POLK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SEEKS NEW SUPERINTENDENT
The Polk County Board of Education, Cedartown, Georgia, is seeking a new superintendent. The system enrollment is 7600 (PK-12) with eleven schools. Georgia Leadership Associates will assist the Board of Education with the search for the new superintendent. Interested applicants should contact John Lairsey (912-276-0673) or Wes Taylor (229-300-3753) or visit
www.georgialeadershipassociates.com.
Completed application packages for this position must be received by the close of the business day May 2, 2025.
The application materials should be emailed to the following address:
JOHN LAIRSEY – georgiaedleaders@gmail.com
For an application package to be considered, it must include the following documents:
➢ Formal letter of application
➢ A copy of a current resume
➢ A copy of the Georgia leadership certificate (Required only for Georgia candidates)
➢ A list of four references to include names, addresses, and two telephone numbers (office and home or cell).
Minimum Qualifications:
➢ Hold or be eligible for a Georgia Leadership Certificate at the L-6 level. Georgia certification
information is available from the Division of Certification, Georgia Professional Standards
Commission, 200 Piedmont Ave., Suite 1702, Atlanta, GA 30334; 800-869-7775 or www.gapsc.com
➢ Of good moral character; not convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, as required by GA law; possession of high standards of ethical and moral conduct and that s/he promote the success of all students by adhering to ethical principles and professional norms.
➢ Has no immediate family members serving on the Polk County Board of Education or employed as an administrator in the school district after July 1, 2009, as required by GA law.
➢ Preferred experience as a classroom teacher and an administrator at the school or central office level.
Polk School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion,
age, disability, or sex in its employment practices. It is the policy of the Board of Education to
comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age
Employment Act (ADEA) and all accompanying regulations.
