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Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Science Hill principal accepts central office post
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Science Hill High School will have a new principal at the helm for the 2025-26 school year. Johnson City Schools (JCS) announced on Tuesday that principal Josh Carter will move to the district's central office and fill the role of secondary supervisor. ETSU preps for start of hurricane season while reflecting on Helene Carter has worked at Science Hill for the last 26 years as an English teacher, assistant principal and principal. He has led the Hilltoppers as principal since 2021. While a teacher, Carter was named the 2009 Science Hill Teacher of the Year. 'With almost three decades of experience as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, and principal at Science Hill, Dr. Carter brings a deep understanding of our students, staff, and community to this role,' Johnson City Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Greg Wallace said in a provided statement. 'His proven leadership and unwavering commitment to excellence make him uniquely prepared to support our district. We are confident that Dr. Carter will continue to elevate the work we do in Johnson City Schools.' In a news release from JCS, Carter said he is looking forward to his new role. 'I am excited and honored about the transition to secondary supervisor,' Carter said in a statement. 'I have loved my time at Science Hill and look forward to supporting the students, teachers, and administration in a different way.' A JCS spokesperson confirmed that the school district is in the process of searching for a new principal at Science Hill. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
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Lawsuit filed by former track coach alleges wrongful termination by Johnson City Schools
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A former track coach has filed a lawsuit alleging he was wrongfully terminated from his position with Johnson City Schools (JCS). Plaintiff Anthony Jones claims the school system discriminated against him concerning his race, sexual orientation and/or age–which ultimately led to him being let go from his coaching position within the school system. The suit, filed in the U.S. Federal District Court, claims Jones' termination violated Title VII policies. Among the allegations is one that JCS school board member Ginger Carter 'mounted a campaign to remove coaches including, but not limited to, Plaintiff Jones.' The lawsuit states Jones was hired as a head track coach in 2016 by Keith Turner, Science Hill High School's athletic director (AD). Jones held that position for seven years, the suit said. I-40 reopening date set for March 1 as nation's 'most expensive emergency relief project' continues Several defendants are named, including the Johnson City School System, Director of Schools Steve Barnett, school board member Ginger Carter, AD Keith Turner, Assistant AD Jeff Aldridge, Science Hill Principal Josh Carter and others. The lawsuit states Jones was brought in for an unplanned meeting on June 23, 2023 with Turner, Josh Carter and Aldridge, where he was let go from his position. The suit claims the defendants used the phrase 'for now' when firing Jones. The suit also claims there was no school system representative present at the meeting. According to the lawsuit filed, Jones submitted a resignation letter 'not understanding the reason for the removal', but rescinded it on June 29, 2023. Also on June 29, the suit said Jones requested a meeting seeking an official representative 'pursuant to Johnson City Schools policy.' The suit then claims Jones received a text message from Keith Turner on July 24, 2023, asking him to re-apply for the position. Jones was re-hired on July 27, 2023, the suit states. By Aug. 4, 2023, the suit alleges Steve Barnett hired an interim head coach, which terminated Jones' employment. Months later on Dec. 14, 2023, the suit states 'Jones received an email requesting he and other coaches sign contracts.' A Jan. 2024 contract Jones received listed him as an assistant coach, the suit claims. Jones requested a meeting to discuss the error he reported observing, but the suit said he did not receive a response. 'This transfer/demotion to assistant coach from head coach flies against Johnson City Schools policy and represents an illegal transfer under Tennessee and Federal law,' the suit states. 'The transfer was improperly motivated as well as arbitrary and capricious. TCA 49-5-510.' The suit alleges the defendants as a collective denied that Jones was rehired as head track coach. The lawsuit filed by Jones claims that while the above sequence of events was taking place, school board member Ginger Carter 'mounted a campaign to remove coaches including, but not limited to, Plaintiff Jones.' The suit also states defendants 'all reported to parents and the Superintendent Barnett that Jones was homosexual, with reports coming in from parents promoted by the defendants that Jones engaged in some conduct which was unbecoming resulting in Jones' removal from the position of head track coach.' The suit claims the defendants were 'upset that Jones enforced the policies of Johnson City Schools' that athletes could not be coached by private coaches on JCS tracks while meets, practice or other track program-related activities were taking place. A slew of additional claims were included in the lawsuit, such as allegations that Steve Barnett reported there were 'community complaints' against Jones, though none reportedly existed in his official file. The suit claims Keith Turner confirmed no complaints existed. The suit alleges that a parent 'confirmed that comments were made by defendants that Jones was terminated because he was gay and conducted himself inappropriately in the boys and girls locker room.' Another claim states, 'Defendants also participated in circulating a rumor that Jones stole money from the concession stand.' The suit alleged defendants told others that Jones was dismissed as head coach because he stole money from concessions. The suit claims no investigation of inappropriate conduct exists or was ever undertaken. Johnson City Schools provided the following statement in response to the suit's filing: Johnson City Schools denies any and all allegations of wrongdoing; however, we will have no further comment on pending litigation. Johnson City Schools The entire lawsuit can be viewed below: show_tempDownload Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
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Johnson City Schools partner with AI learning platform
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City Schools announced Friday it has partnered with Curipod, an AI learning platform. The new tool will help teachers keep students engaged while addressing each student's learning needs, according to Johnson City Schools. Instead of asking one student to answer a question, Curipod can be used to ask every student the same question. The platform then provides personalized feedback based on lesson parameters and the answers provided. Both House and Senate pass TN school vouchers bill The school system said Instructional Design Coach Tina Faust suggested the platform to administrators after seeing a demonstration at a conference. 'I knew this was a valuable tool that could be used for all classrooms and with all students. It's rare to find a quality platform that can be used from kindergarten to high school,' Faust said in the release. 'We are excited to be the first Tennessee district to partner with Curipod, and I feel this platform is an education game-changer.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
