(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) Rutherford County Schools Director Dr. Jimmy Sullivan announced that the current Thurman Francis Arts Academy's Principal Jeff McCann has been named the next School Choice coordinator for Rutherford County Schools effective in November, 2023. Since 2016, McCann has served as principal of Thurman Francis, an academic magnet school serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Smyrna. It is one of several choice schools offered by Rutherford County Schools. &l ...