The Fulton County Board of Education recently tendered the positon of superintendent to Dr. Jeff Rose of the Beaverton School District. Currently superintendent of Oregons third largest school district, Dr. Rose accepted Fultons offer of a three-year contract with a $295,000 annual salary. He will officially join Fulton County Schools on June 1 following the close of Beavertons school year.

I am honored by the school boards confidence in me and pledge to devote my expertise and energy to serving the students, staff and community of Fulton County Schools, said Dr. Rose. I am extremely motivated by Fultons past success, as well as the opportunities to improve in the future. While Ill miss my work in Beaverton, I believe this move is what is right for me professionally and personally.

Beaverton School District, where Dr. Rose has been superintendent for five years, is located just outside of Portland. Its district of 41,000 students and 51 schools shares similarities to Fultons diverse population and student achievement. Beaverton is about half minority with students speaking 94 languages, whereas Fulton is about two-thirds minority.

Dr. Rose holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and a masters degree in Teacher Education from Lewis & Clark College in Oregon and a bachelors degree in Education from California State University, Long Beach. Prior to joining Beaverton, he was superintendent of the Canby (Ore.) School District for three years.

Dr. Rose and his wife Lisa have a 12-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son who will attend Fulton schools.