Superintendent Study Council

The purpose of the Superintendent Study Council is to:

  • Provide an opportunity for the continuous study of problems of the profession;
  • Jointly evaluate, with the Tennessee Department of Education, ongoing instructional programs and recommend changes designed to improve those programs;

Membership

Membership in the Supervisor Study Council is open to all superintendents and directors of Tennessee schools.

Organization

To provide a more direct opportunity for active participation in the activities of the study council and to keep responsive to the needs of its members and to facilitate more direct cooperation between the department and the supervisors of the state, the Superintendent Study Council is organized into Area Study Councils for meeting purposes. 

Reporting attendance of State Alternative Credit is the sole responsibility of the Event Coordinator

Study Council Executive Committee
Joey Vaughn, Chair Manchester City Schools South Central
Tommy Arnold Jefferson County Schools East Tennessee 
Eddie Pruett Gibson County Special Northwest
Leah Watkins Henry County Schools Northwest
Trey Duke Murfreesboro City Schools Mid Cumberland 
Kurt Dronebarger  White County Schools Upper Cumberland 
Troy Kilzer Chester County Schools Southwest
Clint Baker  Meigs County Schools Southeast 
Richard Vanhuss Elizabethton City Schools First Tennessee 
Eric Jones Fayetteville City Schools South Central
Ex Officio
Lizzette Reynolds  Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education 
Gary Lilly TOSS Executive Director 
Janna Scarborough  East Tennessee State University, Higher Education Representative

Tennessee directors of schools gather each year for a conference and professional development workshop in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. 

For further information, contact Ricki Collins at Ricki.Collins@tn.gov.