School Challenges, Online Safety & Enrollment Policy

Putnam County Schools are adapting to new Tennessee education requirements, heat-driven indoor recess, and a renewed proposal to lower the minimum age for school-bus drivers. A Cookeville High case involving alleged sexually explicit AI-generated images raises new online-safety concerns, while the board is considering tuition-based enrollment for out-of-county students amid declining enrollment and available capacity; Dodson Branch reported 52% math and 42% reading proficiency.