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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Dr. Randy Bridges is fairly out and William C. Symons, Jr. is fairly in.
Symons was selected as the interim superintendent for Stafford County Public Schools this week. The selection comes as Bridges announced he would leave the school system to return home to his native North Carolina on July 31.
More in a press release from Stafford schools:
Dr. Symons has over 30 years’ experience as a school administrator in three states, 19 of which included successful service as a superintendent of schools in five districts of varying sizes. His areas of specialization are organizational analysis, leadership, culture building, learning and cognitive sciences.
He served as superintendent of schools in Charlottesville, Virginia, Johnson City and Alcoa City in Tennessee, and Elizabeth City in North Carolina. He served as associate superintendent in Montgomery County, Virginia, and interim superintendent in Alexandria, Virginia.
He is currently a superintendent search consultant with BWP & Associates. He earned his Doctorate in Education from Virginia Tech, his Master’s degree in Education from the University of Virginia and his Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He will join Stafford County Schools on July 29, 2013.
Symons, whose resume on BWP Associates website lists a South Carolina address, also has experience in Prince William County Public Schools, serving as Personnel Director from 1977 through 1979.
Stafford schools spokeswoman Valerie Cottongim said the division selected Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates to aid with the search for a permanent schools superintendent.
