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
Richard Vanhuss, ChairElizabethton City SchoolsFirst Tennessee 
Joey VaughnManchester City SchoolsSouth Central
Tommy ArnoldJefferson County SchoolsEast Tennessee 
Eddie PruettGibson County SpecialNorthwest
Leah WatkinsHenry County SchoolsNorthwest
Trey DukeMurfreesboro City SchoolsMid Cumberland 
Kurt Dronebarger White County SchoolsUpper Cumberland 
Troy KilzerChester County SchoolsSouthwest
Clint Baker Meigs County SchoolsSoutheast
Eric JonesFayetteville City SchoolsSouth Central
Ex Officio
Lizzette Reynolds Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education 
Gary LillyTOSS Executive Director

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.