Interim Superintendent Selected
274 views · Published 14 June 2013 · 0:53 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2013 · News & Politics
The Asheville City Board of Education has chosen Dr. Bobbie Short to serve as interim superintendent of Asheville City Schools effective August 1. Short is a veteran educator who began her career as an elementary teacher in Buncombe County Schools and most recently served as the superintendent of Watauga County Schools from 2003-2008. She will replace Allen Johnson and lead the district until a permanent superintendent is appointed.Dr. Short has an incredible record of service and a demonstrated commitment to student success, reports Board chairman, Jacquelyn Hallum. We are pleased that she was available, prepared and willing to step into this challenging role.Short was named Northwest Region Superintendent of the Year for 2008-09 and District 1 NC Association of Educational Office Professionals (NCAEOP) Administrator of the Year in 2003. During her tenure in the Watauga School District, she was often visible in classrooms at all nine schools, attending a special event, investigating a heating/air problem or exploring first-hand the need for a new high school. My class has been told that we will be the first class to graduate from the new high school, a student subsequently wrote to the editor of the Mountain Times in Boone. Dr. Short has fought for the rights to build the new school and gotten the process started on a great track. That beautiful, innovative school will be her legacy.The new interim superintendent is no stranger to Asheville City Schools. My daughter is a graduate of Asheville High School. I am grateful for and indebted to the excellent teachers she had throughout her school years. It is most important to me that teachers and principals have the necessary resources and support to do their jobs. It is critical that each and every child receives the best instruction and care possible every day. This is my vision and personal goal.Dr. Short earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership/Administration from the University of South Carolina and an Ed.S. in Education Administration, a Masters of Arts in Education and a Bachelor of Science Elementary Education from Western Carolina University. In addition to her most recent experience in Watauga County Schools----a district educating approximately 4,500 students, currently, in nine schools with a staff of 625----she served as assistant superintendent, principal and elementary supervisor for nearly a decade in Buncombe County Schools. In addition to her membership in a number of professional organizations, Short has served as a board member and officer in numerous Asheville-area agencies: The Department of Social Services; Pack Place Education Arts Science Center; the Junior League of Asheville Community Advisory Board; Smart Start of Buncombe County; Kids Voting Buncombe County; Junior Achievement of Western North Carolina; and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Partners in Education Task Force.I am privileged to join the Asheville City Schools family, Dr. Short said. I look forward to working with the Board, staff and parents to provide the best services possible to each and every student in our system. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
