MOULTRIE —
Colquitt County Schools Superintendent Leonard McCoy is one of four school leaders vying for the top superintendent in the state.
McCoy, who has led the school system since 2000, was one of four finalists selected from a group of nominees from across the state.
Three-fourths of the 20 were nominated by their school boards, the organization said. All finalists will complete a form prepared by the American Association of School Administrators and submit it for a second round of judging.
The winner will be announced at a Dec. 3 luncheon.
“Any time a school superintendent receives positive recognition, it is because of the quality efforts of many,” McCoy said Tuesday. “I see this as acknowledgment at the state level of the documented and substantial improvements that have occurred in the Colquitt County Schools as a result of the efforts of many and a supportive community.”
In recent years the school system has significantly improved in the number of students graduating and reducing school dropouts.
McCoy began his educational career in 1972 as a social studies and English teacher.
Prior to coming to Colquitt County he was superintendent in the Warren County School System in Bowling Green, Ky.
Other finalists for the award are Charles Erwin of Banks County, Sam King of Rockdale County and Emily Lembeck, superintendent at Marietta City Schools.
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