The Edgecombe County Public Schools system has been blessed in recent years with dynamic leadership from strong superintendents. Here’s hoping that trend continues with the next person to lead the system — and that the new superintendent sticks around for a while. (Read more @ The Rocky Mount Telegram)
Note: Edgecombe County is a strange county.
Dr. Steve Stone did all the above however he left the county in a financial bind and had some issues. Dr. Stone said he was going to stay here atleast 12 – 14 years and he lied. The system went to hell during his tenure and I know because I was very actively engaged in the system during his tenure.
I received phone calls from Bertie County that we didn’t want Dr. Stone to come here. I did work with him and had no problem with him until he got ignorant when I challenged the schools in the southern end of the county. It is funny as hell that this article do not mention that the financial auditor said Dr. Witherspoon, the first black superintendent in this county is the only superintendent who did such a great job with the finances. Dr. Witherspoon leaves the school system better than all the others before him because they have working capital and they do not have to worry about the money.
I do not recall Dr. Witherspoon saying how long he would stay here. The new superintendent can focus on other areas while making sure they keep the finances in check. Many jobs CEOs do not stay but around 5 years so I believe the superintendent can be considered as a CEO. C. Dancy II
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