In a letter from CEO Tom Edd Wilson, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce implores the Hamilton County Board of Education to “cast a wide net” in its search to replace outgoing Superintendent Jim Scales.
Click the link below to read the letter (PDF).
Chamber School Board Letter 5-25-11
The Hamilton County Board of Education on Tuesday voted to institute retirement pay for its members. The plan covers outgoing members Chester Bankston (who was elected to the Hamilton County Commission), Janice Boydston, and Kenny Smith.
Board members Everett Fairchild and Rhonda Thurman did not vote. UPDATE: Kevin West confirms that no board member voted against the proposal.
It’s your turn. What do you think?
Chattarati education editor Aaron Collier on Monday attended i-Vote candidate forum, and has the essential data on those seeking election in this year’s Board of Education contest.