New Hope Middle School Principal Sam Allison will get a big promotion Jan. 1.
After a more than two-hour executive session Monday night, Lowndes County School District's board selected Allison as the next superintendent. He will become the district's first board-appointed superintendent and will succeed Lynn Wright, who has served eight years via public election. Wright will remain superintendent until his term expires Dec. 31.
The board chose Allison from among three finalists, all of whom we
Zack Plair is the managing editor for The Dispatch.
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