Grant County News, Williamstown, Nov. 17, 2016
Grant County names interim superintendent
By Bryan Marshall
Grant County Schools has decided who will take over for Superintendent Ron Livingood after his mid year retirement. Livingood recently announced he would retire at the end of December.
The Grant County School Board now has named Matt Morgan, assistant superintendent of finance and personnel, as interim superintendent beginning Jan. 1, 2017.
“I am honored to be chosen by the board of education to lead this district in the wake of Dr. Livingood’s retirement,” Morgan said. “I plan to continue the good work that we have started to work to ensure that students are engaged in learning and will graduate college and career ready.”
Morgan is in his 26th year in education with all but one being with Grant County Schools. After a year as a math and science teacher at Nelson County High School, Morgan spent seven years at Grant County High School teaching math and serving as an assistant soccer and football coach.
Morgan then moved on to become assistant principal at Grant County Middle School under Livingood. At GCMS, he also was the middle school football coach and athletic director.
Morgan then moved to the board of education office as district director of pupil personnel for six years before spending the past 10 years as the assistant superintendent for finance and personnel.
“I have been fortunate to work closely with Dr. Livingood and I have been able to have a wealth of experiences that I feel have prepared me well for this role,” Morgan said about being named interim superintendent. “The biggest change for me will be that I will be flying solo, so to speak. Plus, I will also still be completing the majority of my current duties in my position as assistant superintendent.”
The timeline for a permanent replacement for Livingood will not begin until after the new year. Two new board positions will be filled in January and then the superintendent search can begin. A new superintendent is expected to be in place by July 1, if not earlier.
Morgan said he does plan to apply for the position.
“Grant County schools has a dear place in my heart,” he said. “I was raised here and am a graduate of the high school. I have made my home in Grant County and my children are and will be graduates of the system. I can think of no better place to spend my time and energy than serving to work for the betterment of the students of Grant County."