Arthur Wayne Johnson is the first superintendent finalist to interview in-person with the Hamilton County Board of Education today.
Johnson is a businessman based in Georgia with a long resume detailing the companies he’s founded and the work he’s done in the banking and credit industry. Johnson doesn’t have experience working in public education, but earned his doctorate in education leadership last year from Mercer University.
Johnson is the first of the five superintendent finalists to spend the day in Hamilton County, and the remaining four candidates — including Hamilton County Schools Interim Superintendent Kirk Kelly — will each interview a different day this week.
The candidates are spending the day meeting with central office staff and touring the district, and have meetings set-up with elected officials, education stakeholders and the community throughout the afternoon.
The day concludes with an interview with the full board.