This evening, Dr. James McIntyre the new Knox County School Superintendent will take his first step in becoming a popular guy to the employees of the school system.

Hubert Smith had Dr. McIntyre on his “One on One with Hubert Smith” television show Friday night. Hubert came close to announcing that it is known that McIntyre would amend the budget to provide a pay raise. Yesterday on his radio show, Hubert announced that it is expected that McIntyre will announce at his first board meeting a pay raise for school employees.

That’s a good way to build rapport with the school employees.