Superintendent Finalist Community Forum - Nov 5

Spartanburg District Five Schools held a community forum on Nov. 5, 2026, featuring superintendent finalist Dr. Jamie Hembrey. She discussed academic achievement, student support, staff recruitment and retention, district growth, and preserving the district’s culture while expanding student opportunities. She identified listening and relationship-building as first-year priorities and expressed interest in expanding work-based learning with local industry.

Procurement-related discussion was limited to future budget priorities: Hembrey said athletics and arts should be incorporated into school and district plans and resourced through the budget. She also referenced competitive compensation and a state compensation pilot, but made no specific funding commitments. No contracts, vendors, purchasing decisions, procurement actions, or votes were identified.