BREAKING NEWS: Board Names Superintendent Finalists

After three meetings to give interviews, principal and principal, a literary then special reviews and consideration specialist, and director of personnel. to applicants for the position of district Dr. Agnes M. Slayman has her Doctor superintendent, the Chester County of Philosophy degree from the Board of School Trustees has University of South Carolina in announced its finalists. On Tuesday, the Educational Administration. She has board held its final meeting and selected taught middle school special needs two male and two female finalists for the populations and social studies in an position left vacant by Dr. Thomas alternative setting. She has been a high Graves, who resigned effective May 1. school assistant principal, a middle and The candidates will come to Chester for high school principal, and the assistant a community “Meet the Candidates” superintendent for Curriculum and reception at the district office on Nov. 15 Instruction for the Kershaw County from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The board School District. “worked hard” and was dedicated to the task of selecting a candidate to serve as Dr. Ahmed Sean Alford graduated the district's new superintendent, said from the Citadel and earned his Doctor Interim Superintendent John Taylor. The of Philosophy degree in Educational finalists for the Chester County Schools Leadership from the University of South Superintendent position are: Dr. Carlotta Carolina. He has been a high school D. Redish, the associate superintendent history and social studies teacher, a for administrative services and high school assistant principal and instruction in the Cherokee County principal, a director of student support School District; Dr. Agnes M. Slayman, services and chief instructional services the executive director of secondary officer for Beaufort County. education for the Kershaw County Dr. Stephen C. Laws graduated from School District; Dr. Ahmed Sean Alford, Wake Forest University and has his the chief instructional services officer for Education doctorate from Vanderbilt the Beaufort County School District; and University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Stephen C. Laws, superintendent for Dr. Laws served five years as the Wilkes County Schools since 2003. superintendent of the Elkin City, NC A brief biography of each candidate is schools. During his career, he has shared below: served as a workforce development Dr. Carlotta D. Redish has her Doctor teacher, has been an assistant principal of Philosophy degree from the and principal at both the middle and University of South Carolina with a high school levels, and has served as a major in Educational Leadership and human resources director prior to his Policy. She has served as a history and almost 14 years as a superintendent. social studies teacher, a department The board hopes to make its final chairperson, elementary assistant selection at a special called meeting on Nov. 28, Taylor said. The new superintendent will be named shortly The News & Reporter – after that. www.onlinechester.com - Thursday, November 03, 2011