Smith County board sets March 9 meeting to pick three finalists, schedules final interviews and selection

Mar 3, 2026

The Smith County Board of Education postponed selecting finalists today, set a March 9 meeting to narrow the pool to three, scheduled final interviews for March 16 and plans to name the director on March 17. Four candidates gave interviews outlining priorities on academics, CTE and fiscal transparency.

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The Smith County Board of Education postponed selecting the three finalists for director of schools and set a March 9 board meeting to narrow the search, with final interviews scheduled for March 16 at 5:00 p.m. and a March 17 meeting to name the new director, the chair announced at the start of the interview session.

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