APPLICANTS FOR SCHOOLS CHIEF
John Franklin Bruce, Manchester, Tenn.; retired managerGolda Colquette, Monteagle, Tenn.; retired Grundy County director of Career, Technical Education DepartmentBenjamin Copeland, Cypress, Texas; chief auxiliary services officer with Fort Bend Independent School DistrictJudy A. Fults, Altamont, Tenn.; teacher at Grundy County Alternative SchoolMary Ann Gemmill, Naples, Fla.; former chief administrative officer, Collier County District School BoardDonna Kirkendoll, Wetumpka, Ala.; retired from State of Alabama Department of EducationJanet Layne, Tracy City, Tenn.; Monteagle Elementary School principalJeVon Marshall, Memphis, Tenn.; professor at University of MississippiGreg Rockhold, Selawik, Alaska; principal at Davis-Ramoth Memorial SchoolJames Rick Rust, Coalmont, Tenn.; Grundy County High School principalThomas Sparks, Rock Hill, S.C.; retired superintendent who works as a principal mentorDarrell Treece, Columbia, Ky.; superintendent of Adair County (Ky.) SchoolsJames Vibbart, Whitmore Lake, Mich.; various posts at the University of MichiganSource: Grundy County Board of Education
Grundy County Schools netted 13 applicants to replace retiring Director of Schools Jody Hargis.
Officials in the system’s central office said the number of applicants jumped by 11 last week, with responses from as far away as Texas and Alaska, while four were from within the county.
Board of Education member Willene Campbell said she was pleasantly surprised by the response.
“I thought it was a good turnout, and I was surprised at how far away applicants came from,” Campbell said Monday. “You know, the old saying is the more the merrier.”