The most important aspect of the Bedford County Schools new superintendent, Dr. Ray Butrum, is that the students are happy and safe. Butrum talks about various aspects that have changed in the lives of teachers and students as new state and federal mandates are being implemented in the school systems. Communication is the key. Butrum’s assistant superintendent, Cheryl Harris, is familiar with his desires for Bedford County. She knows that problems exist in all school systems across the nation, but...

Entrepreneur and motivational author, Brian Tracy once said, “All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.” Bedford County is fortunate in their choice of hiring Dr. Ray Butrum as the Superintendent of Bedford County School not only for his vision of future education and goals for the school system, but also in his...

Ed Gray is retiring in June 2011; he has been superintendent and the assistant superintendent for a total of 16 years. Mr. Gray talks about the programs that are important to him and the technologies used today that will enhance the ability to learn. ...