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HAMILTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Meet Our School Board Members
Group Email: hcdeboardmembers@hcde.org

School Board Information

HCDE Board Policies

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Schedule of Sessions

View/Print the approved Schedule of Sessions for the 2025-2026 school year.

EXECUTIVE SESSION – WILL BE CALLED AS NEEDED
NO EXECUTIVE SESSION – ROLL CALL AT 6:00 P.M. OR FOLLOWING THE WORK SESSION, WHICHEVER IS LATER

Agenda and Minutes

The School Board Agendas and Minutes, which occurred prior to September 19, 2017, when the district adopted BOEConnect, are archived. If you would like to see an agenda or minutes from before 2017, please submit an open records request. All meeting documents after this date can be referenced on BOEConnect.

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School Board Goals

We are committed to Success for ALL Students through increased student achievement, parent and community involvement, safe schools and accountability. The District is lead by 11 elected school board members and Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson.

Board Goals

  • Ensure a safe, clean, and orderly environment that promotes learning in all schools.
  • Improve academic performance of all students through implementation of a system of high standards and accountability in all classrooms.
  • Recruit and retain effective and qualified teachers for all children.
  • Enhance and strengthen the programs that promote good citizenship, teach character education and value diversity.
  • Develop a parent involvement program in every school by school year.
  • Implement a comprehensive plan that provides clear and open lines of communication among central office employees, school staffs, parents and the community.

Tennessee School Boards Association

My Tennessee Public Schools

MyTennesseePublicSchools – This site has been designed by the Tennessee School Boards Association(TSBA) and provides a link to the Tennessee State Department of Education Public Schools Directory for those who are new to the Tennessee public school system. Please contact the TSBA at: (800) 448-6465 with any questions.

School Board Attorney

D. Scott Bennett

Office: (423) 498-3789

Bennett & DeCamp, PLLC
Address:
James Building
735 Broad Street, Suite 214
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Our Board

Joe Smith
Chairman- District 3

Mr. Joe Smith

Schools

Mrs. Karitsa Jones
Vice Chairman- District 5

Mrs. Karitsa Jones

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Steve Slater
District 1

Mr. Steve Slater

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Ben Daugherty
District 2

Mr. Ben Daugherty

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Jackie Thomas
District 4

Ms. Jackie Thomas

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Ben Connor
District 6

Mr. Ben Connor

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Ms. Jodi Schaffer
District 7

Ms. Jodi Schaffer

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Larry Grohn
District 8

Mr. Larry Grohn

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Gary Kuehn
District 9

Mr. Gary Kuehn

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Felice Hadden
District 10

Ms. Felice Hadden

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Jill Black
District 11

Mrs. Jill Black

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