Superintendent takes salary freeze

Fisher's contract extended through 2013

MARCH 24, 2010 10:23 a.m. (1)

Dr. Penny Fisher, the top employee of South Carolina’s largest school district, has had her contract extended to 2013 but has agreed to freeze her salary in the wake of continued state funding cuts.

The Greenville County School board met with its superintendent in a closed session Tuesday morning to discuss her performance over the past year. The result was a positive evaluation for Fisher and an extension of her existing three-year contract by another year.  Continue reading...

 

Superintendent candidates have their say

APRIL 14, 2010 10:55 a.m. (8)

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The line dividing conservative and liberal candidates running for the state’s top education position is private-school subsidies.

Six of the eight men and women running for South Carolina Superintendent of Education showed up Tuesday night at a two-hour candidate forum at Furman University’s Younts Conference Center. Three of the five Republicans were there, along with both Democrats and the Libertarian candidate.  Continue reading...

 

Board could name new superintendent Saturday

Three finalists include two from South Carolina, one from Indiana

MARCH 22, 2012 12:40 p.m. (0)

Greenville County Schools could have a new superintendent by Saturday.

Read more about the finalists here

Members of the Greenville County school board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. to choose from three finalists to replace Dr. Phinnize Fisher – Burke Royster, the man who has handled the school district’s day-to-day operations for the past six years as deputy superintendent; Dr. Lynn Moody, who has led one of South Carolina’s best school districts in York District 3; and Dr. Eugene White, a leading figure in national education circles who wrote a book on leadership without excuses.  Continue reading...

 

Divided school board names Royster superintendent

Man who has led school district’s day-to-day operations gets top job

MARCH 29, 2012 11:18 a.m. (0)

Burke Royster, the man who has overseen Greenville County Schools’ day-to-day operations for six years, is the school district’s new superintendent.

A divided school board approved Royster’s appointment through a 7 to 5 vote after 14 hours of deliberation behind closed doors Saturday and another three hours in executive session Tuesday night after the conclusion of its regular monthly meeting.

Voting to hire Royster were Megan Hickerson, Lynda Leventis-Wells, Tommie Reece, Danna Rholeder, Chuck Saylors, Pat Sudduth and board chairman Roger Meek.  Continue reading...

 

Fisher: ‘It’s about the children’

Schools chief retires after 43 years in education

APRIL 19, 2012 10:48 a.m. (0)

It’s not surprising that when Dr. Phinnize Fisher is asked about her biggest accomplishments as Greenville County Schools superintendent, she turns the conversation to children.

Not surprising at all, since “doing what’s best for children” was Fisher’s mantra during her eight years as superintendent of the nation’s 49th largest school district.

Fisher’s last day as superintendent is Friday, which is also the first day that her former deputy superintendent Burke Royster is elevated to the district’s top administrative position.  Continue reading...