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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

View Schools by District

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 below are archived from meetings which occurred prior to September 19, 2017 when the district adopted BOEConnect.  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.

Our Board

District 1

Mr. Steve Slater

Home: (423) 322-3586

8901 Putter Place
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

Work: (423) 332-3585

Schools

District 2

Mr. Ben Daugherty

Cell: (423) 718-3511

115 Grayson Road
Signal Mountain, TN  37377

Schools 

Chairman- District 3

Mr. Joe Smith

Cell: (423) 400-8472

1700 Big Lake Lane
Hixson, TN 37343

Schools

District 4

Ms. Jackie Thomas

Cell: (423) 750-2878

Schools

Vice Chairman- District 5

Mrs. Karitsa Jones

Home/Cell: (423) 838-8826

4807 Brentwood Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37416
Schools
District 6

Mr. Ben Connor

Home: (423) 708-4696

1105 Hanover Street
Chattanooga, TN 37405

Schools

District 7

Ms. Jodi Schaffer

Cell: (423) 413-2545

9702 Chestnut Hill Lane
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Home: (423) 654-9349

Schools

District 8

Mr. Larry Grohn

Cell: (423) 280-3522

719 Belvoir Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37412

Schools

District 9

Mr. Gary Kuehn

Cell: (423) 605-2594

8829 Sycamore Lane
Ooltewah, TN 37363

Schools

District 10

Ms. Felice Hadden

Cell: (423) 313-3558

9702 Chestnut Hill Lane
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Schools

District 11

Mrs. Jill Black

Home: (423) 403-0011

5643 10th Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408

Schools

School Board Attorney

D. Scott Bennett

Office: (423) 498-3789

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