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Top four candidates chosen for Hamilton County Schools superintendent

Staff photo by Tim Barber | The sun sets on the facade of the Hamilton County Department of Education.
Staff photo by Tim Barber | The sun sets on the facade of the Hamilton County Department of Education. Staff photo by Tim Barber | The sun sets on the facade of the Hamilton County Department of Education.

The Hamilton County Board of Education voted to interview four of the top five candidates for superintendent on Monday, including one who was not previously included in the top five.

Each board member ranked each candidate on a scale of 1-5, with one being the most favorable. Adding the board member scores together, nine would be the best score a candidate could receive, and 45 the worst. The top four candidates are:

– Justin Robertson, interim deputy superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, with a score of 13.

– Jim McIntyre, director and assistant professor of practice at the University of Tennessee’s Center of Educational Leadership, with a score of 23.

– Christopher Bernier, superintendent of Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a score of 28.