Chattooga BOE Member BJ Montgomery, Michelle Heile, Felicia Foster, BOE Member Eddie Elsberry

In a 3-2 decision last Thursday, the Chattooga Board of Education voted on current Chattooga County Assistant School Supt. Michele Helie as the sole finalist for the superintendent’s position of the county’s school system.

Assistant Supt. Heile has served in several capacities in the Chattooga County School System over the past fifteen years as a teacher and administrator and most recently in the central office.

Educators and community members alike were quick to express their support for the school boards decision.

Current School Superintendent Jared Hosmer announced his retirement earlier this year which prompted the search for a new superintendent for the county school system.  Hosmer’s last day with the school system is June 28th.

Being name “sole finalist” for the position means that the board will still have to vote to hire Helie at a later date.  Helie will continue to serve as assistant superintendent in the meantime and will then be interviewed by the board of education in a called executive session.  Terms of her employment would be discussed at that meeting and vote will then be held to hire Heile for the job effective July 1st.