3rd Grade Retention Law - Parent Information KCS believes that each student’s reading ability should be reflective of more than one measure pulled from a state assessment. Click here for a full presentation with detailed information on pathways for promotion, how KCS instructs and supports reading, the TCAP English Language Arts format, Timeline, and additional resources.
Kingsport City Schools Board of Education Makes Revision to February Meeting Schedule The Board of Education meeting will now take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2023 (originally scheduled for February 14, 2023).
Kingsport City Schools Sets Budget Committee Meeting The meeting is to review budget items for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
3rd Grade Retention Law Information Virtual Parent Meeting (K-3rd Graders) On January 17, 2023, KCS will host a virtual parent meeting regarding the TN Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act (T.C.A. § 49-6-3115 9 [a]) - 3rd Grade Retention Law at 6 p.m. via Google Meet.
Kingsport City Schools Hosts Parent Information Meeting on Tennessee Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act Click to view information presented to KCS parents regarding TCA 49-6-3115, which states that beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, a student in the third grade shall not be promoted to the next grade level unless the student is determined to be proficient in English language arts (ELA) based on the student's achieving a performance level rating of “met expectations” or “exceeded expectations” on the ELA portion of the student's most recent Tennessee comprehensive assessment program (TCAP) test.
Kingsport City Schools Administrative Support Center Student Art Exhibition KCS will host the inaugural ASC Student Art Exhibition featuring a collection of extraordinary artwork created by students in grades K-12.
John Sevier Middle School's Loudermilk Named Tennessee Principal of the Year Dr. Kyle Loudermilk has been named the 2022-23 Tennessee Principal of the Year.
Kingsport City Schools Wolfe Named Tennessee Association for Administrators in Special Education East Tennessee Supervisor of the Year The award recognizes special education administrators for demonstrating outstanding service and dedication to educating children with disabilities.
Kingsport City Schools Reminds School Community of Anonymous Reporting Tool Labeled as "Anonymous Reporting" on KCS websites and school posters, individuals are encouraged to anonymously submit reports and other feedback to authorized KCS school administrators and school resource officers.
Kingsport City Schools Named "Best Place to Teach in TN" and "#4 Best Overall District in TN" on 2023 Niche Best Schools List Niche ranks nearly 100,000 schools and districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents.
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