This month, State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) and the Tennessee Department of Education announced that Humphreys County Schools have received district growth funding to support education initiatives in the county.
Specifically, Humphreys County Schools received $39,000.
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 significant investments will allow many of our state’s school districts with soaring populations to maintain proper student to teacher ratios so that they can continue offering quality education for our next generation of leaders.
“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 Humphreys County,” said Representative Reedy.
The inclusion of growth funding as part of the budget has been so well received by parents, education officials, and teachers that the governor has added an additional $18 million in growth funding as part of his Fiscal Year 2019 budget.
Jay Reedy serves as a member of the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee and Subcommittee, as well as the House Education Instruction & Programs Committee. He lives in Erin and represents House District 74, which includes all of Houston, Humphreys, and part of Montgomery Counties. He can be reached by email at Rep.Jay.Reedy@capitol.tn.gov or by calling (615) 741-7098.
