SCHOOL IN HOPKINS COUNTY STARTS TOMORROW, AND AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING LAST NIGHT, SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAID THAT SCHOOL STAFF WAS READY TO GO.
          ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDANT STEVE GILLIAM SAID THAT REPAIRS WERE STILL BE FINISHED UP ON THE NORTH HOPKINS HIGH SCHOOL ROOF, AND THAT TRAFFIC PATTERNS FOR MORNING DROP OFF WOULD BE DIFFERENT FOR A SHORT WHILE.GILLIAM ALSO SAID THAT WORK SHOULD START LATE NEXT WEEK ON REPAIRS FOR THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL.
          SUPERINTENDANT JAMES LEE STEVENS TALKED ABOUT SCHOOL FINANCES AND SAID HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE NOT TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES THAT FUND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE FINAL FIGURES AT THE NEXT MEETING.
          AND, WHEN IT CAME TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, FORMER BOARD MEMBER MONROE SLATON SAID THAT STUDENT ATHLETES WERE BEING USED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER FOR FUNDRAISING, EVEN WHEN THEY DIDN’T HAVE A GUARENTEED SPOT ON THE TEAM.