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Sullivan County schools

BOE opts not to change 2020-21 Sullivan school calendar

A move to reconsider the earlier vote on a calendar starting Aug. 3 and ending Dec. 18 for students failed 3-4. 

Oct 6, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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Sullivan County schools

Sullivan school board hires familiar face as building consultant

Sullivan County Schools is to pay former Director of Schools Evelyn Rafalowski $1.000 to $1,500 a month as a consultant for the construction of Sullivan East Middle School and West Ridge High School.

Oct 5, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Immediate past Sullivan County Director of Schools Evelyn Rafalowski.
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Sullivan County schools

Rafalowski worked under eight superintendents before she became one

The four-year director of schools, who formally retired effective July 31, has worked under eight superintendents or directors: Paul Nelson, J. Craft Akard, Jim Fleming, Wallace Ketron and O’Dell as a teacher and building administrator and O’Dell (the last elected superintendent and first appointed director), Glenn Arwood, Jack Barnes and Jubal Yennie in central office.

Aug 3, 2019 at 12:00 AM
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Sullivan County schools

Sullivan school board approves $134K contract for new director

The board also boosted the pay of retiring Director of Schools Evelyn Rafalowski for July, her final month via a contract extension the board also approved Thursday night.

Jun 7, 2019 at 6:00 PM
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David Cox

Contract for Cox, extension for Rafalowski up for school board votes next week

The Sullivan County Board of Education is to vote June 6 on a draft contract for David Cox be paid $134,000 a year and become the new director of schools Aug. 1 and for retiring Director Evelyn Rafalowski to continue until July 31, a month beyond her planned retirement date of June 30.

Jun 4, 2019 at 10:46 AM
Retiring Director Evelyn Rafalowski.
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Sullivan County schools

Searching for a search firm: Sullivan BOE planning to vote on method to find new superintendent

BLOUNTVILLE — If tentative plans work out, Sullivan County Schools would have a new director by about May 1, giving the new director two months to shadow retiring Director Evelyn Rafalowski.

Jan 24, 2019 at 9:34 AM
Sullivan County Director of Schools Evelyn Rafalowski
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Evelyn Rafalowski

Sullivan superintendent announces retirement after four-plus decades with system

“I don’t know that I ever thought it (being director of schools)  would last more than four years,” Rafalowski said.

Jan 16, 2019 at 8:00 PM
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New road for new school

Proposal to build road to new school likely hot topic at Sullivan Commission meeting

Commissioner Sherry Grubb is primary sponsor of the resolution. And until a few days ago, her co-sponsor was Commissioner Mark Vance. But at the commission’s work session last week, Vance asked that his name be removed.

May 20, 2018 at 8:45 PM
Sullivan County Director of Schools Evelyn Rafalowski got a first-year school board evaluation of 4.47 on a scale of 1 to 5. She is next to art work she did with students at Sullivan Central High.
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Sullivan County schools

Sullivan BOE gives Rafalowsi a 4.47 evaluation on scale of 1 to 5

Sullivan County’s school board is pleased with the first-year service from Director of Schools Evelyn Rafalowski, based on an evaluation of 19 standards. 

Jun 9, 2016 at 9:19 AM
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