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A4 THE LEAF-CHRONICLE THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 LOCAL aNATlOaN High schools director announced, principal named By Elise Shelton Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Dr. Bryan Johnson has been named Director of High Schools, replacing Dr. Rosalyn Evans, who will retire at the end of this school year. Dr. Johnson, who earned his doctorate from Trevecca Nazarene University, served as principal of Northwest High School for two years and was assistant principal of West Creek High School for two years.

He has worked in CMCSS since 2007, beginning his tenure as an assistant football coach at Clarks-ville High, then as head football coach at Northeast High School, where he taught special education. He earned his mas- Austin Peay State University. Dr. Theresa Muckleroy has been promoted from assistant principal at Northwest High School to the principal's chair. She has served Northwest as an administrator since 2009 and is an alumna of the school.

Dr. Muckleroy earned her doctorate of education from Tennessee State University and her master's of education from Austin Peay, where she also received her B.S. in education. She also holds a doctorate of jurisprudence degree from Nashville School of Law. She has been in the education field since 1985, beginning in Fort Campbell's Department of Defense schools.

She also has worked in Killeen, Texas, Bryan County Schools in Richmond Hill, Ga. and Dalevill City schools in Daleville, Ala. She served as principal of Rossview Middle School from 2002 to 2004, was assistant principal of Rossview High School in 2001 to 2002 and was director of exceptional children services from 2008 until she began her position at Northwest High. Johnson Muckleroy ter's of arts in teaching from Belmont University and his bachelor's of business administration from Bill to help felons get jobs passes whelming bipartisan support, the measure would allow courts to issue a certificate of em-ployability to convicted felons who have stayed out of trouble. It would also grant some legal protection from lawsuits to employers who hire someone who has the court-issued certificate.

The legislation was sponsored by Sen. Brian Kelsey, a Republican from Germantown. Rep. Karen Camper, a Democrat from Memphis, sponsored the House version of the bill. Kelsey said the measure encourages public safety because people are less likely to turn back to crime if they have a job.

"This just ensures that people who have paid their debt to society will be given the opportunity to work, and that's what I hope this will accomplish," Kelsey said. Prosecutors would be given the opportunity to object if they believe the person doesn't deserve the certificate. The bill would also make it easier for those with the employment certificate to get professional licenses in certain jobs. Gov. Bill Haslam has yet to sign the bill.

Kamryn Renf ro, 9, right, who shaved her head in support of her friend Delaney Clements, 11, left, a cancer patient who lost her hair following chemotherapy, was suspended from her public charter school for violating the dress code, ap Students push school dress codes' limits Tween Brands features models wearing tights and leggings. A school in Evanston, has seta policy that leggings have to be covered by a skirt or shirt that reaches down to the fingertips, ap ml Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. It took five weeks, dozens of applications and one rejection after another for convicted felon Jennifer Cunningham to find a low-paying job in a restaurant. The Spencer, woman is hoping that a bill that was just passed in the legislature might give her the opportunity for a better job in the future. "I don't want to be working in a burger joint for the rest of my life," said Cunningham, during an interview at the Davidson County Drug Court, where she is being treated for metham-phetamine addiction after being convicted of bringing drugs to jail after being arrested for shoplifting.

The state legislature has passed a bill that may make it easier for some felons who have turned their lives around to find a job, or in Cunningham's case, have more employers open up doors. The bill is being hailed by some as an important step in the right direction to keeping people from turning back to a life of crime. Passed with over- NAACP forums What: Clarksville Branch NAACP 2014 Political Action Forums. All candidates for the offices are invited to speak. Meetings are free and open to the public.

When: Thursday, April 24, 6 p.m. County sheriff assessor of property trusteeJuvenile Court judge Where: Lettie M. Parker-Kendall Community Center, 206 Plum St. Contact: Carol Berry, 931-551-9792 Surveying the Hill What: Surveying the Hill, an opportunity to meet the candidates, plus voter registration When: 7-9 p.m. May 8 Where: Kennedy Law Center, 2050 Fort Campbell Blvd.

Contact: 630-975- Hero Continued from Page A1 Escorting motorcyclists will stage at Outlaw Field at 11 a.m. and depart at noon on a route from Airport Road to Jack Miller Boulevard, turning left at Fort Campbell Bou ANIME-LOOKING HONORS STUDENT Haley Bocanegra, a 17-year-old junior from Riverside, regularly pushes the limits even further at her school, sometimes dressing like a boy, or wearing wigs and goggles for a "Steampunk" outfit, or a Japanese anime costume. She says teachers usually have a harder time with it than her classmates do. "I'm paying attention in class. So why are you making a big deal about it?" the honors student asks, showing them the student handbook to prove she's not violating the code.

gained national attention when she decided to shave her head to support an 11-year-old friend who has cancer and lost her hair after chemotherapy. After she shaved her head, 9-year-old Kamryn Renfro was suspended from her public charter school in Grand Junction, Colo. though the school's board quickly reversed the decision. An expert in education law advises schools to ignore students' unusual dress if it's not disruptive or disrespectful. Beyond that, says Nancy Hablut-zel, a professor of education at Chicago-Kent College of Law, consistency is important.

"But so is common sense," she adds. this statement to explain the reasoning behind the leggings policy: "We believe, through years of experience and professionalism, that it is essential to our school's climate that we set a standard of expectation and decorum." They denied that they acted because leggings distract boys, as has been alleged by some parents. Some argue that the best way to handle the dress code dilemma is to mandate uniforms. Others question the value of any strict codes. "We were always pro dress code.

Now I think, 'Is it really that says Jamie Ren-fro, the mother of a third-grader who recently Latest test focuses on leggings pants or tights? By Martha Irvine Associated Press EVANSTON, 111. They're called leggings popular fashion items that are tight-fitting pants to some, and glorified tights to others. Younger girls often wear them as pants with little fuss. But as those same girls approach middle school, leggings have become a clothing accessory that's increasingly controversial and the favorite new target of school dress codes. Some schools have banned leggings outright.

Others have set limits. Haven Middle School in Evanston, just north of Chicago, took what turned out to be a contentious stand: If you wear leggings, you need to have a shirt or skirt over them that reaches at least down to your fingertips. In other words, girls need to cover their behinds. It might seem a reasonable enough request at a time when school dress codes and even school uniforms are common and often supported by teachers and administrators who frequently complain about students who Supporters are encouraged to line the route to Appleton's and bring flags, signs and noise-makers. Upon arrival of the procession, the Northwest High School JROTC will post the colors, followed by the singing of the National Anthem by Anna Henderson and the reading of proclamations honoring Calhoun's achievements.

A meet-and-greet and autograph-signing with the guest of honor will follow, as the Tim Lynch Band performs on stage. Food and drinks will be provided. 115 Terminal Rd Clarksville, TN push the limits of good taste, and the parents who may even push those limits themselves. But how far is too far? And do schools sometimes go too far in pushing back? At Haven Middle School, there has been a lot of confusion. Just a few weeks ago, the school's own website said leggings were banned, when apparently they were not, school officials now say.

Then there was the matter of yoga pants, which are tight like leggings, but flared at the bottom. Did the fingertip rule also apply to those? Clearly frustrated with the debate, Haven Middle School teachers posted Calhoun lost both legs from a rocket-propelled grenade while serving as an infantry squad leader in Iraq in 2003 with 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). After being medically retired for his injuries, he started training professionally as a sit-skier in 2006. Since then, the Bristol, native has been a prominent face of Team USA, serving as the flag-bearer for the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics. 1492 Candidate announcements The Leaf-Chronicle has been running a series of formatted candidate announcements.

Candidates who have not yet received forms for those announcements should call 931-245-0282 or email Voter information Voters have until July 8 to register to vote in the Aug. 7 state primary and general election. Early voting will be July 18-Aug. 2. The Election Commission is in Veterans Plaza, 350 Pageant Lane, 648-5707, or go online to www.mcgtn.orgelec-tion.

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