The Coffee County School Board recently conducted interviews with three candidates for the Director of Schools position: April 21st featured Dr. Keith Cornelius, April 22nd was Mr. Scott Hargrove, and April 23rd was Dr. Kathy Crabtree.
Originally, Dr. Amie Lonas was scheduled to interview with the Coffee County Board members on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM. However, she has accepted a position in Rhea County and has withdrawn from the interview process in Coffee County.
During Dr. Kathy Crabtree’s interview last Wednesday night, she said that discipline would be the straw that broke the camel’s back and cause teachers to leave the school district more than anything else:
Crabtree went on to recommend that the Board choose one of the cadidates for Director of Schools that was already working in the district:
The Coffee County School Board has a special called meeting set for Monday, April 28, 2025 at 4PM with the Director selection on the agenda. The meeting is held at 1343 McArthur Street in Manchester and is open to the public.
