Superintendent of Schools
Superintendent of Schools
Arnold W Bunch
Superintendent of Schools, Superintendent Department Superintendent
Central Office
School:
423-586-7700
Work
210 E. Morris Blvd
Morristown, Tennessee 37813
Arnold W. “Arnie” Bunch, Jr. currently serves as the Superintendent of Hamblen County
Schools, a role he began in 2022. A native of Hamblen County, Mr. Bunch now leads a district comprising 18 schools, serving approximately 10,000 students, and employing 1,700 staff members. Before transitioning to education leadership, Gen. Bunch served an esteemed career in the United States Air Force, retiring as a four-star general. In his final military assignment, he commanded the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. There, he oversaw nearly 89,000 personnel and managed a $60 billion annual budget, directing all aspects of research, development, testing, acquisition, and sustainment for major Air Force weapon systems. Commissioned in 1984 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Gen. Bunch completed pilot training in 1985 and served operationally as an instructor, evaluator, and aircraft commander for the B-52 Stratofortress. After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, he contributed to developmental testing for both the B-2 Spirit and B-52 aircraft, and later served as an instructor pilot. His distinguished military career included command roles at the squadron, group, wing, and center levels, and a key leadership position as the Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics at the Pentagon.
Mr. Bunch is married to the former Ms. Caroline Jones, also from Hamblen County. Together, they have two sons, a daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters.
Welcome from the Superintendent
On behalf of the Board of Education and the Office of the Superintendent, I welcome you to the Hamblen County Department of Education's official webpage. This webpage has been created to provide parents, students, and community members with important information related to the school system. As a service organization, we serve you; and we are receptive to your thoughts, concerns, and suggestions. If you believe a change to this page or a school policy or procedure will result in better service, please let us know.
We are committed to providing each child under our care with the best possible educational and extra-curricular opportunities. We are dedicated to implementing a rigorous and challenging curriculum designed to prepare our students for post secondary success. We are equally committed to a strong instructional program that addresses the individual learning needs of each child. Our instructional approach will be child-centered. We will build on their individual strengths and provide effective intervention to areas needing attention. Students are our primary focus.
To succeed, we must create a positive working relationship with our community and parents. The best educational experiences for children will be achieved when there is a strong partnership between community, parents and school officials. We are committed to providing our students with the best we have as educators. We will tirelessly work to ensure they are successful. If we can be of assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Thanks for being part of the Hamblen County Schools family.
Respectfully,
Arnie