in one of our schools, we have met with principals of all grade levels to discuss this situation. Information was provided by our chief nurse and our custodial supervisory staff concerning routine precautions that should be taken at every school. All of our schools have reviewed their standard cleaning activities to make sure we are doing everything possible to reduce the spread of any germs brought into our facilities.The following are downloadable pdf files of the letters sent to families of Rucker-Stewart students. We also are posting a packet of information concerning MRSA Staph infections that was provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You may download the information here, or it is provided following this information along with a link to the CDC.

Rucker-Stewart Parent Letter.pdfStaph Fact Sheets.pdfLink to U.S. Centers for Disease Control information on MRSA in Schools