Interview with Troy Spear

Partial Transcript: Mr. Spear, I'd like to start off the interview with some questions about your personal background.

Segment Synopsis: Spear discusses his family, education, and career before becoming superintendent. He became superintendent after his brother resigned.

Keywords: Cumberland County Schools; Spear, Dale; Western Kentucky University

Subjects: Mayors United States--Army

Partial Transcript: At that time, the board didn't really ask me if I would take the job they said they were going to hire me.

Segment Synopsis: Spear talks in depth about the Cumberland County Schools school board. He talks about this relationship with the board, the board members, and heated elections.

Keywords: Cumberland County Schools

Subjects: School board-superintendent relationships School boards School boards--Elections School superintendents

Partial Transcript: Yes, we're out of debt.

Segment Synopsis: Spear talks about issues in the county including what funding will be used for.

Keywords: Cumberland County Schools

Subjects: School budgets School buildings School funding Vocational schools

Partial Transcript: What is most of your time as superintendent taken up with?

Segment Synopsis: Spear says that most of his time is taken up with paperwork. He also says that communicating with parents, especially about transportation, is a large part of his job.

Keywords: Cumberland County Schools

Subjects: Student transportation

Partial Transcript: What kind of relationship have you had with the State Department of Education?

Segment Synopsis: Spear discusses his relationships with the state department of education, teachers, and associations.

Keywords: Cumberland County Schools; Kentucky Association of School Administrators; Kentucky Association of School Superintendents

Subjects: State departments of education

Partial Transcript: I have once more area that I'd like to discuss and that has to do with athletics.

Segment Synopsis: Spear discusses local politics such as not liking politics and the role of sports in unifying a community.

Keywords: Cumberland County Schools

Subjects: