Baggett Finalist For Loudon County Director’s Job

Loudon, TN (2011-04-07) Outgoing Oneida Special School District Director S. Henry Baggett has been named a finalist for the Director’s job in Loudon County.

Henry Baggett, Director of the Oneida Special School District, has been named one of five finalists for the Director of Schools post in Loudon County. At a meeting of the Loudon County Board of Education on Monday, April 4, 2011, Baggett reportedly was chosen to be one of five finalists selected by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) for the school district’s top job. Although chosen by the selection committee, the Loudon County School Board will hold a special called meeting tonight (April 7) to either accept or reject the committee’s recommendation. It is also expected to adopt the procedure for interviewing, scoring and selecting a new Director.

Interviews with the finalists have tentatively been set for Friday, April 15, 2011.

The Loudon County School Board is expected to narrow the scope of its search to two candidates during a special called meeting on Monday, April 18, 2011.

Other candidates suggested for the post included: Michael Lupo of Marion, S.C., Superintendent of Marion School District One and Two in Marion, S.C.; Jason Vance, Assistant Director of Loudon County Schools; Gerald Miller, Principal of Nolachuckey School in Greene County; and Keevin Woody, Principal of Midway School in the Roane County.