Obion County Board of Education
April 11, 2016

Background Information:

The granting of tenure is one of the most important decisions boards of education make. TCA §49-2-301(b)(1)(J) provides, “it is the duty of the board of education to assign to its director of schools the duty to recommend to the board of education teachers who are eligible for tenure or notify such teachers of their failure of reelection….”

The following teachers did receive a recommendation for tenure by their respective principal and instructional supervisor:

Black Oak Elementary – Richard Lynn Jones
Hillcrest Elementary – Natalie Huebner
Lake Road Elementary – None
Obion County Central High – Angie Lamb, Will Simmons
Ridgemont Elementary – Tracy Dyer
South Fulton Elementary – Robin Long
South Fulton Middle/High – Mary Jane Wiseman
Central Office – George Leake

In accordance with TCA §49-2-203(1) and Board Policy #5.117, the decision to grant tenure is solely within the discretion of the Board of Education.

Staff Recommendation:

I agree with the recommendations of the principals and instructional supervisors and recommend the above noted teachers for tenure pending the receipt of required teacher evaluation scores from the State (4 or 5).