CMCSS Search for Next Director of Schools

Since May 2021, CMCSS has communicated with stakeholders regarding the search for a new Director of Schools. The School Board decides the timeframe and the direction for the search.

The selection of our next Director of Schools is very important, and we look forward to all stakeholders providing their feedback through various opportunities outlined below. 

Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA)

In December 2021, the CMCSS School Board commissioned the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) to assist with a search for a Director of Schools. The Board requested that TSBA help establish criteria for judging candidates. 

Timeline for Search

Below is the tentative timeline for the Director of Schools search. 

January 2022

Set Community Meetings, Meet with Community and Employee Groups to define the criteria for judging candidates. 

February 2022
Begin distributing information, recruiting candidates, verifying files, and evaluating credentials and references of candidates.
 

Click here for the presentation made by Dr. Tammy Grissom of TSBA at the February 8, 2022, School Board meeting. 

Click here for the Director of Schools search flyer. The minimum qualifications and selection criteria were approved by the School Board on Feb. 22, 2022.

Click here for the Director of Schools search process procedures as approved by the School Board on Feb. 22, 2022.

April 2022

On April 19, the School Board voted to approve four candidates for the Director of Schools that were presented by TSBA: Dr. Mason Bellamy, Dr. Angela Huff, Dr. Sean Impeartrice, and Dr. Jean Luna-Vedder. 

May 2022

On Tuesday, May 10, the School Board voted to select Dr. Jean Luna-Vedder as the next Director of Schools. Dr. Luna-Vedder currently serves as the Chief of Student Readiness for the Tennessee Department of Education. She has been a resident of Clarksville-Montgomery County since 2007, and previously served in CMCSS as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and Director of High Schools. 

July 2022

Director of Schools Assumes Position

Dr. Jean Luna-Vedder

Current position: Chief of Student Readiness, Tennessee Department of Education

Application Packet

Please click here for Dr. Luna-Vedder’s application packet.

Interview Recording

Employee Q&A - Thursday, May 5