Interview with William Cheek

Partial Transcript: Let me just ask you a few very pointed questions.

Segment Synopsis: Cheek says that he decided to become superintendent after the previous superintendent wanted to fire him over a disagreement about sports.

Keywords: Lawrence County schools

Subjects: School principals School sports School superintendents

Partial Transcript: I wanted to know if I was going to be employed.

Segment Synopsis: Cheek discusses the school board, members, and elections.

Keywords: Lawrence County schools

Subjects: Republican Party (Ky.) School board-superintendent relationships School boards School boards—Elections School superintendents

Partial Transcript: They said they had a child out that.

Segment Synopsis: Cheek discusses issues that he faced including segregation. He tells a story about a white woman who become pregnant out of wedlock and local people believed that the father was black. The community wanted the child to attend a black school.

Keywords: Boggs, Seth; Lawrence County schools

Subjects: School segregation

Partial Transcript: Did you get much advantage by belonging to association of school administrators?

Segment Synopsis: Cheek discusses professional organizations and building ties with the community.

Keywords: Kentucky Education Association; Lawrence County schools

Subjects: School sports