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
Mr. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. is the Superintendent of Hamblen County Schools. He started his tenure as Superintendent 11 July 2022. The Hamblen County School District has 18 schools (11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools and an alternative school) with approximately 10,000 students and 1,700 employees. The Hamblen County Department of Education is shaping Hamblen County’s future one student at a time.
Mr. Bunch holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California State University Fresno, and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from National War College. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. Mr. Bunch retired as a Command Pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours in B-52s, B-2s, KC-135s, F-16s, T-38s and others.
Prior to starting his current position, Mr. Bunch served in the United States Air Force for 38 years retiring in the rank of General. In his final position, he served as the Commander of Air Force Materiel Command where he was responsible for installation and mission support, discovery and development, test and evaluation, life cycle management services and sustainment of virtually every major Air Force weapon system. The command employs approximately 89,000 and manages $60 billion of budget authority annually.
Mr. Bunch was born in Hamblen County and is a graduate of Morristown-Hamblen High School East. He is married to the former Ms. Caroline Jones, also originally from Hamblen County. They have 2 sons, a daughter in law and 2 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