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Sumner County board votes to interview nine finalists after heated debate over late applicants
Summary
The Sumner County Board of Education voted to offer interviews to nine candidates who met the board-approved deadline after a contentious debate over whether to include two late applicants and following an attorney’s written opinion; the decision drew divided votes and calls to reopen or restart the search.
The Sumner County Board of Education voted to offer interviews to the nine candidates who met the board-approved application deadline after more than an hour of debate over whether to include two additional late applicants.
The board member who moved the main motion proposed interviews for the nine candidates approved by the board’s screening process. Another board member pushed to amend the motion to include all qualified applicants regardless of the deadline — specifically naming two late applicants — saying the public and many teachers wanted the chance to hear from them. The…
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