Clarksville-Montgomery County School System

Mike Brown, a veteran math teacher at Montgomery Central High School, and his wife Constance Brown, an educator in the Clarksville community, are facing health challenges after a brain bleed and heart attack/stroke, respectively. Colleagues and friends organized a barbecue fundraiser on August 1st to support their medical expenses and show community solidarity.

Adam Ellithorpe, father of a student allegedly shown nude photos by teacher Matthew Vedder in Clarksville, announced a campaign for the Clarksville Montgomery County School Board. Vedder was arrested on four counts of supplying obscene material to a minor and bonded out of jail, prompting calls to remove his wife, Jean Luna Vedder, as director of schools due to safety concerns.

Families of two students killed in a Kenwood Middle School bus crash are suing the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and bus driver Sabrina Ducksworth, alleging preventable negligence. The school district defends by claiming the crash resulted from Ducksworth's sudden medical emergency and cites Tennessee laws to limit liability.

A former Montgomery County teacher was arrested for showing nude photos to a student. The teacher, Matthew Vedder, was placed on an alternative work site and later resigned after the incident was reported in March. The case will be prosecuted in Sumner County after the Montgomery County District Attorney recused their team.

A former Clarksville-Montgomery County science teacher, Matthew Vedder, was arrested on four counts of showing inappropriate photos to a student. Student Makenzie Ellithorpe accused Vedder of displaying nude photos during class, while the school district stated an inappropriate image was accidentally shown. Vedder resigned after being reassigned and is the husband of the school system's superintendent.

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System in Middle Tennessee is offering a $4,000 sign-on bonus for high school math and English teachers with the appropriate endorsements. The district seeks to fill open roles across its 12+ high schools, with applications available online.

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System denied liability in a $5 million lawsuit over a March school bus crash that killed 13-year-old Zoe Davis and another student, invoking governmental immunity and requesting legal fees. The lawsuit alleges negligence by the bus driver and the school system, citing lack of seat belts and improper supervision.