By Jennifer Rose Marino Savannah Morning News Chatham County's future school superintendent is undaunted by legal questions surrounding the school board's hiring process. In a closed meeting last week, the Board of Education voted to begin negotiations with retired Col. John F. O'Sullivan, a move Georgia Press Association attorneys deemed illegal. I haven't drawn any conclusions.
Every environment has difficulties.
If one looks at the surface of an environment's problems, judgments can be made that are incorrect. O'Sullivan, a retired Air Force colonel and current deputy superintendent of Rochester City Public Schools in New York, plans to fly in next week for the board's Thursday meeting, where his appointment is expected to be approved by official vote. He said he is enthusiastic about the new job, which he expects to begin in July. Members of the business community and parents, meanwhile, are also upbeat. We certainly have a job to be done here.