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Sumner County Parents and Families,

I have spoken with Sheriff Weatherford today and we agree: We will not arm teachers in Sumner County.

Yesterday, the TN State Legislature passed legislation allowing school districts to arm teachers if they possess the proper law enforcement training and certifications.

We respect that school districts across Tennessee have very different resources and needs, and we appreciate our state leaders recognizing those needs and giving districts the option to address them.

We are fortunate here in Sumner County to have a partnership with the Sumner County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, who provides a trained Sumner County Sheriff鈥檚 Deputy, which we call School Resource Officers, on campus at every school in Sumner County. Our SRO program is currently ranked number one in the nation. I see their commitment to excellence each day.

We are thankful and appreciative of our partnership with the Sumner County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Weatherford and his team are deeply committed to our School Resource Officer division and the safety of our schools. Beyond just providing security, our SRO鈥檚 are a vital part of our school communities. They build relationships with our students and staff. Our SROs know our schools because they are a part of them. Our SRO division works hand in hand with our district鈥檚 Safe Schools team to assess school security daily and proactively plan ways to strengthen the security of our buildings for the safety of our students.

Our Safe Schools team also works to coordinate student safety and well-being in each of our schools across the county. They work proactively through crisis social workers, counselors, and mental health professionals to take care of our students. They also coordinate our school safety needs with local law enforcement agencies, Sumner County Emergency Management, Homeland Security, and all of our first responders.

Our teachers and principals carry tremendous responsibilities in teaching and supporting our students in the classroom. Our teachers and principals already play a critical role in school safety by ensuring that our safety procedures are followed in our school buildings daily. We do not want to add one more task or responsibility to them.

Simultaneously, our law enforcement officers are the best in the state and nation. We are at our best when our teachers focus on teaching, and our law enforcement officers continue their work to ensure our schools and students are safe.

School safety is best achieved by a continuing conversation between our school district, our Sheriff's Office, local law enforcement and our community. We are committed to constantly strengthen and improve the security of our schools.

We are blessed in Sumner County to have the very best team to work towards that goal.

Thanks,

Scott Langford, Ed.D.
Director of Schools

To view the official letter, click Letter to Parents Regarding School Safety

Steps to Enrolling Your Child in Sumner County Schools

Step 1

Determine the Child's Eligibility: All children age 5 by August 15 and living within Sumner County are eligible for enrollment. The Tennessee Compulsory Attendance Law (TCA 49-6-3001), requires all children between the ages of 6 and 18 to attend school and be on time to school and classes. Each child seeking to enroll in the school system must be a resident of Sumner County.

Step 2

Identify and Contact the School: Registration takes place at each individual school. Parents are asked to contact the school office to make an appointment for registration. School staff can provide a Spanish speaking interpreter for you if you ask in advance. If you are unsure about which school your child should attend, please call the Sumner County Board of Education at 451-5200 and tell them your address. Attendance Zone maps are also available at www.sumnerschools.org.

Step 3

Gather the necessary documents the school will request:

1. An official birth certificate showing the student鈥檚 date of birth. If the student was born in Tennessee, a copy of the birth certificate can be obtained at any Tennessee Health Department location.
2. Evidence of a current medical examination. This applies to kindergarten, first grade and other students for whom there is no health record.
3. Immunization record: Parents are required to provide a Tennessee School Immunization Record when enrolling their children in Sumner County Schools for the first time. This record is available from your pediatrician or from the Sumner County Health Department. (A list of required vaccines can be found ) There are Health Department Offices at: 1005 Union School Road in Gallatin, 214 W. Longview Drive in Portland, and at the Hendersonville Clinic, 351 New Shackle Island Rd. in Hendersonville.
4. A photo ID is requested to identify the parent/guardian enrolling a child.
5. At least two (2) documents establishing proof of residence are required:
   1. Legal document/lease showing proof of residency for specific address (Notary public or typed/hand written letters from the land owner are not accepted.)
   2. Current invoice/bill (electric, gas, water, landline telephone) assigned to a specific address and the primary custodial parent/guardian.  (Cell phone bill is not accepted.)

Students who do not speak English as their first language will be enrolled immediately even if they do not have one or more of these documents.

Students who are identified as homeless will be enrolled immediately even if they do not have one or more of these documents.

Transfer/Moving out of town/state: When a child changes schools during the school year, a parent/guardian should visit the school office to complete a withdrawal form before enrolling the child in a new school.

SCS Director Dr. Scott Langford and Team Gets SLIMED

Watch Sumner County Schools employees get slimed to celebrate Hendersonville High School and Sumner County Schools making national news again! Tune into Nickelodeon this WEDNESDAY, March 20th at 7:30pm to see Hendersonville High School represent Sumner County!