COMPASS Direction

It won't change all that much... Debra Maggart, now a Senior VP at lobbying firm CivicPoint, will remain in her role as Executive Director of COMPASS.  Only now, the non-profit that works to build partnerships between schools and businesses will be contracting out for "executive director services" and using Maggart's firm (and Maggart) to provide those services. 

The organization spends nearly 60% of funds raised on salary (Maggart is currently the only employee) and under the new arrangement, is seeking to add a part-time assistant, increasing its staff costs. 

The group spent just 26% of its revenue on grants and scholarships directly benefitting schools. 

Silverman Considers Challenge to Rogers in 45th House District

Republican Len Silverman of Hendersonville is considering a challenge to incumbent State Representative Courtney Rogers in the 45th House District.

Silverman owns a Huntington Learning Center franchise. He has also served on the Board of Directors for COMPASS, a foundation that helps raise funds for Sumner County Schools.  Until recently, COMPASS was headed-up by former State Representative Debra Maggart, who lost to Rogers in the 2012 Republican primary - a bitter battle involving thousands of dollars from outside special interest groups.