Op-Ed: Centralized Power And The Origin Of Appointed School Directors, A Recipe For Controversial Educational Practices

There Is No Constitutional Requirement That School Superintendents Be Elected Rather Than Appointed. However, State Legislators Should Take A Lesson From The Concept Of Decentralized Power And Apply It To The Governance Of Local School Systems, Separating The Power Of Superintendents From Their Respective School Boards. Just Like The Governor Is Elected By All The People Of The State; And Legislators Are Elected By The People Of Their Districts, School Superintendents Should Be Elected By All The People Of The County (Or City); And School Board Members Should Be Elected By Their Respective District Voters. It Is Time For Conservatives To Act On This Important Issue And Return The Sacred Right Of Voters To Elect Their School Superintendent.

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Jefferson County Commission Calls on General Assembly to Give School Districts the Option of Elected School Superintendents

Jefferson County Commission Approved A Resolution Calling On The Tennessee General Assembly To Enact Legislation That Would Provide Local School Districts, Cities, Or Counties, The Option Of Electing Their School Superintendents.

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Hamilton County School Board Selects Robertson As Superintendent

During Their Thursday Night Meeting, The Hamilton County School Board Officially Named Justin Robertson As Their Choice For Superintendent With A 7-2 Vote.

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Hamilton County School Board Narrows Candidates For Superintendent To 4

The Hamilton County School Board Met To Narrow The Field Of Applicants For HCS Superintendent Of Schools From The Top 5 To The Top 3. However, After Deliberations, They Were Left With The Top 4, Which They Will Interview In-Person Prior To The Final Vote For The Position.

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Hamilton County School Board Announces Top 5 Candidates For Superintendent Of Schools

During A Special-Called Session On October 28th, The Hamilton County School Board Met To Narrow The Field Of Applicants For HCS Superintendent Of Schools.

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Hamilton County School Board Hears Presentations From Superintendent Search Firms

The Hamilton County School Board Met Thursday Night In A Special Called Session To View Presentations From A Number Of Search Firms As A Part Of Their Efforts To Find A New Superintendent For The School System.

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Hamilton County School Board Chooses Dr. Nakia Towns As Interim Superintendent

The Hamilton County School Board Met At A Special Called Meeting Monday Night To Select An Interim Superintendent. Dr. Nakia Towns Was Selected Out Of Three Hamilton County School Administrators Who Applied.

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District 9 Gets Zero Representation Selecting Hamilton County Superintendent

At The Hamilton County School Board Meeting Last Night, The Board Made The Decision To Move Forward With Accepting Applications For Interim Superintendent And Voting On Qualified Candidates To Fill The Position On Monday Without A Representative From District 9.

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Hamilton County Schools Seek Guidance From Parents In Navigating COVID

Hamilton County Schools Pursue Parental Feedback In The Form Of A Survey And Ask If Parents Want Them To Operate Differently.

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