Moore will replace the retired Dr. Earl Watson as Cleveland County superintendent. Watson announced last July that he would be stepping down after seven years on the job and finished up on Oct. 31. Dr. Jerry McSwain, who had been an associate superintendent with the system, has been serving as interim superintendent since Watson's departure. McSwain said when he was named the interim superintendent that he had applied for the permanent position as well. Board members said in October that they expected McSwain to remain as interim superintendent until the end of the school year in June.
Every teacher has a computer on their desk.
It's been a wonderful five-plus years. In Cleveland County, Moore will find himself dealing with two other school administrations in the county. Mrs. Honeycutt said he will be on familiar territory. He was Stanly County superintendent at the time, and he was the superintendent chosen by the merged board to lead the new system. Before coming to Stanly County, Moore spent 17 years as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent in the Forsyth County Schools.