Friday, June 14, 2019

Moore named Superintendent of the Year
The Cocke County School Board meeting Thursday evening was told that Director of Schools Manney Moore has been named Superintendent of the Year for the First District. The announcement was made by Dale Lynch, former Hamblen County Director of Schools who currently is Executive Director for the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents(TOSS). "I'm here today to recognize and honor your Director of Schools. Manney is a leader among leaders. There are 147 school superintendents in Tennessee, and Manney has just finished his 11th. year as Director, that is very rare in Tennessee. But he certainly does not do that by himself, it takes a strong commitment from a board of education, and we want to recognize you as well," he told the school board. Lynch said Moore was chosen by the school directors," and there is no better or esteemed honor than to be recognized by your peers. Congratulations, well deserved." Director Moore said being named Superintendent of the Year is a good feeling. "I appreciate my colleges in the 17 systems, they all are helpful and good to work with. I'm also thankful to the school board and all the stakeholders in Cocke County." Chair of the School Board Dr. Ken Johnson talked about the plan to make capital improvements in the system. He pointed out that Scott Gibson of Cumberland Securities recently talked to the Finance Committee about a bond issue for schools and a jail. "I think it is a fair estimate to say the people of Cocke County would support money for a jail if there was money for the schools. I think we deserve fifty percent of whatever the county borrows." Johnson said if $40 million is borrowed, $20 million would allow the school system to address many of its needs. He also said if a wheel tax is implemented, the property tax rate could be reduced to "a much more palatable level" by possibly as much as eight cents on the tax rate. Asst. Director of Schools Casey Kelley said he has prioritized the needs of the various schools in the county. "We are looking at the things that will close down the schools first, what will keep our doors open." And Kelly pointed out that adding several cents to the tax rate would allow the schools to address immediate needs "instead of borrowing money for a $100,000 project over thirty or fourty years, and it costing us $300,000." Director Moore said the school board has been working on a capital needs plan for some time. "We've been compiling needs, and had a study done several years ago to help us prioritize our needs."


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