Interview with Joseph Anthony

Partial Transcript: Mr. Anthony, we'd like to start the interview by allowing you to give us some background.

Segment Synopsis: Anthony briefly describes his career before focusing on how he became superintendent.

Keywords: McLean County schools

Subjects: School boards United States. Army

Partial Transcript: What about the money for the school system?

Segment Synopsis: Anthony discusses issues the county system is facing or has faced such as consolidation, funding, and integration.

Keywords: McLean County schools

Subjects: School budgets School consolidation School integration School taxes Special education--United States

Partial Transcript: What do you spend most of your time doing?

Segment Synopsis: Anthony discusses his duties including how he handles KEA's push for collective bargaining.

Keywords: Collective bargaining; Job security; Kentucky Education Association; McLean County schools

Subjects: School budgets Teacher organizations Teachers--Training of

Partial Transcript: What about your transportation of students?

Segment Synopsis: Anthony discusses the issue of transportation.

Keywords: McLean County schools

Subjects: School budgets School buses School consolidation School taxes Student transportation

Partial Transcript: What is your relationship with the state?

Segment Synopsis: Anthony discusses state organizations and their roles in enforcing mandates.

Keywords: KASA; KASS; KEA; Kentucky Association of School Administrators; Kentucky Association of School Superintendents; Kentucky Board of Education; Kentucky Department of Education; Kentucky Education Association; McLean County schools; Title Nine

Subjects: School boards School sports School sports for girls State departments of education

Partial Transcript: Now, let's go onto the decision makers in the county?

Segment Synopsis: Anthony discusses influential people in the county.

Keywords: McLean County

Subjects: County attorney Mayors