CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – House Speaker Pro Tempore Curtis Johnson (R-Clarksville), State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin), and the Tennessee Department of Education announced this week that Montgomery County Schools have received district growth funding to support education initiatives in the county.
Specifically, Montgomery County received $3,566,500.
This funding is a direct result of a Republican-led effort by Tennessee General Assembly members to not only fully fund education in Tennessee but also provide $18 million to cover school district growth as part of Governor Bill Haslam’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget.
These investments will allow school districts with rising populations to maintain proper student to teacher ratios.
“Montgomery County has been expanding at a rapid rate and it is critical that our educators have the tools they need to keep up with this growth. I’m always proud to stand with teachers as we work together to provide quality education in Tennessee,” said Speaker Johnson.
“My wife is a public school teacher and I have the pleasure of serving on the House Education Instruction & Programs Committee. Therefore, I know how impactful these growth funds should be for the teachers and students of Montgomery County,” said Representative Reedy.
According to a press release, the funding has been so well received by parents, education officials, and teachers that Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam added another $18 million in growth funds to his proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget.