The Clarke County Board of Education named Jennifer Scott to serve as interim superintendent after Robbie Hooker’s retirement at the end of June.
Scott is currently the deputy superintendent of academics and school support under Hooker. She previously served in a role promoting and supervising the professional development of elementary school principals. She started her career as a teacher in Colbert, then at Timothy Road Elementary, where she also served as assistant principal before becoming principal at Barnett Shoals Elementary. A news release credited her with raising test scores at Barnett Shoals and, as a central office administrator, making literacy a priority, shifting to a more structured approach, and addressing school climate and culture issues.
“Dr. Scott has been an integral part of the district leadership team, working alongside Dr. Hooker over the past two and a half years to move our district forward,” board president Mumbi Anderson said in the news release. “The board is confident that Dr. Scott is the person to lead the district during this transition period, and we look forward to seeing continued growth from our students and schools under her leadership.”
Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in speech communications, a master’s in early childhood education and a doctorate in education leadership, all from UGA. She is married to native Athenian Larry Scott, and they have two sons.
Also at its May 8 meeting, the school board approved Hooker’s appointment of Chastity Harris as the new assistant principal at Barnett Shoals. Harris is currently the school’s multi-tiered systems of support specialist. She will replace Sabrina Lumpkin, who has been promoted to principal, taking over for Aliceson Nobles, who is moving to Gaines Elementary.
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