Limestone County School District
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| Limestone County Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
300 South Jefferson Street
, 35611United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Superintendent | Randy Shearouse |
| Schools | 13 |
| NCES District ID | 102100[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 8,884 |
| Teachers | 476 |
| Staff | 542 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 18.64 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Limestone County School District is a school district in Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It has its headquarters in Athens.[2]
Communities in the district include Ardmore, Elkmont, Lester, and Mooresville. Some parcels of Huntsville are in the Limestone district.[3]
History
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In 2011 the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) informed Barry Carroll, the superintendent, that a parent complained that Bibles had been distributed within the past three months on multiple occasions at one of the district's elementary schools. Carroll said that the allegations were "inaccurate or false."[4]
Student discipline and faculty policies
[edit]The district has a zero tolerance policy towards fighting. The minimum punishment for a student is suspension from school.[5]
As of 2005 the school district limits teacher usage of the internet. This occurred after the district discovered employees visiting non-educational websites and paying personal bills online. Meg McCaffrey of the School Library Journal said that the policy makes the job of a school librarian more difficult.[6] Susan Kluger, a librarian at Cedar Hill Elementary School, said that the policy made it more difficult to teach students about internet websites that are safe to visit.[6]
Schools
[edit]- High schools
- Ardmore High School
- Clements High School
- East Limestone High School
- Elkmont High School
- Tanner High School
- West Limestone High School
- Elementary schools
- Blue Springs Elementary School
- Cedar Hill Elementary School
- Creekside Elementary School
- Elkmont Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School
- Owens Elementary School
- Piney Chapel Elementary School
- Sugar Creek Elementary School
- Tanner Elementary School
- Other
- Limestone County Career Technical Center
References
[edit]- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Limestone County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Contact". Limestone County School District. Retrieved April 3, 2013. "300 South Jefferson Street Athens, AL 35611"
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Limestone County, AL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 25 (PDF p. 26/30). Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list
- ^ Miller, Joshua Rhett. "Claims That Bibles Were Distributed to Alabama Elementary Students Are Inaccurate, School Superintendent Says." Fox News. March 24, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Reid, Tim. "Ardmore Students disciplined for fighting and punching a teacher". WAAY-TV. March 18, 2013. Updated Wednesday April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013. "Fighting in school is a serious offense. The Limestone County school district has a zero tolerance policy. The minimum punishment is suspension."
- ^ a b McCaffrey, Meg. "AL Schools Curb Teacher Internet Use". School Library Journal. February 1, 2005. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- "Limestone County, school district to split resource officer cost". WAAY-TV. Monday April 1, 2013.