The Cheatham County School District applied for and was granted a waiver by the Tennessee Commissioner of Education to use three of the district’s stockpile days to delay the start of the school year for students
• The first day for students in grades 1-9 will be Thursday, Aug. 13 with a 10:45 a.m. dismissal.
• The first full day for students in grades 1-12 will be Friday, Aug. 14.
• The first full day for Pre-K and Kindergarten students will be Thursday, Aug. 20 (our schools will contact families about Pre-K and Kindergarten testing days).
This decision:
• Allows faculty and staff time for specific training and application on digital-blended learning and health and safety protocols before students are back in session.
• Allows students to pick-up their district-issued laptops and schedules at their individual schools. Additional information will be communicated with our families on the school level, but the pick-up dates will be Aug. 10, Aug. 11 and Aug. 12.
• Allows the Transportation Department time to determine bus routes based upon families selecting bus transportation.
The district has 13 stockpile days in the 2020-2021 school year. One stockpile day is being used Nov. 3 for Election Day as several of our schools serve as voting precincts. Another stockpile day is being used Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. After using the three stockpile days Aug. 10-12, that will leave the district with eight stockpile days.
Other than changing the start date of the school year, the school calendar will remain the same, including fall break, spring break, winter break and graduation dates that have already been established.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate constantly changing and developing guidance on how to reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.