Indya KINCANNON
2nd District School Board Representative

Update from Indya - March 2008

Hello Everyone,

It’s a busy time for me on the School Board so I thought I’d send a quick email to let you know what’s happening.  As always, I appreciate any feedback. 

Indya

Superintendent Search

We are in the final stages of selecting a new Superintendent for our school system.  We need a strong, effective leader for our children, schools, and community.  Fortunately we have some excellent candidates to choose from.  You can view the candidates’ applications here.  

A lot of people are interested in this job!  Over 180 people from 39 different states contacted the search firm about the opening; 48 people submitted applications.  The search firm evaluated the applications and, based on our criteria, narrowed it down to 12 candidates.  We reviewed these applications last Monday and decided to interview 5 people.  We’ve completed 4 of the 5 interviews - the last one is scheduled for Monday at 5pm.   We are committed to an open selection process and all interviews have been aired live on TV. 

After the last interview we’ll select 2-3 finalists.  We’ll invite the finalists for an all-day interview that will include an opportunity for the public to meet them, as well as County Commissioners , Teachers, and other interested community members.  In the case of a finalist from outside Knox County , we’ll send a delegation of School Board members to visit their current workplace to get a closer look at their accomplishments.  We expect to make a final hiring decision in the near future.

I would love to know your impressions of the candidates. 

Fulton High School Re-Design

Fulton High School is embarking on an exciting re-design effort.  They will offer a more rigorous and relevant high school experience for Fulton students, to better prepare them for college and career.  Part of the plan is to have smaller learning communities, where a student can focus on a course of studies that they find most engaging.  There will be a Health Sciences Academy , in partnership with St. Mary’s Hospital.  There will also be a Communications Academy , to tap into Fulton ’s long tradition as host of WKCS, as well as the television production programs. 

The redesign will bring many changes to Fulton , and change is hard.  I’m confident that the re-design will benefit Fulton students and that’s my priority.  If you want to learn more about the re-design plans and ask questions, there will be a community meeting this Thursday, March 13th, at 5:15pm at the Fulton Auditorium.

Thanks for your votes!

On February 5^th I won re-election to the School Board.  Thanks for your votes and support.  I look forward to serving the 2^nd District another 4 years!

Very Truly Yours,

 Indya