AJC Photos: Meet Fulton Schools Superintendent Mike Looney

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Photos: Meet Fulton Schools Superintendent Mike Looney

Spend a day with the new Fulton superintendent as he prepares to take the district’s reins.

Incoming Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney laughs as he speaks with Jennifer Burton, principal of Evoline C. West Elementary School, after he finishes touring the school during their summer school program in Fairburn, Ga., on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Looney's first official day on the job is Monday, June 17. Starting Monday, June 17, Looney will lead Georgia's fourth largest school district, which has a general fund budget of more than $1 billion. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Incoming Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney (third from left) speaks with Jill Meeker, assistant principal of ECW Elementary, Jennifer Burton, principal of ECW Elementary, and Leah McDaniel, principal of Campbell Elementary, as he tours Evoline C. West Elementary School during their summer school program in Fairburn, Ga., on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Starting Monday, June 17, Looney will lead Georgia's fourth largest school district, which has a general fund budget of more than $1 billion. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Incoming Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney interacts with students as he tours Evoline C. West Elementary School during their summer school program in Fairburn, Ga., on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Looney's first official day on the job is Monday, June 17. Starting Monday, June 17, Looney will lead Georgia's fourth largest school district, which has a general fund budget of more than $1 billion. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Incoming Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney speaks with Karolina, 9, as he tours Evoline C. West Elementary School during their summer school program in Fairburn, Ga., on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Looney's first official day on the job is Monday, June 17. Starting Monday, June 17, Looney will lead Georgia's fourth largest school district, which has a general fund budget of more than $1 billion. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Incoming Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney's mind is blown by Emily, 10, as he tours Evoline C. West Elementary School during their summer school program in Fairburn, Ga., on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Looney's first official day on the job is Monday, June 17. Starting Monday, June 17, Looney will lead Georgia's fourth largest school district, which has a general fund budget of more than $1 billion. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Incoming Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney accepts a parting gift from Jennifer Burton, principal of ECW, and Jill Meeker, assistant principal of ECW, as he leaves after touring Evoline C. West Elementary School during their summer school program in Fairburn, Ga., on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Looney's first official day on the job is Monday, June 17. Starting Monday, June 17, Looney will lead Georgia's fourth largest school district, which has a general fund budget of more than $1 billion. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Incoming Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney observes a classroom as he tours Evoline C. West Elementary School during their summer school program in Fairburn, Ga., on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Looney's first official day on the job is Monday, June 17. Starting Monday, June 17, Looney will lead Georgia's fourth largest school district, which has a general fund budget of more than $1 billion. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Incoming Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney laughs as he speaks with Jennifer Burton, principal of Evoline C. West Elementary School, after he finishes touring the school during their summer school program in Fairburn, Ga., on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Looney's first official day on the job is Monday, June 17. Starting Monday, June 17, Looney will lead Georgia's fourth largest school district, which has a general fund budget of more than $1 billion. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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