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August 12th, 2022

Age-Appropriate Materials Act

In accordance with the TN Age-Appropriate Materials Act, CMCSS has a policy and procedure to ensure that each school’s library collection is developed and periodically reviewed in accordance with state law and has a procedure to receive and evaluate feedback from students, parents/guardians, and employees of each school.




August 1st, 2022

ESSER Health & Safety and Budget Plan Feedback

CMCSS is continuously seeking feedback from stakeholders on the ESSER Health & Safety and Budget plans in accordance with state and federal rules and regulations.




July 26th, 2022

Special Education and 504 Records Disposition Notice

Records will be held through the individual’s age of 25. The destruction will occur after the individual’s 26th birthday.




July 21st, 2022

Family Guide to the Start of School (2022-23 School Year)

Read more about everything you need to know about the beginning of the 2022-23 school year.




June 29th, 2022

A Family Guide to Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI²) 2022-2023

Response to instruction and intervention is the way CMCSS intervenes with students who are struggling academically.




June 12th, 2022

CMCSS 2022-2023 In-Person Learning COVID-19 Overview

CMCSS has communicated with families since last year that schools cannot eliminate the spread of COVID-19 during in-person learning, but our collective actions can help mitigate the spread. The District’s COVID-19 mitigation strategy has always been about using multiple layers to improve success, sometimes referred to as the Swiss Cheese model. For the 2022-2023 school […]




May 19th, 2022

Administrative Appointments Announced in May 2022

The following administrative appointments were announced on May 19, 2022. Kirkwood High School Principal Jessica Peppard has been selected as the principal of Kirkwood High School, beginning July 2022. Peppard has served as the principal of Northwest High School since 2019. Previously, she has served as an assistant principal, academy administrator, and athletic director at […]




May 19th, 2022

Administrative Appointments Announced in May 2022

The following administrative appointments were announced on May 19, 2022. Kirkwood High School Principal Jessica Peppard has been selected as the principal of Kirkwood High School, beginning July 2022. Peppard has served as the principal of Northwest High School since 2019. Previously, she has served as an assistant principal, academy administrator, and athletic director at […]




May 19th, 2022

Administrative Appointments Announced in May 2022

The following administrative appointments were announced on May 19, 2022. Kirkwood High School Principal Jessica Peppard has been selected as the principal of Kirkwood High School, beginning July 2022. Peppard has served as the principal of Northwest High School since 2019. Previously, she has served as an assistant principal, academy administrator, and athletic director at […]




May 18th, 2022

TCAP Scores Not Included in Students’ Spring 2022 Grades

CMCSS will not include the TCAP state standardized test results as part of students’ final grades this school year.