Board changes Hunter logo to Rangers after community survey

The Carter County Board of Education voted Wednesday to change the Hunter school logo from Tigers to Rangers after district staff presented results from a community survey showing roughly 67% support for Rangers. Board members discussed cost and practical considerations before approving the change in a roll‑call vote.

District staff said the survey was conducted to gauge community preference and that they had limited the result to one vote per device by collecting IP addresses (staff said they did not collect email addresses and kept responses anonymous). Staff reported about 5,000 responses in total and said duplicate device votes were filtered so the board could see a 1‑vote‑per‑computer view. The presenter said earlier estimates of up to $15,000 in repainting costs were not expected to be necessary; staff said work already under way (bleacher installation, small repairs) reduced potential expense and that any additional cost would be minimal unless the board requested a different layout or color scheme.

Board members raised practical questions about athletics uniforms and band programs, noting some teams already wear ‘Rangers’ while other teams would need new uniforms if the board adopted Tigers‑to‑Rangers. Staff said athletics allocations and booster fundraising typically cover uniform costs beyond the school allocation and that schools can rotate uniform purchases across years to spread cost.

The motion to adopt the Rangers logo passed by roll call; board members noted the decision was not being taken lightly given some community attachment to the Tigers identity. Staff said they will coordinate with principals on a final logo that aligns with the high‑school identity and return final graphic files to the board before installation, if requested.

Votes at a glance - Change Hunter school logo from Tigers to Rangers (based on 67.1% survey result): motion passed (unanimous roll call recorded in transcript).