Greetings from the Lawrence County School System!

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On behalf of the Lawrence County Board of Education and our nearly 1,100 dedicated staff members, thank you for entrusting your children to our care. Each employee of LCSS takes this responsibility as seriously as they would for their own families.

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Since the pandemic, LCSS has made significant academic progress and initiated impactful capital improvement projects throughout Lawrence County. We are grateful for the continued support of the Lawrence County Commission, under the leadership of County Executive David Morgan and the Committee Chairs, as we work together to provide a quality education from Pre-K through graduation.

While change is inevitable, our commitment to providing a top-tier education remains constant. Serving nearly 6,800 students, with almost 3,000 using our bus services daily and about 7,500 meals served each day, LCSS is dedicated to academic excellence and making a difference in the lives of our students.

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As Director of Schools, I assure you that significant efforts, resources, and planning have been dedicated to offering the best educational opportunities possible for the children of Lawrence County. During and after COVID-19, historic federal funding was allocated to our school system, and I believe the Board has invested these funds in ways that directly benefit our students, faculty, and parents. I look forward to sharing data that supports this belief. In the meantime, here are some of the accomplishments achieved by the dedicated men and women of LCSS over the past few years:

• Five LCSS schools were recognized by the Department of Education as Reward Schools: SLS, LHS, DCES, EES, SES!

• LCSS ranks in the top 50 percentile for academic achievement and growth among the 147 districts in Tennessee.

• Within the South Central Core Region, comprising 12 counties and 15 systems, LCSS is in the top 25% for academic and student achievement.

• LCSS continued funding high dosage low ratio tutoring to students when state funding ended.

• Additional instructional leaders were established to assist teachers with daily instructional hurdles as curriculum improvements were implemented.

• LCSS is one of 67 districts in the state recognized as a Best for All District.

• We are a Read 360 District.

• LCSS boasts high participation rates in TCAP.

• We are among the top districts in the state for graduation rates.

• LCSS leads in CTE and Industry Certification, with 925 students earning certifications in various fields of study.

• System-wide facility improvements have been made.

• A new middle school has been created in Summertown.

• School-based therapists and social workers have been established to meet the needs of LCSS.

• A future administrator program has been created.

• Interventionist positions in the lower grades have been introduced to address academic needs.​

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The Lawrence County Student-Parent District Handbook is designed to provide easy access to important policies and procedures of LCSS. Each school has a Student-Parent Handbook outlining expectations for student conduct. Please take a moment to read both the school and district handbooks and discuss the relevant sections with your child. LCSS believes that each member of our community, including parents and students, can make a difference in the life of a child.

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Thank you again for entrusting your child to the dedicated staff of the Lawrence County School System.

 

Sincerely,

Mr. Michael Adkins, Ed. S.
Director of Schools