Dr. Lynn Plunkett has been selected as the new superintendent to lead Floyd County Schools.  Dr. Plunkett was the unanimous selection of the Floyd County Board of Education at a called meeting on Thursday evening, April 3.  Plunkett was one of three finalists for the position announced by the board in March.  There was an eruption of cheers and applause from the audience assembled for the board announcement as soon as the motion was made to select Dr. Lynn Plunkett as the new superintendent.  The board had to pause for several moments before finalizing the selection with a vote.  “Dr. Plunkett will do a wonderful job for the children of Floyd County,” stated Bryan Shealy, chairman of the Floyd County Board of Education.

Dr. Plunkett has served as interim superintendent of Floyd County Schools since Kelly Henson’s retirement in November. She served as deputy superintendent in charge of teaching and learning prior to being named interim superintendent. She has also served as assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction in the system. Prior to coming to Floyd County Schools in 2001, Plunkett was an educational assessment program manager for the Georgia Department of Education.  She has also been an administrator or teacher in Bartow County Schools, Marietta City Schools, and Cobb County Schools.  Plunkett started her education career as a teacher at West Rome Junior High School. 

Dr. Plunkett is local product who has returned to lead the school system that provided her early educational training.  She is a graduate of Coosa High School and her family has been long time residents of Floyd County.  “I could not think of a better place to be,” Plunkett said.  “This is a great school system because of the wonderful people in this room and the many others across the school system working each day to improve the lives of our children.”   Plunkett thanked the group for their support during the interim period and pledged to continue moving Floyd County Schools forward.  She said, “Working together, I know that this group of caring, committed educators can continue our system’s progression to be recognized as one of the best school systems in the country.”

Plunkett has been a major part of a series of improvements in Floyd County Schools over the last seven years.  The system instituted an honors college prep curriculum to challenge students and prepare them for success after high school.   Small community high schools now offer four foreign language options to students where only one was available prior to 2001.  Advanced course offerings have been added to the middle school curriculum.  The school system has been rated an “Outperformer” by business and industry leader Standard and Poor’s.  A partnership was formed with the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce and Coosa Valley Technical College to gain approval for a new charter school career academy.  Plus, Plunkett has helped develop Intersession remedial programs built into a modified school calendar to make sure that all children in Floyd County Schools have the best possible opportunity to succeed.