Winston County Schools

WINSTON COUNTY - Amid swirling rumors on social media about a policy regarding cell phone use in Winston County Schools, the board of education took a major step in a special-called meeting to approve amendments to a policy already in place.

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 - 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 - All elementary schools in the Winston County Schools system are part of a recent round of funding for 36 new classrooms statewide.

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 - The goal of Winston County Schools is to provide students with the most nutritious lunch, even if it means pulling from additional resources.

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.

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.

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.

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.