MNPS, State Department of Education announce changes
MNPS and the Tennessee Department of Education have announced a reorganization of some MNPS central office staff and functions. The Department of Teaching and Learning will be transformed into a newly structured Department of Curriculum and Instruction; it will be led by six cabinet-level curriculum specialists who will have oversight of the schools under them. Read more.

In addition to central office changes, several principal and assistant principal changes have also been announced. To view the elementary school changes, click here. To view middle school changes, click here. To view high school changes, click here.

School Board Approves New Student Assignment Plan for 2009-2010
Tuesday, July 8, the Metro Nashville Board of Education approved the new student assignment plan created by the Community Task Force on Student Assignment. The new plan, which passed with a 5-4 vote, will take effect in the 2009-2010 school year. In the coming weeks, the district will be working on a plan to effectively communicate all changes with parents so you know and understand exactly what the new plan means for your children. Again, this plan will not take effect until the Fall of 2009. If you would like to view the full plan, part 1 can be viewed by clicking here. To view the second portion, click here.

Metro Nashville Board of Education Approves New Pay Plan
The Metro Nashville Board of Education has ratified a differentiated pay plan, allowing MNPS to change the way it compensates some of its teaching staff. With the new system, salary supplements and/or cost of training will be provided to qualifying teachers in some high priority schools, to those in difficult-to-fill subject areas, and to those with certain certifications. For more information, click here.

Mayor’s First Day Festival

Mayor Karl Dean will help kick off the school year with the annual Mayor’s First Day Festival, Sunday, August 3, from 2 – 5 p.m. This year’s kickoff festival will be held at the Sommet Center (formerly the Nashville Arena), at 501 Broadway in downtown Nashville. For more information about this year’s event, visit http://www.nashville.gov/mocy/firstday/2008/index.htm.

MNPS Searches for a New Director
MNPS is currently in the process of searching for and hiring a new director of schools. For more information about the search process and upcoming meetings, click here.