The Dickson Herald from Dickson, Tennessee • Page A4

4A THE DICKSON HERALD NEWS Robbie J. Parchment Mrs. Robbie Jean Parchment, age 67 of McEwen, TN, died on Sunday, March 15, 2015. A funeral service was held Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 2 p.m., with Bobby Eddings ciating. Place of rest is in the Parchment Family Cemetery.

Mrs. Parchment was born November 2, 1947 in Dickson County, Tennessee. She was a daughter of the late Joshua Henderson Proctor and the late Rosa Evelyn Smith. She is survived by her husband, James Parchment, Sr. of McEwen, TN; daughter, Crystal Lynn Parchment of McEwen, TN; 4 sons, James Parchment and his wife Kathy of McEwen, TN, Jimmy Ray Parchment of Riley, NC, Michael Dean Parchment of Dickson, TN, Stacey Wayne Parchment of McEwen, TN; 2 sisters, Edna Proctor of Dickson, TN, Wilma Harris of Ashland City, TN; 12 grandchildren, Sabrina Hipshire, Amber Cunningham, Trenton Cunningham, Joshua Parchment, Samantha Parchment, Michael Parchment, Zachery Hill, Kourtney Adams, Kendra Parchment, Bentley Allen, Ashley Parchment, Hailey Parchment.

Services under the direction of the Taylor Funeral Home. Taylorsince1909.com. Dennie Leroy Bybee Age 73, passed from this life March 16, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Lois Bybee; son, Dennie Wayne Bybee; siblings, Florence Johnson, Betty Lee, and Leon Bybee. He is survived by wife of over 52 years, Lola Bybee; son, Kennie Bybee; grandchildren, John Bybee, Cody Bybee, and Sydney Warren; daughter in law, Susan (Lowell) Warren; sisters, Marcella Edmondson and Martha Bailey.

A Celebration of Life will be on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 12 p.m., at West Harpeth Funeral Home, with Interment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of owers, memorial can be sent to Alive Hospice. Visitation will be on Thursday from 3:30 p.m. until 8 p.m., and on Friday from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m., at West Harpeth Funeral Home, 6962 Charlotte Pike, (615) 352-9400.

Online guestbook www. westharpethFH.com on state tests, so we really have data to support hat as a good learning Mason said. Mason said the Dickson virtual classroom is different from a virtual school in that local students still report to campus, and they have support from certified teachers in the build- i In a true virtual chool, students do not have those certified resources to rely Mason said. The virtual classrooms at Dickson County and Creek Wood high schools are for students struggle in other Mason said, and allows them to earn credit through computer-based curriculum with the support of on site teachers. middle and high schools have access to the Mason said.

school students can use the program to earn new credit or recover credit for failing courses, but we also have students who for test prep and enrichment courses for their personal benefit without earning Lawsuit Aparent and grandparents of three children who to an online school that has been ordered closed because of low academic performance are suing education ommissioner to keep it pen. The suit, filed last week in Davidson County Chancery Court, says the epartment of Education iolated state law when it rdered the Tennessee Virtual Academy to close a the end of the current school year unless it dramatically improves. The lawsuit specifically ames Education Commissioner Candice cQueen. The suit was filed by Regina Taylor of Hendersonville, on behalf of her 1 0-year-old twin sons Brandon and Jordan and Dick and Patti Posan, who live in Sewanee, Tennessee. The Posans are the legal guardian of their randson, Austin, a 13- ear-old who has been di- a gnosed with autism, an inherited form of intellectual impairment known as Fragile and attention deficit hyperactivity dis- rder.

He came to the Ten- nessee Virtual Academy not reading and now reading at a fourth-grade level in two Patti Posan said. my God, a different At the Tennessee Virtual Academy, kids stay home and do schoolwork on their computers. The Union County School Board contracts with K-12 a Virginia-based for- profit corporation, to operate the school, but the students can be located anywhere in the state. The school has been consistently ranked at the ottom of Tennessee schools since a 2011law created it. Critics have called it a failure and a rain on the taxpayers.

he state currently ays about $5,462 per student at the school. There are currently about 1,300 students enrolled, but low because the tate ordered the school to top enrolling. Under state law, the tate education commissioner has the authority to close the school if it ranks among the worst per- ormers for three consecutive years. ast year, former Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman ordered the school to stop enroll- i ng new students and said it would be shut down at he end of the school year unless it improved significantly. Taylor and the Posans a re asking the judge to is- ue an order barring cQueen from closing the school and to find that she exceeded her authority.

They also want the judge to let the school beg in the enrollment proc- ss for next year. Virtual Public chools Act The 2011Virtual Public Schools Act enabled local districts to create and operate online public schools instead of just offering supplemental vir- ual courses. That law will sunset in June unless legislators approve a bill to extend the law into June 2019. rincipals of the nine irtual public schools in the state say like to see the sunset provision removed completely. Other recommended hanges include creating a more rigorous vetting process for school dist ricts that contract with outside entities, creating aprovision that celebrates high-performing chools and teachers and identifying low-perform- i ng schools as or schools like traditional schools are identified.

A ccountability for vir- ual schools is not possible ithout the extension of the Virtual Public Schools Act, principals said. Students enroll in virtual schools for a variety reasons, principals aid. Students with disabilities or illnesses may find i easier to take online classes at home. Some students are already pursuing a career that requires ravel, such as modeling. Other students may have een bullied at school or simply do not thrive in a traditional brick-and- mortar school.

hatever the reason, rincipals say virtual chool enrollment grows every year. The MNPS virtual school started with seven full-time students and now has 140. ennessee Online Public chool in Bristol County started with 40 students and now has 231. The Memphis Virtual School started with 10 students and now has 121. Some schools, such as Bradley County Virtual School, have to cap enrollment because they have enough staff or resources to support additional students.

As exist- i ng virtual schools adapt to growing demand, other counties in the state are also considering offering nline courses rowth is a shared heme among the virtual schools, but operations vary greatly. The Virtual Instruction Accentuate Learning VITAL) program in Put- am County is recognized by the state as a K-12 vir- ual school, but works more as a supplemental program than as a school for full-time students, aid VITAL Principal Sam Brooks. The other schools a re more catered toward full-time students. Students in Putnam County may enroll in VIT AL to take more challenging courses, Brooks aid. Or students may enroll to gain extra credits to get involved with dual enrollment, an opportunity take college and high chool classes at the same ime, Brooks said.

Balakit and Chris Gadd, Gannett; and Sheila Burke, Associated ress, contributed to this tory. VIRTUAL CONTINUED FROM 1A FILE GANNETT TENNESSEE Tennessee Virtual Academy student Jalea Slater, 8, left, takes a spelling test from her mother, Ester Bradford, while Jayla Slater, 1 0, does a math lesson at home in August 2011in Goodlettsville. FILE GANNETT TENNESSEE Tennessee Virtual Academy student Sawyer Barrett, 5, sits on a chair during the Capitol Day field trip last month. The online public school, which serves kindergartners through ighth-graders, is set to close this summer. We are firmly committed to the beliefthat great teachers make a positive difference in the lives ofstudents, and we do not believe right now that a true virtual school is in the best interest ofour JOSH MASON Dickson County Schools director of secondary education The following persons were recently arrested or cited during the time frames of Feb.

2-15 and Feb. 16-22 by Dickson Police Officers and have or have had court dates scheduled in the City Court of Dickson. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. Emily M. Grinder Switch, Centerville, TN: Theft of roperty by shoplifting Calvin M.

Hwy 70 West, Dickson, TN: 5th offense driving with a revoked license A aron Payne Springs Road, Dickson, TN: Felony van- alism Brandon L. Louise rive, Dickson, TN: Theft of property by shoplifting Jessie Walnut Grove Road, Dickson, TN: Theft of property Alan H. Harmon Springs Road, Dickson, TN: riving under the influence Alicia A. Abiff Road, Bon Aqua, TN: Driving with a revoked license Ernest L. Cedar Creek Road, Vanleer, TN: Violation of probation; theft of roperty by shoplifting; and failure to appear Brian M.

Cedar Creek Road, Vanleer, TN: Violation of probation; and theft of property by shoplifting Samantha L. Bluebird Lane, McEwen, TN: Failure to appear on fraudulent use of a credit card ichael W. Buckeye Road, Cumberland City, TN: Failure to appear on theft of property by shoplifting Cathy R. Wrigley Road, Lyles, TN: Violation of probation on possession of legend drugs eremy D. Bear Creek Road, Vanleer, TN: Failure appear on aggravated domestic related assault Amanda G.

Maple Street, Lyles, TN: Theft of property; and fraudulent use of a credit card Veronica C. Deal Road, Dickson, TN: Identity theft; and theft of property Charles D. Old Charlotte Pike, Dickson, TN: Driving without due care; leaving scene accident; and immediate notice of accident Aurelio Apache Trails, Antioch, TN: Driving with asuspended license Rachel D. Twilight Court, White Bluff, TN: Theft of property Suzanne M. Missionary Ridge Road, Bon Aqua, TN: Possession of drug parapher- alia Eric Moss Branch Road, Bon Aqua, TN: Driving without due care James M.

Yellow Creek Road, Dickson, TN: 2 counts Violation of probation on public intoxication Ronald R. South Mulberry Street, Dickson, TN: Domestic violence assault Ami M. South Mulberry Street, Dickson, TN: Domestic iolence assault Paul Whitefield Road, White Bluff, TN: Theft of property by shoplifting Rony R. Sunnyridge Circle, Dickson, TN: Driving without a license alen A. Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN: Driving with a revoked license Brandon L.

Ponderosa Drive, Bon Aqua, TN: Theft of property by shoplifting Mary L. Ponderosa Drive, Bon Aqua, TN: Theft of property by shoplifting Sammy W. Ridgecrest Court, Dickson, TN: Driving under the influence; and violation of implied consent law Caleb S. Bills Lane, Dickson, TN: Theft of property by shoplifting Timothy East Walnut, Dickson, TN: Theft of prop- rty by shoplifting; and criminal impersonation David Sylvia Road, Dickson, TN: Failure to appear on violation of probation on theft of property Randall E. Mc Callman Road, Jacksonville, FL: heft of property by shoplifting Keianthony M.

Hwy 48 South, Dickson, TN: 2 counts violation of probation on theft of property by shoplifting hristopher J. Beech- wood Drive, Burns, TN: Failure to appear on theft of property Stephen R. Chestnut Ridge Road, Columbia, TN: Driving with a suspended license ichael W. Hillcrest Drive, Dickson, TN: Driving with asuspended license Robert L. Hwy 46 outh, Dickson, TN: Domestic violence assault Jacob F.

West Walnut Street, Dickson, TN: Domestic violence assault Westin P. Magnum Drive, Dickson, TN: Theft of property by shoplifting Jessica M. Archway Circle, Dickson, TN: Driving with asuspended license Christopher C. Hwy 49 West, Vanleer, TN: 2 counts driving with a suspended license; possession of drug paraphernalia; and violation of bond conditions ichael J. Hwy 46 South, Dickson, TN: Violation of bond conditions; and driving with a suspended license Jerry R.

Reep Road, Dickson, TN: Theft of property by shoplifting June K. Reep Road, Dickson, TN: Theft of property by shoplifting Richard Pleasant Valley Drive, Dickson, TN: Dom estic violence assault Jamie L. Cherry Street, Dickson, TN: Violation of robation on theft of property by shoplifting; and violation of bond conditions DICKSON POLICE ARRESTS.