By Rebecca Catalanello, Times Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
A month into his job as interim superintendent over Pinellas County schools, John Stewart has made such a great impression on his bosses that they've decided to delay finding a permanent replacement.
School board members on Tuesday said they'd like to move forward with a search, but they won't hire anyone until they've left the district in Stewart's hands for at least a year.
"I think we hit the lottery right now after a month of working," board member Robin Wikle said during a board workshop.
He's honest, transparent, confident and communicative, she said. He fits the description of the leader the board sought during the last search in 2008, board member Linda Lerner said. He's helping put the district on the right track, board chairwoman Carol Cook said.
Stewart took the district ...