In describing the legacy and performance of Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Bryan Johnson, one word often arises: vision.
“I think he did well in casting a vision and getting people behind it. There, you can say ‘this is what I want to say’ and force it, but he didn’t do that,” Jeanette Omarkhail, Hamilton County Education Association president, told the Times Free Press on Wednesday. “He listened, he encouraged and shared his views, but he also incorporated his team, his leadership, the community. He listened and wove other ideas into what he saw as well.”
Hamilton County Board of Education member Tiffanie Robinson said at the board’s July meeting that as a board member, she wants to make students and parents feel successful in their education.
“Your leadership made that vision come true, and I know that there are other board members here tonight that had that same vision and same desire,” Robinson told Johnson. “So I want to tell you thank you for making the last four years of my life on this board not only worth every single second but making the job of being a school board member and a leader in this community, frankly, really easy.”
Johnson announced his resignation in July and his last day came on Tuesday, the fourth day of the new school year. He told the Times Free Press that his next steps will be in leadership at trucking and logistics company U.S. Xpress.