Hamilton County School Board Approves Teacher Stipends In Response To Staffing Shortages

As The Hamilton County School District Reports Rising Numbers Of Covid Cases In Schools, The School Board Is Attempting To Compensate Teachers For Extra Duties Incurred As A Result Of Staffing Shortages.

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Masks Not Mandated, Strongly Encouraged In Hamilton County Schools

Dr. Justin Robertson, The New Superintendent Of Hamilton County Schools, Has Shared The School District’s Virus Mitigation Strategies Going Into The Second Semester Of The 2021-22 School Year.

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30 National Guardsmen Stationed At Erlanger

On September 2, The Tennessee National Guard Confirmed That 30 Members Had Completed Orientation For Their Two-Week Stint At Erlanger. After Orientation, The Guardsmen Were Split Among Both Hospitals For Further Assignments.

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Hamilton County Schools Close for COVID; Standardized Test Scores Released

Hamilton County Schools Will Be Closed On Tuesday And Wednesday Of Next Week, In Response To “Upward Trend” In COVID-19 Cases, Announced Soon After The Interim Superintendent Revealed The District’s Standardized Test Scores.

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Chattanooga Again Mandates Masks In All City-Owned Buildings

On Friday, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly Issued An Executive Order Mandating That Employees And Visitors Who Are Moving Within City Buildings Wear Facial Coverings, Effective Today (August 2nd).

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Hamilton County Mayor Forms New COVID Advisory Group

As A Reaction To Reports Of Rising COVID Cases And Hospitalizations In Hamilton County, Mayor Jim Coppinger Decided Last Week To Form A New COVID Advisory Group Made Up Of Area Doctors, Infectious Disease Experts And Area Business Leaders.

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UTC Offers Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics To Students, Faculty, And Staff

The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga Is Providing Covid-19 Vaccines To Eligible Students And Employees As Clinics Become Available From State Approval Of University Requests.

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Hamilton County Health Department Adds New Appointments For Covid Vaccinations

The Hamilton County Health Department Has Added 5,420 New First Dose And 2,670 New Second Dose Appointment Opportunities Into Their System For The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine.

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COVID-19 And Hamilton County Schools: One Year Later

A Lot Can Happen In A Year. As Of Yesterday, March 16th, It Was One Year Exactly Since Hamilton County Schools Closed Its Doors And Transitioned To Remote Learning For What They Originally Thought Would Only Be Two Weeks Due To The Appearance Of COVID-19 In Tennessee.

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