Thu., November 15, 2012 10:01am (EST)

3 Vie For Rome Schools Top Job
By Associated Press
Updated: 7 months ago

ROME, Ga.  —  
Three finalists for Rome city schools superintendent have been named. School board officials have two weeks to deliberate and come to a decision. (Photo Courtesy of <a href=http://www.freefoto.com/>Ian Britton via FreeFoto.com</a>.)
Three finalists for Rome city schools superintendent have been named. School board officials have two weeks to deliberate and come to a decision. (Photo Courtesy of Ian Britton via FreeFoto.com.)
Three finalists for Rome city schools superintendent have been named as the district looks to replace outgoing Superintendent Gayland Cooper, who is set to retire next month.

The finalists are: James Arnold, superintendent of Pelham City Schools; Jeff Bearden, superintendent of Fayette County Schools; and Bill McCown, superintendent of Gordon County Schools.

School board officials have two weeks to deliberate and come to a decision. The new superintendent must be named by Nov. 30.