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Hamblen County Schools names new superintendent

The board voted unanimously to name the new superintendent at their meeting Wednesday night.
Jeff Perry has been named the new superintendent of Hamblen County Schools. Photo courtesy Wythe County Schools. 

The Hamblen County Board of Education has named Dr. Jeff Perry as the school district's new superintendent.

The board voted unanimously to select Perry during their meeting Wednesday night, and authorized board chairman Dr. Joe Gibson to begin negotiating a contract with Perry.

Perry is currently the superintendent of Wythe County Schools in Virginia.

Gibson told 10News Perry has already accepted the position.

The contract will go before the board for approval next Tuesday.

Hamblen County began their search for a new superintendent after Dale Lynch stepped down from the job to become the executive director of the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents. Lynch was also a finalist this spring to be the next superintendent for Knox County Schools.

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