BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (December 11, 2017) – The Bartow County Board of Education
moves forward in the process of finding the next Bartow County School System Superintendent.
On December 11, 2017, the Board of Education voted to hire King-Cooper and Associates. The
search firm will carry out the Board of Education’s directives to advertise the position across the
state and nation. According to King-Cooper and Associates, vacancy announcements will be
mailed to all school districts in Georgia and to all Georgia Regional Educational Service
Agencies. The vacancy will also be posted on several websites, including Georgia School Boards
Association and Georgia School Superintendents Association.
The Board of Education has slightly modified the timeline of its search. Applications will be
accepted until January 29, 2018. Board members anticipate conducting first and second round
interviews during February and March. By mid-March, board members plan to announce up to
three finalists and elect a new superintendent from that pool by late March 2018.
Bartow County community members and employees will play a large role in the quest to find the
district’s next leader. During the month of January, the Board of Education will survey
community members and employees to establish a profile by which all applications will be
evaluated. Board members will also use that profile to determine who to interview and employ as
superintendent.
According to King-Cooper and Associates, the search firm will receive and process all
applications, research and handle all communication with applicants, and present information on
all candidates to the Board of Education for consideration.
“We don’t tell the Board who to hire. Our job is to secure a strong pool of applicants and to
assist the Board to select the very best superintendent for Bartow County,” said Sandy Addis,
lead facilitator of the search.
“There will be strong interest in this position because of the positive reputation of the school
system, the community, and the Board. Bartow County is one of Georgia’s most desirable and
attractive school systems, said Frank King, Senior Partner of King-Cooper and Associates.
On September 25, 2017, Superintendent Dr. John Harper announced his May retirement. After
more than ten years with the school system, Harper believes new leadership will bring new ideas
and a new vision on how to serve the children of Bartow County.