Roger Greene

Roger Greene has a genuine interest in the children who are the future of Hamblen County. Before making tough decisions, Greene prides himself on listening to parents, teachers and administrators. He represents Districts 7 and 8.

Greene, a realtor with United Realty and former senior vice president with Bank of Commerce. He is a graduate of WSCC and the School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University. He has participated in many continuing education opportunities of the Tennessee School Boards Association and has achieved TSBA Level 4.

As chair, Greene initiated a comprehensive strategic plan for the school system that addresses areas from facilities to community relations. The director of schools is now working to develop an implementation plan for improvement and development of goals.
Greene is proud of the system's facilities and applauds the board's recent decision to rezone the school system in an effort to realign students to fill vacant classrooms.

With millions of dollars spent on the schools over the past 16 years, Greene feels the system must develop a plan to keep them in excellent condition, with individuals held accountable for cleanliness, maintenance and landscaping. He would like to see a quarterly facilities report implemented. His goals include:

• Improving test scores throughout the system
  
• Bringing the system's teacher salaries up in the state ranking
  
• Improving the system's dropout rate
  
• Attracting qualified substitute teachers and increasing their pay rate.
  

• Low pupil-teacher ratios
  
• Community partnerships
  
• Good working relationship with the Hamblen County Commission

Greene and his wife, Susan, have four children: Todd, Pam, Yvette, and Ashley. Greene has served on the school board since Ashley was in kindergarten. His hobbies include horses and golf.