Steve Turrentine Joins the School Board

 From the Rome News-Tribune

We read in today's Rome News-Tribune that my nephew, Steve Turrentine, has been chosen by the Floyd County Board of Education to fill the unexpired term on that board of Chip Hood who resigned to run for the Floyd County Commission. Steve is much loved in this household and a great guy and I know he will do a good job on our school board. Here's the news article.

Floyd BOE picks Steve Turrentine 

He will fill vacant Armuchee post

By Rachel Hartdegen

RHartdegen@RN-T.com

The Floyd County Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint former Model Middle School Principal Steve Turrentine as the board member to replace the Armuchee post vacated by Chip Hood.

With 29 years of experience as a teacher, coach and principal in Floyd County Schools, Turrentine is happy to continue his work in the community.

“I love education. I love Floyd County,” Turrentine said. “I’ve been in Floyd County for 29 of my 30 years in education, and I love it. It felt like that’s what I needed to do.”

While he is filling Hood’s seat on the board, Turrentine said his expertise will be more focused on education than finance, unlike his predecessor. He became familiar with the financial side of education during his time running the two schools, but he said for now he’ll leave that to the board members who are more adept at it.

When serving as principal at Model Middle School and Armuchee Middle School, Turrentine said he learned how to create a positive working environment for his staff and ensure student needs were met. He intends to bring these skills to the board and focus on strengthening his and the board’s connections with the community. “It’s gonna be a learning process, but I’m excited,” he said. “I love the community, and I love the idea of building up the community and strengthening relationships.”

As a resident of Armuchee for the last three years, Turrentine said he was interested in the position the second he heard about it. After much prayer, conversations with people in the community and encouragement from his family, he threw his hat in the ring.

“I had a little trepidation, in the fact that I haven’t been on this side obviously,” Turrentine said. “I want to do well, and I want the community to be happy.”

Turrentine holds an Ed.S. and M.Ed. from Lincoln Memorial University and a B.S. from Shorter College. His dedication to education and community service is further evidenced by his role as a driver at The Spires at Berry College, where he provides safe and courteous transportation for residents.

He was chosen from a pool of nine candidates and appointed Friday morning. The application for the position closed on Monday, and the Board of Education made its decision on Wednesday after interviewing six of the nine candidates.

“We are thrilled to welcome Steve Turrentine to the board,” Floyd County Board of Education Chair Danny Waits said. “His extensive experience in education and his deep commitment to our community make him an excellent choice to serve the Armuchee community.”

Turrentine’s first meeting on the board will be the next scheduled meeting on March 10.