Interview with Grover Garland

Partial Transcript: I want to thank you for allowing me to come down here this morning and taking your time.

Segment Synopsis: Garland discusses his family and education, but he mainly focuses on his career before becoming superintendent.

Keywords: Bourbon County; Clay County; Federal programs coordinator; Laurel County

Subjects: United States. Air force

Partial Transcript: Do you think it is better for a superintendent to be local?

Segment Synopsis: Garland discusses the school board, elections, and his relationship with the board.

Keywords: Laurel County

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

Partial Transcript: You were in the school systems here when there was consolidation, did that cause any issues?

Segment Synopsis: Garland says that consolidation and integration led to no problems. He points to transportation as the biggest issue but also discusses athletics and drugs.

Keywords: Drugs in schools; Laurel County

Subjects: School consolidation School integration School sports Student transportation

Partial Transcript: As a school superintendent, you wear about a hundred hats.

Segment Synopsis: Garland says that communication is a large part of his duties as well as making decisions.

Keywords: Laurel County

Subjects: Vocational school

Partial Transcript: There's one high school in the county?

Segment Synopsis: Garland discusses the relationship with local districts and powerful people in the county.

Keywords: County Judge; Laurel County

Subjects: School boards School superintendent