Interview with Denver Partin

Partial Transcript: I’d like to begin by asking you some questions about your personal history.

Segment Synopsis: Parting discusses his family, education, and career.

Keywords: Union College

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: What are some of the complaints or problems that you hear most frequently?

Segment Synopsis: Parting discusses issues with parents and how that effected the school board.

Keywords:

Subjects: School boards School boards—Elections

Partial Transcript: How much was money a problem?

Segment Synopsis: Partin says that the root of the problems was funding. He also discusses consolidation and transportation. He says that integration was not a problem because of the low number of minorities.

Keywords: Whitley County schools

Subjects: School budgets School consolidation School taxes Student transportation

Partial Transcript: Did you have any kind of vocational education program?

Segment Synopsis: Partin discusses the vocational program and how teachers are trained.

Keywords: Whitley County schools

Subjects: Teachers—Training of Vocational school

Partial Transcript: When you were superintendent, what did you usually spend on a typical day most of your time doing?

Segment Synopsis: Partin says that he spent most of his time doing paperwork.

Keywords: Whitley County schools

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Partial Transcript: Is this an educator job or a political job?

Segment Synopsis: Partin says that he tried to stay out of politics. He also talks about the most influential people in the county.

Keywords: Whitley County schools

Subjects: Bankers Elections School boards