February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Special Called Board Meeting

Discussion:  The Smith County Board of Education met at 5:00 pm on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Smith County Board of Education. Mr. XXX provided the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tommy Manning, Chairman of the Board, welcomed all visitors and called the February 9, 2026, meeting of the board to order.

Discussion:  SMITH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS APPLICANTS
 

Select 6 to interview	Name	City/State	Degree	Current Position
	John Ash	Murfreesboro, TN	Ed.D	Principal, Central Magnet
	Robert Costlow	Statesboro, GA	Ed.D	Asst. Superintendent, Evans Co
	Janice Fox	Carthage, TN	Ed.D	Middle TN Core Director, TNDOE
	Jerry Gibson	Pearland, TX	Ed.D	Sr. Education Consultant
	Elizabeth Lackey	Powell, TN	Ed.D	Elem/Early Childhood Supervisor
	Mike Lytle	Collierville, TN	Ed.S	Director of Curriculum & Accountability
	Jimmy Maynord	Cookeville, TN	MA.Ed	AD/Asst Principal, Upperman High
	Phillip Nelson	Bartlett, TN	Ed.D	Principal Ridgeway High
	Bobby Storie	Riddleton, TN	MA.Ed	Dist. Staff Evaluator/Testing Coordinator
	Tim Towns	Dixon Springs, TN	Ed.S	9-12 Supervisor/CTE Director
Application withdrawn	Daniel Brigman	Newland, NC	Ed.D	Superintendent, Avery Co
Application withdrawn	Clint Durley	Coalmont, TN	Ed.D	Director of Schools, Grundy Co

 

Discussion:  This discussion was requested for the board to consider moving the monthly meeting day from the third Tuesday of each month to the third Monday of each month. If the board is interested in doing this it can be placed on the February 17, 2026, board meeting agenda as a New Business Item. Policy 1.400 would have to be amended if passed.

Discussion: 
____________________________
Secretary of the Board


____________________________
Chairman of the Board


____________________________
Date