Thomas lockamy savannah ga things

It's disappointing, but not totally unexpected, to hear that Savannah-Chatham Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Lockamy plans to retire at the end of the school year.

There were rumblings that Dr.

Lockamy, who was hired to run the public school system in , might retire last year after 10 years as superintendent. Fortunately, several school board members and others talked him out of it. It's a testimony to Dr. Lockamy's skills as a professional that he was able to stay in this job for 11 years, a relative eternity in his line of work, where the average tenure of a superintendent is about two years.

Dr.

Lockamy, a true turn-around artist, has earned his retirement. Under his leadership, the local school district has made tremendous strides. Perhaps his biggest achievement is largely erasing the negative reputation of public schools, which once triggered a massive flight among children of middle-class famili