Interview with J.C. Eddleman

Partial Transcript: I was wondering if you wouldn't mind by starting by relating a little bit of your own family history and some of your own background.

Segment Synopsis: Eddleman discusses some of his background, including his family and educational history as well as his employment history and some of the issues that led to him being superintendent.

Keywords: Lincoln County; Professional organizations; Stanford City Schools; Transylvania University; Washington County

Subjects: School buildings School consolidation Teachers--Training of

Partial Transcript: How would you characterize your relationship with school boards?

Segment Synopsis: Eddleman discusses the school boards he dealt with and some of the issues he had with them, including elections and school construction.

Keywords: Classified staff; Lincoln County; School construction

Subjects: Political parties--United States School boards School boards--Elections School buildings

Partial Transcript: How much of a problem has money proved to be in your years...

Segment Synopsis: Eddleman discusses some of the issues in the county, particularly funding and the ADA system of allocating funds.

Keywords: ADA; Discipline; Lincoln County

Subjects: School attendance School discipline School funds

Partial Transcript: You mentioned that- or I would guess- that the main contribution that you made here in Lincoln County and Stanford were the construction of the new consolidated high school.

Segment Synopsis: Eddleman discusses job of superintendent, especially the fight to build a new high school, but also the relationships with teachers and the role of professional organizations.

Keywords: KEA; Lincoln County; Political parties; Professional organizations

Subjects: Political parties--United States School boards School buildings Teacher-superintendent relationships

Partial Transcript: How important to you was vocational education?

Segment Synopsis: Eddleman discusses some of the other issues in the county, including his views on vocational education and agricultural education.

Keywords: Agricultural education; Infrastructure; Lincoln County

Subjects: Vocational school