Editor:
I have the pleasure of working with present Superintendent of Schools Wally Cox for more than 30 years and have always found him to place the welfare of students and teachers in our school system as his highest priority.
A school district with in excess of 1,500 employees and a multi-million dollar budget needs a person skilled in management at the helm. Wally has chosen to surround himself with talented educational administrators to run the various departments of the district.
Wally's wise management of our small educational share of the pie has prevented mass layoffs of teachers and limited the effect these cuts have upon our classrooms.
Mr. Cox comes from an educator family with Wally Sr., a long-time principal in the district; wife Tricia, a 30-plus media specialist, and daughter Katie, a teacher in the Orlando area. Wally makes it a special mission to seek advice for improvements in the district. Having served with him for the past ten years on the Highlands County Education Foundation board, I have found his eager desire to improve classroom performance commendable.
As a 35-year veteran of our school system, I can honestly say that Wally Cox is my choice and hopefully yours for Superintendent of Schools. He is the right person for the job.
Chet Brojek
Sebring
Wednesday, November 07, 2012 - www.newssun.com/ltr-110712-brojek