The White County Board of Education decided to take a time out during its regular meeting Thursday night to discuss the hiring of a new high school basketball head coach.
Quint Moss was named the interim girls’ basketball head coach for the 2023-2024 season last August following the resignation of then-head coach Jarvis Davenport, who accepted a coaching position at North Hall High School. The Moss appointment was for the upcoming basketball season and a re-evaluation of the coaching situation would be conducted at the end of the season.
Several people have expressed their views, online and directly to board members, that Moss should be named to that position. However, a selection committee has recommended that the board hire Steve Shedd, the current head basketball coach at Banks County High School.
Following an hour-long executive session, board chair Missy Jarrard said they were going to do something a little bit different. Jarrard said they were combining all of their personnel recommendations, except she said, “We are pulling one of the recommendations for Steve Shedd for White County High School teacher and head coach basketball position. We are going to discuss that individually.” Jarrard said, “I’m going to ask for a motion to table this until a call meeting on April 9 at six o’clock to get a little bit more information.”
Shedd still in the running
In an interview with WRWH Radio after the meeting, Jarrard said the board does not want to rush this important decision.
“The board is just now getting this information of who the personnel recommendation was, so, this is within a 24-hour period. And I don’t want to ever forget to really focus in on how much I appreciate Lloyd Collins [White County Schools Athletic Director] for all he did to carry out the interview and to do everything – the process that had to take place – in order to recommend a candidate; that does not get lost on me,” said Jarrard. “I know the work that was done there, and I know Lloyd Collins very well, and I respect the work he does. However, after we did get, as board members, a lot of concern from the community, so with this being such a quick turnaround, we would like to give the community an opportunity to state their concerns. Let us hear from you.
According to Jarrard, this does not mean the personnel recommendation is out of the running. Anyone who would like to address the board publicly on April 9th should make their intentions known 24 hours before that meeting.
The White County Board of Education did approve Scott Givens as the new White County head boys basketball coach for the upcoming school year.
