Limestone County School District
Limestone County School District is a school district in Limestone County, Alabama. It has its headquarters in Athens.[1]
History
In 2011 the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) informed Barry Carroll, the superintendent, that a parent complained that Bibles had been distributed within the past three months on multiple occasions at one of the district's elementary schools. Carroll said that the allegations were "inaccurate or false."[2]
Student discipline and faculty policies
The district has a zero tolerance policy towards fighting. The minimum punishment for a student is suspension from school.[3]
As of 2005 the school district limits teacher usage of the internet. This occurred after the district discovered employees visiting non-educational websites and paying personal bills online. Meg McCaffrey of the School Library Journal said that the policy makes the job of a school librarian more difficult.[4] Susan Kluger, a librarian at Cedar Hill Elementary School, said that the policy made it more difficult to teach students about internet websites that are safe to visit.[4]
Schools
K-12 schools
- Clements High School
- Elkmont High School
- Tanner High School
- West Limestone High School
High schools
- Ardmore High School
- East Limestone High School
Elementary schools
- Blue Springs Elementary School
- Cedar Hill Elementary School
- Creekside Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School
- Owens Elementary School
- Piney Chapel Elementary School
Other
- Career Technical Center
References
- ↑ "Contact." Limestone County School District. Retrieved on April 3, 2013. "300 South Jefferson Street Athens, AL 35611"
- ↑ Miller, Joshua Rhett. "Claims That Bibles Were Distributed to Alabama Elementary Students Are Inaccurate, School Superintendent Says." Fox News. March 24, 2011. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Reid, Tim. "Ardmore Students disciplined for fighting and punching a teacher." WAAY-TV. Monday March 18, 2013. Updated Wednesday April 3, 2013. Retrieved on April 3, 2013. "Fighting in school is a serious offense. The Limestone County school district has a zero tolerance policy. The minimum punishment is suspension."
- 1 2 McCaffrey, Meg. "AL Schools Curb Teacher Internet Use." School Library Journal. February 1, 2005. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
External links
- Official district website
- "Limestone County, school district to split resource officer cost." WAAY-TV. Monday April 1, 2013.