Winfield City Schools announces they will be implementing metal detectors at entrances to sports facilities such as the high school gymnasium.
Randy Thomley, Winfield City Schools superintendent, has announced his retirement, effective at the end of this month.
Students talk to a rescue helicopter crew as part of the Emergency Fire Management program.
WINFIELD — Winfield City Schools are partnering with Marion County Schools to allow students from Brilliant and Marion County high schools to attend career tech classes on Winfield’s campus.
Students will travel to the high school for two periods during the day, and then travel back to their school. These classes are currently meeting at the high school, but will be moved to the new facility located in the old SITEL building once it is fully completed and approved for use.
MARION COUNTY — Students in the Winfield city and Marion County school systems will eat for free this upcoming school year through the Community Eligibility Program.
CEP was created under the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which was intended to allocate federal funds to help feed students in lower-income areas of the country.
CEP allows for schools in areas with high poverty rates to offer free meals to all students, without any students having to apply to receive the free meals.
Tommy Bowen is reappointed to the Winfield City School Board of Education.
WINFIELD — The Winfield City Council voted 3-1 in favor of reappointing Tommy Bowen to the Winfield City Board of Education during its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 4, as recommended by the school board.
“Mr. Thomley and the entire board recommended to the mayor and city council to reappoint Tommy for another term,” Board of Education Chairman James Garner said. “Tommy has proven to be a valuable asset for our school system and has always put our students’ needs first.
Winfield school board member Chris Carothers (left) and school board chairman James Garner (middle) stand by the fence at the elementary school during the lockdown to explain the situation to parents arriving for a school event, all while Winfield police officer Shane Dickinson (right) stands guard with his rifle.
WINFIELD — Winfield City Schools were all placed on lockdown on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 14, after receiving a threat over the phone.
Officers from the Winfield City Police Department, as well as the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and others responded to each school around 11:30 that morning after the threat was received.
Parents who arrived at the elementary school for a scheduled event were either left standing in the parking lot or stuck in the elementary school’s auditorium during the lockdown.
K&A Construction of Tuscaloosa wins $1 million bid for renovating the old SITEL building for the Winfield City Board of Education.
By Luke Brantley
Staff writer
WINFIELD — The Winfield City Board of Education voted to approve a $1,025,400 bid from K&A Construction out of Tuscaloosa to renovate the old SITEL building.
The new renovations will convert the old office space into a new board office, along with several classroom spaces for new career tech programs the school is planning to introduce, such as health sciences, cosmetology and public law and safety.
By Luke Brantley
Staff writer
WINFIELD — Winfield City Schools have announced that all students will be able to attend Winfield home sporting events for free.
High school principal Adam Aldridge said the decision was made because student involvement is crucial for Winfield’s athletic programs.
Winfield Police Chief Brett Burleson prefers police officers to be at schools.
By Luke Brantley
Staff writer
WINFIELD — The Winfield City Council, police department and the board of education have partnered to hire two new police officers to better protect students in light of recent tragedies, such as the Uvalde school shooting.
According to Police Chief Brett Burleson, the new officers will not be dedicated school resource officers but will be regular police officers. The addition of the new officers will allow Winfield Police to have an officer rotate between each school throughout the day.
