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“Hamilton County government makes a huge commitment to the department of education, as we should,” said County Commission Chairman Jim Coppinger. “The taxpayers of this county have obviously stepped up.”
Schools Superintendent Jim Scales has said he will not ask the County Commission for more money, which is good since Mr. Coppinger said there would not be a tax increase this year.
No one should look to the state for more money for schools next year either. Gov. Phil Bredesen is wrestling with a projected shortfall of up to $900 million, Mr. Greving said.
His answer? A radical overhaul of the way the county operates its school system, including a shift away from small, overstaffed schools.
