Retired teacher Charlotte Cain goes over fractions with inmates at the Sequatchie County Jail during a GED class in this file photo.
The adult education program in Sequatchie County has taken over the program in neighboring Marion County because of state budget cuts, a lack of participation and a lack of records reporting this fall, officials said.
Marva Doremus, state administrator for the Division of Adult Education, said data was compiled on the Marion County program’s activities, but reports were not sent on to the state so officials were unable to gauge participation or performance.
The reporting problem arose after Marion’s program supervisor, Randall Brown, retired in June, Doremus said. Brown’s position remains unfilled.
But with Sequatchie County Adult Education Supervisor Charlotte Cain taking over supervision, those reports can get caught up and services can continue, Doremus said. The merger of two programs in small counties is not unusual, she said. There are about 10 such arrangements in the state.
Cain said Friday that she’s reviewing the Marion operation to make sure student progress doesn’t suffer.