Charles C. Crump, Board applicant, tells Hoover City panel he would pursue unitary status, review library materials and plan for long-term capacity

Charles C. Crump, an applicant for the Hoover City Board of Education, told the board during his interview that his priorities would include pursuing unitary status from a decades-old desegregation order, reviewing library materials with legal counsel, and studying long-term capacity needs including the possibility of a third high school.

Crump said he has been researching the district's federal desegregation oversight and wants to “see exactly where are they saying we don't meet these factors” before proposing steps to address them. He acknowledged he did not have the full list of required factors memorized but said he would sit down with colleagues and the legal team to determine how the…