Schools
Fulton School Board Hires New Superintendent
Dr. Jeff Rose will official join Fulton County schools on June 1.
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JOHNS CREEK, GA -- The Fulton County School Board on Thursday formally offered the position of superintendent to a man currently leading Oregon's third largest school district.
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Dr. Jeff Rose accepted Fulton’s offer of a three-year contract, with a $295,000 annual salary. He will officially join the Fulton County School System on June 1 following the close of Beaverton’s school year.
“I am honored by the school board’s confidence in me and pledge to devote my expertise and energy to serving the students, staff and community of Fulton County Schools,” said Dr. Rose. “I am extremely motivated by Fulton’s past success as well as the opportunities to improve in the future. While I’ll miss my work in Beaverton, I believe this move is what is right for me professionally and personally.”
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Dr. Rose was announced as the district’s sole superintendent finalist on March 17, and by law, the district waited two weeks to offer the position so that teachers, principals, parents and the community could provide feedback.
“During his announcement visit earlier this month, Dr. Rose was able to briefly meet with school leaders and elected officials,” School Board Chair Linda McCain said. “Their interactions were extremely positive. We think Dr. Rose is an excellent choice to build on Fulton’s successes and help us move to even greater levels of achievement.”
Beaverton School District, where Dr. Rose has been superintendent for five years, is located just outside of Portland. Its district of 41,000 students and 51 schools shares similarities to Fulton’s diverse population and student achievement. Beaverton is about half minority with students speaking 94 languages whereas Fulton is about two-thirds minority.
Dr. Rose holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and a master’s degree in Teacher Education from Lewis & Clark College in Oregon and a bachelor’s degree in Education from California State University, Long Beach. Before joining Beaverton, he was superintendent of the Canby (Ore.) School District for three years.
Dr. Rose and his wife Lisa have a 12-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son who will attend Fulton schools.
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