Clayton schools wants to hear from parents on new superintendent

Clayton County is beginning a national search for a new superintendent of schools. (Courtesy of Clayton County Public Schools)

Clayton County is beginning a national search for a new superintendent of schools. (Courtesy of Clayton County Public Schools)

The Clayton County Board of Education is conducting a nationwide search for a new superintendent of schools. As part of this process, the board of education is holding two public meetings to give community members an opportunity to comment about the process. The public meetings have been scheduled as follows:

Monday, Jan. 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.in the school board room at the Clayton County Public Schools Administration Complex 1058 Fifth Avenue, Jonesboro.

Thursday, Jan. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the cafeteria of Charles Drew High School at 6237 Garden Walk Boulevard, Riverdale.

In addition to the public meetings, the Board of Education has established a public survey to give interested community stakeholders an opportunity to respond to a series of items that will assist in the search process. The public survey is now active and will remain available through Monday, January 16, 2017. Community stakeholders may access the public survey through the Clayton County Public Schools' website at www.clayton.k12.ga.us and at the following link: http://clayton.surveys.edutrax.com/.