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Rumor Mill-4631

Published September 16, 2010

The purpose of this section is to answer any questions parents, teachers or community members might have regarding the school district and to set the record straight in regards to any rumors that might be circulating.  If you have a question or have heard a rumor that you would like for us to address, simply SEND US your questions and we will respond to them in upcoming issues of IN FOCUS.  Below are some of the questions we received since our last newsletter.

I heard it was approved for Ravenwood to add a new wing on their building with 18 new classrooms.  Nothing has been done yet, and I was wondering if it is going to happen.  Ravenwood seriously needs it.  They have four portables which is simply unacceptable.

There are no plans at this time to add a new wing to Ravenwood High School.  The district-wide rezoning process is designed to alleviate overcrowding at a number of schools including Ravenwood.  In addition, the district's Five Year Capital Outlay Plan, which is updated annually, calls for building a new high school in the Nolensville area.  According to the current plan, that school would open in 2014.

I heard that WCS was going to be voting on a proposal to institute a year-round school schedule and that if implemented, would be implemented on a school-by-school basis.  Is this true?

No.  In the coming weeks, the Williamson County School Board will begin considering a calendar for next year, but year-round is not an option that was given to the Board.  In addition, all schools operate on the same calendar.

When attending the Parent Open House at Ravenwood High School we were astonished at just how loud the "bell" tone to change classes was in some of the classrooms.  I heard one parent say that they didn't think that the volume we heard in some of the rooms would be consistent with OSHA guidelines for noise.  I must admit that in one room in particular the noise was physically painful to my ears.  Have the noise levels of the "bell" tones been tested in each classroom to ensure that our children are not exposed to unsafe noise levels?

The manufacturer tests the bell tones upon installation to make sure they are at appropriate levels.  Once they have been installed, the school can then control the volume level for the bells.