Cartersville Schools Superintendent Announces Retirement

CARTERSVILLE, GA -- After dedicating more than 10 years leading the Cartersville City School System, Dr. Howard Hinesley has decided to hang up his hat as superintendent. Dr. Hinesley announced at the City School Board's Oct. 9 meeting that he will retire, effective June 30, 2018.

The board also announced it will begin negotiating with Cartersville High School Principal Dr. Marc Feuerbach to take on the new role (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

"The Board of Education feels that the decision as to who will be the next superintendent of the Cartersville City School District and carry forward with the accomplishments of the past few years and our plans for the future is one of the most important to be made by the board for the children and citizens of Cartersville," it said during Monday's meeting."

The high school principal, the board added, is the best candidate to follow in Dr. Hinesley's footsteps. The school board over the next two weeks will work with Dr. Feuerbach on an agreement to outline his new responsibilities.

Dr. Hinesley began his tenure as Cartersville's superintendent in July 2005. His career started in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a classroom teacher, the school system's website notes. He served as director of exceptional student education in Brevard County, Florida, and he later moved to a similar post in Pinellas County, Florida. While in Pinellas County, Dr. Hinesley was tapped to serve as associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction and later served for 14 years as superintendent of schools for one of the largest systems in the country.

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Dr. Hinesley earned his undergraduate, master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Alabama. He and his wife, Susan, have three adult children and several grandchildren.

Dr. Hinesley's announcement comes two weeks after Bartow County Schools Superintendent Dr. John Harper announced his plans to retire, a move that will go into effect on June 30, 2018. The Bartow County School System has not outlined a timeline on the process to replace its long-time superintendent.

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