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$800 a day for interim school superintendent
LibertyCountySchools

Dr. Franklin Perry has taken the job of interim superintendent for the Liberty County School System Thursday June 1.
According to his contract, obtained by the Coastal Courier, Perry will be paid $800 per day he works and will be provided an additional $2,000 for “living expenses or other transition expenses.”
He will serve until Aug. 31 or until the new superintendent starts, whichever comes first.
If a new superintendent isn’t found by Aug. 31 then Perry’s contract will continue on a month-to-month basis.
At $800 per day, on 10-hour days Monday through Thursday because the school district is on a modified summer schedule, by the end of August Perry will have been paid approximately $52,000.
His duties include all the functions of superintendent such as acting as executive office and secretary of the school board, participating in all business meetings and providing recommendations.
Perry was approved as interim superintendent in 5-0 vote during a special called meeting May 26. Board members Marcus Scott IV and Marcia Anderson were not in attendance.
Perry will serve during the district’s search for a new superintendent through the Georgia School Board Association.
The previous superintendent, Dr. Valya Lee, left the system in May due to a “mutual agreement” with the board following months of controversy surrounding former finance officer Roger Reese and an ongoing confrontation with Scott.

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Interstate lane closures, detours set
Traffic shift in effect for 20 days near Savannah Airport
GaDOT

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

 

Bryan County

·         From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

 

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

·         There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

 

Liberty County

·         From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

 

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org.  

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

 

Bryan County

·         From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

 

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

·         There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

 

Liberty County

·         From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

 

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org. 

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