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Coffee County board honors longtime coach Christy Klaus for service to students

Coffee County Board of Education · November 11, 2025

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The Coffee County Board of Education recognized coach and science teacher Christy Klaus for more than three decades of service, highlighting state leadership in cheer coaching and a recent distinguished service award. Board members and former students praised Klaus’s impact on students’ lives.

The Coffee County Board of Education opened its meeting with a recognition of coach and science teacher Christy Klaus, who has coached cheer for more than 30 years and serves as president and director of the Tennessee Cheerleading Coaches Association.

Speaker 4 introduced Klaus and recounted her teaching and coaching tenure at Coffee County Central and Coffee County Raider Academy, noting she has coached roughly 300 students during her career and recently received a distinguished service award from the Tennessee association.

Several board members and former students offered tributes. One former pupil told the board she “lived in complete fear of disappointing you” but is now thankful for the standards Klaus set. The board presented a gift and took a commemorative photograph.

The recognition was ceremonial; no formal policy or budget action was taken in connection with the tribute. The board moved on to its regular agenda after the presentation.