The Hamilton County Board of Education interviewed another batch of candidates Monday as it works to find the district a permanent superintendent.
The board questioned Arthur Wayne Johnson, Clifford Davis and Bryan Johnson in separate videoconference interviews Monday night. The board will interview the remaining three candidates, including Hamilton County Schools Interim Superintendent Kirk Kelly, next week.
Once the board concludes interviews, it plans to invite five candidates for in-person interviews at the beginning of June, and tentatively plans to vote June 15 on who will fill the post.
The first interview was with Wayne Johnson, a businessman based in Georgia who earned his doctorate in education leadership last year. Wayne Johnson’s resume includes several businesses he founded, and work he’s done in the banking and credit card industry.
Fast facts on the candidates
Name: Arthur Wayne JohnsonJob: Founder and chairman of First Performance Corporation, CEO at Reunion Financial Services Corporation, and managing partner at Global Education PartnersHighest level of education: Doctorate in education leadership from Mercer University, 2016Name: Clifford DavisJob: Chief of staff at Knox County SchoolsHighest level of education: Doctorate in educational administration and supervision from the University of Tennessee, 2006Name: 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