Parents shouldn’t have to worry about whether their kids are receiving a quality education in Hamilton County Schools, superintendent finalist Bryan Johnson said.
“My job day 1 is to make sure these 44,000 students get what they deserve,” Johnson said during his interview with the Hamilton County Board of Education Thursday night.
Johnson has worked in Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools, a large Tennessee school district north of Nashville, since 2008. He started his career teaching and coaching in the school system and was promoted through the ranks and named chief academic officer in 2015.
Johnson was the fourth superintendent finalist to interview in- person this week, and Hamilton County Schools Interim Superintendent Kirk Kelly has the last interview today. Each of the five finalists was given the same daylong interview schedule, which started with a tour of the district, meetings with central office staff and some individual board members. During the afternoon the candidates have time scheduled with elected officials, education stakeholders and the community, concluding with an hour-and-a-half interview with the school board.
Fast Facts:
Name: Bryan JohnsonJob: Chief academic officer for Clarksville-Montgomery County SchoolsHighest level of education: Doctorate in educational leadership and professional practice from Trevecca Nazarene University, 2010