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Catoosa County Board of Education approves Charles Nix as superintendent

Contributed photo from Catoosa County Public Schools / Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe principal Charles Nix will officially take over as Catoosa County Public Schools superintendent on April 1, 2022.
Contributed photo from Catoosa County Public Schools / Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe principal Charles Nix will officially take over as Catoosa County Public Schools superintendent on April 1, 2022. Contributed photo from Catoosa County Public Schools / Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe principal Charles Nix will officially take over as Catoosa County Public Schools superintendent on April 1, 2022.

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School Principal Charles Nix has officially been named Catoosa County Public Schools’ next superintendent.

The county Board of Education voted unanimously to approve his appointment Thursday. He will replace outgoing Superintendent Denia Reese, who has served as superintendent in Catoosa County since 2005, effective April 1.

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Nix said he was honored to accept the job and would continue the “tradition of excellence” Reese is leaving behind.

Catoosa County Board of Education Chairman Don Dycus said he thought Nix was the right choice for the superintendent position because of his experience and dedication to putting students first in his decision-making.