CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted their third annual Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Power Breakfast, along with the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation.

Schools Director Dr. Jean Luna-Vedder talked about the theme of this year’s Power Breakfast which was Growing Together, and said we are definitely growing as a community and as a school system.

Robin Burton, Executive Director of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation speaking Clarksville-Montgomery County School System/Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Guests at the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System/Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Mark Kelly, President of the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce speaking at the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Guest speakers for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Anthony Johnson, Chief Communications Officer for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Dr. Jean Luna-Vedder, Director of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Norm Brumblay, Chief Operations Officer for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Chris Reneau, Chief Financial Officer for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Dr. Schanda Doughty, Chief Academic Officer for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Dr. Angela Huff, Chief of Staff for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Guests at the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System/Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

David Holman, Chief Technology Officer for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Growing Together Power Breakfast on Oct. 3, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

“When we talk about the theme of Growing Together, we talk about how this community continues to grow, our school system continues to grow and just the importance of working collaboratively to be the best school system in the state of Tennessee,” Luna-Vedder said.

Luna-Vedder added that it involves not just working with school system partners, but also community partners like industry, economic development and the Chamber. “We need everyone to make that happen, and we’re excited about growing together, both in size, but also in efficiently and effectiveness in the district,” Luna-Vedder said.

Speaking about growth, Norm Brumblay, chief operations officer for CMCSS, said the school system is currently at about 39,400 students and on average is growing by about 670 students each year.

Burmblay described the high growth area as north Clarksville. “The last time I did the numbers, almost two-thirds of all of the growth in the entire county was north of the Red River and the Cumberland River, and one year it was at 40% north of the 101st Airborne Division Parkway,” Brumblay said.

Guest speakers from CMCSS also included Chief of Staff Dr. Angela Huff, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Schanda Doughty, Chief Financial Officer Chris Reneau, Chief Technology Officer David Holman and Chief Communications Officer Anthony Johnson.

For more about the Chamber, visit the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce website or call 931-647-2331.