Seymour to lead the Tomcats

Superintendent of Schools Marlon King announced at the school board meeting Tuesday night that former HHS Tomcat player Tim Seymour was selected to lead the football team at Haywood High. Superintendent King (right) and HHS Principal Robert Mitchell (left) congratulated him on his new position.

When the Haywood County School Board met on Tuesday night, members had a full agenda, but had to wait until the last minute to hear the big news of the night. Superintendent Marlon King announced that Tim Seymour was selected to lead the HHS Tomcat football team. Seymour, who was a Tomcat and played college ball at the University of Memphis, is currently the physical education teacher at Sunny Hill School and served as assistant football coach to Bart Stowe who left his position at HHS to coach in Dyersburg. Seymour was selected by a panel of five from among 11 applicants for the position.

In other business, school board members discussed the Catherine Truss Colhoun Scholarship Fund, learned about the Spring Mini-Grants, approved two ROTC trips and heard a presentation by Principal Robert Mitchell about Haywood High.

Jack Moses, investor with CAC Financials, spoke to the board about the options for investing the Catherine Truss Colhoun Scholarship Fund. After listening to the report, board members voted to let CFO Vincent Harvell make a recommendation for handling the funds.

Summer school dates in Haywood County Schools were set for May 26 through June 19, and Board Chairman Harold Garrett read to the board and audience for approval the selection of teachers who will receive Spring Mini-Grants. More information will be available on these grants next week.

Board members also approved two out-of-town trips for HHS AFJROTC cadets, one to a drill competition in Oxford, Mississippi, and one to take four students to a leadership school in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Before HHS Principal Mitchell presented an overview of academics, athletics and other programs at HHS, he presented to the board the curriculum for approval for the 2009-2010 school year.

Director’s Report
In his Director’s Report, Superintendent King gave board members a report on the activities of his Advisory Committee. Among other things, the committee will hold Easter Egg Hunts at the elementary schools and a scavenger hunt at Sunny Hill in April.

He also reported on his reorganization plan for the Justice Academy, the Alternative School and the Adult Basic Education program. Mary Hood will lead this department, serving as principal/director and will report directly to the superintendent.

Superintendent King also thanked City Mayor Webb Banks and County Mayor Franklin Smith for help with clearing school parking lots and county roads after the snow last week.

The next board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on April 14.