By Dewain E. Peek, OCN staff

Overton County Board of Education members will begin their Memorial Day weekend by interviewing director of schools candidates in a marathon session set to begin 4 p.m. Friday, May 24.

School Board members agreed on the date during a work session Monday, May 13 in which they considered their personal schedules, elementary school graduations, and Livingston Academy awards night and graduation before agreeing on May 24. The work session to look at candidate qualifications and to set an interview time had been called during a work session before the regular monthly meeting Tuesday, May 7.

The list of candidates was narrowed from 13 to 11 in Monday’s work session.

Overton County Director of Schools Matt Eldridge issued the Director’s Report to Overton County Board of Education during the regular monthly meeting held Tuesday, May 7.

Actions taken by the school director are as follows:

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Kalin Beason, of Allons, recently earned his Microsoft Technology Associate certificate from Tennessee Technology Center at Livingston. The certificate focused on the area of Windows operating systems fundamentals. This and other certifications available at the Technology Center prepare individuals for roles such as Help Desk Support and Client Systems Administration.